 | CPU |
| Intel® Socket 1366 Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition/Core™ i7 Processor Supports Intel® Dynamic Speed Technology |
| Chipset |
| Intel® X58 /ICH10R |
| System Bus |
| Up to 6400 MT/s with QuickPath Interconnection |
| Memory |
| 6 x DIMM, Max. 12 GB, DDR3 1800(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory |
| Triple channel memory architecture |
| Expansion Slots |
| 3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 support at x16, x8, x8, or dual x16 speed |
| 2 x PCIe 2.0 x 1 ( the PCIEx1_1 (black) is compatible with audio slot) |
| 1 x PCI 2.2 |
| Multi-GPU Support |
| Support NVIDIA 3-Way SLI™ / ATI CrossFireX™ Technology |
| Storage |
| 6 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports |
| Intel Matrix Storage Technology Support RAID 0,1,5,10 |
| 1 xUltraDMA 133/100/66/33 for up to 2 PATA devices |
| 1 xExternal SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go) |
| 1 xSATA 3.0 Gb/s port |
| LAN |
| Dual Gigabit LAN controllers, both featuring AI NET2 Support Teaming Technology |
| Audio |
| ADI® AD2000B 8 -Channel High Definition Audio CODEC |
| EAX® Advanced™ HD 4.0 |
| X-Fi CMSS®-3D |
| X-Fi Crystalizer™ |
| Creative ALchemy |
| Supports 1 x S/PDIF out header |
| Supports Coaxial/Optical S/PDIF out ports on rear |
| IEEE 1394 |
| 2 x 1394a ports (1 port at back I/O, 1 port onboard) |
| USB |
| 12 USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back panel) |
| Back Panel I/O Ports |
| 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port(purple) |
| 1 x External SATA port |
| 2 x LAN (RJ45) port |
| 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports |
| 1 x IEEE1394a port |
| 1 x Clr CMOS switch |
| Internal I/O Connectors |
| 3 x USB connectors supports additional 6 USB 2.0 ports |
| 1 x Floppy disk drive connector |
| 1 x IDE connector |
| 7 x SATA connectors |
| 1 x IEEE 1394a connector |
| 1 x Chassis Fan connector |
| x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector |
| 24-pin ATX Power connector |
| 1 x EL I/O Shield Connector |
| 3 x thermal sensor connector |
| 1 x En/Dis-able Clr CMOS connector |
| 8 x Fan connectors: 1 x CPU / 1 x PWR / 3 x Chassis / 3 x Optional |
| 8 x ProbeIt connectors |
| 1 x LCD Poster connector |
| 1 x BIOS FlashBack boot up selection header |
| 1 x ROG light connector |
| Form Factor |
| ATX Form Factor |
| 12 inch x 10.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 26.9 cm ) |
