Intel® Socket 1155 for 2^nd Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3 Processors
Supports Intel® 32 nm CPU
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
* The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.
* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list

Intel® H61(B3)

2 x DIMM, Max. 16GB, DDR3 1333/1066 Hz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* The maximum 16GB memory capacity can be supported with 8GB or above DIMMs.

ASUS will update the memory QVL once the DIMMs are available in the market.
* Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
* Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more,

Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB.

Install a 64-bit Windows® OS when you want to install 4GB or more memory

on the motherboard.

Integrated Graphics Processor
VGA output support : RGB port
– Supports RGB with max. resolution 2048 x 1536 @ 75 Hz
Supports DirectX 10.1

1 x PCIe 2.0 x16
3 x PCIe 2.0 x1

Intel® H61(B3) chipset : 
4 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), blue

Realtek® 8111E , 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)

Realtek® ALC 887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC *¹

Intel® H61(B3) chipset :
10 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, black, 6 at mid-board)

Overclocking Protection :
– ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

ASUS EPU :
– EPU
ASUS Exclusive Features :
– AI Suite II
– Ai Charger
– Anti-Surge
– Low EMI Solution
– ESD Guards
– ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
– Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution
– ASUS Fan Xpert
ASUS EZ DIY :
– ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
– ASUS EZ Flash 2
– ASUS MyLogo 2

1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)
1 x PS/2 mouse (green)
1 x D-Sub
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
4 x USB 2.0
1 x COM port(s)
1 x Parallel port(s)
3 x Audio jack(s)

3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)
4 x SATA 3Gb/s connector(s)
1 x CPU Fan connector(s)
1 x Chassis Fan connector(s)
1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x Internal speaker connector(s)
1 x System panel(s)

User’s manual
I/O Shield
2 x SATA 3Gb/s cable(s)

32 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM2.0, SMBIOS v2.6,

ACPI v2.0a, Multi-language BIOS

Drivers
ASUS Utilities
ASUS Update
Anti-virus software (OEM version)

uATX Form Factor
9.6 inch x 7.6 inch ( 24.4 cm x 19.3 cm )

*1: Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support

 an 8-channel audio output.