User’s Manual

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CPU LGA775 Socket for Intel
®
Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad /
Core™2 Duo / Pentium
®
dual-core / Celeron
®
dual-core
processors
Supports Intel
®
45nm multi-core CPU
Intel
®
Hyper-Threading Technology ready
Support Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST)
* Refer to www.asus.com for Intel
®
CPU support list.
Chipset Northbridge: Intel
®
P43
Southbridge: Intel
®
ICH10
System bus 1600(O.C)/1333/1066/800MHz
Memory Dual-channel memory architecture
- 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered non-ECC
DDR3 1600 (O.C.)/1333/1066/800MHz memory modules
- Supports up to 16GB system memory
* We recommend that you install the memory modules on the
orange slots for better overclocking capability.
** Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the
Memory QVL (Qualied Vendors Lists).
*** When you install a total memory of 4GB capacity
or more, Windows
®
32-bit operating system may only
recognize less than 3GB. We recommend a maximum
of 3GB system memory if you are using a Windows
®
32-bit operating system.
Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot
2 x PCI Express x1 slots
3 x PCI slots
Storage Southbridge Intel
®
ICH10 supports:
- 6 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors
JMB368 supports:
- 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 connector
LAN
Atheros L1E Gb LAN controller
Audio ALC887 High Denition Audio 8-channel CODEC
- Supports Jack-detect and Multi-streaming technologies
- Supports optical S/PDIF output interface
USB 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back
panel)
ASUS exclusive
overclocking
features
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection):
- FSB tuning from 200MHz to 800MHz at 1MHz increment
Overclocking protection:
- ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)
P5P43TD specications summary
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