CPU
LGA1155 socket for Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i3
desktop processor
LGA 1155 socket for Intel® XEON E3-1200 series server/
workstation processor
Supports 32nm CPU
* Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
** Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list
Chipset
Intel® C206 Chipset
Memory
4 x DIMM, max. 32GB, DDR3 1333/1066 MHz,
ECC/non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Dual channel architecture
Support Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
**Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the
Memory QVL(Qualified Vendors Lidts).
Expansion Slots
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (@ x16 or x8)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (@ x8)
2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (@ x4)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x1 (@ x1)
1 x PCI
VGA Output
Multi-VGA output support: DVI-I and RGB ports
Supports DVI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200@60Hz
Supports RGB with max. resolution 2048 x 1536@75Hz
Maximum shared memory of 1748 MB
Multi-GPU support
Supports ATI® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
Storage
Intel® C206 Chipset
- 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray) 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray)
- 4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (blue) 4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (blue)
- Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports RAID 0,
1, 5 and 10 1, 5 and 10
LAN
2 x Intel® 82574L GbE LAN
- Support teaming function
1394
VIA VT6308S controller supports 2 x1394a port
USB
USB 3.0 controller
- 2 x USB 3.0 ports (Blue, at back panel)
Intel® C206 Chipset
- 14 x USB 2.0 ports (8 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at
back panel)
Audio
Realtek® ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio
CODEC
- BD Audio Layer Content Protection
- Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-streaming and Front
Panel Jack-Retasking
- Optical S/PDIF out port at back I/O
Workstation Unique Features
4 PCIe x 16 slots
G.P. Diagnosis Card bundled
Quick Gate: 2 vertical USB 2.0 on board
ASUS SASsaby series Cards support
ASUS WS Diag. LED
BIOS Features
32 Mb Flash ROM, EFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0,
SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ
Flash Utility, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
Back Panel I/O Ports
PS/2 KB/MS port
S/PDIF Out (Optical and Coxial)
6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
1 x IEEE1394a
2 x Lan Connector
1 x DVI-I
1 x 8-channel Audio I/O
Internal I/O Connectors
24-pin ATX Power connector
8-pin ATX +12V Power connector
CPU fan with PWM control
Chassis fan1 with Q-fan control
Chassis fan2 with Q-fan control
Chassis fan3 with Q-fan control
PWR fan
AAFP connector
1 x COM port connector
2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 vertical ports
TPM header
S/PDIF Out header
1 x MemOK! Button
20-pin front panel connector
Manageability
WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
OS
Win7 32/64 bit,Vista 32/64 bit and WinXP 32/64bit,
Server 2003 32/64bit, Server 2008 32/64bit and Server
2008 R2 64bit
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.5cm)
Package Content:
1PCS ASUS P8B WS Motherboard ATX
1PCS I/O Shield Backplane
1PCS SATA Cable