Asus P5E3 Premium WiFi-APn, User Manual

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1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
Intel
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Core™2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Quad /
Core™2 Duo Processor Support
This motherboard supports the latest Intel
®
Core™ 2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Quad /
Core™ 2 Duo processors in the LGA775 package. It is excellent for multi-tasking,
multi-media and enthusiastic gamers with 1600 / 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz FSB. The
Intel
®
Core™ 2 series processor is one of the most powerful CPUs in the world.
This motherboard also supports Intel
®
CPUs in the new 45nm manufacturing
process.
Intel X48 Chipset
The Intel
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X48 Express Chipset is the latest chipset designed to support dual-
channel DDR3 1600 / 1333 / 1066 / 800 architecture, 1600 / 1333 / 1066 / 800 FSB
(Front Side Bus), dual PCI Express x16 graphics and multi-core CPUs. It especially
includes Intel
®
Fast Memory Access technology that significantly optimizes the use
of available memory bandwidth and reduces the latency of the memory accesses.
DDR3 memory support
The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of
2000(O.C.) / 1800(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz to meet the higher
bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet
applications. The dual-channel DDR3 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your
system memory to boost system performance. Furthermore, this motherboard
does not restrict the memory size across two channels. Users may install different
memory size DIMMs into the two channels and enjoy dual-channel and single-
channel functions at the same time. This new feature optimizes the use of available
memory size. See page 2-13 for details.
ASUS Express Gate
With a fast bootup speed of only 5 seconds, the ASUS Express Gate offers a
unique environment that allows you to enjoy instant access to commonly used
functions like web browsing or communcation without entering the traditional OS.
See pages 5-35 to 5-41 for details .
The bootup speed depends on system configurations.