We’re big fans of Asus here at eTeknix, and we don’t shy away from the fact, and will shout it from the roof tops. Asus make top quality, solid built products that do what they are set out to do, but when we look at their ROG products, it’s a completely different ball game, as they do what they are set out to do and more.

You’ve probably noticed that our test machines consist of a Crosshair V for AM3+, a Rampage III Extreme for X58, a Rampage IV for X79 and a Maximus IV Extreme-Z for Z68 and that’s because they are some of the best boards around. Now if we focus on the Maximus IV Extreme-Z, you’ll find it’s one of, if not the most popular Z68 board on the planet and is aimed at all types of users, whether you want a basic overclock, an extreme overclock or if you are just a hardcore gamer, or even a mixture of these types of consumers.

Well, with technology becoming faster, things are also getting smaller and that’s where Asus have given the Maximus IV Extreme-Z the Gene treatment by creating a small form factor version, much like they did with the Rampage III Gene and Maximus III Gene to name a couple

From a first glance, it seems Asus have tried to condense the Maximus IV Extreme-Z down into a small form factor Micro ATX board, without leaving out the vital components and features that make it a ROG board leaving ample support for your vital components.

Though we now have a cut down sized version, does that mean performance will be cut down as well? There’s only one way to find out, keep reading for more.

I had never really used ASRock boards in the past, on a personal level, and only being in charge of motherboard reviews saw me having a glance at their potential. After looking at their Z68 boards, I instantly knew they had something special going on. X79 confirmed this, when we looked at the X79 Extreme4 which was one of the best looking boards that had passed through my hands. It also showed great performance and utilised the new X79 structure in terms of benchmarking, overclocking and a nice, easy to use UEFI BIOS.

After concluding the Extreme4 with our “Editor’s Choice” award, we were extremely keen to see what the other boards in the X79 range were capable of, as the Extreme4 comes in as an entry level motherboard in ASRock’s X79 product lineup.

Today sees us taking a look at their top-end Extreme9 X79 board, which offers up a full ATX form factor layout, with eight DDR3 DIMM slots, and a whopping five PCI-Express x16 slots ready for the most extreme gaming experience.

Whilst this board isn’t aimed specifically at gamers, it looks to be more than capable to push things to the extreme, and with a product marketed into the “Overclock King” range of boards, we’re more than aware of the overclocking ability that this board should include. Due to that, we wanted to get straight into looking at how this board can cope with our 3960X Extreme Edition processor cooled by the Corsair H80 and 16GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR3 memory. It all seems to be a match made in heaven, at least on paper, so let’s get to it and start with taking a look at what ASRock offer in this extreme motherboard, for extreme users.

After X79 proving to be a pricey upgrade this Christmas, a lot of users are still looking at what the famous Z68 platform has to offer, and with prices falling as we get closer to that special day of the holiday season, it’s the perfect time to upgrade it seems. Couple this fantastic value with a range of components that can really be pushed to their limits including the 2500k, 2600k and the newest 2700k processors and you have a system that will last the test of time, or at least until Intel bring out Ivy Bridge.

We recently took a look at the budget-friendly Z68AP-D3 from Gigabyte recently which offered the performance needed but for an extremely low price point. Today we see Asus doing something very similar with the new P8Z68-V LX budget board.

Though from a first glance we see a budget board, Asus have also tried to give all of the features you want and need including some that you would only assume to see on top high-end boards such as a UEFI BIOS, EPU/TPU features and multi-GPU support.

Priced at £78.82, this is one of the best priced Z68 boards on the market, and being released just before Christmas seems to be a great tactic by Asus, but has the performance been affected or can it keep up with its bigger brothers that are double the price? Let’s find out shall we!

With X79 arriving onto the scene, the high-end market has been filled and is something that only the insanely rich can afford. Z68 can still be expensive too, when we look at the likes of the G1 Sniper 2 board which is pricey, but does offer a lot of features that no other board on the market can offer such as X-Fi sound and a Killer NIC onboard chip.

With Christmas just around the corner, we can be sure that a lot of people have a system wish list ready to be palmed off to their family and friends in the hope of having an extreme rig, ready for the new year, but sadly for most, X79 or a high-end Z68 system will be way out of the question, and thus, other options will have to be considered.

These other options include looking at AMD and their AM3+ range of boards and processors, which offer exceptional value, or perhaps even toning down the wants, but sticking with a Z68 platform motherboard. This is where Gigabyte have thought ahead and come up with the Z68AP-D3.

The Z68AP-D3 Z68 motherboard offers the fantastic value needed, without skimping on the features, and actually offers some unique features that other boards don’t including the mSATA connector on board, and is the first to implement this onto a standard desktop motherboard.

Really keen on seeing how this board performs, considering it’s lower price point in the market, we’re eager to see if it can keep up with the big boys or whether it will fall into the shadows.

With a motherboard being one of the main component decisions that a user must choose, we see things being shaken up slightly in terms of how the market looks. We’ve always seen the likes of Asus and Gigabyte leading the market, but ASRock have had a big push into the high-end segment and have been realeasing some really high-performance, high-quality boards as of late and with the launch of X79, they wanted to continue into this area and show us exactly what they could do with this new technology.

If anything, ASRock have pushed slightly ahead of MSI and have Gigabyte and Asus in their sights and are locked and loaded, ready for the kill. Their range of Extreme motherboards always seem to offer something with an up-market feel to it and offer a no frills option for consumers who want the features and quality design, without breaking the bank.

They offer this fantastic quality by using the very best components including 100% Japanese made Premium gold caps, and the latest technology as we’ll sure to see on this new X79 based board. IT features a Digi Power design, Advanced 6+2 power phase design as well as some features from their XFast range that should really see some fast results from this board.

From a first glance of what the X79 Extreme4 should have to offer, it certainly seems to be ready to rival the high-end market, and I for one are keen to see how it can compare to the big offerings from the likes of Asus. Without any more hesitation or delay, let’s get into the packaging and then see exactly what it has to offer.

Asus have always been one of those brands that wants to cater for every market, and that’s not a bad thing, certainly not. It gives the end user a bigger selection to chose from and lets Asus identify their customers, meaning that can then manufacture their products to suit the end user more. This is why Asus have made many boards ready for the Intel X79 launch, and with different boards aimed at different markets, it allows consumers to spend their money more wisely.

Not everyone can afford a Rampage IV Extreme motherboard with all of the bells and whistles, and not everyone wants to, as half of the features may be worthless to you, especially if you don’t plan on using LN2 or voltage modding your components, and the simple P9X79 Pro and Deluxe boards offer a bit of what you want, but is missing some vital features, especially when it comes to rock solid stability, especially when overclocking.

This is why the Sabertooth brand was developed as it offers a good mixture of the basic flavour boards with a hint of the Rampage features, but for a fraction of the cost. The Sabertooth range of boards have always been aimed at workstations, and users who require their systems to be under serious conditions for long periods of time and providing 100% stability whilst doing so.

Today the Sabertooth X79 board has arrived with us and hopes to carry on holding this torch they have gained from the P67 and 990FX Sabertooth boards, so we’re keen to get down and dirty to see if the X79 can carry on the legacy and offer rock-hard stability whilst not skimping on the features that we’ve come to expect.

As we’ve already previewed this board a couple of weeks ago, there is no point us looking over the design and layout again, but instead invite you to take a look at the article we published so you can see for yourself. This review will focus more on the features and the benchmarks that we all care about, and of course how well it overclocks.

Without further delay, let’s turn the page and see what the Sabertooth X79 has in store for us.

Today is the day when we get to lift the lid one of the biggest NDA’s of the year and frankly one that has taken over my life due to it being so in-depth. The NDA revolves around the new Intel X79 chipset, which is their latest platform to run the new and awaited Sandy Bridge-E range of processors. With a new chipset and new set or processors, comes a new range of boards and in typical fashion, Asus are ready for launch with their latest Republic of Gamers board; the Rampage IV Extreme.

This isn’t the first time that we’ve seen this board, as we looked at it in a preview a while back. When we previewed this particular board, we did it in such a way that we showed you the design and layout of the board so that you could get a real feel for it and to see how things differ, not only with it being an X79 based board, but also how it compares to the older generation boards, like the Rampage III Extreme that utilised the X58 chipset.

As we only showed you the board and accessories, we’re going to kick this review off by showing you the BIOS and then getting straight into the testing phase to see what this board can do as well as looking at how it overclocks.

Am I the only one who is extremely excited about this? I’m pretty sure that it’s not just me to be honest.

With the launch of the Intel X79 based motherboards approaching very soon, certain models have been long awaited and of course, the main suspect is part of the Republic of Gamers range of boards from Asus. We were lucky enough to see the Rampage IV Extreme at a recent Asus X79 event and until now, was made to wait until we could get it into our test chamber.

Much like we did with the Asus Sabertooth X79, we thought that it would only be fair to offer you the same style preview as we did with that, for the Rampage IV Extreme board, especially considering that we’ll be using it as one of our main test boards for the foreseeable future.

As per the NDA that Intel have slapped on these products, we can only comment on certain aspects of the board including the design, styling and features that Asus have included, but sadly can’t comment on anything to do with performance or Intel specific features, but we can assure you that the Asus features on their own are certainly worth shouting about.

X79 has been on the tip of everyone’s tongues for quite some time, and with AMD not being the big hit that everyone thought it would be, Intel has gained a much bigger following than they first anticipated. Asus we knew would be one of the first to showcase what fantastic new boards they were going to release and whilst we knew the Pro and Deluxe would be available, we didn’t hear much about Sabertooth or ROG. We can now confirm, and after the fact that we saw it first hand at an exclusive Asus X79 event, that a Sabertooth board will be released.

We took a brief look at the Sabertooth X79 board at the event in a first look preview and also delved into some of the unique features that it had but a short set of videos can only say so much and we wanted to look a bit further into this board to see what it has on offer.

Due to Intel being extremely strict on the finer details, we can’t mention anything to do with the processor or the chipset, but instead we want to focus on the features and design that Asus have implemented, so for now, sit back and enjoy the Sabertooth X79 TUF series motherboard.

The crown for best motherboard manufacturer has never been one that’s set and has always been thrown between the likes of Asus, Gigabyte and MSI. Every so often, one of the key vendors releasing something a little bit special and that’s exactly what we saw with the Asus Rampage series of boards, the MSI Big Bang Marshall and now Gigabyte with the G1 series of boards.

An odd move was that Gigabyte released the G1 sniper for the dying X58 chipset, which at the time was being superseded by the P67 platform. Other manufacturers did exactly the same though, in a bid of rivalry between the big players and for a brief stint, the X58 chipset and its overpriced components became alive once again.

Shortly after this, Intel released the much improved, Z68 chipset which combined the overclocking functionality seen on a P67 board and the onboard VGA that the H67 platform incorporated. With this, we saw an influx of boards being released that looked very similar and only had slight variations when it came to the features. This involved extra multi-GPU support, two added SATA III ports, but underneath, was virtually identical.

To give things a bit of a shake-up, Gigabyte decided to release their G1 sniper loose at the Z68 platform and came up with the G1.Sniper 2, which from the off looks simply amazing and gives some very unique features that other boards simply don’t have in terms of audio and Gigabit LAN connectivity. Eagerly been waiting to get our hands on this, we’re keen to see if it does break the mould and offer something more, or if it’s just another board, similar to the rest, but with some added lights and some funky colours.

AMD caused quite a stir when they released the Fusion set of APU’s as it gave rival competition to Intel but with support for DirectX 11. Motherboard manufacturers were keen to jump on board producing Mini-ITX based boards around the E-350 APU. Shortly after the E-350 saga, AMD released the next in the APU line-up and this included the A8-3850, shortly followed by the slightly lower spec A6-3650 which differed by giving users a fully fledged socket, opposed to an all-in-one soldered APU like the E-350 had. This gave users a bit more flexibility in terms of upgrading the APU as and when they wanted or needed to.

With the Fusion platform as a whole doing really well in the market place, and many users finding that it’s a better alternative to an Atom/ION solution, a lot of brands were keen to manufacturer boards that can harness the true potential of the socket and overall platform.

With this in mind, we saw the likes of the Asus F1A75-M Pro Micro ATX board, Gigabyte A75M-UD2H board and even some new contenders with the Sapphire Pure Platinum A75 motherboard and whilst these particular products offered exactly what was needed, it took up a lot of space in the process.

This is where Mini-ITX comes into play as the Fusion platform has been accepted extremely well into the HTPC community and with motherboard vendors realising the potential behind it, they have started to develop boards with exactly that in mind.

To me, Mini-ITX is a fantastic platform as I find it so fascinating when companies can implement all of these wonderful features into such a small form factor, and that’s exactly what Asus have done with the board we’re looking at today. We’re taking a look at the F1A75-I Deluxe motherboard which is aimed directly at the home entertainment market with some unique features that will surely push them ahead in this segment of the market, right?

Asus have always been a top contender when it comes to motherboards, having a good grip onto most market segments. This obviously includes the enthusiast and extreme market and they have a separate division of the company to deal with it called ROG or Republic of Gamers.

They are best known for their red and black styled motherboards that offer extreme stability, especially when pushing your hardware to the limits. They include certain features that other boards don’t including extra voltage options, monitoring points and much more.

We’ve taken a look at the likes of the Asus Crosshair IV Formula before and soon to be the Crosshair V, which are all part of the Republic of Gamers product range and follow the same criteria as specified above. A key motherboard from Asus is the Maximus IV Extreme which utilised the P67 platform and was able to push sandybridge based systems to the top. With the release of the Z68 platform, Asus have taken the already top selling board and changed a few key points including the addition of the Z68 controller and today sees us taking a look at that board, the Maximus IV Extreme-Z; a board focussed upon the Z68 chipset with the most top-end features in today’s market.

This particular board is said to offer extreme performance and some unique features that will be appreciated by people much like myself. As usual, we’ll take a look at the packaging, board, BIOS and then put it under our extreme rigorous testing procedures to see how well it can cope, but just from what we’ve heard about this board, we hold high hopes in terms of performance, overclocking and just having that general wow factor, whilst maintaining stability when needed the most.

Today Sapphire sent us their latest board, ready for the A75 FM1 market; the Sapphire Pure Platinum A75 featuring the latest AMD technology and features in a full-size ATX form factor board.

With some unique features and fantastic styling, we’ll see if this board can handle the tests we throw at it and also to see if it can hold the crown for Llano overclocking in the eTeknix labs.

Specifications

Next step before Bulldozer comes along, was to give the CPU performance of today, with the added ability of GPU functionality and that’s where Llano and the LYNX platform comes into play.

We already took at look at the F1A75-M Pro from Asus and whilst we were happy with the overall outcome, the pricing could have been a major factor. Now that the official launch has settled and retailers are stocking the boards and processors, we are keen to see how Gigabyte’s offering of the A75M-UD2H will perform, and based off the price, it’s already won in that department.

Specifications

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[TR]
[TD=align: left]APU[/TD]
[TD]FM1 Socket:

1. AMD A series & E2 series processors

(Please refer “CPU Support List” for more information.)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=align: left]Chipset[/TD]
[TD]

1. AMD A75 chipset

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=align: left]Memory[/TD]
[TD]

1. 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory (Note 1)
2. Dual channel memory architecture
3. Support for DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules (Note 2)

(Please refer “Memory Support List” for more information.)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=align: left]Onboard Graphics[/TD]
[TD]APU:

1. 1 x D-Sub port
2. 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 2560×1600 (Note 3) (Note 4)
3. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200
4. 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 2560×1600

(All integrated graphics ports do not support Hot plug. If you want to change to another graphics port when the computer is on, be sure to turn off the computer first.)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=align: left]Audio[/TD]
[TD]

1. Realtek ALC889 codec
2. High Definition Audio
3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
4. Support for Dolby^® Home Theater
5. Support for S/PDIF Out

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=align: left]LAN[/TD]
[TD]

1. 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=align: left]Expansion Slots[/TD]
[TD]

1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) (Note 5)
2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
3. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot

(All PCI Express slots conform to the PCI Express 2.0 standard.)

1. 1 x PCI slot

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=align: left]Multi-Graphics Technology[/TD]
[TD]

1. Support for AMD Dual Graphics technology

Only A series APU support AMD Dual Graphics.

1. Support for AMD CrossFireX technology

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=align: left]Storage Interface[/TD]
[TD]Chipset:

1. 5 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors supporting up to 5 SATA 6Gb/s devices
2. 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s port on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 6Gb/s device (Note 6)
3. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=align: left]USB[/TD]
[TD]Chipset:

1. Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
2. Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=align: left]IEEE 1394[/TD]
[TD]VIA VT6308 chip:

1. Up to 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal IEEE 1394a header)

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=align: left]Internal I/O Connectors[/TD]
[TD]

1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
3. 5 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
4. 1 x APU fan header
5. 1 x system fan header
6. 1 x power fan header
7. 1 x front panel header
8. 1 x front panel audio header
9. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
10. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
11. 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
12. 1 x IEEE 1394a header
13. 1 x serial port header
14. 1 x parallel port header
15. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
16. 1 x clearing CMOS jumper

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=align: left]Back Panel Connectors[/TD]
[TD]

1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
2. 1 x D-Sub port
3. 1 x DVI-D port
4. 1 x HDMI port
5. 1 x DisplayPort
6. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
7. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
8. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
9. 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s port
10. 1 x RJ-45 port
11. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=align: left]I/O Controller[/TD]
[TD]

1. iTE IT8720 chip

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=align: left]H/W Monitoring[/TD]
[TD]

1. System voltage detection
2. APU/System temperature detection
3. APU/System fan speed detection
4. APU overheating warning
5. APU/System fan fail warning
6. APU/System fan speed control (Note 7)

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=align: left]BIOS[/TD]
[TD]

1. 2 x 32 Mbit flash
2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
3. Support for DualBIOS™
4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=align: left]Unique Features[/TD]
[TD]

1. Support for @BIOS
2. Support for Q-Flash
3. Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue
4. Support for Download Center
5. Support for Xpress Install
6. Support for Xpress Recovery2
7. Support for EasyTune (Note
8. Support for Smart Recovery
9. Support for Auto Green
10. Support for ON/OFF Charge
11. Support for 3TB+ Unlock
12. Support for Q-Share

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=align: left]Bundle Software[/TD]
[TD]

1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=align: left]Operating System[/TD]
[TD]

1. Support for Microsoft^® Windows 7/Vista/XP

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=align: left]Form Factor[/TD]
[TD]

1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=align: left]Note[/TD]
[TD](Note 1) Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB.

(Note 2) The 1866 MHz memory speed is supported only when one or two DDR3 1866 MHz DIMMs are installed. It is not supported when four DIMMs are installed. (Dual channel memory mode must be enabled when installing two DIMMs.)

(Note 3) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.

(Note 4) The resolution of 2560×1600 is supported only when Dual Link DVI mode is enabled.

(Note 5) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.

(Note 6) Actual transfer rate is dependent on the device being connected.

(Note 7) Whether the APU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the APU/system cooler you install.

(Note Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=align: left]Remark[/TD]
[TD]

1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors’ website or 3rd party website.
2. Most hardware/software vendors no longer offer support for Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.

[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

For those users, the H67 based boards are still being stocked at retailers and are available to purchase for those in mind wanting a no frills option that makes full use of Sandybridge without the need for overclocking.

Today sees us taking a look at the Foxconn H67A-S motherboard which falls directly within that category of users to see how it performs in terms of the on-board graphics that Sandybridge offers through this platform.

Specifications

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[TR]
[TD]Processor:[/TD]
[TD]Intel® Sandybridge processors, Socket LGA1155[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Chipset:[/TD]
[TD]Intel® H67[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Front Side Bus:[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Memory:[/TD]
[TD]Dual channel DDR3 1333/1066 x 4 DIMMs, Max. 32GB[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]VGA on Die:[/TD]
[TD]Integrated Intel® GMA HD graphics engine[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Expansion Slots:[/TD]
[TD]1* PCIe2.0 x16, 2* PCIe x1,3* PCI[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]IDE:[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Serial ATA(SATA)/RAID:[/TD]
[TD]3* SATA II + 2* SATA III + 1* eSATA w / RAID 0, 1, 5, 10; Intel® Matrix storage technology[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Audio:[/TD]
[TD]7.1 channel HDA[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]LAN:[/TD]
[TD]Gigabit Lan[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]IEEE1394:[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Back Panel I/O Ports:[/TD]
[TD]1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x VGA port
1 x DVI port
1 x S/PDIF out Optical port
1 x eSATAII port
1 x Audio jack supports 6 jacks
1 x RJ45 LAN port
6 x USB 2.0 ports
2 x USB 3.0 ports[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Internal I/O Connectors:[/TD]
[TD]1 x ATX 24-Pin power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x 4-pin CPU FAN connectors
2 x 4-pin System FAN connector
1 x Front pannel header
1 x Front Audio Header
1 x COM header
1 x TPM header
4 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 8 ports
3 x Serial ATAII connectors
2 x Serial ATAIII connectors
1 x Intruder Alarm headers
1 x S/PDIF out header
1 x CLR_CMOS header
1 x CD-IN header
1 x Speaker header[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]BIOS Features:[/TD]
[TD]64Mb flash EEPROM w/ LAN boot PnP, ACPI, WfM, DMI[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Support CD:[/TD]
[TD]Drivers, Adobe Reader, SuperUtilities, Norton Internet Security[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Standards/Manageability:[/TD]
[TD]PCI 2.3, USB2.0, DMI 2.5[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Form Factor:[/TD]
[TD]ATX (12.0″ x 8.8″)[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]