Build in AMD AM3+ FX™/Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors 
Supports AM3+ 32 nm CPU
Supports CPU up to 125 W
AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology

Build in AMD 970/SB950

4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 2133(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory *
Dual Channel Memory Architecture 
* Refer to www.asus.com 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.
* Due to CPU spec., AMD 100 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz.

Up to 4.8 GT/s HyperTransport™ 3

Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology 
Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology

2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) 
2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 
2 x PCI

AMD SB950 controller : 
6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), black, 
Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
1 x M.2 Socket 3, , with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE 2.0 x4)

Intel® I211-AT, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s), GameFirst technology
Anti-surge LANGuard

SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC 
- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking
- High quality 115 dB SNR stereo playback output
Audio Feature :
- SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology
- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel
- Sonic Radar II

ASMedia® USB 3.1 controller : 
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 port(s) (2 at back panel, , Type-A)
ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller : 
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (2 at mid-board)
AMD SB950 controller : 
14 x USB 2.0 port(s) (8 at back panel, , 6 at mid-board)

Gamer's Guardian:
- ESD Guards on LAN, Audio, KBMS and USB3.0/2.0 ports
- DRAM Overcurrent Protection
- Stainless Steel Back I/O
- DIGI+ VRM
ASUS Exclusive Features :
- AI Suite 3
- Ai Charger+
- USB 3.1 Boost
- Disk Unlocker
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
- ASUS Fan Xpert 2
ASUS EZ DIY :
- ASUS O.C. Tuner
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 
- ASUS EZ Flash 2 
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
- Push Notice
ASUS Q-Design :
- ASUS Q-Shield
- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)
- ASUS Q-Slot
- ASUS Q-DIMM 
Media Streamer
RAMCache
AURA: RGB Lighting Control

Windows® 10 , 64bit
Windows® 8.1 , 64bit
Windows® 7 , 32bit/64bit

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (red)Type-A
8 x USB 2.0 
1 x Optical S/PDIF out
6 x Audio jack(s)

1 x ReTry jumper
1 x Safe Boot jumper
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (19-pin)
3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x M.2 Socket 3 for M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 devices
1 x TPM header
1 x COM port(s) connector(s)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin)
1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin)
3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (3 x 4 -pin)
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x System panel(s) 
1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
1 x Water Pump header (4-pin)
1 x Slow Mode jumper(s)

User's manual
I/O Shield
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
1 x M.2 Screw Package
1 x pack of cable tie
1 x Supporting DVD
1 x SLI bridge(s)
1 x 12 in 1 Cable Label (s)

64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information

WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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

ATX Form Factor 
12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )