ASUS Maximus III Extreme

Maximus III Extreme
Be immersed. Be Involved.
Be in the Game.

* Supports the Intel® Core i7, i5 and i3 Processors in the LGA1156 Package
* Intel® P55 chipset
* Dual-channel, DDR3 2200(O. C. ) Support
* ROG Connect
* RC Bluetooth
* USB BIOS Flashback

CPU

Intel® Socket 1156 Core i7 Processor/Core i5 Processor/Core i3 Processor
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
* Refer to www. asus. com for Intel CPU support list

Chipset

Intel® P55 Express Chipset

Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 16 GB, DDR3 2200(O. C. )/2133(O. C. )/2000(O. C. )/1800(O. C. )/1600/1333/1066 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel memory architecture
* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.
* Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* Please refer to www. asus. com or user manual for the Memory QVL(Qualified Vendors List).

Expansion Slots

5 x PCIe 2.0 x16 Supports single at x16, dual at x16, triple at x 16 x16 x8, quad x8, or 5 x8
1 x PCI 2.2

Multi-GPU Support

Supports NVIDIA® SLI Technology / ATI® CrossFireX Technology

Storage

Intel® P55 Express Chipset built-in
6 xSATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (Gray)
Intel Matrix Storage Technology Support RAID 0,1, 5,10
JMicron® 363 controllers:
- 1 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (Black)
- 1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go)
Marvell® PCIe SATA 6Gb/s controller
- 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (Red)

LAN

Realtek® RTL8112L Gigabit LAN controller
Audio VIA® VT2020 10-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Supports Blu-ray audio layer content protection
- Supports 1 Optical S/PDIF out port at back I/O
- Supports 1 S/PDIF out header
- Supports Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking

IEEE 1394

2 x 1394a port(s) (1 port onboard, 1 port at back I/O)

USB

NEC® USB 3.0 controller
- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (at back I/O)
Intel® P55 Express Chipset
- 11 USB 2.0 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 7 ports at back I/O, 1 port at back I/O is also for ROG connect)

Overclocking Features

ROG Connect
RC Bluetooth
Extreme Engine Digi+
- 8-phase CPU digital VRM power
- 3-phase VTT digital VRM power
- 3-phase Memory power
- ML Cap for CPU
ProbeIt
iROG
Extreme Tweaker
BIOS Flashback
Loadline Calibration
Intelligent overclocking tools:
- 8 O. C. Profile
Overclocking Protection:
- COP EX (Component Overheat Protection - EX)
- Voltiminder LED
- ASUS C. P. R. (CPU Parameter Recall)

Special Features

CPU Level Up
MemOK!
Onboard Button: Power / Reset / Clr CMOS (at back IO)
ASUS MyLogo3
ASUS Fan Xpert
ASUS EZ Flash 2
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
ASUS Q-Connector
ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)
ASUS Q-Slot
ASUS Q-DIMM

Back Panel I/O Ports

1 x External SATA
1 x IEEE 1394a
1 x LAN(RJ45) port
10 -Channel Audio I/O
1 x Clr CMOS switch
1 x PS/2 Keyboard port (purple)
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
7 x USB 2.0 ports (1 port also for ROG Connect)
1 x ROG Connect On/Off switch
S/PDIF Out (Optical)

Internal I/O Connectors

2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
9 x SATA connectors: 2 x SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (Red) / 6 x standard SATA connectors (Black) / 1 x SATA_E(Gray)
8 x Fan connectors: 1 x CPU / 1 x PWR / 3 x Chassis / 3 x Optional
5 x ProbeIt Measurement Points
3 x Thermal Sensor Connectors
1 x IEEE1394a Connector
1 x SPDIF_Out Connector
1 x 24-pin ATX Power Connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector
1 x En/Dis-able Clr CMOS Switch
1 x LN2 Mode Header
1 x Power on Switch
1 x Reset Switch
2 x EZ Plug Connectors
1 x OC Station Header
1 x RC Bluetooth Header
1 x Go Button
1 x BIOS Button
System Panel Connector

BIOS

16 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI2.0a Multi-Language BIOS

Manageability

WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

Accessories

1 x RC Bluetooth Card
1 x I/O Shield
1 x Optional Fan
1 x ROG Connect Cable
1 x SLI Cable
1 x 3-way SLI Cable
1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector Kit
1 x 2-in-1 SATA 6.0Gb/s Cables
3 x 2-in-1 SATA 3.0Gb/s Signal Cables
1 x 2-port USB2.0 + ESATA Module
1 x Thermal Sensor Cables Pack
1 x Cable Ties Pack
1 x ROG Theme Label
1 x 12-in-1 ROG Cable Label
1 x User's Manual

Bluetooth Module Accessory Card
- Bluetooth V2.0/V2.1+EDR
- RC Bluetooth On/Off Switch

Support Disc

ASUS PC Probe II
ASUS AI Suite
ASUS Update
Kaspersky® Anti-Virus
Support DVD:
- Drivers and Applications
Futuremark® 3DMark® Vantage Advanced Edition
ASUS TurboV EVO Utility

Form Factor

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