Asus P6X58-E WS User Guide - Page 18

1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union's Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packagings to safeguard consumers' health while minimizing the impact on the environment. Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition / Core™ i7 Processor �/ �X�e�o��n P�r�o�c�e��s�s�o�r��s��u���p��p���o���r�t This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™ i7 processors Extreme Edition / Core™ i7 processor / Xeon™ processors in LGA1366 package with integrated memory controller to support 3-channel (6 DIMMs) DDR3 memory. Supports Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) with a system bus of up to 6.4GT/s and a max bandwidth of up to 25.6GB/s. Intel® Core™ i7 / Xeon™ series processor is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world. Intel® X58 Chipset The Intel® X58 Express Chipset is the latest chipset designed to support latest Intel® Core™ i7 Processors and Intel's next generation system interconnect interface, Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (QPI), providing improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. It also supports up to 36 PCI Express 2.0 lanes providing better graphics performance. Triple-Channel DDR3 2000 (O.C.) /1866 (O.C.) / 1800 (O.C.) / 1600 (O.C.) / 1333 / 1066 support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2000 (O.C.) / 1866 (O.C.) / 1800(O.C.) / 1600 (O.C.) /1333 / 1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The triple-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance. PCIe 2.0 Double Speed; Double Bandwidth This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for double speed and bandwidth which enhances system performance. 3-Way SLI and Quad-GPU CrossFireX Support! Flexible Multi-GPU solutions, Your Weapon of Choice! The motherboard breaks the boundaries to bring you the multi-GPU choice of either SLI™ or CrossFireX. The motherboard features a dedicated graphics engine on the most powerful Intel X58 platform to optimize PCIe allocation in multiple GPU configurations. Expect a brand-new gaming style you've never experienced before! 1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction