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 PROCESSOR

2nd Generation Core i3 Processor 2nd Generation Core i5 Processor 2nd Generation Core i7 Processor Extra performance on demand1 N/A Yes Yes Smart multitasking6 Four-way multitask processing6 Four-way multitask processing6 Four- or eight-way multitask processing6 Stunning, built-in visuals Yes Yes Yes Higher frequency, larger cache for serious multitasking N/A N/A Yes

Motherboard

Specifications

CPU	Intel® Socket 1155 for 2nd Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors Supports Intel® 32 nm CPU Supports Intel® 22 nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2 * The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types. * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list
Chipset	Intel® Z68
Memory	4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Single Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. * Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). * Due to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200/2000/1800 MHz memory module will run at DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default.
Graphic	Integrated Graphics Processor VGA output support : HDMI port - Supports HDMI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
Multi-GPU Support	Supports NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology Supports AMD CrossFireX™ Technology Supports LucidLogix® Virtu™ Technology
Expansion Slots	2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) *1 1 x PCIe 2.0 x4
Storage	Intel® Z68 chipset : 2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), red 4 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), gray Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 Support Intel® Smart Response Technology on 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family JMicron® JMB362 controller : *2 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s port(s), red
LAN	Intel®, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
Audio	SupremeFX X-Fi 2 built-in 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking Audio Feature : - X-Fi® Xtreme Fidelity™ - EAX® Advanced™ HD 5.0 - THX® TruStudio PRO™ - Creative ALchemy - Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection - Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel
USB Ports	ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller : 4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board) Intel® Z68 chipset : 12 x USB 2.0 port(s) (8 at back panel, black, 4 at mid-board)
Overclocking Features	ROG Connect Extreme Engine Digi+ : - 8 -phase CPU power design + 4 -phase iGPU power design - 2 -phase Memory power design Mem TweakIt ROG Extreme OC kit : - Debug LED ProbeIt UEFI BIOS features : - ROG BIOS Print - GPU.DIMM Post GameFirst iROG Extreme Tweaker Loadline Calibration Overclocking Protection : - COP EX (Component Overheat Protection - EX) - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Special Features	ASUS TurboV EVO : - CPU Level Up ASUS Exclusive Features : - MemOK! - Onboard Button : Power/Reset/Clr CMOS (at back IO) ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution : - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY : - ASUS Q-Shield - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS Q-Design : - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - ASUS Q-Slot - ASUS Q-DIMM - ASUS Q-Connector
Back I/O Ports	1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s) 1 x HDMI 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 2 x USB 3.0 8 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to ROG Connect) 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 6 x Audio jack(s)
Internal I/O Ports	1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s) 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connector(s) 2 x CPU Fan connector(s) 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 1 x S/PDIF out header(s) 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) 6 x ProbeIt Measurement Points 1 x En/Dis-able Clr CMOS header(s) 1 x Power-on button(s) 1 x Reset button(s) 1 x ROG Connect switch(es) 1 x Go Button(s)
Accessories	User's manual I/O Shield 4 x SATA 3Gb/s cable(s) 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 1 x SLI bridge(s) 1 x Q-connector(s) (2 in 1) 1 x ROG Connect cable(s) 1 x Cable ties pack(s) 1 x ROG theme label(s) 1 x 12 in 1 ROG Cable Label(s)
BIOS	64Mb Flash ROM, EFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI2.0a Multi-Language BIOS
Manageability	WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Support Disc	Support DVD: - Drivers and applications * ASUS AI Suite II * ROG CPU-Z * ROG GameFirst Utility * Sound Blaster X-Fi MB2 Utility * ROG Mem TweakIt Utility * ASUS AI Charger+ * DAEMON Tools Pro Standard * ASUS USB 3.0 Boost * Kaspersky® Anti-Virus 1-year license
Form Factor	uATX Form Factor 9.6 inch x 9.6 inch ( 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm )
Note	*1: Actual PCIe speed depends on installed CPU type. *2: These SATA ports are for data hard drivers only. ATAPI devices are not supported.

GRAPHIC CARD

 

 

GPU Engine Specs:

1024CUDA Cores

607Graphics Clock (MHz)

1215Processor Clock (MHz)

77.7Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec)

Memory Specs:

1707 MHzMemory Clock

3072MB (1536MB per GPU)Standard Memory Config

GDDR5Memory Interface

768-bit (384-bit per GPU)Memory Interface Width

327.7Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec)

Feature Support:

4.1OpenGL

PCI-E 2.0 x16Bus Support

YesCertified for Windows 7

3D Vision, 3D Vision Surround, CUDA, DirectX 11, PhysX, SLISupported Technologies¹

QuadSLI Options²

Display Support:

YesMulti Monitor

2560x1600Maximum Digital Resolution

2048x1536Maximum VGA Resolution

YesHDCP

YesHDMI³

Three Dual Link DVI-I, Mini DisplayPortStandard Display Connectors⁴

InternalAudio Input for HDMI

1.4aHDMI Version

Standard Graphics Card Dimensions:

11 inches (280 mm)Length

4.376 inches (111 mm)Height

Dual slotWidth

Thermal and Power Specs:

97 CMaximum GPU Temperature (in C)

365WMaximum Graphics Card Power (W)

700WMinimum System Power Requirement (W)⁵ 

RAM

Kingston HyperX Memory Full Review

 Kingston recently announced the availability of its new HyperX Plug and Play High Performance Memory for notebooks. The industry's first memory modules with "Sandy Bridge Ready Frequencies" for Intel's latest generation of processors, the HyperX Plug and Play Memory uses JEDEC-compliant 1600MHz and 1866MHz values. We decided to take a closer look at this high-performance RAM to see what a typical laptop user can expect if they simply "plug and play."

Kingston HyperX Plug and Play DDR3 1600MHz, 1866MHz Notebook RAM Specifications

Part Number	Capacity and Specs	MSRP (U.S. only)
KHX1600C9S3P1K2/8G	8GB 1600MHz Non-ECC SODIMM @1.5v (kit of 2) CL9-9-9	$122.00
KHX1600C9S3P1K2/4G	4GB 1600MHz Non-ECC SODIMM @1.5v (kit of 2) CL9-9-9	$67.00
KHX1866CC11S3P1K2/8G	8GB 1866MHz Non-ECC SODIMM @1.5v (kit of 2) CL11-11-11	$163.00
KHX1866CC11S3P1K2/4G	4GB 1866MHz Non-ECC SODIMM @1.5v (kit of 2) CL11-11-11	$88.00

Many PC gamers are already familiar with the HyperX brand of high-performance memory but this latest generation of RAM from Kingston represents the first memory modules to reach the higher frequencies of the second generation Intel Core i5 and i7 CPUs. This memory is programmed with the faster frequencies and when you "plug" the modules into a system using the Intel "Sandy Bridge" chipset they will automatically "play" at either 1600MHz or 1866MHz inside the notebook.

Since your laptop automatically recognizes the faster memory speed there is no further BIOS setting required. Kingston says users will notice performance gains as the "overclocking is automatic" with the HyperX modules. In addition, these modules are backwards compatible with older DDR3-based notebooks and netbooks already on the market.





POWER SUPPLY

Specifications, Availability and Pricing

 Enermax has outfitted the MODU87+ 800W power supply with four 12V rails which are capable of pushing almost the entire load of PSU, maxing out at 792W. Those with power hungry video cards will find plenty of power here. How the rails are split up is a mystery at this point, but we will track that down once we take a peek inside. Enermax is known for some odd rail layouts, but always manages to make everything work quite well.
 

 Short of being 100% modular like the SilverStone ST1000-P we recently reviewed, Enermax has every feature that you could begin to imagine including eight forms of power protection, a twister bearing fan that runs as low as 330 RPM for reduced noise, HeatGuard to keep the fan running after system shutdown to reduce PSU temps faster, a 50C rating to ensure stability at high loads for extended periods of time, and CordGuard to prevent accidental disconnection of the AC power cord. If you can think of it, Enermax gives it to you with the MODU87+ 800W power supply. All of this comes at an MSRP price of $249. 99 and is backed by a 5-year warranty.
 

Windows 8 feature

Support for both x86 PCs and ARM tablets

Windows 8 is the first edition of Windows which will work on both ARM based tablets and traditional x86 (as well as x32 and x64) PCs based on ARM processors from Intel and AMD.
“Support for ARM-based chipsets, touch, and sensors makes Windows 8 work beautifully on your choice of a full spectrum of devices, such as 10-inch slates with all-day battery life, ultra-lightweight laptops, and powerful all-in-ones with 27-inch high-definition screens,” Microsoft contends, in a Windows 8 Guide distributed with Windows Developer Preview

Windows To Go

The “Windows To Go” seems to be an exciting feature that basically allows Windows 8 to boot from a USB device (called as Live USB), including user’s programs, settings and files. The feature is designed to work with both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0, and on both legacy NIOS and UDFI firmware. However, Microsoft says that a user will not be able to “Hibernate” with this feature.
“Windows To Go is a new feature in Windows 8 that enables enterprise administrators to create USB drives containing complete, managed Windows images that users can use to boot and run Windows on any Windows 7 or Windows 8 capable computer. Windows To Go makes it possible for employees to use a managed device whether they work from home, a client office or in a free seating environment. This session will discuss Windows To Go, its hardware requirements and building compatible and complementary software.”
Another interesting thing about this feature is that, if the USB drive is removed, Windows will automatically freeze, but will continue to operate if the USB drive is inserted back in the next 60 seconds after removal.

Windows Store

To compete with Apple, Windows has confirmed the introduction of a Windows Store, similar to Mac App Store, which allows users to browse through Windows applications, while developers can publish their Metro-style apps on Windows 8 devices.
Few days back, Microsoft gave a strategic view of its app store, and gave a quick demo on how it works. Microsoft revealed that the Windows App Store will be the only place where users can access the Metro-styled apps. Here’s a quick demo that shows how users will be able to buy their apps:

Windows 8 User Interface

Speaking about the UI, Windows 8 certainly has got a mind blowing interactive UI, which has been extensively redesigned to a “Metro-style” design, which shows the most important information to you, embodies simplicity, and gives you full control over it. The UI is designed to provide a fluid and intuitive interaction and navigation with touch, or a mouse and keyboard.
Julie Larson-Green, Corporate Vice President, Windows who stated: “Everything that’s great about Windows 7, is better in Windows 8,” gave a quick hands on look at the Windows 8 user-interface. Here are some of the screenshots she released:
Windows Logon Screen – Unlike the traditional way of entering a password to unlock the screen, Windows 8 can be unlocked by just tapping on the right areas of the screen.

Windows 8 Start Screen – The Start screen is yet another impressive UI. The screen basically groups all your applications together, which you can easily drag and drop, or add new things.

Control Panel

Playing Videos in Windows 8

Windows 8 Task Manager

Improved Windows Defender

The Windows Defender which was first released with Windows Vista is getting a security upgrade with the upcoming Windows 8. This would probably edge-our third-party antivirus and anti-malware programs. Windows Defender will become a full-fledged anti-malware solution for Windows 8. This will include protection against all types of malware such as virus, worms, trojans and rootkits.
In addition to that, Windows Defender will provide real-time detection and protection from malware threats using a file system filter, and will interface with Windows secured boot, which is another security feature.

Internet Explorer 10

The developer preview of Windows 8 comes with a Metro version of Internet Explore (IE) 10. Since it is a preview version, it does not support any browser plugins and extension – including Adobe Flash and Microsoft Silverlight. However, it will feature full screen browsing mode by default, implements several new HTML5 capabilities, turbocharges HTML5 performance, and adds some security options for Web applications.