Chapter 1: Product Introduction; Special Features; Product Highlights - Asus Maximus V Formula Manual

Product introduction
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Special features

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Product highlights

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LGA1155 socket for Intel
i3, Pentium , and Celeron
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This motherboard supports Intel 2nd/3rd generation Core™ i7/i5/i3, Pentium, and Celeron
processors in the LGA1155 package. It provides great graphics and system performance with
its GPU, dual-channel DDR3 memory slots, and PCI Express 2.0/3.0 expansion slots.
Intel Z77 Express Chipset
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Intel Z77 Express Chipset is a single-chipset that supports the 1155 socket Intel
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generation Core™ i7/i5/ i3, Pentium
point links, which increases bandwidth and enhances the system's performance. It natively
supports four USB 3.0 ports for up to ten times faster transfer rate than USB 2.0, and enables
the iGPU function for Intel
PCI Express 3.0
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PCI Express 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the PCI Express bus standard that provides twice the
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performance and speed of PCIe 2.0. It provides an optimal graphics performance,
unprecedented data speed, and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility
to PCIe 1.0/2.0 devices.
* Intel 3rd generation Core™ processors support PCIe 3.0.
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SLI/CrossFire On-Demand
This motherboard features a unique PCIe 3.0 bridge chip to support multi-GPU SL/
CrossFireX graphics cards for an unrivaled gaming performance. With the Intel Z77 platform
to optimize the PCIe allocation of multiple GPUs, it supports up to 2-WAY GPU SLI or 3-WAY
GPU CrossFireX configuration.
ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series
2nd/3rd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™
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Processors
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, and Celeron
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integrated graphics performance.
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processors. It utilizes the serial point-to-
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2nd/3rd
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