Chapter 1: Product Introduction; Special Features; Product Highlights - Asus H87-PRO User Manual

Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Product introduction
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Special features

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Product highlights

LGA1150 socket for Intel
Pentium , and Celeron
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This motherboard supports Intel
and Celeron processors in the LGA1150 package. It provides great graphics and system
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performance with its GPU, dual-channel DDR3 memory slots and PCI Express 2.0/3.0
expansion slots.
Intel H87 Express Chipset
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Intel H87 Express Chipset is a single-chipset that supports the 1150 socket Intel
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generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pentium
the serial point-to-point links, which increases bandwidth and enhances the system's
performance. It natively supports up to six 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.
Dual-Channel DDR3 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz Support
The motherboard supports the dual-channel DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates
of DDR3 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to boost the system's performance, and to meet the higher
bandwidth requirements of 3D graphics, multimedia and Internet applications.
Native SATA 6.0 Gb/s support
With Intel H87 Express Chipset natively support for the Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface,
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this motherboard delivers up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rates. It also provides enhanced
scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of current bus systems.
Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Support
This motherboard features the most powerful Intel
allocation in multi-GPU CrossFireX™ solution, giving you a brand-new gaming enjoyment.
S/PDIF out connector at the back I/O
This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems
via the optical S/PDIF (SONY-PHILIPS Digital Interface) out connector at the back I/O. The
S/PDIF transfers digital audio without converting it to analog format and keeps the best signal
quality.
ASUS H87-PRO
4th Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3,
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Processors
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4th generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pentium
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and Celeron processors. It utilizes
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integrated graphics performance.
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H87 platform that optimizes PCIe
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