P5E3 WS Professional specifications
CPU
Chipset
System bus
Memory
Expansion slots
Storage
LAN
High Definition audio
IEEE 1394
USB
xii
LGA775 socket for Intel
/ Celeron
/ processor
®
Supports Intel
65nm, Core
®
Core
2 Duo
™
Supports Intel
next generation 45nm multi-core CPUs
®
Intel
EM64T / EIST / Hyper-Threading Technology
®
* Refer to www.asus.com for Intel
Northbridge: Intel
MCH X38
®
Southbridge: Intel
ICH9R
®
PCI-X Bridge: NEC upd720404
1333/1066/800 MHz
Dual-channel memory architecture
- 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support ECC and non-
ECC, unbuffered DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory
modules
- Supports up to 8 GB system memory
2 x PCI Express
x16 slots
™
1 x PCI Express
x1 slot
™
2 x PCIX slots
1 x PCI 2.2 slot
Intel
ICH9R Southbridge
®
- 6 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 10, and
5 configuration
- Intel
Matrix Storage Technology
®
Marvell
88SE6145 SATA controller
®
- 1 x UltraDMA 133/100 for up to 2 PATA devices
- 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s ports and 2 x External SATA
3.0 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5 configuration
2 x Marvell
88E8056 Gigabit LAN controllers
®
- Supports teaming function
ADI
1988B 8-channel High-Definition Audio CODEC
®
- Supports Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-
streaming, and Jack-Retasking Technology
- Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O
VIA VT6308S controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports
(one at midboard; one at back panel)
Supports up to 12 USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports (6 at mid-board, 6
at back panel)
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Core
2 / Pentium
®
™
®
2 Extreme / Core
™
CPU support list
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D / Pentium
4
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2 Quad /
™