Chapter 1: Product Introduction; Special Features; Product Highlights - Asus MAXIMUS VII IMPACT User Manual

Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Product introduction
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Special features

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Product highlights

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LGA1150 socket for 4th, New 4th, and 5th Generation Intel
Core™ i5 / Intel Core™ i3, Pentium
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This motherboard supports 4th, New 4th, and 5th generation Intel
i5/ Intel Core™ i3, Pentium
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great graphics and system performance with its GPU, dual-channel DDR3 memory slots, and
PCI Express 2.0/3.0 expansion slots.
Intel Z97 Express Chipset
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Intel Z97 Express Chipset is a single-chipset that supports the LGA1150 socket for 4th,
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New 4th, and 5th generation Intel
Celeron processors. It utilizes the serial point-to-point links, which increases bandwidth and
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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 six SATA 6 Gb/s ports.
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.
ASUS MAXIMUS VII IMPACT
, and Celeron
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and Celeron processors in the LGA1150 package. It provides
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Core™ i7/ Intel
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Processors
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Core™ i7/ Intel
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Core™ i5/ Intel Core™ i3, Pentium
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Core™ i7 / Intel
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Core™
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and
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