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Intel Z77
Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1155)
DDR3 2800(O.C.)/2666(O.C.)/2600(O.C.)/2400(O.C.)/2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066

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Model
Brand	ASUS
Model	Maximus V Formula/Assassins C3

Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type	LGA 1155
CPU Type	Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1155)
Supported CPU Technologies	Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

Chipsets
Chipset	Intel Z77

Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset	Supported only by CPU with integrated graphic

Memory
Number of Memory Slots	4x240pin
Memory Standard	DDR3 2800(O.C.)/2666(O.C.)/2600(O.C.)/2400(O.C.)/2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066
Maximum Memory Supported	32GB
Channel Supported	Dual Channel

Expansion Slots
PCI Express 3.0 x16	3 (x16 or dual x8 or x8/x4/x4)
PCI Express x4	1 x PCI Express x4
PCI Express x1	3 x PCI Express x1
Mini Card Slots	1 x mini-PCIe 2.0 x1

Storage Devices
Serial ATA (SATA)	6 x SATA 6Gb/s
SATA RAID	2 x SATA 6Gb/s (red) and 2 x SATA 3Gb/s (black) Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset	SupremeFX IV
Audio Channels	8 Channels

Onboard LAN
Max LAN Speed	1Gbps
Wireless LAN	WiFi IEEE 802.11 a / b / g / n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth V4.0 Bluetooth V3.0+HS

Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports	1 x DisplayPort / 1 x eSATA 3GB/S / 1 x HDMI / 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out / 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 / 4 x USB 3.0
HDMI	1 x HDMI
DisplayPort	1 x DisplayPort
USB 3.0	4 x USB 3.0
USB 1.1/2.0	4 x USB 2.0
eSATA	1 x eSATA 3Gb/s
S/PDIF Out	1 x Optical
S/PDIF In	1 x Optical
Audio Ports	5 Ports

Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB	2 x USB 3.0 + 4 x USB 2.0
Other Connectors	2 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4 -pin) 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 -pin) 3 x Optional Fan connector(s) (4 -pin) 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 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x System panel(s) 1 x Slow Mode switch(es) 8 x ProbeIt Measurement Points 3 x Thermal sensor connector(s) 1 x LN2 Mode header(s) 1 x EZ Plug connector(s) (4-pin Molex power connector) 1 x Power-on button(s) 1 x Reset button(s) 1 x Go Button(s) 1 x mPCIe Combo header(s)

Physical Spec
Form Factor	Extended ATX
Dimensions (W x L)	12" x 10.1"
Power Pin	24 Pin

Features
Features	LGA1155 socket for Intel 3rd/2nd Generation Core i7/ i5/ i3/ Pentium / Celeron Processors Intel Z77 Express Chipset Fusion Thermal SupremeFX IV GameFirst II/ Intel Gb LAN mPCIe Combo + dual-band Wi-Fi/Bluetooth 4.0 A choice between 5 games, game coupon included in the box (downloadable game)

Additional Information
First Listed on Newegg	November 23, 2012

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