Asus MAXIMUS V GENE - Manual (Page 16)

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
Republic of Gamers
The Republic of Gamers consists only the best of the best. We offer the best
hardware engineering, the fastest performance, the most innovating ideas, and we
welcome the best gamers to join in. In the Republic of Gamers, mercy rules are
only for the weak, and bragging rights means everything. We believe in making
statements and we excel in competitions. If your character matches our trait, then
join the elite club, make your presence felt, in the Republic of Gamers.
LGA1155 socket for 3rd/ 2nd Generation
Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium/Celeron Processors
This motherboard supports Intel ® 3rd/2nd generation Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium ® /
Celeron ® processors in the LGA1155 package, with iGPU, memory and PCI
Express controllers integrated to support onboard graphics output with dedicated
chipsets, 2-channel (4 DIMM) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes.
This provides great graphics performance. Intel ® 3rd/2nd generation Core™
i7/i5/i3/Pentium ® /Celeron ® processors are among the most powerful and energy
efficient CPUs in the world.
Intel ® Z77 Express Chipset
The Intel ® Z77 Express Chipset is a single-chipset design to support socket 1155
Intel ® 3rd/2nd generation Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium ® /Celeron ® processors. It provides
improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased
bandwidth and stability. Additionally, Z77 chipset provides 4 USB 3.0 ports for
10 times faster data retrieval speed. Moreover, Intel ® Z77 Express Chipset can
also enable iGPU function, letting users enjoy the latest Intel ® integrated graphic
performance.