Asus Maximus IV Extreme-Z - Manual (Page 22)

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
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.
Green ASUS
This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction
on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision
of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard
consumers’ health while minimizing the impact on the environment.
LGA1155 socket for Intel ® Second Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 /
Core™ i3 Processors
This motherboard supports the Intel ® second generation Core™ i7 / Core™
i5 / Core™ i3 processors in LGA1155 package with memory and PCI Express
controllers integrated to support 2-channel (4 DIMMs) DDR3 memory and 16
PCI Express 2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics performance. Intel ® second second
generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 processors are among the most processors are among the most
powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world.
Intel ® Z68 Express Chipset
The Intel ® Z68 Express Chipset is a single-chipset design to support socket 1155
Intel ® second generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3 processors. It provides
improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased
bandwidth and stability. Additionally, Z68 chipset provides 2 SATA 6Gb/s and 4
SATA 3Gb/s ports for faster data retrieval at double the bandwidth of current bus
systems. Moreover, Intel ® Z68 Express Chipset also supports iGPU function, letting
users enjoy the latest Intel integrated graphic performance.