Specifications
| Model |
| Brand |
ASUS |
| Model |
Crosshair III Formula |
| Supported CPU |
| CPU Socket Type |
AM3 |
| CPU Type |
Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series |
| FSB |
2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s) |
| Chipsets |
| North Bridge |
AMD 790FX |
| South Bridge |
AMD SB750 |
| Memory |
| Number of Memory Slots |
4×240pin |
| Memory Standard |
DDR3 1600(O.C.) / 1333 / 1066 |
| Maximum Memory Supported |
16GB |
| Channel Supported |
Dual Channel |
| Expansion Slots |
| PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (@ dual x16) |
| PCI Express x1 |
3 x PCIe 2.0 x1 ( the PCIEx1_1 (black) is compatible with audio slot) |
| PCI Slots |
1 x PCI 2.2 |
| Storage Devices |
| PATA |
1 xUltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices |
| SATA 3Gb/s |
5 |
| SATA RAID |
0/1/5/10/JBOD |
| Onboard Audio |
| Audio Chipset |
SupremeFX X-Fi Audio Card |
| - EAX Advanced HD 4.0 |
| - X-Fi CMSS-3D |
| - X-Fi Crystalizer |
| - Creative ALchemy |
| - Supports 1 x S/PDIF out header |
| - Supports Coaxial/Optical S/PDIF out ports on rear |
| Audio Channels |
8 Channels |
| Onboard LAN |
| Max LAN Speed |
10/100/1000Mbps |
| Rear Panel Ports |
| PS/2 |
1 x PS/2 Keyboard port (purple) |
| USB 1.1/2.0 |
6 x USB 2.0 |
| IEEE 1394 |
1 x IEEE 1394a |
| eSATA |
1 x eSATA 3Gb/s |
| Onboard USB |
| Onboard USB |
3 x USB connectors supports additional 6 USB 2.0 ports |
| Onboard 1394 |
| Onboard 1394 |
1x 1394a |
| Physical Spec |
| Form Factor |
ATX |
| Dimensions |
12.0" x 9.6" |
| Power Pin |
24 Pin |
| Features |
| Features |
AMD 140W CPU Support |
| AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology |
| Support ATI CrossFire X Technology graphics cards |
| MemOK! |
| CPU Level Up |
| iROG |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
3 years limited |
| Labor |
3 years limited |
