P8C WS specifications summary

CPU

Chipset

Memory

Expansion slots

VGA

Output

Multi-GPU support

Storage

LAN

USB

1394

Audio

Workstation Unique Features

BIOS features

Manageability

LGA1155 socket for Intel® 2nd / 3rd Generation Core™ i3 desktop processor LGA1155 socket for Intel® Xeon® E3-1200/ 12x5 v2 series processor Supports 32nm / 22nm CPU

*Supports Intel® Turbo Boost technology 2.0.

**Refer to www.asus.com for Intel® CPU support list.

Intel® C216 Chipset

4 x DIMMs, max. 32GB, DDR3 1600 / 1333 MHz, ECC non-ECC, un-buffered memory

Dual-channel architecture

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

**Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lidts)

1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (at x16 or x8) (blue) 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (at x8) (black)

2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (at x4) (white)

1 x PCIe 2.0 x1 (at x1)

1 x PCI

DVI-I port

Supports DVI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 at 60Hz

Maximum shared memory of 1GB

Supports ATI® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology

Intel® C216 Chipset:

-2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports(gray)

-4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports(blue)

-Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10

*Supports on Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart ConnectTechnology *

**Supports on Intel® Core™ processor family with Windows 7 operating systems.

2*Intel® 82574L GbE LAN

- Support teaming function

Intel® C216 Chipset:

-4 x USB 3.0 ports (2 ports at mid-board, 2 ports at back panel)

-10 x USB 2.0 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back panel)

VIA VT6308S controller supports 2 x 1394a port

Realtek® ALC892 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC

-BD audio layer content protection

-Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-streaming and Front Panel Jack-Retasking

-Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O

4 PCIe x 16 slots

G.P. Diagnosis Card bundled

Quick Gate: 1 vertical USB 2.0 on board

64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash Utility, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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