Motherboard Layout Continued –
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| No Shortage of USB ports here. A total of 12 USB 2.0 ports ! | The SATA ports are configured in a three vertical and two ports at 90 degrees to assist with a cleaner cable management look. |
Having a number of USB ports is nothing new to high-end motherboards but having two SATA ports at 90 Degrees is something ASUS has just recently added to their motherboards which assist with a cleaner looking cable management where you don’t have to bend your SATA ribbons too sharply off the motherboard in order to route the cables around the back of the motherboard.
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| 4 DIMM slots which supports the DDR2 1300 O.C. | Additional features shown here on the sticker covering the DIMM slots from the factory displays the 8+2 Phase Power Design, Energy Processing Unit (EPU), and TubroV ability. |
Such features as the Energy Processing Unit, and 8 + 2 Power Management are integrated to assist your motherboard with affectively using or not using energy in the most effective way to give you a gaming experience not seen from any other motherboard on the market today
The onboard Power and reset buttons is pretty inventive and pretty handy if/when your still in your rig configuring different settings, but once the side panel is installed on the case these buttons are just for show. The I/O panel is also not short of options when it comes to options for audio and USB ports (not including the USB ports shown in a previous photo.
