Product Showcase

Product Showcase

Alright let's take a closer look at the product as tested today - first and foremost, above the packing. Clean dark looks.

Included in the box next to the XL-ATX (34.5 x 26.4 cm) sized motherboard you'll find the defaults like SATA cables, multiple SLI connectors which can be used forup-to 4-way SLI, eSATA brackets, USB 3.0 dual port header bracket and, plate manuals and driver CD.

Rear IO connectivity:

1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
2. 1 x Clear CMOS button
3. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
4. 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
5. 2 x RJ-45 port (Intel 82579V and Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet)
6. 1 x Firewire
7. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
8. 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector
9. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In, Mic In, Line Out)

And the button to the left is a Clear CMOS button. Overall a nicely tucked full back panel. We'd have liked to see integrated WIFI anno 2012 in high-end motherboards though.