Forged for Ultimate Reliability.
- Intel® LGA1366 socket for Intel® CoreTi7 Processor Extreme Edition / CoreTi7 Processor
- CeraM!X Heatsink Coating Tech. - Larger area for heat dissipation with the revolutionary ceramics-coating technology
- TUF Components (Alloy Choke, Cap. & MOSFET; certified by military-standard) - Certified for Tough Duty
[Efficient Switching Power Design] - Optimal power efficiency for key components
- True USB 3.0 & SATA 6Gb/s Support.

TUF /t?f/, stands for The Ultimate Force..
The TUF series delivers a "tough" image. With the unique design & high quality components (military-standard), TUF series is born for pursuing the preeminent stability, all-round compatibility, and extreme durability.

LGA1366 Intel® CoreT i7 Ready.
This motherboard supports the latest Intel® CoreT i7 processors in LGA1366 package with integrated memory controller to support 3-channel (6 DIMMs) DDR3 memory. Supports Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) with a system bus of up to 6.4 GT/s and a max bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s. Intel® CoreT i7 processor is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world.

The Intel® X58 Express Chipset is one of the most powerful chipset designed to support the Intel® CoreT i7 Processors with LGA1366 package and Intel® next generation system interconnect interface, Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (QPI), providing improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. It also supports up to 36 PCI Express 2.0 lanes providing better graphics performance.

Triple-Channel DDR3 1866/1800/1600/1333/1066 support.
The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1866/1800/1600/1333/1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The triple-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance.