As the leading worldwide motherboard company, ASUS always stays in step with the latest developments and provides BIOS updates for optimal performance and functionality. With the imminent FSB1600 CPU release, ASUS has unleashed certain chipset capabilities; like the P35 chipset, which is officially stated to only support up to FSB1333 – in order to provide a series of FSB1600 supported motherboards.
FSB1600 Performance
FSB1600 can significantly enhance 20% bandwidth between CPU and Northbridge up to 12.8GB/s.
FSB1600 Ready Motherboards
The chart below shows the ASUS motherboards that currently support FSB1600. More FSB1600 ready ASUS motherboards will be announced soon.

ASUS FSB 1600 MHz Support List

Motherboard Model

Platform

FSB

Since BIOS

Gaming Series

Intel X48/ICH9R

1600

0215

Striker II Extreme

Nvidia 790i Ultra SLI

1600

0205

Striker II NSE

Nvidia 790i SLI

1600

0101

Maximus Extreme

Intel X38/ICH9R

1600

0904

Maximus Formula

Intel X38/ICH9R

1600

0907

Blitz Extreme

Intel P35/ICH9R

1600

1005

Blitz Formula

Intel P35/ICH9R

1600

1402

P5E Series

Intel X48/ICH9R

1600

0135

P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n

Intel X38/ICH9R

1600

0903

P5E3 Deluxe

Intel X38/ICH9R

1600

0903

P5E3

Intel X38/ICH9R

1600

0808

P5E

Intel X38/ICH9R

1600

0502

P5K Series

Intel P35/ICH9R

1600

0603

P5K3 DELUXE/WIFI-AP

Intel P35/ICH9R

1600

1001

P5K Premium/WiFi-AP

Intel P35/ICH9R

1600

0504

P5K DELUXE/WIFI-AP

Intel P35/ICH9R

1600

0705

P5K-E/WiFi-AP

Intel P35/ICH9R

1600

0906

P5K-E

Intel P35/ICH9R

1600

0906

P5K PRO

Intel P35/ICH9R

1600

0701

P5KR

Intel P35/ICH9R

1600

0502

P5K

Intel P35/ICH9

1600

0902

Intel P35/ICH9

1600

0203

P5KC

Intel P35/ICH9

1600

1001

P5K SE

Intel P35/ICH9

1600

0901

P5K-V

Intel G33/ICH9

1600

0801

Intel G33/ICH9

1600

0704

Intel G31/ICH7

1600(O.C.)

0305

Intel G31/ICH7

1600(O.C.)

0314

Workstation Series

Intel X38/ICH9R

1600

0306

Intel X38/ICH9R

1600

0503

Intel X38/ICH9R

1600

0502