ASUS P9D WS, Socket-1150

Optimized & Certified for Professionals
The P9D WS motherboard with the new Intel® C226 chipset and support for Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 v3 and 4th generation Core™ processors. Fully ISV (Independent Software Vendor) certified, the P9D WS has been designed for workstation and high-end desktop usage, with wider memory compatibility. It features ASUS Dr. Power utility, which monitors power supply health to prevent sudden shutdowns, and extensive I/O including diverse display ports.
Workstation Essentials for Your Business
 The ASUS Workstation Series is the ideal foundation for a powerful PC. It delivers awesome power, dependable performance and unmatched multiple I/O scalability for the most demanding tasks and future upgrades. The ASUS Workstation Series intelligently reduces operating noise and dissipates heat through advanced and environmentally friendly methods to accommodate user needs. ASUS Workstation Series motherboards also bring you ultimate reliability and quality through our 24x24 initiative, which means 24-hour non-stop operation and a 24-month life cycle supply guarantee so you don´t change computers so often.Instead, let the ASUS Workstation Series improve the quality of your work and life.
ASUS Workstation Exclusive Features
Ultimate Workstation Design
The P9D WS features Intel's Socket 1150 with the C226 chipset specially-designed for workstations. ISV application testing and certification with integrated graphics cores on E3-12x5 v3 processors are perfect for entry-level workstations and software such as Autodesk® AutoCAD 2013 and Inventor 2012. The P9D WS is your best choice for a DIY workstation build that rivals top-tier pre-built workstations.
Detect, diagnose, and monitor power supply health
 LED messages clearly indicate any relevant power issues in the event your system fails to boot. Additionally, power supply health auto-detection helps prevent sudden system shutdown and provides warnings should power delivery be insufficient.
Three Times the work efficiency
Without extra VGA card needed, the P9D WS gives users the ability to multitask on up to the independent displays through DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI-I connectors.
The latest server class built-in dual Intel® I210 Gigabit LAN
 For more reliable networking, the P9D WS features the latest server class built-in dual Intel® Gigabit LAN. This leads to lower CPU utilization and temperature, achieving outstanding performance as well as better support for diverse operating systems.
Diverse CPU and Memory Types
Both Intel® E3-1200/12x5 v3 series server/workstation processors and 4th generation Core™ i3 desktop processors are supported. Users can also choose DDR3 unbuffered non-ECC memory, widely available on the market, or more stable and reliable DDR3 unbuffered ECC memory. The P9D WS provides flexible CPU and memory options to meet diverse needs.
Server-level Compatibility with RAID card and Lan card
 The P9D WS provides complete compatibility with RAID and LAN cards.Users enjoy a wider selection of devices and higher reliability. As a workstation motherboard that puts an emphasis on system integration, offering the benefit of greater confidence and convenience.
ASUS Exclusive Features
One-stop access to innovative ASUS features
ASUS AI Suite III offers a brand new user experience through a clearer and more attractive interface with support for larger monitors. It consolidates all exclusive ASUS features into one simple-to-use package, allowing you to supervise overclocking, energy consumption, fan speeds, voltages and more. This all-in-one app offers diverse and easy to use functionality, with no need to switch back and forth between different utilities.
Faster USB 3.0 UASP in Windows 8
ASUS USB 3.0 Boost technology supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) in Windows 8. USB transmission speeds increase by up to 170%, adding to already fast USB 3.0 performance. USB 3.0 Boost automatically accelerates data rates for compatible USB 3.0 peripherals automatically and without any user-defined settings.
Simple plug and press hardware-based BIOS updates
Hardware-level USB BIOS Flashback allows users to update to new UEFI BIOS versions even without a CPU or DRAM installed on the motherboard. Just plug in a USB flash drive containing the BIOS file, and press the BIOS Flashback button for 3 seconds with the power supply connected.
Full-scale performance tuning with easy BIOS settings
Media-renowned UEFI BIOS from ASUS provides the smoothest mouse-controlled graphical BIOS, and now features a new look with more intuitive functions to perfect your BIOS experience.