| CPU | - Support for an Intel® Core™ i7 series processor/Intel® Core™ i5 series processor in the LGA1156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)
- L3 cache varies with CPU
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| Chipset | - Intel® P55 Express Chipset
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| Memory | - 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1)
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Support for DDR3 2200/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules
- Support for non-ECC memory modules
- Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) |
| Audio | - Realtek ALC888 codec
- High Definition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
- Support for S/PDIF In/Out
- Support for CD In
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| LAN | - 1 x RTL8111D chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
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| Expansion Slots | - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) (Note 2) (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4_X1) (Note 3)
- 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
- 3 x PCI slots
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| Multi-Graphics Technology | - Support for ATI CrossFireX™ technology (Note 4)
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| Storage Interface | Chipset: - 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices
- Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
- 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_6, GSATA2_7) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
- Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD
iTE IT8720 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
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| USB | Chipset: - Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Note 5) (10 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
NEC chip: - Up to 2 USB 3.0 ports on the back panel
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| Internal I/O Connectors | - 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 1 x floppy disk drive connector
- 1 x IDE connector
- 8 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors w1 x CPU fan header
- 2 x system fan headers
- 1 x power fan header
- 1 x front panel header
- 1 x front panel audio header
- 1 x CD In connector
- 1 x S/PDIF In header
- 1 x S/PDIF Out header
- 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
- 1 x serial port header
- 1 x parallel port header
- 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
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| Back Panel Connectors | - 1 x PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse port
- 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector
- 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
- 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
- 1 x RJ-45 port
- 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/ Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
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| I/O Controller | - iTE IT8720 chip
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| H/W Monitoring | - System voltage detection
- CPU/System temperature detection
- CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
- CPU overheating warning
- CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
- CPU/System fan speed control
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| BIOS | - 2 x 16 Mbit flash
- Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
- Support for DualBIOS™
- PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
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| Unique Features | - Support for @BIOS
- Support for Q-Flash
- Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue
- Support for Download Center
- Support for Xpress Install
- Support for Xpress Recovery2
- Support for EasyTune
- Support for Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2
- Support for Smart 6™
- Support for Auto Green
- Support for eXtreme Hard Drive
- Support for Q-Share
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| Bundle Software | - Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
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| Operating System | - Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP
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| Form Factor | - ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
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| Remark | - Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
- Due to most hardware/software vendors no longer offer support for Win9X/ME. If some vendors still has Win9X/ME drivers available, we will publish on website.
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| Note | (Note 1) Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB.
(Note 2) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
(Note 3) When the PCIEX1_2 slot is populated with an expansion card, the PCIEX4_X1 slot will operate at up to x1 mode.
(Note 4) The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x4 mode when ATI CrossFireX is enabled.
(Note 5) Two share the same ports with USB 3.0. |
