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CPU
  1. Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors in the LGA2011 package
  2. L3 cache varies with CPU
  3. (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
Memory
  1. 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
    *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.
  2. 4 channel memory architecture
  3. Support for DDR3 2400/2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
  4. Support for non-ECC memory modules
  5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
  6. (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
Audio
  1. Support for Dolby® Digital Live and DTS™ Connect
  2. Support for X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity® and EAX® Advanced HD™ 5.0 technologies
  3. 1 x Creative CA20K2 chip
  4. Support for S/PDIF Out
  5. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
  6. High Definition Audio
LAN
  1. 1 x Bigfoot Killer E2100 chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots
  1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
    (All PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
  2. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2)
    * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot; if you are installing two PCI Express graphics cards, it is recommended that you install them in the PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 slots.
  3. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
    (All PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 Standard.)
  4. 1 x PCI
Multi Graphics Technology
  1. Support for 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFireX™ / NVIDIA SLI technology
Storage Interface Chipset:
  1. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
    * When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected.
  2. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_2~SATA2_5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
  3. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3_0, SATA3_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
2 x Marvell 88SE9172 chips:
  1. 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s connectors (eSATA/USB Combo) on the back panel supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
  2. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3_6, GSATA3_7) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
  3. Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1
USB Chipset:
  1. Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 ports on the back panel, including 2 eSATA/USB Combo, 6 ports available through the internal USB header
2 x Fresco FL1009 chips:
  1. Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
Internal I/O Connectors
  1. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
  2. 4 x fan headers
  3. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
  4. 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
  5. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  6. 1 x front panel audio header
  7. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  8. 1 x front panel header
  9. 1 x CPU fan header
  10. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1
  11. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  12. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
    TPM function is optional due to different regional policy
  13. 1 x SPDIF out
Back Panel Connectors
  1. 1 x RJ-45 port
  2. 1 x Clear CMOS button
  3. 1 x BIOS switch button
  4. 1 x CPU overclocking button
  5. 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In/Mic In, Line Out)
  6. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
  7. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0
  8. 2 x eSATA/USB Combo connectors
  9. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1
  10. 1 x SPDIF out (optical)
I/O Controller
  1. iTE IT8728
H/W Monitoring
  1. CPU/System fan fail warning
  2. CPU/System fan speed detection
  3. CPU/System fan speed control
    *Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.
  4. CPU overheating warning
  5. System voltage detection
  6. CPU/System temperature detection
BIOS
  1. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a
  2. Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
  3. 2 x 64 Mbit flash
  4. Supports DualBIOS™
Unique Features
  1. Supports @BIOS™
  2. Support for EasyTune
    * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
  3. Support for Cloud OC
  4. Support for Q-Flash
  5. eXtreme Hard Drive
  6. Support for Smart 6™
  7. Support for Q-Share
  8. Xpress™ BIOS Rescue
  9. Xpress™ Recovery 2
  10. Xpress™ Install
  11. Download Center
  12. Support for 3TB+ Unlock
  13. Support for TouchBIOS
  14. Support for On/Off Charge
Bundle Software
  1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating System
  1. Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP
Form Factor
  1. E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 26.4cm
Remark
  1. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.
  2. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
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* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
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* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.