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CPU
  1. L3 cache varies with CPU
  2. Support for an Intel® Core™ i7 series processor in the LGA 1366 package

    (Go to CPU Support List for the latest CPU support )
QPI
  1. 4.8GT/s, 6.4GT/s
Chipset North Bridge:
  1. Intel® X58 Express
South Bridge:
  1. Intel® ICH10R
Memory
  1. 3/Dual channel memory architecture
  2. 6 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 24 GB of system memory
  3. DDR3 2200/1333/1066/800 MHz
  4. Support for non-ECC memory modules
  5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
  6. Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.
  7. * 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.
Audio
  1. Support for Dolby® Digital Live/DTS Neo:PC/DTS Interactive
  2. 1 x Creative CA20K2 chip
  3. Support for S/PDIF Out
  4. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
  5. High Definition Audio
LAN
  1. 1 x Bigfoot Killer E2100 chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots
  1. 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.
  2. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1, PCIEX8_2)
    * The PCIEX8_1 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_1 slot and the PCIEX8_2 slot with PCIEX16_2. The PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_2 slot will operate at up to x8 mode when the PCIEX8_1/PCIEX8_2 is populated.
  3. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
  4. 1 x PCI
  5. (The PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2, PCIEX8_1, and PCIEX8_2 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
Multi Graphics Technology
  1. Support for 3-Way/2-Way NVIDIA SLI technology and 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way ATI CrossFireX™ technology
Storage Interface South Bridge:
  1. 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
  2. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
Marvell 88SE9182:
  1. Support for SATA RAID 0 and RAID 1
  2. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3_6, GSATA3_7) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
USB South Bridge:
  1. Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
1 x Renesas D720200 chip and 2 x VLI VL810 hubs:
  1. * The USB 2.0 signals of the USB 3.0/2.0 ports are from the South Bridge
  2. Up to 8 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
Internal I/O Connectors
  1. 1 x heatsink LED power connector
  2. 1 x Quick Boost button header
  3. 3 x fan headers
  4. 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
  5. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  6. 1 x system fan header
  7. 1 x front panel audio header
  8. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers
  9. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  10. 2 x 4-pin PCIe 12V power connectors
  11. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s
  12. 1 x front panel header
  13. 1 x CPU fan header
  14. 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
  15. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s
  16. 1 x SPDIF out
Back Panel Connectors
  1. 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In/Mic In, Line Out)
  2. 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
  3. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
  4. 1 x PS/2 mouse port
  5. 1 x SPDIF out (optical)
  6. 1 x SPDIF out (coaxial)
  7. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1
  8. 1 x RJ45 LAN
I/O Controller
  1. iTE IT8720
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. 2 x 16 Mbit flash
  2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
  3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
  4. Supports DualBIOS™
Unique Features
  1. Support for Xpress Recovery2
  2. Supports @BIOS™
  3. Support for EasyTune
    * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
  4. Support for Cloud OC
  5. Support for Q-Flash
  6. Support for ON/OFF Charge
  7. eXtreme Hard Drive
  8. Auto Green
  9. Support for Smart 6™
  10. Support for Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2
  11. Support for Q-Share
  12. Xpress™ BIOS Rescue
  13. Xpress™ Install
  14. Download Center
Bundle Software
  1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating System
  1. Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP
Form Factor
  1. XL-ATX Form Factor; 34.5cm x 26.3cm
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.