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G1.Sniper 2

  (rev. 1.0)
CPU
  1. L3 cache varies with CPU
  2. Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/ Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1155 package
  3. (Some Intel® Core™ processors require a graphic card, please refer "CPU support List" for more information.)
Chipset
  1. Intel® Z68 Express Chipset
Memory
  1. 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
  2. Dual channel memory architecture
  3. Support for DDR3 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. * 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.
  7. (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
Onboard Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor:
  1. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
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. Support for S/PDIF Out
  4. 1 x Creative CA20K2 chip
  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)
    * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode.
  2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
    * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
  3. (All PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
    * To support PCI Express 3.0, you must install an Intel 22nm CPU.
  4. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
    (All PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 Standard.)
  5. 2 x PCI
Multi Graphics Technology
  1. Support for AMD CrossFireX™ / NVIDIA SLI technology
    *The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode when AMD CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI is enabled.
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. 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector (eSATA/USB Combo connector) on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 3Gb/s device
  3. 3 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_2~SATA2_4) supporting up to 3 SATA 3Gb/s devices
  4. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3_0, SATA3_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
1 x Marvell 88SE9172 chip:
  1. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3_6, GSATA3_7) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
  2. Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1
USB Chipset:
  1. Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, including 1 eSATA/USB Combo, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
2 x Etron EJ168 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 CPU overclocking button header
  2. 4 x system fan headers
  3. 1 x serial port header
  4. 1 x heatsink LED power connector
  5. 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
  6. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  7. 1 x front panel audio header
  8. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  9. 1 x front panel header
  10. 1 x CPU fan header
  11. 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
  12. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1
  13. 3 x SATA 3Gb/s
  14. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  15. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
    TPM function is optional due to different regional policy
  16. 1 x SPDIF out
Back Panel Connectors
  1. 1 x RJ-45 port
  2. 7 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  3. 1 x CPU overclocking button
  4. 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In/Mic In, Line Out)
  5. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
  6. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0
  7. 1 x eSATA/USB Combo connector
  8. 1 x HDMI port
  9. 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. 2 x 32 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. 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. Support for ON/OFF Charge
  6. eXtreme Hard Drive
  7. Auto Green
  8. Support for Smart 6™
  9. Support for Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2
  10. Support for Q-Share
  11. Xpress™ BIOS Rescue
  12. Xpress™ Recovery 2
  13. Xpress™ Install
  14. Download Center
  15. Support for 3TB+ Unlock
  16. Support for TouchBIOS
Bundle Software
  1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
  2. Intel® Smart Response Technology
  3. LucidLogix Virtu
    *Make sure the monitor cable has been connected to the integrated graphics port on the back panel.
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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