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CPU1. Support for an Intel Core i7 series processor/Intel Core i5 series processor in the LGA1156 package2. L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset    1. Intel P55 Express Chipset Memory    1. 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory2. Dual channel memory architecture3. Support for DDR3 2200/1600/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules4. Support for non-ECC memory modules5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules Audio    1. Realtek ALC888 codec2. High Definition Audio3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel4. Support for S/PDIF In/Out5. Support for CD In LAN    1. 1 x RTL8111D chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots    1. *1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)2. *1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)3. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots4. 3 x PCI slots Multi-Graphics Technology    1. Support for ATI CrossFireX technology Storage InterfaceChipset: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 devices2. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 Marvell 9128 chip:1. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3_6, GSATA3_7) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices2. Support for SATA RAID 0 and RAID 1 iTE IT8213 chip:1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices iTE IT8720 chip:1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive USB Chipset:1. Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) NEC chip:1. Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel * USB 3.0 10x performance is a maximum theoretical value. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.Internal I/O Connectors    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector3. 1 x floppy disk drive connector4. 1 x IDE connector5. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors6. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors7. 1 x CPU fan header8. 2 x system fan headers9. 1 x power fan header10. 1 x front panel header11. 1 x front panel audio header12. 1 x CD In connector13. 1 x S/PDIF In header14. 1 x S/PDIF Out header15. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers16. 1 x serial port header17. 1 x parallel port header18. 1 x clearing CMOS jumper Back Panel Connectors    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse port2. 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector3. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector4. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports5. 2 x USB 3.0 ports6. 1 x RJ-45 port7. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/ Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone) I/O Controller    1. iTE IT8720 chipH/W Monitoring    1. System voltage detection2. CPU/System temperature detection3. CPU/System/Power fan speed detection4. CPU overheating warning5. CPU/System/Power fan fail warning6. CPU/System fan speed control BIOS    1. 2 x 16 Mbit flash2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS3. Support for DualBIOS4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b Unique Features    1. Support for @BIOS2. Support for Q-Flash3. Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue4. Support for Download Center5. Support for Xpress Install6. Support for Xpress Recovery27. Support for EasyTune8. Support for Dynamic Energy Saver 29. Support for Smart 610. Support for Auto Green11. Support for eXtreme Hard Drive12. Support for Q-Share Bundle Software    1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Form Factor    1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cmIt is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games.Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

CPU 1. Support for an Intel Core 7 series processor/Intel Core i5 series processor in the LGA1156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) 2. L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset 1. Intel P55 Express Chipset Memory 1. 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory 2. Dual channel memory architecture 3. Support for DDR3 2200/1600/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules 4. Support for non-ECC memory modules 5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules Audio 1. Realtek ALC889 codec 2. High Definition Audio 3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel 4. Support for Dolby Home Theater 5. Support for S/PDIF In/Out 6. Support for CD In LAN 1. 1 x RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots 1. *1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 2. *1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4) 3. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 4. 3 x PCI slots Multi-Graphics Technology 1. Support for ATI CrossFireX technology Storage Interface Chipset: 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 9128 chip: 1. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3_6, GSATA3_7) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices 2. Support for SATA RAID 0 and RAID 1 * SATA3 RAID 0 4x and SATA3 2x performance is a maximum theoretical value. Actual performance may vary by system configuration. * SATA3 SSDs are not recommended for use in RAID 0 mode on Marvell SE9128 ports. JMB362 SATA2 chip: 1. 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s connectors on the back panel supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices 2. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD iTE IT8213 chip: 1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices iTE IT8720 chip: 1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive USB Chipset: 1. Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) NEC chip: 1. Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel * USB 3.0 10x performance is a maximum theoretical value. Actual performance may vary by system configuration. Internal I/O Connectors 1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 3. 1 x floppy disk drive connector 4. 1 x IDE connector 5. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 6. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 7. 1 x CPU fan header 8. 2 x system fan headers 9. 1 x power fan header 10. 1 x front panel header 11. 1 x front panel audio header 12. 1 x CD In connector 13. 1 x S/PDIF In header 14. 1 x S/PDIF Out header 15. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 16. 1 x serial port header 17. 1 x parallel port header 18. 1 x clearing CMOS jumper Back Panel Connectors 1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse port 2. 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector 3. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 4. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 5. 2 x USB 3.0 ports 6. 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s ports 7. 1 x RJ-45 port 8. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/ Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone) I/O Controller 1. iTE IT8720 chip H/W Monitoring 1. System voltage detection 2. CPU/System temperature detection 3. CPU/System/Power fan speed detection 4. CPU overheating warning 5. CPU/System/Power fan fail warning 6. CPU/System fan speed control BIOS 1. 2 x 16 Mbit flash 2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS 3. Support for DualBIOS 4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b Unique Features 1. Support for @BIOS 2. Support for Q-Flash 3. Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue 4. Support for Download Center 5. Support for Xpress Install 6. Support for Xpress Recovery2 7. Support for EasyTune 8. Support for Dynamic Energy Saver 2 9. Support for Smart 6 10. Support for Auto Green 11. Support for eXtreme Hard Drive 12. Support for Q-Share Bundle Software 1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Operating System 1. Support for Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP Form Factor 1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available. Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games. Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

CPU 1. Support for AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processorHyper Transport Bus 1. 5200 MT/sChipset 1. North Bridge: AMD 760G 2. South Bridge: AMD SB710Memory 1. 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1) 2. Dual channel memory architecture 3. Support for DDR3 1666(OC)/1333/1066 MHz memory modulesOnboard Graphics Integrated in the North Bridge: 1. 1 x D-Sub port 2. 1 x DVI-D port (Note 2) (Note 3) 3. 1 x HDMI port (Note 3)Audio 1. Realtek ALC888B/892R codec 2. High Definition Audio 3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel 4. Support for S/PDIF In/Out 5. Support for CD InLAN 1. Realtek 8111D chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)Expansion Slots 1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16(The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 2. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 3. 2 x PCI slotsStorage Interface South Bridge: 1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices 2. 5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0?SATA2_1?SATA2_2?SATA2_3? SATA2_4),supporting up to 5 SATA 3Gb/s devices 3. 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 3Gb/s device 4. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBODiTE IT8718 chip: 1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk driveUSB Integrated in the South Bridge: 1. Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 on the back panel, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)Internal I/O Connectors 1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 3. 1 x floppy disk drive connector 4. 1 x IDE connector 5. 5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 6. 1 x CPU fan header 7. 1 x system fan header 8. 1 x North Bridge fan header 9. 1 x front panel header 10. 1 x front panel audio header 11. 1 x CD In connector 12. 1 x S/PDIF In/Out header 13. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 14. 1 x parallel port header 15. 1 x serial port header 16. 1 x chassis intrusion header 17. 1 x power LED header 18. 1 x clearing CMOS jumperBack Panel Connectors 1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port or PS/2 mouse port 2. 1 x D-Sub port 3. 1 x DVI-D port (Note 3)(Note 4) 4. 1 x HDMI port (Note 4) 5. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 6. 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port 7. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8. 1 x RJ-45 port 9. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)I/O Controller 1. ITE IT8718 chipH/W Monitoring 1. System voltage detection 2. CPU/System temperature detection 3. CPU/System fan speed detection 4. CPU overheating warning 5. CPU/System/Power fan fail warning 6. CPU/System fan speed control (Note 4)BIOS 1. 2 x 8 Mbit flash 2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS 3. Support for DualBIOS™ 4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0bUnique Features 1. Support for @BIOS 2. Support for Q-Flash 3. Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue 4. Support for Download Center 5. Support for Xpress Install 6. Support for Xpress Recovery2 7. Support for EasyTune (Note 5) 8. Support for Easy Energy Saver 9. Support for Time Repare 10. Support for Q-Share 11. Support for Auto Green 12. Support for On/Off ChargeBundle Software 1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)Operating System 1. Support for Microsoft Windows Vista/ XPForm Factor 1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.3cm x 24.3cmIt is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games.Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

Driver support for synthetic devices: The Linux integration components include support for both the synthetic network controller and synthetic storage controller that have been developed specifically for Hyper-V. These components take advantage of the new high-speed bus, VMBus, which was developed for Hyper-V. Fastpath Boot Support: Boot devices now take advantage of the storage VSC to provide enhanced performance.It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games.Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

CPU    1. Support for an Intel Core 2 Extreme processor/ Intel Core 2 Quad processor/Intel Core 2 Duo processor/ Intel Pentiumprocessor /Intel Celeronprocessor in the LGA 775 package 2. L2 cache varies with CPU Front Side Bus 1. 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB Chipset    1. North Bridge: Intel G41 Chipset 2. South Bridge: Intel ICH7 Memory    1. 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 4 GB of system memory (Note 1) 2. Dual channel memory architecture 3. Support for DDR3 1066/800 MHz memory modules Onboard Graphics Integrated in the North Bridge: 1. 1 x D-Sub port Audio    1. Realtek ALC888B codec 2. High Definition Audio 3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note 2) 4. Support for S/PDIF In/Out 5. Support for CD In LAN    1. Realtek RTL8111D chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x 16 2. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 3. 2 x PCI slots Storage Interface South Bridge: 1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices 2. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices iTE IT8718 chip: 1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive USB    1. Integrated in the South Bridge 2. 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) Internal I/O Connectors    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 3. 1 x floppy disk drive connector 4. 1 x IDE connector 5. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 6. 1 x CPU fan header 7. 1 x system fan header 8. 1 x front panel header 9. 1 x front panel audio header 10. 1 x CD In connector 11. 1 x S/PDIF In /Out header 12. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 13. 1 x serial port header 14. 1 x clearing CMOS jumper Back Panel Connectors    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 2. 1 x PS/2 mouse port 3. 1 x parallel port 4. 1 x serial port 5. 1 x D-Sub port 6. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 7. 1 x RJ-45 port 8. 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line out/Microphone) I/O Controller    1. iTE IT8718 chip H/W Monitoring    1. System voltage detection 2. CPU/System temperature detection 3. CPU/System fan speed detection 4. CPU overheating warning 5. CPU/System fan fail warning 6. CPU fan speed control (Note 3) BIOS    1. 2 x 8 Mbit flash 2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS 3. Support for DualBIOS 4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b Unique Features    1. Support for @BIOS 2. Support for Q-Flash 3. Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue 4. Support for Download Center 5. Support for Xpress Install 6. Support for Xpress Recovery2 7. Support for EasyTune (Note 4) 8. Support for Easy Energy Saver (Note 5) 9. Support for Time Repair 10. Support for Q-Share Bundle Software    1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Form Factor    1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 19.4cm It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games.Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

CPU   1. Support for an Intel Core 2 Extreme processor/ Intel Core 2 Quad processor/Intel Core 2 Duo processor/Intel Pentium processor Extreme Edition/Intel Pentium D processor/Intel Pentium 4 processor Extreme Edition/Intel Pentium 4 processor/Intel Celeron processor in the LGA 775 package   2. L2 cache varies with CPU Front Side Bus   1. 1600(O.C.)/1333/1066/800 MHz FSB Chipset       1. North Bridge: Intel P43 Express Chipset   2. South Bridge: Intel ICH10Memory       1. 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory   2. Dual channel memory architecture   3. Support for DDR2 1200/1066/800/667 MHz   4. memory modules Audio   1. Realtek ALC888 codec   2. High Definition Audio   3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel   4. Support for S/PDIF Out   5. Support for CD In LAN   1. Realtek 8111C chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)Expansion Slots       1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot   2. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot   3. 5 x PCI slots Storage InterfaceSouth Bridge:   1. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices JMicron 368 chip:   1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices iTE IT8718 chip:   1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive USB       1. Integrated in the South Bridge   2. Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 on the back panel, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) Internal I/O Connectors       1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector   2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector   3. 1 x floppy disk drive connector   4. 1 x IDE connector   5. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors   6. 1 x CPU fan header   7. 2 x system fan headers   8. 1 x front panel header   9. 1 x front panel audio header  10. 1 x CD In connector  11. 1 x S/PDIF Out header  12. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers  13. 1 x power LED header  14. 1 x chassis intrusion header Back Panel Connectors       1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port   2. 1 x PS/2 mouse port   3. 1 x parallel port   4. 1 x serial port   5. 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector   6. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports   7. 1 x RJ-45 ports   8. 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone) I/O Controller       1. iTE IT8718 chip H/W Monitoring       1. System voltage detection   2. CPU/System temperature detection   3. CPU/System fan speed detection   4. CPU overheating warning   5. CPU/System fan fail warning   6. CPU/System samrt fan control BIOS       1. 2 x 8 Mbit flash   2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS   3. Support for DualBIOS   4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b Unique Features       1. Support for @BIOS   2. Support for Download Center   3. Support for Q-Flash   4. Support for EasyTune   5. Support for Xpress Install   6. Support for Xpress Recovery2   7. Support for Virtual Dual BIOS   8. Support for Easy Energy Saver Bundle Software   1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)Form Factor       1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 21cmIt is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games.Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

CPU1. 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.)2. L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset    1. Intel P55 Express Chipset Memory    1. 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory2. Dual channel memory architecture3. Support for DDR3 2200/1600/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules4. Support for non-ECC memory modules5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules Audio    1. Realtek ALC889A codec2. High Definition Audio3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel4. Support for Dolby Home Theater5. Support for S/PDIF In/Out6. Support for CD In LAN1. 2 x RTL8111D chips (10/100/1000 Mbit)2. Support for Teaming3. Support for Smart Dual LAN Expansion Slots    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8) (The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)3. 3 x PCI Express x1 slots4. 2 x PCI slots Multi-Graphics Technology1. Support for ATI CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI technology Storage InterfaceIntel P55 Express Chipset: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 devices2. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 GIGABYTE SATA2 chip:1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices2. 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_0, GSATA2_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices3. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD JMB362 SATA2 chip:1. 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s connectors on the back panel supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices2. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD iTE IT8720 chip:1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive USB    1. Integrated in the Chipset2. Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (10 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) IEEE 13941. T.I. TSB43AB23 chip2. Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (2 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header) Internal I/O Connectors    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector3. 1 x floppy disk drive connector4. 1 x IDE connector5. 8 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors6. 1 x CPU fan header7. 2 x system fan headers8. 1 x power fan header9. 1 x PCH chip fan header10. 1 x front panel header11. 1 x front panel audio header12. 1 x CD In connector13. 1 x S/PDIF In header14. 1 x S/PDIF Out header15. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers16. 1 x IEEE 1394a header17. 1 x serial port header18. 1 x parallel port header19. 1 x clearing CMOS jumper Back Panel Connectors    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse port2. 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector3. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector4. 2 x IEEE 1394a ports5. 10 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports6. 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s ports7. 2 x RJ-45 ports8. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/ Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone) I/O Controller    1. iTE IT8720 chipH/W Monitoring    1. System voltage detection2. CPU/System temperature detection3. CPU/System/Power fan speed detection4. CPU overheating warning5. CPU/System/Power fan fail warning6. CPU/System fan speed control BIOS    1. 2 x 16 Mbit flash2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS3. Support for DualBIOS4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b Unique Features    1. Support for @BIOS2. Support for Q-Flash3. Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue4. Support for Download Center5. Support for Xpress Install6. Support for Xpress Recovery27. Support for EasyTune8. Support for Dynamic Energy Saver 29. Support TPM10. Support for Smart 611. Support for Q-Share Bundle Software    1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Form Factor    1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cmIt is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available. Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games. Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

CPU 1. 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.) 2. L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset    1. Intel P55 Express Chipset Memory 1. 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory 2. Dual channel memory architecture 3. Support for DDR3 2200/1600/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules 4. Support for non-ECC memory modules 5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules Audio 1. Realtek ALC888 codec 2. High Definition Audio 3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel 4. Support for S/PDIF In/Out 5. Support for CD In LAN    1. 1 x RTL8111D chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4) 3. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 4. 4 x PCI slots Multi-Graphics Technology 1. Support for ATI CrossFireX technology Storage Interface Intel P55 Express Chipset: 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 GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: 1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices 2. 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_0, GSATA2_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices 3. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD iTE IT8720 chip: 1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive USB    1. Integrated in the Chipset 2. Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) Internal I/O Connectors    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 3. 1 x floppy disk drive connector 4. 1 x IDE connector 5. 8 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 6. 1 x CPU fan header 7. 2 x system fan headers 8. 1 x power fan header 9. 1 x front panel header 10. 1 x front panel audio header 11. 1 x CD In connector 12. 1 x S/PDIF In header 13. 1 x S/PDIF Out header 14. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 15. 1 x clearing CMOS jumper Back Panel Connectors    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse port 2. 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector 3. 1 x parallel port 4. 1 x serial port 5. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 6. 1 x RJ-45 port 7. 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone) I/O Controller 1. iTE IT8720 chip H/W Monitoring    1. System voltage detection 2. CPU/System temperature detection 3. CPU/System/Power fan speed detection 4. CPU overheating warning 5. CPU/System/Power fan fail warning 6. CPU/System fan speed control BIOS 1. 2 x 16 Mbit flash 2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS 3. Support for DualBIOS 4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b Unique Features    1. Support for @BIOS 2. Support for Q-Flash 3. Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue 4. Support for Download Center 5. Support for Xpress Install 6. Support for Xpress Recovery2 7. Support for EasyTune 8. Support for Dynamic Energy Saver 2 9. Support for Smart TPM 10. Support for Smart 6 11. Support for Auto Green 12. Support for X.H.D 13. Support for Q-Share Bundle Software    1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Form Factor 1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 19.0cmIt is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games.Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

CPU    1. 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.) 2. L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset    1. Intel P55 Express Chipset Memory    1. 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory 2. Dual channel memory architecture 3. Support for DDR3 2200/1600/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules 4. Support for non-ECC memory modules 5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules Audio    1. Realtek ALC889A codec 2. High Definition Audio 3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel 4. Support for Dolby Home Theater 5. Support for S/PDIF In/Out 6. Support for CD In LAN 1. 1 x RTL8111D chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) 2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8) (The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 3. 1 x PCI Express x4 slot 4. 1 x PCI slot Multi-Graphics Technology 1. Support for ATI CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI technology (The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots only.) Storage Interface Intel P55 Express Chipset: 1. 5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4) supporting up to 5 SATA 3Gb/s devices 2. 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector (eSATA/USB Combo) on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 3Gb/s device 3. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: 1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices 2. 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_0, GSATA2_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices 3. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD iTE IT8720 chip: 1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive USB    1. Integrated in the Chipset 2. Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (10 on the back panel, including 1 eSATA/USB Combo, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) IEEE 1394 1. T.I. TSB43AB23 chip 2. Up to 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header) Internal I/O Connectors    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 3. 1 x floppy disk drive connector 4. 1 x IDE connector 5. 7 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 6. 1 x CPU fan header 7. 2 x system fan headers 8. 1 x power fan header 9. 1 x front panel header 10. 1 x front panel audio header 11. 1 x CD In connector 12. 1 x S/PDIF In header 13. 1 x S/PDIF Out header 14. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 15. 1 x IEEE 1394a header 16. 1 x power button 17. 1 x clearing CMOS button 18. 1 x reset button Back Panel Connectors    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse port 2. 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector 3. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 4. 9 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 5. 1 x eSATA/USB Combo connector 6. 1 x IEEE 1394a port 7. 1 x RJ-45 port 8. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/ Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone) I/O Controller    1. iTE IT8720 chip H/W Monitoring    1. System voltage detection 2. CPU/System temperature detection 3. CPU/System/Power fan speed detection 4. CPU overheating warning 5. CPU/System/Power fan fail warning 6. CPU/System fan speed control BIOS    1. 2 x 16 Mbit flash 2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS 3. Support for DualBIOS 4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b Unique Features    1. Support for @BIOS 2. Support for Q-Flash 3. Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue 4. Support for Download Center 5. Support for Xpress Install 6. Support for Xpress Recovery2 7. Support for EasyTune 8. Support for Dynamic Energy Saver 2 9. Support for Smart 6 10. Support for Q-Share Bundle Software    1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Form Factor 1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cmIt is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games.Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

CPU    1. 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.) 2. L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset    1. Intel P55 Express Chipset Memory    1. 6 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory 2. Dual channel memory architecture 3. Support for DDR3 2600+/2200/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules 4. Support for non-ECC memory modules 5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules Audio    1. Realtek ALC889 codec 2. High Definition Audio 3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel 4. Support for Dolby Home Theater 5. Support for S/PDIF In/Out 6. Support for CD In LAN    1. 2 x RTL8111D chips (10/100/1000 Mbit) 2. Support for Teaming 3. Support for Smart Dual LAN Expansion Slots    1. *1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1) 2. *1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1) (The PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX8_1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 3. *1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1) 4. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 5. 2 x PCI slots Multi-Graphics Technology 1. Support for ATI CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI technology Technology (The PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX8_1 slots only.) Storage Interface Chipset: 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 9128 chip: 1. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3_6, GSATA3_7) supporting up to SATA 6Gb/s devices 2. Support for SATA RAID 0 JMB362 chip: 1. 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s connectors (eSATA/USB Combo) on the back panel sup- porting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices 2. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD iTE IT8213 chip: 1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices iTE IT8720 chip: 1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive USB Chipset 1. Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, including 2 eSATA/USB Combo, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) NEC chip 1. Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel IEEE 1394    1. T.I. TSB43AB23 chip 2. Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (2 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header) Internal I/O Connectors    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 3. 1 x floppy disk drive connector 4. 1 x IDE connector 5. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 6. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 7. 1 x CPU fan header 8. 3 x system fan headers 9. 1 x power fan header 10. 1 x Chipset fan header 11. 1 x front panel header 12. 1 x front panel audio header 13. 1 x CD In connector 14. 1 x S/PDIF In header 15. 1 x S/PDIF Out header 16. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 17. 1 x IEEE 1394a header 18. 1 x serial port header 19. 1 x clearing CMOS button 20. 1 x power button 21. 1 x reset button Back Panel Connectors    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 2. 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector 3. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 4. 2 x IEEE 1394a ports 5. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 6. 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 7. 2 x eSATA/USB Combo connectors 8. 2 x RJ-45 ports 9. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/ Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone) I/O Controller    1. iTE IT8720 chip H/W Monitoring    1. System voltage detection 2. CPU/System temperature detection 3. CPU/System/Power fan speed detection 4. CPU overheating warning 5. CPU/System/Power fan fail warning 6. CPU/System fan speed control BIOS    1. 2 x 16 Mbit flash 2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS 3. Support for DualBIOS 4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b Unique Features    1. Support for @BIOS 2. Support for Q-Flash 3. Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue 4. Support for Download Center 5. Support for Xpress Install 6. Support for Xpress Recovery2 7. Support for EasyTune 8. Support for Dynamic Energy Saver 2 9. Support Smart TPM 10. Support for Smart 6 11. Support for Q-Share Bundle Software    1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Form Factor    1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cmIt is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games.Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.