CPU
- Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/ Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel®Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1155 package
- L3 cache varies with CPU [Some Intel® Core™ processors require a graphic card, please refer "CPU support List" for more information.] Chipset
- Intel® B75 Express Chipset Memory
- 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
* Due to a 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 the size of the physical memory installed.
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Support for DDR3 2200[OC]/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
* To support DDR3 1600 MHz, you must install an Intel 22nm [Ivy Bridge] CPU.
- Support for non-ECC memory modules
- Support for Extreme Memory Profile [XMP] memory modules * To support XMP memory, you must install an Intel 22nm [Ivy Bridge] CPU. [Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.] Audio
- Realtek ALC887 codec
- High Definition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel * To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.
- Support for S/PDIF Out LAN
- 1 x Realtek GbE LAN chip [10/100/1000 Mbit] Expansion Slots
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 [PCIEX16]
[PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.] * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. * Whether PCI Express 3.0 is supported depends on CPU and graphics card compatibility.
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 [PCIEX4]
- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
[PCIEX4/PCIEX1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.]
- 4 x PCI slots Multi-Graphics Technology
- Support for AMD CrossFireX™ technology Storage Interface Chipset:
- 1 x SATA 6Gb/s connector [SATA3 0] supporting up to 1 SATA 6Gb/s device
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors [SATA2 1~4] supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
- 1 x mSATA connector USB Chipset:
- Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports [2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB headers] * In Windows XP, the Intel USB 3.0 ports can support up to USB 2.0 transfer speed.
- Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports [2 ports on the back panel, 6 ports available through the internal USB headers] Internal I/O Connectors
- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 1 x SATA 6Gb/s connector
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
- 1 x mSATA connector
- 1 x CPU fan header
- 3 x system fan headers
- 1 x front panel header
- 1 x front panel audio header
- 1 x S/PDIF Out header
- 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
- 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
- 1 x Trusted Platform Module [TPM] header Back Panel Connectors
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port
- 1 x PS/2 mouse port
- 1 x parallel port
- 1 x serial port
- 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector
- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
- 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- 1 x RJ-45 port
- 3 x audio jacks [Line In/Line Out/Microphone] I/O Controller
- iTE I/O Controller Chip H/W Monitoring
- System voltage detection
- CPU/System temperature detection
- CPU/System fan speed detection
- CPU overheating warning
- CPU/System fan fail warning
- CPU/System fan speed control * Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install. BIOS
- 2 x 64 Mbit flash
- Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
- Support for DualBIOS™
- PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a Unique Features
- Support for @BIOS
- Support for Q-Flash
- Support for Xpress Install
- Support for Xpress Recovery2
- Support for EasyTune * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
- Support for Auto Green
- Support for ON/OFF Charge
- Support for Q-Share
- Support for EZ Setup Bundle Software
- Norton Internet Security [OEM version]
- Intel® Rapid Start Technology
- Intel® Smart Connect Technology
- Intel® Small Business Advantage Operating System
- Support for Microsoft® Windows 8/7/XP Form Factor
- ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 21.5cm Remark
- Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
- 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.