CPU 1.Support for an Intel® Core™ i7 series processor in the LGA1366 package
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)
2.L3 cache varies with CPU
QPI 1.4.8GT/s, 6.4GT/s
Chipset 1.North Bridge: Intel® X58 Express Chipset
2.South Bridge: Intel® ICH10R
Memory 1.6 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 24 GB of system memory(Note 1)
2.Dual/3 channel memory architecture
3.Support for DDR3 2200/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules
4.Support for non-ECC memory modules
5.Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.)
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 Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots 1.2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_2) (Note 2)
2.2 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1/PCIEX8_2) (Note 3) (The PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2, PCIEX8_1 and PCIEX8_2 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
3.2 x PCI Express x1 slots
4.1 x PCI slot
Multi-Graphics Technology 1.Support for 2-Way/3-Way ATI CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI 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 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 are maximum theoretical values. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* SATA3 SSDs are not recommended for use in RAID 0 mode on Marvell SE9128 ports.
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_8, GSATA2_9) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
3.Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD
JMicron 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 IT8720 chip:
1.1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
USB Integrated in the South Bridge
1.Up to 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 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
* USB 3.0 10x performance is a maximum theoretical value. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
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 Connectors
2.1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
3.1 x floppy disk drive connector
4.1 x IDE connector
5.8 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
6.2 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 North Bridge 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
Back Panel Connectors 1.1 x PS/2 keyboard port
2.1 x PS/2 mouse port
3.1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector
4.1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
5.1 x clearing CMOS button
6.2 x IEEE 1394a ports
7.4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
8.2 x USB 3.0 ports
9.2 x eSATA/USB Combo connectors
10.1 x RJ-45 port
11.6 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/North Bridge temperature detection
3.CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
4.CPU overheating warning
5.CPU fan fail warning
6.CPU/System fan speed control (Note 4)
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 (Note 5)
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 ON/OFF Charge
13.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