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
* 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.
2.3/Dual 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 supported memory speeds and memory modules.)
Audio 1.1 x Creative CA20K2 chip
2.Support for Dolby® Digital Live and DTS™ Connect
3.Support for X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity® and EAX® Advanced HD™ 5.0 technologies
4.High Definition Audio
5.2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
6.Support for S/PDIF Out
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.
2.1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
* The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_2 slot. The PCIEX16_2 slot will operate at up to x8 mode when the PCIEX8 is populated.
(The PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2, and PCIEX8 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_5) supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices
2.Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
Marvell 88SE9182 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
JMicron JMB362 chip:
1.2 x eSATA 3Gb/s connectors (eSATA/USB Combo) on the back panel, supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
2.Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD
USB South Bridge:
1.Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 on the back panel, including 2 eSATA/USB Combo, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
1 x Renesas D720200 chip and 2 x VLI VL810 hubs:
1.Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 on the back panel, 2 via the USB bracket connected to the internal USB header)
* The USB 2.0 signals of the USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel are from the South Bridge.
Internal I/O Connectors 1.1 x 24-pin ATX main power connecto
2.1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
3.2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
4.6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
5.1 x CPU fan header
6.1 x system fan header
7.3 x fan headers
8.1 x front panel header
9.1 x front panel audio header
10.1 x S/PDIF Out header
11.3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
12.1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
13.1 x clearing CMOS jumper
14.1 x heatsink LED power connector
Back Panel Connectors 1.1 x PS/2 keyboard port
2.1 x PS/2 mouse port
3.1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
4.1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector
5.1 x CPU overclocking button
6.4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
7.2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
8.2 x eSATA/USB Combo connectors
9.1 x RJ-45 port
10.5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In/Mic In, Line Out)
I/O Controller 1.iTE IT8720 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 fan speed control
* Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.
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
* Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
8.Support for Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2
9.Support for Smart 6™
10.Support for Auto Green
11.Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)
12.Support for ON/OFF Charge
13.Support for Cloud OC
14.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 26.4cm
Remark 1.Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
2.Most hardware/software vendors no longer offer support for Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE 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.