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GA-H55N-USB3 (Rev. 1.0)

Intel® H55 Chipset
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Specifications

  • CPU
    1. Support for an Intel® Core™ i7 series processor/Intel® Core™ i5 series processor/ Intel® Core™ i3 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® H55 Express Chipset
  • Memory
    1. 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory (Note 1)
    2. Dual channel memory architecture
    3. Support for DDR3 1666 (O.C.)/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.)
  • Onboard Graphics
  • Integrated in the Chipset: (Note 2)
    1. 1 x D-Sub port
    2. 1 x DVI-D port (Note 3) (Note 4)
    3. 1 x HDMI port (Note 4)
  • Audio
    1. Realtek ALC892 codec
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
    4. Support for S/PDIF Out
  • LAN
    1. 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Expansion Slots
    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
  • Storage Interface
  • Chipset:
    1. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
    2. 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 3Gb/s device
  • USB
  • Integrated in the Chipset
    1. 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)
    NEC D720200F1 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 Connectors
    2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
    3. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
    4. 1 x CPU fan header
    5. 1 x system fan header
    6. 1 x front panel header
    7. 1 x front panel audio header
    8. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
    9. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    10. 1 x debug card header
    11. 1 x chassis intrusion header
    12. 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
  • Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port Connectors
    2. 1 x D-Sub port (Note 2)
    3. 1 x DVI-D port (Note 2)(Note 3) (Note 4)
    4. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
    5. 1 x HDMI port (Note 2)(Note 4)
    6. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    7. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
    8. 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector
    9. 1 x RJ-45 port
    10. 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 fan speed detection
    4. CPU fan speed control (Note 5)
  • BIOS
    1. 2 x 64 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 6)
    8. Support for Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2
    9. Support for Smart 6™
    10. Support for Auto Green
    11. Support for ON/OFF Charge
    12. Support for Q-Share
  • Bundled Software
    1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
  • Operating System
    1. Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP
  • Form Factor
    1. Mini-ITX Form Factor; 17.0cm x 17.0cm
  • Note
  • (Note 1) 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.
    (Note 2) To use the onboard D-Sub, DVI-D, and HDMI ports, you must install an Intel CPU with integrated graphics.
    (Note 3) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
    (Note 4) You can use only one of the onboard digital graphics ports (HDMI and DVI-D) for output when in the BIOS Setup program or when during the POST screens.
    (Note 5) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install.
    (Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
  • 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 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.
    3. Minimum 200 Watts Power supply is suggested on this model.
    • CPU
      1. Support for an Intel® Core™ i7 series processor/Intel® Core™ i5 series processor/ Intel® Core™ i3 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® H55 Express Chipset
    • Memory
      1. 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory (Note 1)
      2. Dual channel memory architecture
      3. Support for DDR3 1666 (O.C.)/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.)
    • Onboard Graphics
    • Integrated in the Chipset: (Note 2)
      1. 1 x D-Sub port
      2. 1 x DVI-D port (Note 3) (Note 4)
      3. 1 x HDMI port (Note 4)
    • Audio
      1. Realtek ALC892 codec
      2. High Definition Audio
      3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
      4. Support for S/PDIF Out
    • LAN
      1. 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
    • Expansion Slots
      1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
    • Storage Interface
    • Chipset:
      1. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
      2. 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 3Gb/s device
    • USB
    • Integrated in the Chipset
      1. 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)
      NEC D720200F1 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 Connectors
      2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
      3. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
      4. 1 x CPU fan header
      5. 1 x system fan header
      6. 1 x front panel header
      7. 1 x front panel audio header
      8. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
      9. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
      10. 1 x debug card header
      11. 1 x chassis intrusion header
      12. 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
    • Back Panel Connectors
      1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port Connectors
      2. 1 x D-Sub port (Note 2)
      3. 1 x DVI-D port (Note 2)(Note 3) (Note 4)
      4. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
      5. 1 x HDMI port (Note 2)(Note 4)
      6. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
      7. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
      8. 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector
      9. 1 x RJ-45 port
      10. 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 fan speed detection
      4. CPU fan speed control (Note 5)
    • BIOS
      1. 2 x 64 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 6)
      8. Support for Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2
      9. Support for Smart 6™
      10. Support for Auto Green
      11. Support for ON/OFF Charge
      12. Support for Q-Share
    • Bundled Software
      1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
    • Operating System
      1. Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP
    • Form Factor
      1. Mini-ITX Form Factor; 17.0cm x 17.0cm
    • Note
    • (Note 1) 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.
      (Note 2) To use the onboard D-Sub, DVI-D, and HDMI ports, you must install an Intel CPU with integrated graphics.
      (Note 3) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
      (Note 4) You can use only one of the onboard digital graphics ports (HDMI and DVI-D) for output when in the BIOS Setup program or when during the POST screens.
      (Note 5) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install.
      (Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
    • 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 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.
      3. Minimum 200 Watts Power supply is suggested on this model.

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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.

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