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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® H57 Express Chipset
  • Memory
    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 2200+/1800/1600/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules
    4. Support for non-ECC memory modules
    5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
    * To reach DDR3 2200 MHz and above, you are required to use with Intel Core i7/Core i5 CPU without HD Graphics and install a discrete graphics card.
    When using Intel Core i5/Core i3/ Pentium CPU with HD Graphics, the maximum memory speed supported is 1666 MHz
    * Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.
  • Onboard Graphics
  • Integrated in the Chipset:
    1. 1 x D-Sub port
    2. 1 x DVI-D port (Note 3) (Note 4)
    3. 1 x HDMI port(Note 4)
    4. 1 x DisplayPort (Note 4)
  • 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 RTL8111D chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Expansion Slots
    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) (Note 5)
      (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
    2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4_X1)
    3. 2 x PCI slots
  • Multi-Graphics Technology
    1. Support for ATI CrossFireX™ technology(Note 6)
  • Storage Interface
  • 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 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_5, GSATA2_6) 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
  • Chipset:
    1. Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 on the back panel (Note 7), 8 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
    NEC D720200F1 chip:
    1. Up to 2 USB 3.0 ports on the back panel
    * USB 3.0 10x performance is a maximum theoretical value. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
  • IEEE 1394
  • T.I. TSB43AB23 chip
    1. 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. 1 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 In header
    12. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
    13. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    14. 1 x IEEE 1394a header
    15. 1 x serial port header
    16. 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
  • Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse port
    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. 1 x DisplayPort (Note 2) (Note 4)
    7. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Note 7)
    8. 2 x USB 3.0 ports
    9. 1 x IEEE 1394a port
    10. 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector
    11. 1 x RJ-45 port
    12. 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 (Note 8)
  • 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
    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 Q-Share
  • Bundled Software
    1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
  • Operating System
    1. Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP
  • Form Factor
    1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm
  • 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 DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-D, and D-Sub 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 (e.g. DisplayPort, HDMI, and DVI-D) for output when in the BIOS Setup program or when during the POST screens.
    (Note 5) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
    (Note 6) The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x4 mode when ATI CrossFireX™ is enabled.
    (Note 7) Two share the same ports with USB 3.0.
    (Note 8) Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.
    (Note 9) 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.
    • 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® H57 Express Chipset
    • Memory
      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 2200+/1800/1600/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules
      4. Support for non-ECC memory modules
      5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
      * To reach DDR3 2200 MHz and above, you are required to use with Intel Core i7/Core i5 CPU without HD Graphics and install a discrete graphics card.
      When using Intel Core i5/Core i3/ Pentium CPU with HD Graphics, the maximum memory speed supported is 1666 MHz
      * Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.
    • Onboard Graphics
    • Integrated in the Chipset:
      1. 1 x D-Sub port
      2. 1 x DVI-D port (Note 3) (Note 4)
      3. 1 x HDMI port(Note 4)
      4. 1 x DisplayPort (Note 4)
    • 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 RTL8111D chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
    • Expansion Slots
      1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) (Note 5)
        (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
      2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4_X1)
      3. 2 x PCI slots
    • Multi-Graphics Technology
      1. Support for ATI CrossFireX™ technology(Note 6)
    • Storage Interface
    • 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 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_5, GSATA2_6) 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
    • Chipset:
      1. Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 on the back panel (Note 7), 8 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
      NEC D720200F1 chip:
      1. Up to 2 USB 3.0 ports on the back panel
      * USB 3.0 10x performance is a maximum theoretical value. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
    • IEEE 1394
    • T.I. TSB43AB23 chip
      1. 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. 1 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 In header
      12. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
      13. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
      14. 1 x IEEE 1394a header
      15. 1 x serial port header
      16. 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
    • Back Panel Connectors
      1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse port
      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. 1 x DisplayPort (Note 2) (Note 4)
      7. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Note 7)
      8. 2 x USB 3.0 ports
      9. 1 x IEEE 1394a port
      10. 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector
      11. 1 x RJ-45 port
      12. 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 (Note 8)
    • 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
      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 Q-Share
    • Bundled Software
      1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
    • Operating System
      1. Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP
    • Form Factor
      1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm
    • 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 DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-D, and D-Sub 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 (e.g. DisplayPort, HDMI, and DVI-D) for output when in the BIOS Setup program or when during the POST screens.
      (Note 5) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
      (Note 6) The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x4 mode when ATI CrossFireX™ is enabled.
      (Note 7) Two share the same ports with USB 3.0.
      (Note 8) Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.
      (Note 9) 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.

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      * The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.
      * 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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