| CPU | Support for an Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme processor/ Intel® Core™ 2 Quad processor/Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor/ Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core processor/Intel® Celeron® processor in the LGA 775 package (Go to CPU support list for the latest CPU support list.)L2 cache varies with CPU |
| Front Side Bus | 1600 (O.C.)/1333/1066/800 MHz FSB |
| Chipset | North Bridge: Intel® G45 ChipsetSouth Bridge: Intel® ICH10R |
| Memory | 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memoryDual channel memory architectureSupport for DDR2 1066(O.C.)/800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) |
| Onboard Graphics | Integrated in the North Bridge |
| Audio | Realtek ALC889A codecHigh Definition Audio2/4/5.1/7.1-channelSupport for Dolby® Home TheaterSupport for S/PDIF In/OutSupport for CD In |
| LAN | Realtek 8111C chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) |
| Expansion Slots | 1 x PCI Express x4 slot (Refer to the VGA device support list.)1 x PCI Express x1 slot2 x PCI slots |
| Storage Interface | South Bridge:5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 5 SATA 3Gb/s devices1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 3Gb/s deviceSupport for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 iTE IT8213 chip:1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices iTE IT8718 chip:1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive |
| IEEE 1394 | T.I. TSB43AB23 chipUp to 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394 bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394 header) |
| USB | Integrated in the South BridgeUp to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 on the back panel, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) |
| Internal I/O Connectors | 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector1 x floppy disk drive connector1 x IDE connector5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors1 x CPU fan header1 x system fan header1 x front panel header1 x front panel audio header1 x CD In connector1 x S/PDIF In header1 x S/PDIF Out header3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers1 x IEEE 1394a header1 x parallel port header1 x serial port header1 x power LED header1 x chassis intrusion header |
| Back Panel Connectors | 1 x PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse port1 x D-Sub port1 x DVI-D port1 x HDMI port1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port1 x IEEE 1394a port6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports1 x RJ-45 port6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line out/Microphone) |
| I/O Controller | iTE IT8718 chip |
| H/W Monitoring | System voltage detectionCPU/System temperature detectionCPU/System fan speed detectionCPU overheating warningCPU/System fan fail warningCPU fan speed control |
| BIOS | 2 x 8 Mbit flashUse of licensed AWARD BIOSSupport for DualBIOS™PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b |
| Unique Features | Support for @BIOSSupport for Q-FlashSupport for Virtual Dual BIOSSupport for Download CenterSupport for Xpress InstallSupport for Xpress Recovery2Support for EasyTuneSupport for Dynamic Energy Saver AdvancedSupport for Ultra TPMSupport for Time RepairSupport for Q-Share |
| Bundle Software | Norton Internet Security (OEM version) |
| Operating System | Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP |
| Form Factor | Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm |