| 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 GIGABYTE's website 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® P43 Express ChipsetSouth Bridge: Intel® ICH10 |
| Memory | 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memoryDual channel memory architectureSupport for DDR2 1200(O.C.)/1066/800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) |
| Audio | Realtek ALC888 codecHigh Definition Audio2/4/5.1/7.1-channelSupport for S/PDIF In/OutSupport for CD In |
| LAN | Realtek 8111C chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) |
| Expansion Slots | 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)4 x PCI Express x1 slots2 x PCI slots |
| Storage Interface | South Bridge:6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices JMicron 368 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 |
| USB | Integrated in the South BridgeUp to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) |
| Internal I/O Connectors | 1 x floppy disk drive connector1 x IDE connector6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors1 x CPU fan header2 x system fan headers1 x power fan header1 x front panel header1 x front panel audio header1 x CD In connector1 x S/PDIF In header1 x S/PDIF Out header2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers1 x parallel port header1 x serial port header1 x power LED header1 x chassis intrusion header |
| Back Panel Connectors | 1 x PS/2 keyboard port1 x PS/2 mouse port1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports1 x RJ-45 ports6 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/Power fan speed detectionCPU overheating warningCPU/System/Power fan fail warningCPU/System 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 Time RepairSupport for Q-Share |
| Bundle Software | Norton Internet Security (OEM version) |
| Operating System | Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP |
| Form Factor | ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 21.0cm |