| CPU | Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD Phenom™ II X4 processor / AMD Phenom™ II X3 processor |
| Hyper Transport Bus | 5200 MT/s |
| Chipset | North Bridge: AMD 790XSouth Bridge: AMD SB750 |
| Memory | 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1)Dual channel memory architectureSupport for DDR3 1666(OC)/1333/1066 MHz memory modules |
| 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 8111DL chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) |
| Expansion Slots | 1 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1)1 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1) (Note 3)
(The PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX8_1 slots support ATI CrossFireX technology, and conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)3 x PCI Express x1 slots2 x PCI slots |
| Storage Interface | South Bridge:
1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devicesSupport for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID5, RAID 10 and JBOD GIGABYTE SATA2 chip:
2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_0, GSATA2_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devicesSupport for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD iTE IT8720 chip:
1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive |
| IEEE 1394 | T.I. TSB43AB23 chip
Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (2 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header) |
| USB | Integrated in the South Bridge
Up 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 24-pin ATX main power connector1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector1 x floppy disk drive connector1 x IDE connector8 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors1 x CPU fan header2 x system fan header1 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 header1 x IEEE 1394a header2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers1 x serial port header1 x chassis intrusion header1 x power LED header |
| Back Panel Connectors | 1 x PS/2 keyboard port1 x PS/2 mouse port1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector1 x coaxial S/PDIF out connector2 x IEEE 1394a port8 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 IT8720 chip |
| H/W Monitoring | System voltage detection
CPU/System temperature detectionCPU/System fan speed detectionCPU overheating warningCPU/System fan fail warningCPU/System fan speed control (Note 3) |
| 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 EasyTune (Note 4)Support for Easy Energy SaverSupport 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 23.3 cm |
