| CPU | Support for an Intel® Core™ i7 series processor/Intel® Core™ i5 series processor in the LGA1156 package
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)L3 cache varies with CPU |
| Chipset | Intel® P55 Express Chipset |
| Memory | 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memoryDual channel memory architectureSupport for DDR3 2200/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modulesSupport for non-ECC memory modulesSupport for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) |
| 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 | 2 x RTL8111D chips (10/100/1000 Mbit)Support for TeamingSupport for Smart Dual LAN |
| Expansion Slots | 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8) (The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)3 x PCI Express x1 slots2 x PCI slots |
| Multi-Graphics Technology | Support for ATI CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI technology |
| Storage Interface | Intel® P55 Express Chipset:6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devicesSupport for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 GIGABYTE SATA2 chip:1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices2 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 JMB362 SATA2 chip:2 x eSATA 3Gb/s connectors on the back panel 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 |
| USB | Integrated in the ChipsetUp to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (10 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) |
| IEEE 1394 | T.I. TSB43AB23 chipUp to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (2 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header) |
| 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 headers1 x power fan header1 x PCH chip 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 IEEE 1394a header1 x serial port header1 x parallel port header1 x clearing CMOS jumper |
| Back Panel Connectors | 1 x PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse port1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector2 x IEEE 1394a ports10 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports2 x eSATA 3Gb/s ports2 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 IT8720 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 16 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 Xpress BIOS RescueSupport for Download CenterSupport for Xpress InstallSupport for Xpress Recovery2Support for EasyTuneSupport for Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2Support TPMSupport for Smart 6™Support for Q-Share |
| Bundle Software | Norton Internet Security (OEM version) |
| Operating System | Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP |
| Form Factor | ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm |
