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GA-P55-S3

  (rev. 1.x)
CPU
  1. Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors in the LGA1156 package.
  2. L3 cache varies with CPU
Chipset
  1. Intel® H55 Express Chipset
  2. *This model uses an Intel H55 Chipset, however it DOES NOT support integrated graphics from the Intel Core i5/i3 processor and requires a VGA card for graphics output.
Memory
  1. 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory
  2. Dual channel memory architecture
  3. DDR3 2200/1333/1066/800 MHz
  4. Support for non-ECC memory modules
  5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
Audio
  1. Realtek ALC888B codec
  2. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
  3. High Definition Audio
LAN
  1. 1 x RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots
  1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4
  2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
  3. 1 x PCI Express x1
  4. 4 x PCI
Internal I/O Connectors
  1. 1 x front panel header
  2. 1 x CPU fan header
  3. 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
  4. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s
  5. 1 x front audio header
  6. 2 x system fan headers
  7. 1 x power fan connector
  8. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
  9. 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector
  10. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1
Back Panel Connectors
  1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
  2. 1 x PS/2 mouse port
  3. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1
  4. 3 x Audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/MIC)
  5. 1 x RJ45 LAN
I/O Controller
  1. iTE IT8720
H/W Monitoring
  1. CPU fan speed control
  2. CPU/System/Power fan failure warning
  3. CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
  4. CPU overheating warning
  5. System voltage detection
  6. CPU/System temperature detection
BIOS
  1. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
  2. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
  3. 2 x 8 Mbit flash ROM
  4. Supports DualBIOS™
Unique Features
  1. Auto Green
  2. Support for Q-Share
  3. Xpress™ BIOS Rescue
  4. @BIOS™
  5. Supports EasyTune
  6. Xpress™ Recovery 2
  7. Xpress™ Install
  8. Download Center
  9. Q-Flash™
  10. Support for On/Off Charge
Bundle Software
  1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating System
  1. Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP
Form Factor
  1. ATX, 305mm x 190mm
Note
  1. Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install.
  2. Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
  3. The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x4 mode when ATI CrossFireX™ is enabled.
  4. For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
  5. 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.
Remark
  1. 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.
  2. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
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