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GA-Q57M-S2H

  (rev. 1.0)
CPU
  1. Support for an Intel® Core™ i7 series processor/Intel® Core™ i5 series processor/ Intel® Core™ i3 series processor in the LGA1156 package
  2. L3 cache varies with CPU
Chipset North Bridge:
  1. Intel® Q57 Express
Memory
  1. 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory
  2. Dual channel memory architecture
  3. DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz
  4. Support for non-ECC memory modules
Onboard Graphics Integrated in the Chipset:
  1. 1 x DisplayPort
  2. 1 x HDMI port
  3. 1 x DVI-D port
  4. 1 x D-Sub port
Audio
  1. Support for SPDIF In/Out
  2. Realtek ALC888B codec
  3. Support for CD In
  4. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
  5. High Definition Audio
LAN
  1. 1 x Intel 82578 chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots
  1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)

    (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
  2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
  3. 2 x PCI
Multi Graphics Technology
  1. Support for ATI CrossFireX™ technology (Note 6)
Storage Interface Chipset:
  1. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10
JMicron JMB368 chip:
  1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
iTE IT8720 chip:
  1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
USB Integrated in the Chipset:
  1. Up 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. 2 x serial port headers
  2. 1 x parallel port header
  3. 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
  4. 1 x jumper for enabling Intel Management Engine Feature
  5. 1 x debug card header
  6. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1
  7. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s
  8. 1 x front audio header
  9. 1 x SPDIF in
  10. 1 x IDE
  11. 1 x front panel connector
  12. 1 x system fan connector
  13. 1 x CPU fan connector
  14. 1 x floppy disk drive connector
  15. 1 x SPDIF out
  16. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
  17. 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector
  18. 1 x CD in
Back Panel Connectors
  1. 1 x DisplayPort
  2. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
  3. 1 x PS/2 mouse port
  4. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1
  5. 1 x DVI-D
  6. 1 x HDMI port
  7. 1 x D-Sub
  8. 1 x SPDIF out (optical)
  9. 6 x audio ports (Line In / Line Out / MIC In / Surround Speaker Out(Rear Speaker Out) / Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out / Side Speaker Out)
  10. 1 x RJ45 LAN
I/O Controller
  1. iTE IT8720
H/W Monitoring
  1. CPU fan speed control
  2. CPU/System fan speed detect
  3. CPU overheating warning
  4. System voltage detection
  5. CPU/System temperature detection
  6. CPU/System fan failure warning
BIOS
  1. 1 x 64 Mbit flash
  2. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
  3. Award BIOS
Unique Features
  1. eXtreme Hard Drive
  2. Auto Green
  3. Smart Recovery
  4. Support Smart TPM

    *This feature is not available in Russia
  5. Support for Q-Share
  6. Xpress™ BIOS Rescue
  7. @BIOS™
  8. Supports EasyTune
  9. Xpress™ Recovery 2
  10. Xpress™ Install
  11. Download Center
  12. Q-Flash™
Bundle Software
  1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating System
  1. Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP
Form Factor
  1. microATX
  2. 244mm x 232mm
Note
  1. You can use only one of the onboard digital graphics ports (e.g. DisplayPort, HDMI, and DVI-D) for output when in the BIOS Setup program or when during the POST screens.
  2. To use the onboard DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-D, and D-Sub ports, you must install an Intel CPU with integrated graphics.
  3. Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install.
  4. Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
  5. The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x4 mode when ATI CrossFireX™ is enabled.
  6. For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
  7. The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
  8. 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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