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CPU
  1. L3 cache varies with CPU
  2. Support for an Intel® Core™ i7 series processor in the LGA 1366 package

    (Go to CPU Support List for the latest CPU support )
QPI
  1. 4.8GT/s, 6.4GT/s
Chipset North Bridge:
  1. Intel® X58 Express
South Bridge:
  1. Intel® ICH10R
Memory
  1. 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory
  2. Dual/3 channel memory architecture
  3. DDR3 2100+/1333/1066/800 MHz
Audio
  1. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
  2. CD In connection
  3. SPDIF In/Out connection
  4. High Definition Audio
  5. Realtek ALC888 codec
LAN
  1. Realtek 8111C (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots
  1. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16

    (The PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
  2. 1 x PCI Express x 4 slot
  3. 2 x PCI Express x1
  4. 2 x PCI
Storage Interface South Bridge:
  1. 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 devices
  2. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
GIGABYTE SATA2 chip:
  1. 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_0, GSATA2_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
  2. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD
  3. 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
  1. 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)
  2. Integrated in the South Bridge
IEEE 1394
  1. Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 2 via the IEEE 1394a brackets connected to the internal IEEE 1394a headers)
  2. T.I. TSB43AB23
Internal I/O Connectors
  1. 3 x system fan headers
  2. 1 x clearing CMOS switch
  3. 1 x IEEE 1394a
  4. 8 x SATA 3Gb/s
  5. 1 x front audio header
  6. 1 x SPDIF in
  7. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  8. 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
  9. 1 x northbridge fan connector
  10. 1 x power fan connector
  11. 1 x IDE
  12. 1 x power LED connector
  13. 1 x front panel connector
  14. 1 x CPU fan connector
  15. 1 x floppy disk drive connector
  16. 1 x SPDIF out
  17. 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector
  18. 1 x CD in
  19. 1 x COM
  20. 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. 2 x IEEE 1394a
  4. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1
  5. 1 x SPDIF out (optical)
  6. 1 x SPDIF out (coaxial)
  7. 6 x audio ports (Line In / Line Out / MIC In / Surround Speaker Out(Rear Speaker Out) / Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out / Side Speaker Out)
  8. 1 x RJ45 LAN
I/O Controller
  1. iTE IT8720
H/W Monitoring
  1. CPU/System/North Bridge temperature detection
  2. CPU/System fan speed control
  3. CPU/System/Power fan failure warning
  4. CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
  5. CPU overheating warning
  6. System voltage detection
BIOS
  1. 2 x 16 Mbit flash ROM
  2. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
  3. Supports DualBIOS™
  4. Award BIOS
Unique Features
  1. Support for Q-Share
  2. Support for Time Repair
  3. @BIOS™
  4. Supports EasyTune
  5. Xpress™ Recovery 2
  6. Xpress™ Install
  7. DualBIOS™
  8. Download Center
  9. Q-Flash™
  10. Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced
Bundle Software
  1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating System
  1. Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP
Form Factor
  1. ATX
  2. 305mm x 244mm
Note
  1. Due to Windows Vista/XP 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.
  2. Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
  3. Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.
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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* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
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* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.