• CPU
    CPU
    AM3+ Socket:
    1. Support for AMD AM3+ processor
    2. Support for AMD AM3 Phenom™ II processor / AMD Athlon™ II processor
  • Hyper Transport Bus
    Hyper Transport Bus
    1. 5200 MT/s
  • Chipset
    Chipset
    1. North Bridge: AMD 890GX
    2. South Bridge: AMD SB850
  • Memory
    Memory
    1. 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory (Note 1)
    2. Dual channel memory architecture
    3. Support for DDR3 2000(OC)/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
  • Integrated Memory
    Integrated Memory
    1. 128MB DDR3 SidePort memory
  • Onboard Graphics
    Onboard Graphics
    Integrated in the North Bridge:
    1. 1 x D-Sub port
    2. 1 x DVI-D port (Note 2)(Note 3)
    3. 1 x HDMI port (Note 3)
  • Audio
    Audio
    1. Realtek ALC889 codec
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
    4. Support for Dolby Home Theater
    5. Support for S/PDIF In/Out
    6. Support for CD In
  • LAN
    LAN
    1. 1 x Realtek 8111D chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Expansion Slots
    Expansion Slots
    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) (Note 4)
    2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8) (Note 4)
    3. 3 x PCI Express x1 slot (All PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
    4. 2 x PCI slots
  • Multi-Graphics Technology
    Multi-Graphics Technology
    1. Support for ATI CrossFireX and Hybrid CrossFireX technologies
  • Storage Interface
    Storage Interface
    South Bridge:
    1. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 6 supporting up to 6 SATA 6Gb/s devices
    2. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD
    * SATA3 RAID 0 4x and SATA3 2x performance are maximum theoretical values. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.

    GIGABYTE SATA2 chip:
    1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
    2. 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
    3. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD
    iTE IT8720 chip:
    1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
  • USB
    USB
    South Bridge:
    1. Up to 12USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 8 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
    NEC D720200F1 chip:
    1. Up to 2 USB 3.0 ports on the back panel
    * USB 3.0 10x performance is a maximum theoretical value. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
  • IEEE 1394
    IEEE 1394
    T.I. TSB43AB23 chip:
    1. Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 2 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header)
  • Internal I/O Connectors
    Internal I/O Connectors
    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
    3. 1 x floppy disk drive connector
    4. 1 x IDE connector
    5. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    6. 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
    7. 1 x CPU fan header
    8. 2 x system fan header
    9. 1 x power fan header
    10. 1 x front panel header
    11. 1 x front panel audio header
    12. 1 x CD In connector
    13. 1 x S/PDIF In header
    14. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
    15. 2 x IEEE 1394a header
    16. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    17. 1 x serial port header
    18. 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
  • Back Panel Connectors
    Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port or PS/2 mouse port
    2. 1 x D-Sub port
    3. 1 x DVI-D port (Note 2)
    4. 1 x HDMI port (Note 2)
    5. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
    6. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    7. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
    8. 1 x IEEE 1394a port
    9. 1 x RJ-45 port
    10. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
  • I/O Controller
    I/O Controller
    1. ITE IT8720 chip
  • H/W Monitoring
    H/W Monitoring
    1. System voltage detection
    2. CPU/System temperature detection
    3. CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
    4. CPU overheating warning
    5. CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
    6. CPU/System fan speed control (Note 5)
  • BIOS
    BIOS
    1. 2 x 16 Mbit flash
    2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
    3. Support for DualBIOS™
    4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
  • Unique Features
    Unique Features
    1. Support for @BIOS
    2. Support for Q-Flash
    3. Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue
    4. Support for Download Center
    5. Support for Xpress Install
    6. Support for Xpress Recovery2
    7. Support for EasyTune (Note 6)
    8. Support for Easy Energy Saver
    9. Support for Smart Recovery
    10. Support for Auto Green
    11. Support for On/Off Charge
    12. Support for Q-Share
  • Bundled Software
    Bundled Software
    1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
  • Operating System
    Operating System
    1. Support for Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
  • Form Factor
    Form Factor
    1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
  • Note
    Note
    (Note 1) 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.
    (Note 2) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connector by adapter.
    (Note 3) Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not supported.
    (Note 4) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When PCIEX8 is populated with a PCI Express graphics card, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode.
    (Note 5) Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.
    (Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
  • Remark
    Remark
    1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
    2. 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.

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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.