Intel® X58 + ICH10R Chipset
 
  • CPU
    CPU
    1. Support for an Intel® Core™ i7 series processor in the LGA1366 package (Go to GIGABYTE’s website for the latest CPU support list.)
    2. L3 cache varies with CPU
  • QPI
    QPI
    1. 4.8GT/s, 6.4GT/s
  • Chipset
    Chipset
    1. North Bridge: Intel® X58 Express Chipset
    2. South Bridge: Intel® ICH10R
  • Memory
    Memory
    1. 6 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 24 GB of system memory (Note 1)
    2. Dual/3 channel memory architecture
    3. Support for DDR3 2200/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules
    4. Support for non-ECC memory modules
    5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
    (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.)
  • Audio
    Audio
    1. Realtek ALC892 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 RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Expansion Slots
    Expansion Slots
    1. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_2) (Note 2)
      (The PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
    2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1) (Note 3)
    3. 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
    4. 1 x PCI slot
  • Multi-Graphics Technology
    Multi-Graphics Technology
    1. Support for ATI CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI technology
      Technology (The PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 slots only.)
  • Storage Interface
    Storage Interface
    South Bridge:
    1. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices
    2. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
  • USB
    USB
    Integrated in the South Bridge:
    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)
    NEC chip:
    1. Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel
    * USB 3.0 10x performance is a maximum theoretical value. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
  • 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. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
    4. 1 x CPU fan header
    5. 3 x system fan headers
    6. 1 x power fan header
    7. 1 x North Bridge fan header
    8. 1 x front panel header
    9. 1 x front panel audio header
    10. 1 x CD In connector
    11. 1 x S/PDIF In header
    12. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
    13. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    14. 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
  • Back Panel Connectors
    Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
    2. 1 x PS/2 mouse port
    3. 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector
    4. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    5. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
    6. 1 x RJ-45 port
    7. 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/North Bridge temperature detection
    3. CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
    4. CPU overheating warning
    5. CPU fan fail warning
    6. CPU/System fan speed control (Note 4)
  • 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 5)
    8. Support for Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2
    9. Support for Smart 6™
    10. Support for Auto Green
    11. Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)
    12. Support for ON/OFF Charge
    13. 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) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot; if you are installing two PCI Express graphics cards, it is recommended that you install them in the PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 slots.
    (Note 3) The PCIEX4_1 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX1_3 slot. When the PCIEX4_1 slot is popu- lated with a PCIe x4 (or above) card, the PCIEX1_3 slot will become unavailable
    (Note 4) Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.
    (Note 5) 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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