GA-EX58-UD3R (rev. 1.6)

Specification
Intel® X58 + ICH10R Chipset
 
  • CPU
    CPU
    1. Support for an Intel® Core™ i7 series processor in the LGA 1366 package
      (Go to CPU Support List for the latest CPU support )
    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. 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1)
    2. Dual/3 channel memory architecture
    3. Support for DDR3 2100+/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules
    (Go to Memory Support List for the latest memory support list.)
  • Audio
    Audio
    1. Realtek ALC888 codec
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
    4. Support for S/PDIF In/Out
    5. Support for CD In
  • LAN
    LAN
    1. 1 x Realtek 8111C chips (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Expansion Slots
    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 x4 slot
    3. 2 x PCI Express x1 slot
    4. 2 x PCI slots
  • Storage Interface
    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. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
    2. 2x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_0, GSATA2_1) 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
    1. Integrated in the South Bridge
    2. 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)
  • IEEE 1394
    IEEE 1394
    1. T.I. TSB43AB23 chip
    2. Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 2 via the IEEE 1394a brackets connected to the internal IEEE 1394a headers)
  • 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. 8 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
    6. 1 x CPU fan header
    7. 3 x system fan headers
    8. 1 x power fan header
    9. 1 x North Bridge 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 USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    16. 1 x IEEE 1394a headers
    17. 1 x serial port header
    18. 1 x power LED header
    19. 1 x chassis intrusion header
    20. 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. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
    5. 2 x IEEE 1394a port
    6. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    7. 1 x RJ-45 ports
    8. 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/System/Power fan fail warning
    6. CPU/System fan speed control (Note 2)
  • 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 Dual BIOS
    4. Support for Download Center
    5. Support for Xpress Install
    6. Support for Xpress Recovery2
    7. Support for EasyTune (Note 3)
    8. Support for Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced
    9. Support for Time Repair
    10. Support for Q-Share
  • Bundled Software
    Bundled Software
    1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
  • Operating System
    Operating System
    1. Support for Microsoft® Windows Vista/XP
  • Form Factor
    Form Factor
    1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
  • Note
    Note
    (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.
    (Note 2) Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/ system cooler you install.
    (Note 3) 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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