GA-Q57M-S2H (rev. 1.0)
Specification
Intel® Q57 chipset
- CPUCPU
- Support for an Intel® Core™ i7 series processor/Intel® Core™ i5 series processor/ Intel® Core™ i3 series processor in the LGA1156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)
- L3 cache varies with CPU
- ChipsetChipset
- Intel® Q57 Express Chipset
- MemoryMemory
- 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1)
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Support for DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules
- Support for non-ECC memory modules
- Onboard GraphicsOnboard GraphicsIntegrated in the Chipset:
- 1 x D-Sub port (Note 2)
- 1 x DVI-D port (Note 2)(Note 3)(Note 4)
- 1 x HDMI port (Note 2)(Note 4)
- 1 x DisplayPort (Note 2)(Note 4)
- AudioAudio
- Realtek ALC888B codec
- High Definition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
- Support for S/PDIF In/Out
- Support for CD In
- LANLAN
- 1 x Intel 82578 chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
- Expansion SlotsExpansion Slots
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) (Note 5)
(The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
- 2 x PCI slots
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) (Note 5)
- Multi-Graphics TechnologyMulti-Graphics Technology
- Support for ATI CrossFireX™ technology (Note 6)
- Storage InterfaceStorage InterfaceChipset:
- 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
- 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
- 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
- USBUSBIntegrated in the Chipset:
- 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 ConnectorsInternal I/O Connectors
- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 1 x floppy disk drive connector
- 1 x IDE connector
- 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
- 1 x CPU fan header
- 1 x system fan header
- 1 x front panel header
- 1 x front panel audio header
- 1 x CD In connector
- 1 x S/PDIF In header
- 1 x S/PDIF Out header
- 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
- 1 x debug card header
- 1 x parallel port header
- 2 x serial port headers
- 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
- 1 x jumper for enabling Intel Management Engine Feature
- Back Panel ConnectorsBack Panel Connectors
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
- 1 x PS/2 mouse port
- 1 x D-Sub port (Note 2)
- 1 x DVI-D port (Note 2)(Note 3)(Note 4)
- 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
- 1 x HDMI port (Note 2)(Note 4)
- 1 x DisplayPort (Note 2)(Note 4)
- 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- 1 x RJ-45 port
- 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/ Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
- I/O ControllerI/O Controller
- iTE IT8720 chip
- H/W MonitoringH/W Monitoring
- System voltage detection
- CPU/System temperature detection
- CPU/System fan speed detection
- CPU overheating warning
- CPU/System fan fail warning
- CPU fan speed control (Note 7)
- BIOSBIOS
- 1 x 64 Mbit flash
- Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
- PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
- Unique FeaturesUnique Features
- Support for @BIOS
- Support for Q-Flash
- Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue
- Support for Download Center
- Support for Xpress Install
- Support for Xpress Recovery2
- Support for EasyTune (Note 8)
- Support for Smart TPM
- Support Auto Green
- Support for eXtreme Hard Drive
- Support for Q-Share
- Support for Smart Recovery
- Bundled SoftwareBundled Software
- Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
- Operating SystemOperating System
- Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP
- Form FactorForm Factor
- Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 23.2cm
- NoteNote(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) To use the onboard D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI, and DisplayPort ports, you must install an Intel CPU with integrated graphics.
(Note 3) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
(Note 4) You can use only one of the onboard digital graphics ports (DisplayPort, HDMI, and DVI-D) for out¬put when in the BIOS Setup program or when during the POST screens.
(Note 5) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
(Note 6) The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x4 mode when ATI CrossFireX™ is enabled.
(Note 7) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install.
(Note 8) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. - RemarkRemark
- Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
- 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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