GA-H55M-S2V (rev. 1.4)

Specification
Intel® H55 Chipset
 
  • CPU
    CPU
    1. Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors in the LGA1156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)
    2. L3 cache varies with CPU
  • Chipset
    Chipset
    1. Intel® H55 Express Chipset
  • Memory
    Memory
    1. 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory (Note 1)
    2. Dual channel memory architecture
    3. Support for DDR3 2200/1800/1600/1333/1066/800 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.)
  • Onboard Graphics
    Onboard Graphics
    Integrated in the Chipset:
    1. 1 x DVI-D port (Note 2)(Note 3)
    2. 1 x D-Sub port (Note 2)
  • Audio
    Audio
    1. Realtek ALC888B codec
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note 4)
  • LAN
    LAN
    1. 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Expansion Slots
    Expansion Slots
    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
      (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
    2. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
    3. 2 x PCI slots
  • Storage Interface
    Storage Interface
    Chipset:
    1. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices
  • USB
    USB
    Chipset:
    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)
  • Internal I/O Connectors
    Internal I/O Connectors
    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
    3. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
    4. 1 x CPU fan header
    5. 1 x system fan header
    6. 1 x front panel header
    7. 1 x front panel audio header
    8. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    9. 1 x serial port header
    10. 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 D-Sub port (Note 2)
    4. 1 x DVI port (Note 2)(Note 3)
    5. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    6. 1 x RJ-45 port
    7. 3 x audio jacks (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 temperature detection
    3. CPU/System fan speed detection
    4. CPU overheating warning
    5. CPU/System fan fail warning
    6. CPU fan speed control (Note 5)
  • BIOS
    BIOS
    1. 2 x 8 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 Auto Green
    9. Support for ON/OFF Charge
    10. 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. Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 21.0cm
  • 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) To use the onboard DVI-D/D-Sub port, 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) To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.
    (Note 5) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU 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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