• CPU
    CPU
    AM3+ Socket:(Note 1)
    1. Support for AMD AM3+ processor
    2. Support for AMD AM3 Phenom™ II X4 processor/AMD Phenom™ II X3 processor
  • Hyper Transport Bus
    Hyper Transport Bus
    1. 5200 MT/s
  • Chipset
    Chipset
    1. North Bridge: AMD 770
    2. South Bridge: AMD SB710
  • Memory
    Memory
    1. 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory(Note 2)
    2. Dual channel memory architecture
    3. Support for DDR3 1666(O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
    4. Support for ECC memory(Note 3)
  • Audio
    Audio
    1. Realtek ALC888/892 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 8111D/E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Expansion Slots
    Expansion Slots
    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
      (The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
    2. 4 x PCI Express x1 slots
    3. 2 x PCI slots
  • Storage Interface
    Storage Interface
    South Bridge:
    1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
    2. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices
    3. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, 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 (2 on the back panel, 1 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 3Gb/s connectors
    6. 1 x CPU fan header
    7. 2 x system fan headers
    8. 1 x power fan header
    9. 1 x front panel header
    10. 1 x front panel audio header
    11. 1 x CD In connector
    12. 1 x S/PDIF In header
    13. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
    14. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    15. 1 x IEEE 1394a header
    16. 1 x parallel port header
    17. 1 x serial port header
    18. 1 x power LED header
    19. 1 x chassis intrusion header
  • 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. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    6. 2 x IEEE 1394a ports
    7. 1 x RJ-45 port
    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 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 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 Easy Energy Saver
    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 21.0 cm
  • Note
    Note
    (Note 1) We recommend that you enhance heat dissipation for the CPU VRM area if an AMD Black Edition CPU is installed and Advanced Clock Calibration is enabled.
    (Note 2) 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 3) Use of a CPU that supports ECC is required if you wish to install ECC memory.
    (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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