• CPU
    CPU
    1. Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/ Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1155 package
    2. L3 cache varies with CPU
    (Some Intel® Core™ processors require a graphic card, please refer "CPU support List" for more information.)
  • Chipset
    Chipset
    1. Intel® Z77 Express Chipset
  • Memory
    Memory
    1. 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
      * 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.
    2. Dual channel memory architecture
    3. Support for DDR3 2800(OC)/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
    4. Support for non-ECC memory modules
    5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
    (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
  • Onboard Graphics
    Onboard Graphics
    Integrated Graphics Processor:
    1. 1 x D-Sub port
    2. 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
      * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
      * Simultaneous output for DVI-D and the MDP2 Thunderbolt port is not supported.
    3. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
    Intel DSL3510L chip:
    1. 2 Thunderbolt ports (MDP1/MDP2) support for Mini-DisplayPort and Thunderbolt monitor(s), and supporting a maximum resolution of 2560x1600.
      * When a monitor connected to the DVI-D port, the MDP2 Thunderbolt port can support Thunderbolt storage device(s) only.
      * Due to PC architecture I/O resources limitation, the amount of the Thunderbolt devices can be used is dependent on the quantity of PCI Express and PCI devices be installed. (Refer to Chapter 1-7, "Back Panel Connectors", and Chapter 2, "Peripherals\Intel(R) Thunderbolt" for more information.)
  • Audio
    Audio
    1. Realtek ALC892 codec
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
    4. Support for S/PDIF Out
    5. Support for S/PDIF In
  • LAN
    LAN
    1. 1 x Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Expansion Slots
    Expansion Slots
    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
      * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.

    2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
      * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode.

    3. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
      * The PCIEX4 slot is available only when an Intel 22nm (Ivy Bridge) CPU is installed.
      * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX8 and PCIEX16 slots. When the PCIEX4 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode and the PCIEX8 will operate at up to x4 mode.

    4. 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
      (The PCIEX1 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)

    5. 1 x PCI slot
  • Multi-Graphics Technology
    Multi-Graphics Technology
    1. Support for AMD CrossFireX™ / NVIDIA SLI technology
  • Storage Interface
    Storage Interface
    Chipset:
    1. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/SATA3 1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
    2. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2~SATA2 5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
    3. 1 x mSATA connector
      * The SATA2 5 connector will become unavailable when the mSATA connector is installed with a solid state drive.
    4. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
      * When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected.
  • USB
    USB
    Chipset:
    1. Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB headers)
      * In Windows XP, the Intel USB 3.0 ports can support up to USB 2.0 transfer speed.
    2. Up to 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (available through the internal USB headers)
    VIA VL800 chip:
    1. Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel
      * Due to a Windows 7 limitation, please connect your USB device(s) to the USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) before the VIA USB 3.0 controller driver is installed.
  • Thunderbolt
    Thunderbolt
    Intel DSL3510L chip:
    1. 2 Thunderbolt ports on the back panel
    2. Intel® Certified Thunderbolt™ Device
  • 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. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    4. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
    5. 1 x mSATA connector
    6. 1 x CPU fan header
    7. 4 x system fan headers
    8. 1 x front panel header
    9. 1 x front panel audio header
    10. 1 x S/PDIF In header
    11. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
    12. 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
    13. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    14. 1 x serial port header
    15. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
    16. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
  • Back Panel Connectors
    Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
    2. 1 x D-Sub port
    3. 1 x DVI-D port
    4. 1 x HDMI port
    5. 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
    6. 2 x Thunderbolt ports
    7. 1 x RJ-45 port
    8. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
    9. 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
  • I/O Controller
    I/O Controller
    1. iTE I/O Controller Chip
  • H/W Monitoring
    H/W Monitoring
    1. System voltage detection
    2. CPU/System temperature detection
    3. CPU/System fan speed detection
    4. CPU overheating warning
    5. CPU/System fan fail warning
    6. CPU/System fan speed control
      * Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.
  • BIOS
    BIOS
    1. 2 x 64 Mbit flash
    2. Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
    3. Support for DualBIOS™
    4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
  • Unique Features
    Unique Features
    1. Support for @BIOS
    2. Support for Q-Flash
    3. Support for Xpress Install
    4. Support for Xpress Recovery2
    5. Support for EasyTune
      * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
    6. Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)
    7. Support for Auto Green
    8. Support for ON/OFF Charge
    9. Support for Q-Share
    10. Support for 3D Power
    11. Support for EZ Setup
    12. Support for Cloud Station
  • Bundled Software
    Bundled Software
    1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
    2. Intel® Smart Response Technology
    3. Intel® Rapid Start Technology
    4. LucidLogix Virtu MVP
      * Make sure the monitor cable has been connected to the integrated graphics port on the back panel.
  • Operating System
    Operating System
    1. Support for Microsoft® Windows 8/7/XP
  • Form Factor
    Form Factor
    1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
  • 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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