• 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® H77 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 2200(OC)/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
      * To support DDR3 1600 MHz, you must install an Intel 22nm CPU.
    4. Support for non-ECC memory modules
    5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
      * To support XMP memory, you must install an Intel 22nm CPU.
    (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.
    3. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
  • Audio
    Audio
    1. VIA VT2021 codec
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
    4. Support for S/PDIF Out
  • LAN
    LAN
    1. Atheros GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Expansion Slots
    Expansion Slots
    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
      (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
      * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
      * The PCI Express x16 slot supports up to PCI Express 2.0 standard when an Intel 32nm (Sandy Bridge) CPU is installed.
    2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
      * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX1_2/3 slots. The PCIEX1_2/3 slots will become unavailable when a PCIe x4 expansion card is installed.
    3. 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
      (PCIEX4 and PCIEX1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
    4. 2 x PCI slots
  • Multi-Graphics Technology
    Multi-Graphics Technology
    1. Support for AMD CrossFireX™ 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 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 6 ports available through the internal USB headers)
    Etron EJ168 chips:
    1. Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel
  • 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. 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. 3 x system fan headers
    8. 1 x front panel header
    9. 1 x front panel audio header
    10. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
    11. 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
    12. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    13. 1 x serial port header
    14. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
    15. 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. 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
    6. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 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, Side Speaker Out, Line In/Mic In, Line Out)
  • 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 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)
    6. Support for Auto Green
    7. Support for ON/OFF Charge
    8. Support for Q-Share
    9. Support for 3D Power
    10. Support for LAN Optimizer (Intelligent optimization network management tool)
  • Bundled Software
    Bundled Software
    1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
    2. Intel® Rapid Start Technology
    3. Intel® Smart Connect Technology
    4. Intel® Smart Response Technology
  • 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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