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CPU |
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Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/ Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium®processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1155 package
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L3 cache varies with CPU
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Chipset |
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Intel® Z68 Express Chipset
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Memory |
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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.
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Dual channel memory architecture
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Support for DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
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Support for non-ECC memory modules
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Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.) |
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Onboard Graphics |
Integrated Graphics Processor:
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1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
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Audio |
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Realtek ALC889 codec
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High Definition Audio
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2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
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Support for Dolby® Home Theater
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Support for S/PDIF Out
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LAN |
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1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
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Expansion Slots |
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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.
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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.
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3 x PCI Express x1 slots
(All PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
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2 x PCI slots
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Multi-Graphics Technology |
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Support for AMD CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI technology
* The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode when AMD CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI is enabled.
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Storage Interface |
Chipset:
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2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3_0~SATA3_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
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4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_2~SATA2_5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
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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.
1 x Marvell 88SE9172 chip:
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2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3_6, GSATA3_7) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
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Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1
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USB |
Chipset:
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Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 ports on the back panel, 6 ports available through the internal USB headers)
2 x Etron EJ168 chips:
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Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB headers)
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IEEE 1394 |
VIA VT6308 chip:
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Up to 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 port on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal IEEE 1394a header)
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Internal I/O Connectors |
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1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
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1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
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4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
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4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
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1 x CPU fan header
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2 x system fan headers
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1 x power fan header
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1 x front panel header
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1 x front panel audio header
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1 x S/PDIF Out header
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3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
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1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
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1 x IEEE 1394a header
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1 x serial port header
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1 x clearing CMOS jumper
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1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
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Back Panel Connectors |
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1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
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1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
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1 x IEEE 1394 port
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1 x HDMI port
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8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
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2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
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1 x RJ-45 port
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6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
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I/O Controller |
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iTE IT8728 chip
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H/W Monitoring |
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System voltage detection
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CPU/System temperature detection
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CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
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CPU overheating warning
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CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
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CPU/System fan speed control
* Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.
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BIOS |
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2 x 32 Mbit flash
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Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
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Support for DualBIOS™
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PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
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Unique Features |
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Support for @BIOS
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Support for Q-Flash
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Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue
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Support for Download Center
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Support for Xpress Install
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Support for Xpress Recovery2
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Support for EasyTune
* Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
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Support for Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2
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Support for Smart 6™
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Support for Auto Green
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Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)
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Support for ON/OFF Charge
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Support for Cloud OC
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Support for 3TB+ Unlock
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Support for TouchBIOS
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Support for Q-Share
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Bundle Software |
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Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
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Intel® Smart Response Technology
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LucidLogix Virtu
* Make sure the monitor cable has been connected to the integrated graphics port on the back panel.
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Operating System |
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Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7/Vista/XP
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Form Factor |
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ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
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Remark |
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Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
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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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