| CPU |
- Support for an Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme processor/Intel Core™ 2 Quad processor/Intel Core™ 2 Duo processor/Intel Pentium processor/Intel Celeron processor in the LGA775 package
- L2 cache varies with CPU
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.) |
| Front Side Bus |
- 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB
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| Chipset |
- North Bridge: Intel G41 Express Chipset
- South Bridge: Intel ICH7
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| Memory |
- 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 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.
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Support for DDR3 1333 (O.C.)/1066/800 MHz memory modules
(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.) |
| Onboard Graphics |
North Bridge:
- 1 x D-Sub port
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| Audio |
- Realtek ALC887
- High Definition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
* 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.
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| LAN |
- 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
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| Expansion Slots |
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
- 2 x PCI slots
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| Storage Interface |
South Bridge:
- 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
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| USB |
South Bridge:
- Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
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| Internal I/O Connectors |
- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 1 x IDE connector
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
- 1 x CPU fan header
- 1 x system fan header
- 1 x front panel header
- 1 x front panel audio header
- 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
- 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
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| Back Panel Connectors |
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
- 1 x PS/2 mouse port
- 1 x parallel port
- 1 x serial port
- 1 x D-Sub port
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- 1 x RJ-45 port
- 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
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| I/O Controller |
- iTE IT8720/IT8718 chip
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| H/W Monitoring |
- System voltage detection
- CPU temperature detection
- CPU/System fan speed detection
- CPU overheating warning
- CPU/System fan fail warning
- CPU fan speed control
* Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install.
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| BIOS |
- 2 x 8 Mbit flash
- Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
- Support for DualBIOS™
- PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
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| Unique Features |
- Support for BIOS
- Support for Q-Flash
- Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue
- Support for Download Center
- Support for Xpress Install
- Support for Xpress Recovery2
- Support for EasyTune
* Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
- Support for Easy Energy Saver
* Due to the hardware limitation, you must install the Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme/Core™ 2 Quad/Core™ 2 Duo/Pentium Dual-Core/Celeron Dual-Core/Celeron 400 Series CPU to enable support for Easy Energy Saver.
- Support for Smart Recovery
- Support for ON/OFF Charge
- Support for 3TB+ Unlock
- Support for Q-Share
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| Bundle Software |
- Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
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| Operating System |
- Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP
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| Form Factor |
- Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 19.4cm
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| Remark |
- Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
- Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, you can update them on the GIGABYTE website.
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