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Processor |
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Support for an Intel® Core™ i7 series processor in the LGA 1366 package
(Go to CPU Support List for the latest CPU support )
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L3 cache varies with CPU
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QPI |
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4.8GT/s / 6.4GT/s
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Chipset |
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North Bridge: Intel® X58 Express Chipset
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South Bridge: Intel® ICH10R
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Memory |
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4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1)
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Dual/3 channel memory architecture
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Support for DDR3 2100+/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules
(Go to Memory Support List for the latest memory support list.) |
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Audio |
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Realtek ALC888 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 S/PDIF In/Out
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Support for CD In
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LAN |
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1 x Realtek 8111C chips (10/100/1000 Mbit)
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Expansion Slots |
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2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 x16
(The PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
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1 x PCI Express x4 slot
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2 x PCI Express x1 slot
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2 x PCI slots
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Storage Interface |
South Bridge:
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6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices
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Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
GIGABYTE SATA2 chip:
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1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
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2x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_0, GSATA2_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
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Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD
iTE IT8720 chip:
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1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
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IEEE 1394 |
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T.I. TSB43AB23 chip
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Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 2 via the IEEE 1394a brackets connected to the internal IEEE 1394a headers)
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USB |
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Integrated in the South Bridge
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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)
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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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1 x floppy disk drive connector
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1 x IDE connector
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8 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
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1 x CPU fan header
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3 x system fan headers
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1 x power fan header
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1 x North Bridge 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 CD In connector
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1 x S/PDIF In header
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1 x S/PDIF Out header
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2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
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1 x IEEE 1394a headers
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1 x serial port header
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1 x power LED header
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1 x chassis intrusion header
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1 x clearing CMOS jumper
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Rear Panel I/O |
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1 x PS/2 keyboard port
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1 x PS/2 mouse port
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1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector
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1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
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2 x IEEE 1394a port
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8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
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1 x RJ-45 ports
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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 |
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iTE IT8720 chip
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H/W Monitoring |
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System voltage detection
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CPU/System/North Bridge 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 (Note 2)
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BIOS |
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2 x 16 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 Dual BIOS
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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 (Note 3)
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Support for Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced
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Support for Time Repair
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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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Operating System |
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Support for Microsoft® Windows 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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Due to most hardware/software vendors no longer offer support for Win9X/ME. If some vendors still has Win9X/ME drivers available, we will publish on website.
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Note |
(Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 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 2) Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/ system cooler you install.
(Note 3) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. |