| CPU | 1. Support for an Intel® Core™ i7 series processor/Intel® Core™ i5 series processor/Intel® Core™ i3 series processor/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1155 package | |
| (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) | |
| 2. L3 cache varies with CPU | |
| Chipset | 1. Intel® H61 Express Chipset | |
| Memory | 1. 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 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 1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules | |
| 4. Support for non-ECC memory modules | |
| (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) | |
| Onboard Graphics | Integrated in the Chipset: | |
| 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. | |
| Audio | 1. Realtek ALC889 codec | |
| 2. High Definition Audio | |
| 3. 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. | |
| LAN | 1. 1 x Atheros AR8151 chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) | |
| Expansion Slots | 1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) | |
| 2. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot | |
| 3. 2 x PCI slots | |
| Storage Interface | Chipset: | |
| 1. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices | |
| USB | Chipset: | |
| 1. Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) | |
| Etron EJ168 chip: | |
| 1. Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel | |
| Internal I/O Connectors | 1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector | |
| 2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector | |
| 3. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors | |
| 4. 1 x CPU fan header | |
| 5. 1 x system fan header | |
| 6. 1 x front panel header | |
| 7. 1 x front panel audio header | |
| 8. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers | |
| 9. 1 x parallel port | |
| 10. 1 x serial port | |
| 11. 1 x clearing CMOS jumper | |
| Back Panel Connectors | 1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port | |
| 2. 1 x PS/2 mouse port | |
| 3. 1 x D-Sub port | |
| 4. 1 x DVI-D port | |
| 5. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports | |
| 6. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports | |
| 7. 1 x RJ-45 port | |
| 8. 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone) | |
| I/O Controller | 1. iTE IT8728 chip | |
| H/W Monitoring | 1. System voltage detection | |
| 2. CPU/System temperature detection | |
| 3. CPU/System fan speed detection | |
| 4. 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 | 1. 2 x 32 Mbit flash | |
| 2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS | |
| 3. Support for DualBIOS™ | |
| 4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b | |
| Unique Features | 1. Support for @BIOS | |
| 2. Support for Q-Flash | |
| 3. Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue | |
| 4. Support for Download Center | |
| 5. Support for Xpress Install | |
| 6. Support for Xpress Recovery2 | |
| 7. Support for EasyTune | |
| * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. | |
| 8. Support for Smart 6™ | |
| 9. Support for Auto Green | |
| 10. Support for ON/OFF Charge | |
| 11. Support for Cloud OC | |
| 12. Support for Q-Share | |
| Bundle Software | 1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version) | |
| Operating System | 1. Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP | |
| Form Factor | 1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 20.5cm | |
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