GIGABYTE motherboards bring together a unique blend of features and technologies that offer users the absolute ultimate platform for their next PC build.
Navigating through the BIOS to change system settings can be a daunting task for users not familiar with control “F”functions and mouse-less navigation.
Brand | Gigabyte |
Socket | LGA1155 Socket |
CPU Support | Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7 |
Chipset | Intel Z68 Express / ITE IT8728 |
Memory | Max. 32 GB; Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP), dual channel memory architecture |
Graphics | graphics adapter (CPU required) |
Expansion Slots | 1 x CPU; 4 x DIMM 240-pin (1.5 V); 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16; 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16; 3 x PCIe 2.0 x1; 2 x PCI |
Storage Interface | SATA-600 -connectors: 2 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2 devices - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5; SATA-300 -connectors: 4 x 7pin Serial ATA - 4 devices - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5; Marvell 88SE9172: SATA-600 -connectors: 4 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2 devices |
LAN Interfaces | Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet; Realtek RTL8111E; Gigabit Ethernet; 1600 MHz, 1333 MHz, 1066 MHz, 1866 MHz, 2133 MHz; Speed: PC3-17600, PC3-14400, PC3-12800, PC3-10600, PC3-8500 ; DDR3; Non ECC |
Audio | Realtek ALC889; High Definition Audio (8 channels), Dolby Home Theater |
USB Port/Cable | FireWire, USB 3.0; 2 x USB 3.0 + 1 x FireWire + 8 x USB 2.0 |
Back Panel Ports | Connector Type: 6 pin FireWire, mini-jack; 24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector; FireWire, HDMI, LAN (Gigabit Ethernet), PS/2 keyboard / mouse, TOSLINK, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, audio line-in, audio line-out, audio line-out (center/subwoofer), au |
I/O Ports | 1 x audio; 1 x SPDIF out; 6 x USB 2.0; 2 x USB 3.0; 1 x FireWire; 1 x serial; 4 DIMM slots; 24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector |
I/O Controller | ITE IT8728 |
H/W Monitoring | CPU core temperature, CPU fan tachometer, CPU overheating protection, chassis fan tachometer, chassis temperature, power supply fan tachometer; 3x USB Power Boost, AMD CrossFireX technology support, AutoGreen, DualBIOS, GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver (DES) |
BIOS | Award; ACPI 1.0b support, DMI 2.0 support, SMBIOS 2.4 support, Touch BIOS, Xpress BIOS Rescue |
Supported Softwares | @BIOS, Cloud OC, EasyTune, GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response, Hotkey OC, Norton Internet Security, Q-Share, Xpress Recovery 2 |
OS Compatibility | Compatible with Windows 7 software and devices carry Microsofts assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7. |
Form Factor | ATX |
Power Consumption | 1.5 V |
Dimension | W: 12 in X D: 9.6 in |
Navigating through the BIOS to change system settings can be a daunting task for users not familiar with control “F”functions and mouse-less navigation.