CPU |
- Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD Phenom™ II processor / AMD Athlon™ II processor
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Hyper Transport Bus |
- 5200 MT/s
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Chipset |
- North Bridge: AMD 890FX
- South Bridge: AMD SB850
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Memory |
- 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1)
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Support for DDR3 1866(OC)(Note 2)/1333/1066 MHz memory modules (Note 2)
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Audio |
- Realtek ALC889 codec
- High Definition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
- Support for Dolby Home Theater
- Support for S/PDIF In/Out
- Support for CD In
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LAN |
- 2 x Realtek 8111D chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
- Support for Teaming
- Support for Smart Dual LAN
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Expansion Slots |
- 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2) (Note 3)
- 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1, PCIEX8_2) (Note 3)
- 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2) (Note 4)
(All PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 Standard.)
- 1 x PCI slot
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Multi-Graphics Technology |
- Support for 2-way/ 3-way/ 4-way ATI CrossFireX™ technology
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Storage Interface |
South Bridge:
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 6Gb/s devices
- Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID5, RAID 10 and JBOD
GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip:
- 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
- 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
- Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD
JMicron JMB362 chip:
- 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s connectors (eSATA/USB Comobo) on the back panel supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
- Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD
ITE 8720 chip:
- 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
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USB |
South Bridge:
- Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, including 2 eSATA/USB Combo, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
NEC D720200F1 Chip:
- Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel
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IEEE 1394 |
T.I. TSB43AB23 chip
- Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (2 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header)
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Internal I/O Connectors |
- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 1 x floppy disk drive connector
- 1 x IDE connector
- 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 1 x CPU fan header
- 2 x system fan header
- 1 x North Bridge fan header
- 1 x power fan header
- 1 x front panel header
- 1 x front panel audio header
- 1 x CD In connector
- 1 x S/PDIF In header
- 1 x S/PDIF Out header
- 1 x IEEE 1394a header
- 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
- 1 x serial port header
- 1 x parallel port header
- 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
- 1 x clearing CMOS button
- 1 x power button
- 1 x reset button
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Back Panel Connectors |
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse port
- 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
- 1 x coaxial S/PDIF out connector
- 2 x IEEE 1394a port
- 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
- 2 x eSATA/USB Combo connectors
- 2 x RJ-45 port
- 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 |
- ITE IT8720 chip
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H/W Monitoring |
System voltage detection
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- CPU/System temperature detection
- CPU/System fan speed detection
- CPU overheating warning
- CPU/System fan fail warning
- CPU/System fan speed control (Note 5)
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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 (Note 6)
- Support for Easy Energy Saver
- Support for Smart Recovery
- Support for Auto Green
- Support for ON/OFF Charge
- 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 |
- XL-ATX Form Factor; 32.5cm x 24.4cm
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Note |
(Note 1) 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. (Note 2) To reach DDR3 1866MHz or above, you must install two memory modules and install them in the DDR3_3 and DDR3_4 memory sockets. (Note 3) The PCIEX8_1 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_1 slot and the PCIEX8_2 slot with PCIEX16_2. The PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_2 slot will operate at up to x8 mode when the PCIEX8_1/ PCIEX8_2 is populated. (Note 4) The default bandwidth for the PCIEX4_2 slot is x1. When it is configured to x4 mode, the onboard GSATA2_6, GSATA2_7, and IDE connectors will become unavailable because they share bandwidth with the PCIEX4_2 slot. (Refer to Chapter 2, “Integrated Peripherals” in manual for how to change the operating bandwidth for the PCIEX4_2 slot.) (Note 5) Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/ system cooler you install. (Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. |
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 no longer offer support for Win9X/ME. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.
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