| Audio |
| Compliant Standards |
High Definition Audio |
| Audio Codec |
VIA VT2021 |
| Type |
HD Audio (8-channel) |
| Expansion / Connectivity |
| Expansion Slot(s) |
1 x CPU ¦ 4 x DIMM 240-pin ( 1.5 V ) ¦ 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 ¦ 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 ¦ 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 ¦ 3 x PCIe 2.0 x1 ¦ 1 x PCI |
| Storage Interfaces |
SATA-600 - connector(s): 2 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2 Device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 ¦ SATA-300 - connector(s): 4 x 7pin SATA, 1 x mSATA - 4 Device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 ¦ Marvell 88SE9172 : SATA-600 - connector(s): 2 x 7pin external SATA - 2 Device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 |
| Power Connectors |
24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector |
| Internal Interfaces |
1 x SPDIF out ¦ 1 x audio ¦ 2 x USB 3.0 ¦ 6 x USB 2.0 |
| RAID Features |
Intel Smart Response Technology |
| Interfaces |
1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse ¦ 6 x USB 3.0 ¦ 1 x DisplayPort ¦ 1 x VGA ¦ 1 x DVI-D ¦ 1 x HDMI ¦ 1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) ¦ 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack ¦ 1 x microphone - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-out (side surround) - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-out (rear) - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-jack ¦ 1 x TOSLINK |
| Features |
| BIOS Type |
AMI |
| Hardware Features |
DualBIOS, Q-Flash, NVIDIA SLI Technology Support, GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD), AutoGreen, Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) support, On/Off Charge, Intel Smart Response Technology, GIGABYTE 3D Power, GIGABYTE 333 Onboard Acceleration, AMD CrossFireX technology support, Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, Lucid Virtu MVP, GIGABYTE LAN Optimizer, Onboard mSATA Connector, Ultra Durable 4 |
| Hardware Monitoring |
CPU core temperature, chassis temperature, CPU fan tachometer, chassis fan tachometer, system voltage, CPU overheating protection |
| BIOS Features |
DMI 2.0 support, ACPI 2.0a support, SMBIOS 2.6 support, UEFI BIOS, GIGABYTE 3D BIOS |
| General |
| Max Processors Qty |
1 |
| Processor Socket |
LGA1155 Socket |
| Chipset Type |
Intel Z77 Express |
| Product Type |
Motherboard - ATX |
| Compatible Processors |
Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7 |
| LAN |
| Network Interfaces |
Gigabit Ethernet |
| Miscellaneous |
| Compliant Standards |
Plug and Play, ACPI 2.0a |
| Compatible with Windows 7 |
"Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7. |
| Depth |
24.4 cm |
| Software Included |
Norton Internet Security, @BIOS, Xpress Recovery 2, Q-Share, EasyTune, GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response, GIGABYTE 3D Power |
| Width |
30.5 cm |
| Supported RAM |
| Features |
Dual channel memory architecture, Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP) |
| Technology |
DDR3 |
| Speed |
PC3-12800, PC3-10600, PC3-8500 |
| Max Size |
32 GB |
| Supported RAM Integrity Check |
Non-ECC |
| Bus Clock |
1600 MHz, 1333 MHz, 1066 MHz |