| Audio |
| Audio Codec |
VIA VT2021 |
| Type |
HD Audio (8-channel) |
| Compliant Standards |
High Definition Audio |
| 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 2.0 x16 ¦ 3 x PCIe 2.0 x1 ¦ 2 x PCI |
| Internal Interfaces |
2 x USB 3.0 ¦ 6 x USB 2.0 ¦ 1 x SPDIF out ¦ 1 x audio ¦ 1 x serial |
| 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 |
| RAID Features |
Intel Smart Response Technology |
| Interfaces |
1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse ¦ 1 x VGA ¦ 1 x DVI-D ¦ 1 x HDMI ¦ 4 x USB 2.0 ¦ 4 x USB 3.0 ¦ 1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) ¦ 1 x audio line-out (side surround) - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-in/microphone - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-out (rear) - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-jack ¦ 1 x TOSLINK |
| Power Connectors |
4-pin ATX12V connector, 24-pin main power connector |
| Features |
| BIOS Features |
DMI 2.0 support, ACPI 2.0a support, SMBIOS 2.6 support, UEFI BIOS, GIGABYTE 3D BIOS |
| Hardware Features |
DualBIOS, Q-Flash, GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD), AutoGreen, 3x USB Power Boost, Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) support, On/Off Charge, Intel Smart Response Technology, GIGABYTE 3D Power, Ultra Durable 4 Classic, AMD CrossFireX technology support, Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, GIGABYTE LAN Optimizer, Onboard mSATA Connector |
| Hardware Monitoring |
CPU core temperature, chassis temperature, CPU fan tachometer, chassis fan tachometer, system voltage, CPU overheating protection |
| BIOS Type |
AMI |
| General |
| Product Type |
Motherboard - ATX |
| Processor Socket |
LGA1155 Socket |
| Compatible Processors |
Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7 |
| Max Processors Qty |
1 |
| Chipset Type |
Intel H77 Express |
| LAN |
| Network Interfaces |
Gigabit Ethernet |
| Miscellaneous |
| Software Included |
Norton Internet Security, @BIOS, Xpress Recovery 2, Q-Share, GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response |
| Compliant Standards |
Plug and Play, ACPI 2.0a, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 6 |
| 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. |
| Width |
30.5 cm |
| Depth |
24.4 cm |
| Supported RAM |
| Features |
Dual channel memory architecture, Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP) |
| Speed |
PC3-12800, PC3-10600, PC3-8500 |
| Bus Clock |
1600 MHz, 1333 MHz, 1066 MHz |
| Supported RAM Integrity Check |
Non-ECC |
| Technology |
DDR3 |
| Max Size |
32 GB |