DESCRIZIONE

CPU



1. Support for an Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme processor/Intel® Core™ 2 Quad processor/Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor/ Intel® Pentium® processor/Intel® Celeron® processor in the LGA775 package

(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)

2. L2 cache varies with CPU



Front Side Bus



1. 1333(O.C.)/1066/800 MHz FSB



Chipset



1. North Bridge: Intel® G41 Express Chipset

2. South Bridge: Intel® ICH7



Memory



1. 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 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(O.C.)1066/800 MHz 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 Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)



Expansion Slots



1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16

2. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots

3. 1 x PCI slot



Storage Interface South Bridge:



1. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices



USB South Bridge:



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)



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 serial port header

10. 1 x parallel 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. 1 x RJ-45 port

7. 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)



I/O Controller



1. iTE IT8718



H/W Monitoring



1. System voltage detection

2. CPU temperature detection

3. CPU/System fan speed detection

4. CPU overheating warning

5. CPU/System fan fail warning

6. CPU fan speed control

* Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install.



BIOS



1. 2 x 8 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 Easy Energy Saver

* Due to the hardware limitation, you must install the Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme/ Core™ 2 Quad/ Core™ 2 Duo/Pentium Dual-Core/Celeron Dual-Core/ Celeron 400 Series CPU to enable support for Easy Energy Saver.

9. Support for Smart Recovery

10. Support for ON/OFF Charge

11. 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 19.4cm



Remark



1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.

2. Most hardware/software vendors no longer offer support for Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.



* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.

* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.

* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.

* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.