CPU
1. Support for an Intel Core 2 Extreme processor/ Intel Core 2 Quad processor/Intel Core 2 Duo processor/Intel Pentium Dual-Core processor/Intel Celeron processor in the LGA 775 package
(Refer to CPU support list for more information)
2. L2 cache varies with CPU

Front Side Bus   
1. 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz FSB

Chipset   
1. North Bridge: Intel P45 Express Chipset
2. South Bridge: Intel ICH10R

Memory   
1. 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory
2. Dual channel memory architecture
3. Support for DDR3 2200+/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules

Audio   
1. Realtek ALC888 codec
2. High Definition Audio
3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
4. Support for S/PDIF In/Out
5. Support for CD In

LAN   
1. 1 x Realtek 8111C chips (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Expansion Slots   
1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard)
2. 4 x PCI Express x1 slot
3. 2 x PCI slots

Storage Interface
South Bridge:
1. 6x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices
2. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10

GIGABYTE SATA2 (JMicron 368) chip:
1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices

iTE IT8718 chip:
1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive

USB
1. Integrated in the South Bridge
2. Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 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. 1 x floppy disk drive connector
4. 1 x IDE connector
5. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
6. 1 x CPU fan header
7. 2 x system fan headers
8. 1 x power fan header
9. 1 x front panel header
10. 1 x front panel audio header
11. 1 x CD In connector
12. 1 x S/PDIF In header
13. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
14. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
15. 1 x parallel port header
16. 1 x serial port header
17. 1 x power LED header
18. 1 x chassis intrusion header

Back Panel Connectors   
1. 1 x PS/2 mouse port
2. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
3. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
4. 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector
5. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
6. 1 x RJ-45 ports
7. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line

I/O Controller   
1. iTE IT8718 chip

H/W Monitoring   
1. System voltage detection
2. CPU/System temperature detection
3. CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
4. CPU overheating warning
5. CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
6. CPU/System fan speed control

BIOS
1. 2 x 8 Mbit flash
2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
3. Support for Dual BIOS
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 Dual BIOS
4. Support for Download Center
5. Support for Xpress Install
6. Support for Xpress Recovery2
7. Support for EasyTune 6
8. Support for Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced
9. Support for Time Repair
10. Support for Q-Share

Bundle Software   
1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)

Form Factor
1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 21.0cm

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