| CPU | - Support for Intel Core i7 processors/Intel Core i5 processors/
Intel Core i3 processors/Intel Pentium processors/Intel Celeron processors in the LGA1155 package
- L3 cache varies with CPU
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.) |
| Chipset | - Intel Z68 Express Chipset
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| Memory | - 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 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. - Dual channel memory architecture
- Support for DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
- Support for non-ECC memory modules
- Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.) |
| Audio | - Realtek ALC889 codec
- High Definition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
- Support for Dolby Home Theater
- Support for S/PDIF Out
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| LAN | - 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
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| Expansion Slots | - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
* The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the
PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8
mode.
- 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
(All PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) - 2 x PCI slots
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| Multi-Graphics Technology | - Support for ATI CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI technology
* The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode when ATI CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI is enabled.
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| Storage Interface | Chipset:
- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3_0~SATA3_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_2~SATA2_5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
- Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
* When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s
channels, the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on
the devices being connected.
2 x Marvell 88SE9172 chips:
- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3_6, GSATA3_7) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
- 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s connectors (including one eSATA/USB Combo) on the back panel supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
- Support for SATA RAID 0 and RAID 1
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| USB | Chipset:
- Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, including 1
eSATA/USB Combo, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB
headers)
2 x Etron EJ168 chips:
- Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 on the back panel, 2 via the USB bracket connected to the internal USB header)
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| IEEE 1394 | VIA VT6308 chip:
- Up to 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header)
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