This motherboard supports the Intel processor in LGA1155 package with memory & PCI Express controllers integrated to support 2-channel (2 DIMMs) DDR3 memory & 16 PCI Express 2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics performance. The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1333/1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, & Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance.