Gigabyte 7 series motherboard takes advantage of the connectivity & expansion bus technologies on the Intel platform. The 3rd generation Intel Core processor platform debuts the PCI Express generation 3.0 expansion bus, allowing users to take advantage of the next generation, high-bandwidth discrete graphics card solutions. Gigabyte 7 series motherboard features an onboard m SATA slot allowing users to easily take advantage of advanced SSD-based technologies like Intel Smart Response & Intel Rapid Start. Mounting an affordable, low capacity m SATA SSD directly onto your motherboard can enhance your PCs performance with better overall desktop responsiveness, faster boot times & faster system resume from suspend to disk & standby modes.