APU FM2 Socket: AMD A series processors AMD Athlon™series processors (Please refer to Gigabytes "CPU Support List" for more information.) Chipset AMD A55 Memory 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory * Due to a 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 the size of the physical memory installed. Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules Support for AMD Memory Profile (AMP) memory modules (Please refer to Gigabytes " Memory Support List" for more information.) Onboard Graphics APU: * To use the onboard graphics ports, you must install an AMD APU with integrated graphics. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x 1200 Audio Realtek ALC887 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel * To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module & enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Support for S/PDIF Out LAN Realtek Gb E LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x 16 slot, running at x 16 4 x PCI Express x 1 slots (All PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 2 x PCI slots Multi-Graphics Technology Support for AMD Dual Graphics technology * Only A series APUs support AMD Dual Graphics. Storage Interface Chipset: 6 x SATA 3 Gb/s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 3 Gb/s devices Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, & JBOD USB (Universal Serial Bus) Chipset: Up to 14 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports on the back panel, 8 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) headers) Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 6 x SATA 3 Gb/s connectors 1 x APU fan header 3 x system fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x serial port 1 x HDMI port 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 3 x audio jacks (Line In/ Line Out/ Microphone) I/O Controller i TE I/O Controller Chip H/W Monitoring System voltage detection APU/ System temperature detection APU/ System/ Power fan speed detection APU overheating warning APU/ System/ Power fan fail warning APU/ System fan speed control * Whether the APU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the APU/system cooler you install. BIOS 2 x 32 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS Support for Dual BIOS Pn P 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a Unique Features Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Support for Easy Tune * Available functions in Easy Tune may differ by motherboard model. Support for Smart Recovery 2 Support for Auto Green Support for ON/OFF Charge Support for 3TB+ Unlock Support for Q-Share Bundle Software Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows 8/7/ Vista/XP Form Factor ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 19.0cm Remark Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win 9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.