CPU Support for Intel Core™ i 7 processors/ Intel Core™ i 5 processors/ Intel Core™ i 3 processors/ Intel Pentium processors/ Intel Celeron processors in the LGA1155 package L3 cache varies with CPU (Some Intel Core™ processors require a graphic card, please refer "CPU support List" for more information.) Chipset Intel Z77 Express Chipset 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 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.) Onboard Graphics Chipset: 1 x D-Sub port 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x 1200 * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x 1200 1 x Display Port, supporting a maximum resolution of 2560x 1600 Audio VIA VT2021 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out LAN Atheros Gb E LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x 16 slot, running at x 16 (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 x 16 slot, running at x 8 (PCIEX8) (The PCIEX16 & PCIEX8 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x 8 mode. * The PCI Express x 16 slots support up to PCI Express 2.0 standard when an Intel 32nm (Sandy Bridge) CPU is installed. 1 x PCI Express x 16 slot, running at x 4 (PCIEX4) * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with all PCI Express x 1 slots. All PCI Express x 1 slots will become unavailable when a PCIe x 4 expansion card is installed. 3 x PCI Express x 1 slots (The PCIEX4 & PCI Express x 1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 1 x PCI slot Multi-Graphics Technology Support for 2-Way AMD Cross Fire X™/NVIDIA SLI technology (PCIEX16 & PCIEX8) The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x 8 mode when AMD Cross Fire X™/NVIDIA SLI is enabled. Storage Interface Chipset: 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/SATA3 1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6 Gb/s devices 4 x SATA 3 Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2~5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3 Gb/s devices 1 x m SATA connector * The SATA2 5 connector will become unavailable when the m SATA connector is installed with a solid state drive. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, & RAID 10 * When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6 Gb/s & SATA 3 Gb/s channels, the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected. Marvell 88SE9172 chip: 2 x e SATA 6 Gb/s connectors on the back panel supporting up to 2 SATA 6 Gb/s devices Support for RAID 0 & RAID 1 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Chipset: Up to 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) header) * In Windows XP, the Intel USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports can support up to USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 transfer speed. Up to 6 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 ports (available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) headers) VIA VL800 chip: Up to 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel * Due to a Windows 7 limitation, please connect your USB (Universal Serial Bus) device (s) to the Intel controlled USB (Universal Serial Bus) port (s) (located below the RJ-45 LAN port) before the VIA USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 controller driver is installed. Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x PCIe power connector 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors 4 x SATA 3 Gb/s connectors 1 x m SATA connector 1 x CPU fan header 4 x fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 3 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header 1 x power button 1 x reset button 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x Voltage Measurement Points 1 x BIOS Switch Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 1 x HDMI port 1 x Display Port 2 x e SATA 6 Gb/s connectors 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 6 x audio jacks (Center/ Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In/ Mic In, Line Out) I/O Controller i TE I/O Controller Chip H/W Monitoring System voltage detection CPU/ System temperature detection CPU/ System fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU/ System fan fail warning CPU/ System fan speed control * Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install. BIOS 2 x 64 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 Xpress Recovery 2 Support for Easy Tune * Available functions in Easy Tune may differ by motherboard model. Support for e Xtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Support for Auto Green Support for ON/OFF Charge Support for Q-Share Support for 3D Power Support for LAN Optimizer (Intelligent optimization network management tool) Bundle Software Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology Lucid Logix Virtu MVP * Make sure the monitor cable has been connected to the integrated graphics port on the back panel. Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows 7/XP Form Factor ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm