GIGABYTE Z68 series motherboards provide all the advanced overclocking features users have come to know & love about the GIGABYTE P67 series motherboards including increasing processor core ratios, increasing DDR3 memory ratios & increasing power & current limits. In addition, GIGABYTE Z68 motherboards also allow users to increase the graphics core clock speed, for even greater graphics performance. 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 (Please refer "CPU Support List" on Gigabyte website for more information.) Chipset Intel Z68 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 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" on Gigabyte website for more information.) Onboard Graphics Integrated in the Chipset: 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x 1200 Audio Realtek ALC889 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for Dolby Home Theater Support for S/PDIF Out LAN 1 x Realtek RTL8111E 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 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. 2 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 Cross Fire X™/NVIDIA SLI technology * 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~SATA2_5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3 Gb/s devices 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. 2 x Marvell 88SE9172 chips: 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors (GSATA3_6, GSATA3_7) supporting up to 2 SATA 6 Gb/s devices 2 x e SATA 6 Gb/s connectors (including 1 e SATA/USB Combo connector) 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 14 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 ports (8 ports on the back panel, including 1 e SATA/USB Combo connector, 6 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) headers) 2 x Etron EJ168 chips: 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) IEEE 1394 VIA VT6308 chip: Up to 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 port on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal IEEE 1394a header) Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 4 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors 4 x SATA 3 Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x power fan header 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 serial port header 1 x IEEE 1394a header 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header 1 x clearing CMOS jumper Back Panel Connectors 7 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 1 x IEEE 1394 port 1 x e SATA/USB Combo connector 1 x e SATA 6 Gb/s connector 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports 1 x HDMI port 1 x RJ-45 port 6 x audio jacks (Center/ Subwoofer Speaker Out/ Rear Speaker Out/ Side Speaker Out/ Line In/ Line Out/ Microphone) I/O Controller i TE IT8728 chip H/W Monitoring System voltage detection CPU/ System temperature detection CPU/ System/ Power fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU/ System/ Power 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 32 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for Dual BIOS Pn P 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b Unique Features Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Support for Download Center 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 Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 Support for Smart 6™ Support for Auto Green Support for e Xtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Support for ON/OFF Charge Support for Cloud OC Support for 3TB+ Unlock Support for Touch BIOS Support for Q-Share Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/XP Form Factor ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm