This motherboard supports Intel 3rd generation Intel Core processor-based platform & 2nd generation Core/ Pentium/ Celeron processors, with i GPU, memory & PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, 2-channel (2 DIMM) DDR3 memory & 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics performance. Intel 3rd generation Intel Core processor-based platform & 2nd generation Core/ Pentium/ Celeron processors are among the most powerful & energy efficient CPUs in the world.