This motherboard supports LGA1155 socket for 3rd generation Intel Core processor-based platform & 2nd Generation Core / Pentium / Celeron processors in the LGA1155 package, with i GPU, memory & PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, 2-channel (4 DIMM) DDR3 memory & 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics performance. LGA1155 socket for 3rd generation Intel Core processor-based platform & 2nd Generation Core / Pentium / Celeron processors are among the most powerful & energy efficient CPUs in the world.