CPU | - Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD Phenom II processor / AMD Athlon II processor
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Hyper Transport Bus | - 5200 MT/s
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Chipset | - North Bridge: AMD 890GX
- South Bridge: AMD SB850
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Memory | - 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1)
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Support for DDR3 2000(OC)/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
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Integrated Memory | - 128MB DDR3 SidePort memory
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Onboard Graphics | Integrated in the North Bridge:
- 1 x D-Sub port
- 1 x DVI-D port (Note 2)(Note 3)
- 1 x HDMI port (Note 3)
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Audio | - Realtek ALC892 codec
- High Definition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
- Support for Dolby Home Theater
- Support for S/PDIF In/Out
- Support for CD In
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LAN | - 1 x Realtek 8111D chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
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Expansion Slots | - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) (Note 4)
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8) (Note 4)
- 3 x PCI Express x1 slot
(All PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
- 2 x PCI slots
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Multi-Graphics Technology | - Support for ATI CrossFireX and Hybrid CrossFireX technologies
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Storage Interface | South Bridge:
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 6 supporting up to 6 SATA 6Gb/s devices
- Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD
* SATA3 RAID 0 4x and SATA3 2x performance are maximum theoretical values. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
GIGABYTE SATA2 chip:
- 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
- 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
- Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD
iTE IT8720 chip:
- 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
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USB | South Bridge:
- Up to 12USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 8 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
NEC D720200F1 chip:
- Up to 2 USB 3.0 ports on the back panel
* USB 3.0 10x performance is a maximum theoretical value. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
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IEEE 1394 | T.I. TSB43AB23 chip:
- Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 2 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header)
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Internal I/O Connectors | - 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 1 x floppy disk drive connector
- 1 x IDE connector
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
- 1 x CPU fan header
- 2 x system fan header
- 1 x power fan header
- 1 x front panel header
- 1 x front panel audio header
- 1 x CD In connector
- 1 x S/PDIF In header
- 1 x S/PDIF Out header
- 2 x IEEE 1394a header
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
- 1 x serial port header
- 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
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Back Panel Connectors | - 1 x PS/2 keyboard port or PS/2 mouse port
- 1 x D-Sub port
- 1 x DVI-D port (Note 2)
- 1 x HDMI port (Note 2)
- 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
- 1 x IEEE 1394a 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)
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I/O Controller | - ITE IT8720 chip
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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 (Note 5)
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BIOS | - 2 x 8 Mbit flash
- Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
- Support for DualBIOS
- PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
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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 Recovery2
- Support for EasyTune (Note 6)
- Support for Easy Energy Saver
- Support for Smart Recovery
- Support for Auto Green
- Support for On/Off Charge
- Support for Q-Share
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Bundle Software | - Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
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Operating System | - Support for Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
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Form Factor | - ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
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