Hybrid EFI Technology combines the benefits of GIGABYTE's mature BIOS platform including
stability and compatibility with 3rd party products with 3TB+ HDD support from EFI
technology, allowing GIGABYTE to offer the best of both worlds through a quick and
easy BIOS update using GIGABYTE's @BIOS utility that is freely available from the
GIGABYTE website.
GIGABYTE DualBIOS is a patented technology that automatically recovers BIOS data when
the main BIOS has crashed or failed. Featuring 2 physical BIOS ROMs integrated onboard,
GIGABYTE DualBIOS allows quick and seamless recovery from BIOS damage or failure due
to viruses or improper BIOS updating. In addition, GIGABYTE DualBIOS now supports 3TB+
(terabyte) hard drive booting without the need for partitioning, and enables more data
storage on a single hard drive.
3x USB Power Boost
GIGABYTE motherboards feature a 3x USB power boost, delivering greater compatibility
and extra power for USB devices. GIGABYTEs unique USB power design is also able to
efficiently regulate output over the full voltage range, which greatly enhances USB
device compatibility. In addition, dedicated lower resistance fuses ensure lower voltage
drops, and provide more stable and plentiful power delivery.
108dB Signal-to-Noise ratio playback
GIGABYTE strongly believes that in 2011, HD audio playback is a standard specification, and
as such, we have made Blu-ray audio playback a standard for all of our motherboards.
All of GIGABYTE's 2011 motherboards feature higher capability audio solution with 108dB
Signal-to-Noise ratio (SNR) playback quality to deliver high-performance, multi-channel
HD audio. SNR is a comparison of the amount of signal to the amount of noise such as hiss
present in the signal (expressed in Decibels). A higher SNR equals a better audio
experience. For example, 108dB, is a high audio specification, as this means the audio
signal is 108dB higher than the level of the noise.
On/Off Charge Technology
GIGABYTE On/Off Charge technology allows you to charge your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
regardless of whether your PC is on, in standby mode or even off. A derivative of
GIGABYTE's highly acclaimed 3x USB Power feature, On/Off Charge enables devices to draw
more current from GIGABYTE motherboard USB ports than standard USB ports allow, so that
charging from your PC can be as fast as with a charger...more
*Due to certain mobile phone limitations, users may need to connect the mobile phone to
their PC before the PC enters S4/S5 mode to enable a quick charge from non On/Off Charge
USB ports. Charging results may vary by model.
*Whether to support 3X USB power design, it may vary by models.
GIGABYTE leading technology-Easy Energy Saver
Featuring an advanced proprietary software design, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is able to
dynamically adjust CPU power depending on workload, delivering just the right amount of
power needed for the task. Coupled with Intels highly efficient 45nm CPUs, Easy Energy
Saver is able to provide exceptional levels of power savings and enhanced power efficiency
without sacrificing computing performance.
Intel GMA X4500
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 support Microsoft DirectX10, Intel® Clear Video
Technology, which enable smoother HD playback. The 3D enhancement of GMA X4500 also highly
improves the realism and graphics performance for mainstream gaming. Through the support
of DVI and HDMI (with HDCP), Intel GMA X4500 brings the ultimate multimedia experience.
SATA 3Gb/s storage interface
SATA 3Gb/s doubles bus bandwidth from 1.5Gb/s to 3Gb/s. SATA 3Gb/s facilitates bandwidth
aggregation for multiple devices, enabling max through put as well as, higher cache
through put performance in single drive configurations.
Gigabit LAN connectivity
The Gigabit network interface delivers a high speed LAN connection with data transfer
rate up to 1000Mb/s, providing new generation connectivity for the broadband era.
Gigabit LAN is ideally for seamless internet connection such as streaming audio and video
contents.
ErP Lot 6 support
The ErP (also known as Energy-Related Products Directive) is part of the European Union's
environmental regulations policy. It is based on concern for the environmental as the
proliferation of electronic devices continues, and how to improve energy efficiency for
a better and greener life. GIGABYTE supports ErP and produces motherboards that help you
effectively improve system efficiency.
SPECIFICATIONS
| CPU | - Support for an Intel® Core 2 Extreme processor/Intel® Core 2 Quad processor/Intel® Core 2 Duo processor/Intel® Pentium® processor/Intel® Celeron®processor in the LGA775 package
- L2 cache varies with CPU
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.) |
| Front Side Bus | - 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB
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| Chipset | - North Bridge: Intel® G41 Express Chipset
- South Bridge: Intel® ICH7
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| Memory | - 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 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 1333 (O.C.)/1066/800 MHz memory modules
(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.) |
| Onboard Graphics | North Bridge:- 1 x D-Sub port
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| Audio | - VIA audio codec
- High Definition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
* To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.
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| LAN | - 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
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| Expansion Slots | - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
- 2 x PCI slots
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| Storage Interface | South Bridge:- 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
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| USB | South Bridge:- Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
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| Internal I/O Connectors | - 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 1 x IDE connector
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
- 1 x CPU fan header
- 1 x system fan header
- 1 x front panel header
- 1 x front panel audio header
- 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
- 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
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| Back Panel Connectors | - 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
- 1 x PS/2 mouse port
- 1 x parallel port
- 1 x serial port
- 1 x D-Sub port
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- 1 x RJ-45 port
- 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
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| I/O Controller | - iTE IT8720/IT8718 chip
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| H/W Monitoring | - System voltage detection
- CPU temperature detection
- CPU/System fan speed detection
- CPU overheating warning
- CPU/System fan fail warning
- CPU fan speed control
* Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install.
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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
* Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. - Support for Easy Energy Saver
* Due to the hardware limitation, you must install the Intel® Core 2 Extreme/Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo/Pentium Dual-Core/Celeron Dual-Core/Celeron 400 Series CPU to enable support for Easy Energy Saver. - Support for Smart Recovery
- Support for ON/OFF Charge
- Support for 3TB+ Unlock
- 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 | - Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 19.4cm
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