CPU |
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Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD Phenom™II processor / AMD Athlon™II processor
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Hyper Transport Bus |
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2000 MT/s
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Chipset |
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NVIDIA® nForce 520LE chipset
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Memory |
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4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16GB of system memory (Note 1)
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Dual channel memory architecture
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Support for DDR3 1666+/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
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Audio |
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Realtek ALC892 codec
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High Definition Audio
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2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
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Support for S/PDIF In/Out
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Support for CD In
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LAN |
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RTL 8201EL chip (10/100 Mbit)
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Expansion Slots |
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1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
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2 x PCI Express x1 slot
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4 x PCI slots
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Storage Interface |
Integrated in the chipset:
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1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
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2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
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Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1
iTE IT8720 chip:
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1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
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USB |
Integrated in the chipset
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Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
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Internal I/O Connectors |
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1 x 24-pin ATX power connector
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1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
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1 x floppy disk drive connector
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1 x IDE connector
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2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
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1 x CPU fan header
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1 x system fan header
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1 x power fan header
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1 x front panel header
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1 x front panel audio header
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1 x CD In connector
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1 x S/PDIF In header
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1 x S/PDIF Out header
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2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
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1 x clearing CMOS jumper
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Back Panel Connectors |
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1 x PS/2 keyboard port
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1 x PS/2 mouse port
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1 x parallel port
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1 x serial port
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1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out
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4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
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1 x RJ-45 port
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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 |
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IT8720 chip
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H/W Monitoring |
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System voltage detection
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System temperature detection
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CPU / System fan speed detection
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CPU / System overheating warning
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CPU / System fan failure warning
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CPU / system fan speed control (Note 2)
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BIOS |
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2 x 8Mbit flash
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Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
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Support for DualBIOS™
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PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 1.0b
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Unique Features |
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Support for @BIOS
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Support for Q-Flash
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Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue
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Support for Download Center
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Support for Xpress Install
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Support for Xpress Recovery2
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Support for EasyTune (Note 3)
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Support for Auto Green
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Support for On/Off Charge
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Bundle Software |
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Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
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Operating System |
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Support for Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
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Form Factor |
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ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 21.6cm
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Note |
(Note 1) 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.
(Note 2) Whether the CPU / system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install.
(Note 3) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. |
Remark |
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Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
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Most hardware/software vendors no longer offer support for Win9X/ME. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.
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