User`s manual

Hardware Installation - 10 -
1-2 Product Specications
CPU
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Support for an Intel
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Core
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i7 series processor/Intel
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Core
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i5 series processor/
Intel
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Core
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i3 series processor in the LGA1156 package
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)
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L3 cache varies with CPU
Chipset 
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 Intel
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H57 Express Chipset
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Intel
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H55 Express Chipset
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Memory
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4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory
(Note 1)
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 Dual channel memory architecture
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Support for DDR3 1666(O.C.)/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules
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Support for non-ECC memory modules
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Support for Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) memory modules
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Onboard Graphics
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Integrated in the Chipset:
(Note 2)
- 1 x D-Sub port
- 1 x DVI-D port
(Note 3) (Note 4)
- 1 x HDMI port
(Note 4)
- 1 x DisplayPort
(Note 4)
Audio
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Realtek ALC889 codec
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High Denition Audio
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2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
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Support for Dolby
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Home Theater
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Support for S/PDIF In/Out
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Support for CD In
LAN
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1 x Realtek RTL8111D chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots
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1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
(Note 5)
(The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
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1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4_X1)
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 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x1 (PCIEX4_X1)
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 2 x PCI slots
Multi-Graphics
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Support for ATI CrossFireX
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technology
(Note 6)
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Technology
Storage Interface
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Chipset:
- 5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3,
SATA2_4) supporting up to 5 SATA 3Gb/s devices
- 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA
3Gb/s device
- Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
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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 (GSATA2_5, GSATA2_6) supporting up to
2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
- Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD
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Only for GA-H57M-USB3.
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Only for GA-H55M-USB3.