CPU 1. Support for an Intel Core 2 Extreme processor/ Intel Core 2 Quad processor/Intel Core 2 Duo processor/Intel Pentium Dual-Core processo/Intel Celeron processor in the LGA 775 package 2. L2 cache varies with CPU Front Side Bus 1. 1600(O.C.)/1333/1066/800 MHz FSB Chipset 1. North Bridge: Intel G45 Chipset 2. South Bridge: Intel ICH10R Memory 1. 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory 2. Dual channel memory architecture 3. Support for DDR2 1066(O.C.)/800/667 MHz memory modules Onboard Graphics North Bridge: 1. 1 x D-Sub port 2. 1 x DVI-D port 3. 1 x HDMI port Audio 1. Realtek ALC889A codec 2. High Definition Audio 3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel 4. Support for Dolby Home Theater 5. Support for S/PDIF In/Out 6. Support for CD In LAN 1. Realtek 8111DL chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots 1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) (The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 2. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 3. 2 x PCI slots Storage Interface South Bridge: 1. 5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 5 SATA 3Gb/s devices 2. 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 3Gb/s device 3. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 JMicron 368 chip: 1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices iTE IT8718 chip: 1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive IEEE 1394 1. T.I. TSB43AB23 chip 2. Up to 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394 bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394 header) USB 1. Integrated in the South Bridge 2. Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 on the back panel, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) Internal I/O Connectors 1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 3. 1 x floppy disk drive connector 4. 1 x IDE connector 5. 5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 6. 1 x CPU fan header 7. 1 x system fan header 8. 1 x front panel header 9. 1 x front panel audio header 10. 1 x CD In connector 11. 1 x S/PDIF In header 12. 1 x S/PDIF Out header 13. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 14. 1 x IEEE 1394a header 15. 1 x parallel port header 16. 1 x serial port header 17. 1 x power LED header 18. 1 x chassis intrusion header Back Panel Connectors 1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse port 2. 1 x D-Sub port 3. 1 x DVI-D port 4. 1 x HDMI port 5. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 6. 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port 7. 1 x IEEE 1394a port 8. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 9. 1 x RJ-45 port 10. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line out/Microphone) I/O Controller 1. iTE IT8718 chip H/W Monitoring 1. System voltage detection 2. CPU/System temperature detection 3. CPU/System fan speed detection 4. CPU overheating warning 5. CPU/System fan fail warning 6. CPU fan speed control BIOS 1. 2 x 8 Mbit flash 2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS 3. Support for DualBIOS 4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b Unique Features 1. Support for @BIOS 2. Support for Q-Flash 3. Support for Virtual Dual BIOS 4. Support for Download Center 5. Support for Xpress Install 6. Support for Xpress Recovery2 7. Support for EasyTune 8. Support for Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced 9. Support for Time Repair 10. Support for Q-Share Bundle Software 1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Form Factor 1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm