GIGABYTE's AMD motherboards are ready to support new generation of 32nm AMD AM3+ multi-core processors, delivering the very best platform for multitasking, multimedia and high performance gaming.
ATI Hybrid Graphics is a technology umbrella brand encompassing several technologies, such as ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™, ATI SurroundView™, ATI PowerPlay™, etc. that allow both an AMD integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to work co-operatively on an AMD based system to provide enhanced gaming performance, productivity and platform efficiency to the mainstream PC.
* Please use ATI Hybrid CrossFireX certified DX11 VGA card (i.e., ATI Radeon HD 5450, etc.), detail information please refer to AMD website.
| CPU |
AM3+ Socket:
- Support for AMD AM3+ processor
- Support for AMD AM3 Phenom™ II processor / AMD Athlon™ II processor
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.) |
| Hyper Transport Bus |
- 5200 MT/s
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| Chipset |
- North Bridge: AMD 880G
- South Bridge: AMD SB710
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| Memory |
- 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory (Note 1)
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Support for DDR3 1666(O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.) |
| Onboard Graphics |
North Bridge:
- 1 x D-Sub port
- 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 (Note 2)
- 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 (Note 3)
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| Audio |
- Realtek ALC889 codec
- High Definition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note 4)
- Support for S/PDIF Out
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| LAN |
- 1 x Realtek 8111E 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
(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 Hybrid CrossFireX technology
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| Storage Interface |
South Bridge:
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
- Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD
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| USB |
South Bridge:
- Up to 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 porst 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
- 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
- 1 x S/PDIF Out header
- 2 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/mouse port
- 1 x D-Sub port
- 1 x DVI-D port
- 1 x HDMI port
- 6 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 chip
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| H/W Monitoring |
- System voltage detection
- CPU/System temperature detection
- CPU/System fan speed detection
- CPU overheating warning
- CPU/System fan fail warning
- CPU/System fan speed control (Note 5)
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| BIOS |
- 2 x 16 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 Smart Recovery
- Support for Auto Green
- Support for On/Off Charge
- Support for Cloud OC
- 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 22.0cm
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