CPU -Support for AM3 processors: AMD Phenom II processor/ AMD Athlon II processor Hyper Transport Bus -5200 MT/s Chipset -North Bridge: AMD 870 -South Bridge: AMD SB850 Memory -4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory -Dual channel memory architecture -Support for DDR3 2000(OC)/1333/1066 MHz memory modules Audio -Realtek ALC889 codec -High Definition Audio -2/4/5.1/7.1-channel -Support for Dolby Home Theater -Support for S/PDIF In/Out -Support for CD In LAN -1 x Realtek 8111D/E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots -1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) -1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4) -2 x PCI Express x1 slots (The PCIEX1_1 and PCIEX1_2 slots share bandwidth with the PCIEX4 slot.) -(All PCI Express slots conform to the PCI Express 2.0 standard.) -3 x PCI slots Storage Interface South Chipset: -6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 6Gb/s devices -Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID5, RAID 10, and JBOD 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 supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices -Support for SATA RAID 0 and RAID 1 and JBOD JMicron JMB362 chip: -2 x eSATA 3Gb/s connectors on the back panel supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices -Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD iTE IT8720 chip: -1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive USB Chipset: -Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) Renesas D720200 chip: -Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel IEEE 1394 T.I. TSB43AB23 chip: -Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (2 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header) Internal I/O Connectors -1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector -1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector -1 x floppy disk drive connector -1 x IDE connector -6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors -2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors -1 x CPU fan header -2 x system fan header -1 x power fan header -1 x front panel header -1 x front panel audio header -1 x CD In connector -1 x S/PDIF In header -1 x S/PDIF Out header -1 x IEEE 1394a header -2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers -1 x serial port header -1 x parallel port header -1 x clearing CMOS jumper Back Panel Connectors -1 x PS/2 keyboard or mouse port -1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector -1 x coaxial S/PDIF out connector -8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports -2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports -2 x IEEE 1394a ports -2 x eSATA 3Gb/s ports -1 x RJ-45 port -6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone) I/O Controller -ITE IT8720 chip H/W Monitoring -System voltage detection -CPU/System temperature detection -CPU/System/Power fan speed detection -CPU overheating warning -CPU/System/Power fan fail warning -CPU/System fan speed control 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 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 -Support for Easy Energy Saver -Support for Smart Recovery -Support for Auto Green -Support for On/Off Charge -Support for Q-Share Bundle Software -Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Form Factor -ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 23.0 cm Please do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games. Note: Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. It will help you restore system if installed driver not complete.