CPU 1. Supports 2nd Generation Intel Core processors in the LGA1155 package Chipset 1. Intel P67 Express Chipset Memory 1. 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory 2. Dual channel memory architecture 3. Support for DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules 4. Support for non-ECC memory modules 5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules Audio 1. Realtek ALC889 codec 2. High Definition Audio 3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel 4. Support for Dolby Home Theater 5. Support for S/PDIF Out LAN 1. 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots 1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) 2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8) 3. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4) 4. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 5. 2 x PCI slots Multi-Graphics Technology 1. Support for 2-Way ATI CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI technology (The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots only.) Storage Interface Chipset: 1. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3_0, SATA3_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices 2. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_2~SATA2_5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices 3. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 Marvell 88SE9128 chip: 1. 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s connectors (eSATA/USB Combo) on the back panel supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices 2. Support for SATA RAID 0 and RAID 1 USB Chipset: 1. Up to 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 on the back panel, including 2 eSATA/USB Combo, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) 1 x Renesas D720200 chip and 2 x VLI VL810 hubs: 1. Up to 8 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) IEEE 1394 T.I. TSB43AB23 chip: 1. 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. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 3. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 4. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 5. 1 x CPU fan header 6. 3 x system fan headers 7. 1 x power fan header 8. 1 x Chipset fan header 9. 1 x front panel header 10. 1 x front panel audio header 11. 1 x S/PDIF Out header 12. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 13. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers 14. 1 x IEEE 1394a header 15. 1 x clearing CMOS button 16. 1 x power button 17. 1 x reset button Back Panel Connectors 1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 2. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 3. 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector 4. 2 x IEEE 1394a ports 5. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 6. 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 7. 2 x eSATA/USB Combo connectors 8. 1 x RJ-45 port 9. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone) I/O Controller 1. iTE IT8728 chip H/W Monitoring 1. System voltage detection 2. CPU/System temperature detection 3. CPU/System/Power fan speed detection 4. CPU overheating warning 5. CPU/System/Power fan fail warning 6. CPU/System fan speed control BIOS 1. 2 x 32 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 Xpress BIOS Rescue 4. Support for Download Center 5. Support for Xpress Install 6. Support for Xpress Recovery2 7. Support for EasyTune * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. 8. Support for Dynamic Energy Saver 2 9. Support for Smart 6 10. Support for Auto Green 11. Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) 12. Support for ON/OFF Charge 13. Support for Cloud OC 14. Support for Q-Share Bundle Software 1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Form Factor 1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm