Packaging content
| Windows keys |
Y |
| Display included |
N |
| Drivers included |
Y |
| Keyboard supplied |
Y |
| Mouse included |
Y |
Performance
| Motherboard form factor |
Micro ATX |
| Audio output channels |
7.1 channels |
| Audio system |
HD |
Networking
| Cabling technology |
10/100/1000Base-T(X) |
| Ethernet LAN data rates |
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s |
| Wi-Fi |
N |
Processor
| Number of processors installed |
1 |
| Processor boost frequency |
3.8 GHz |
| Processor cache |
10 MB |
| Processor lithography |
32 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) |
130 W |
| Maximum number of PCI Express lanes |
40 |
| Memory clock speeds supported by processor |
1066, 1333, 1600 MHz |
| Memory channels supported by processor |
Quad |
| Conflict Free processor |
N |
| FSB Parity |
N |
| CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) |
44 |
| Stepping |
M1 |
| Processor cores |
4 |
| Processor frequency |
3.6 GHz |
| Tcase |
66.8 °C |
| ECC supported by processor |
N |
| Memory types supported by processor |
DDR3-SDRAM |
| Bus type |
DMI |
| Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max) |
51.2 GB/s |
| Maximum internal memory supported by processor |
64 GB |
| Processor front side bus |
1600 MHz |
| Processor cache type |
Smart Cache |
| PCI Express slots version |
2.0 |
| Processor operating modes |
64-bit |
| Processor socket |
LGA 2011 (Socket R) |
Ports & interfaces
| DVI port |
Y |
| Line-in |
Y |
| Line-out |
Y |
| Headphone outputs |
1 |
| S/PDIF out port |
Y |
| Microphone in |
Y |
| DisplayPorts quantity |
1 |
| USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity |
2 |
| HDMI ports quantity |
1 |
Processor special features
| Intel Rapid Storage Technology |
N |
| Intel Fast Memory Access |
N |
| Intel Flex Memory Access |
N |
| Execute Disable Bit |
Y |
| Idle States |
Y |
| Thermal Monitoring Technologies |
Y |
| Intel Trusted Execution Technology |
N |
| Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) |
Y |
| Processor package size |
52.5 mm |
| Processor ARK ID |
63698 |
| Processor code |
SR0LD |
| Intel Smart Response Technology version |
1.00 |
| Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology |
N |
| Intel® Insider™ |
N |
| Intel 64 |
Y |
| Intel Clear Video Technology |
N |
| Intel Dual Display Capable Technology |
N |
| CPU configuration (max) |
1 |
| Embedded options available |
N |
| Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |
Y |
| Intel® Smart Cache |
Y |
| Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT) |
N |
| Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT) |
Y |
| Intel Hyper-Threading Technology |
Y |
| Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT) |
N |
| Intel Clear Video Technology for MID |
N |
| Intel vPro Technology |
N |
| Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |
Y |
| Intel FDI Technology |
N |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology |
Y |
| Intel Identity Protection Technology version |
1.00 |
| Intel Demand Based Switching |
N |
| Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi) |
N |
| Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD) |
N |
| Supported instruction sets |
AVX, SSE4.2 |
| Intel® Turbo Boost Technology |
2.0 |
| Intel Enhanced Halt State |
Y |
Graphics
| On-board graphics adapter |
N |
| Discrete graphics memory type |
GDDR5 |
| Discrete graphics adapter model |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory |
1500 GB |
| Number of discrete graphics adapters |
1 |
Software
| Operating system architecture |
64-bit |
Expansion slots
| PCI Express x1 slots |
2 |
| PCI Express x16 slots |
2 |
Memory
| Memory clock speed |
1600 MHz |
| Memory layout (slots x size) |
2 x 4 GB |
| Maximum internal memory |
32 GB |
| Internal memory |
8 GB |
| Internal memory type |
DDR3-SDRAM |
| Memory slots |
4x DIMM |
Optical drive
| Optical drive type |
DVD Super Multi DL |
| Optical drives quantity |
1 |
Storage
| Number of hard drives installed |
1 |
| Total storage capacity |
1000 GB |
| Card reader integrated |
Y |
| Storage media |
HDD |
| Hard drive interface |
Serial ATA II |
| Hard drive capacity |
1000 GB |
Additionally
| InTru™ 3D Technology |
N |
| Chipset |
Intel X79 Express |
| Ethernet LAN connection |
Y |
| Intel AES New Instructions |
Y |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
| System bus data transfer rate |
5 GT/s |
Intel Core i7-3820 Processor (10M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz), Intel X79, 8GB DDR3 1600MHz, 1TB SATAII HDD, nVidia GeForce GTX 660 1.5GB GDDR5, DVD Super Multi DL, Gigabit Ethernet, Windows 8 64-bit
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