Performance
| Motherboard form factor |
ATX |
| Audio system |
Realtek ALC887 |
| Component for |
PC |
Memory
| Supported memory clock speeds |
1066, 1333 MHz |
| Non-ECC |
Y |
| Memory channels |
Dual |
| Number of memory slots |
2 |
| Maximum internal memory |
16 GB |
BIOS
| BIOS memory size |
4 MB |
| ACPI version |
2.0a |
Back panel I/O ports
| Parallel ports quantity |
1 |
| PS/2 ports quantity |
2 |
| Headphone outputs |
3 |
| COM ports quantity |
1 |
Other features
| Manageability features |
WOL PME,WOR PME,PXE |
Internal I/O
| USB 2.0 connectors |
3 |
| S/PDIF out connector |
Y |
| ATX Power connector (24-pin) |
Y |
| Number of SATA II connectors |
4 |
| Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin) |
1 |
| CPU fan connector |
Y |
| Number of chassis fan connectors |
1 |
| Front panel audio connector |
Y |
Graphics
| On-board graphics adapter |
N |
Expansion slots
| PCI slots |
3 |
| PCI Express x16 slots |
1 |
| PCI Express x1 slots |
2 |
Networking
| Networking features |
Gigabit Ethernet |
Additionally
| Chipset |
Intel H61 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
P8H61, 1155, Intel H61(B3), DDR3, SATA2, USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, ATX
LGA1155 socket for Intel® Second Generation Core™ i7/ Core™ i5/ Core™ i3 Processors
This motherboard supports the Intel® second generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 processors in LGA1155 package with memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to support 2-channel (2 DIMMs) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics performance. Intel® second generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 processors are among the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world.
Intel® H61(B3) Express Chipset
The Intel® H61(B3) Express Chipset is the latest single-chipset design to support the new 1155 socket Intel® Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 2nd generation processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability.
EPU
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