Back panel I/O ports
| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity |
1 |
| S/PDIF out port |
Y |
| Microphone in |
Y |
| Headphone outputs |
3 |
| PS/2 ports quantity |
1 |
| DVI-D ports quantity |
1 |
Performance
| Audio system |
Realtek ALC887 |
| Motherboard chipset family |
AMD |
| Component for |
PC |
Memory
| Memory slots type |
DIMM |
| Memory channels |
Dual |
| Supported memory types |
DDR3-SDRAM |
| Number of memory slots |
2 |
| Maximum internal memory |
64 GB |
Internal I/O
| Serial port headers |
1 |
| Front panel audio connector |
Y |
| Number of COM connectors |
1 |
| EPS power connector (8-pin) |
Y |
| USB 2.0 connectors |
2 |
| Number of SATA connectors |
4 |
| ATX Power connector (24-pin) |
Y |
| S/PDIF out connector |
Y |
BIOS
| Clear CMOS jumper |
Y |
| BIOS memory size |
128 MB |
| BIOS type |
UEFI AMI |
Expansion slots
| PCI Express x16 slots |
1 |
| PCI slots |
1 |
| PCI Express x1 slots |
1 |
Graphics
| Maximum graphics adapter memory |
2000 MB |
Additionally
| Chipset |
AMD A58 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
| Ethernet LAN connection |
Y |
FM2+ Socket, AMD A58, 2 x DDR3 DIMM, PCI Express x16, PCI Express x1, PCI, PS/2, D-Sub, DVI-D, 4 x USB 2.0, RJ-45, Micro ATX
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*Due to certain mobile phone limitations, users may need to connect the mobile phone to their PC before the PC enters S4/S5 mode to enable a quick charge from non On/Off Charge USB ports. Charging results may vary by model.
*Whether to support 3X USB power design, it may vary by models.
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