CPU
• Supports Intel Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo based processors in LGA775 package.
• Supports Intel Yorkfield, Wolfdale in the LGA775 package.
• Supports Intel next generation 45nm multi-core processors
• Supports FSB 1333/1066/800 MHz.
• Supports VRD 11.1 standard.
• Supports FMB 05a@95W
Please refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only.

Chipset
• Intel G41 Chipset
- Supports FSB 800/1066/1333 MHz.
- Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (Intel GMA X4500)
- Supports Microsoft DirectX 10
• Intel ICH7 Chipset
- Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) controller, 480Mb/sec, up to 8 ports.
- 4 SATAII ports with transfer rate up to 3Gb/s.
- 1 channel Ultra ATA 100 bus master IDE controller.
- PCI Master v2.3, I/O APIC.

Main Memory
• Supports two unbuffered DIMM of 1.5 Volt DDR3 800/1066/1333* (OC) SDRAM, 8GB Max

Slots
• One PCI Express x16 slot (PCI Express Bus SPEC V1.0 compliant).
• One PCI Express x1 slot
• One 32-bit v2.3 master PCI bus slot.
- Support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface.

On-Board IDE/SATA
• One Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controller integrated in Intel ICH7
- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation modes.
- Can connect up to two Ultra ATA drives.
• SATAII controller integrated in ICH7 chipset
- Up to 3Gb/s transfer speed.
- Supports four SATAII ports by ICH7

Audio
• Chipset integrated by VIA VT1828S
- Flexible 7.1-channel audio
- Compliant with Azalia 1.0 spec

LAN
• Supports PCI Express LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Atheros AR8131M

Internal I/O Connectors
- ATX 24-Pin power connector
- 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
- CPU x1/ System x2 FAN connectors
- CD-in connector
- Front panel audio connector
- Front panel connector
- 1 x chasis intrusion connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 connectors
- 1 x Floppy disk drive connector
- 4 x Serial ATAII connectors
- 1 x ATA100 connector
- 1 x SPDIF-Out connector
- Clear CMOS Jumper
- 1 x Serial port connector
- 1 x Parallel port connector
- 1 x TPM module connector
- 1 x OC Switch
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• The floppy disk cable will be optional.

Back Panel I/O Ports
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard
- 1 x PS/2 mouse
- 1 x Serial port
- 1 x Graphics Card port 
- 1 x HDMI port
- 4 x USB 2.0 ports
- 1 x RJ45 LAN jack
- 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack

BIOS
• The mainboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
• The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface(DMI) function which records your mainboard specifications.

Dimension
• 24.4cm(L) x 20.0cm(W) mATX Form Factor 

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