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Specifications
| CPU | Support for Intel® Coreâ„¢ i7 processors in the LGA2011-3 package L3 cache varies with CPU (Please refer “CPU Support List” for more information.) Chipset Intel® X99 Express Chipset |
| Memory | 8 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB of system memory * Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than the size of the physical memory installed. 4 channel memory architecture Support for DDR4 3333(O.C.) / 3200(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2800(O.C.) / 2666(O.C.) / 2400(O.C.) / 2133 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules Support for RDIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx4/2Rx4 memory modules (operates in non-ECC mode) (Please refer “Memory Support List” for more information.) |
| Audio | Creative® Sound Core 3D chip Support for Sound Blaster Recon3Di TI Burr Brown® OPA2134 operational amplifier High Definition Audio 2/5.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out |
| LAN | Qualcomm® Atheros Killer E2201 LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) |
| Expansion Slots | 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIE_1/PCIE_2) * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIE_1 slot; if you are installing two PCI Express graphics cards, it is recommended that you install them in the PCIE_1 and PCIE_2 slots. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIE_3/PCIE_4) * The PCIE_4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIE_1 slot. When the PCIE_4 slot is populated, the PCIE_1 slot will operate at up to x8 mode. * When an i7-5820K CPU is installed, the PCIE_2 slot operates at up to x8 mode and the PCIE_3 operates at up to x4 mode. (All PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) 3 x PCI Express x1 slots (The PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 1 x M.2 Socket 1 connector for the wireless communication module (M2_WIFI) |
| Multi-Graphics Technology | Support for 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFireâ„¢/NVIDIA® SLIâ„¢ technology * The 4-Way NVIDIA® SLIâ„¢ configuration is not supported when an i7-5820K CPU is installed. To set up a 3-Way SLI configuration, refer to “1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFireâ„¢/NVIDIA® SLIâ„¢ Configuration.” |
| Storage Interface | Chipset: 1 x M.2 PCIe connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 SATA & PCIe x2/x1 SSD support) 1 x SATA Express connector 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5) Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 * Only AHCI mode is supported when an M.2 PCIe SSD or a SATA Express device is installed. (M2_10G, SATA Express, and SATA3 4/5 connectors can only be used one at a time. The SATA3 4/5 connectors will become unavailable when an M.2 SSD is installed in the M2_10G connector.) Chipset: 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (sSATA3 0~3), supporting IDE and AHCI modes only (An operating system installed on the SATA3 0~5 connectors cannot be used on the sSATA3 0~3 connectors.) |
| USB | Chipset: 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header) 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers) Chipset + Renesas® uPD720210 USB 3.0 Hub: 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel |
| Internal I/O Connectors | 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connectorŠ 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x PCIe power connector 1 x I/O shield audio LED power connector 1 x heatsink LED power connector 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector 1 x SATA Express connector 10 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x water cooling fan header (CPU_OPT) 3 x system fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x Thunderbolt add-in card connectorŠ 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x CPU mode switch 1 x audio gain control switch |
| Back Panel Connectors | 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 1 x RJ-45 port 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In/Mic In, Line Out, Headphone) 2 x Wi-Fi antenna connector holes I/O Controller iTE® I/O Controller Chip H/W Monitoring System voltage detection CPU/System/Chipset temperature detection CPU/CPU OPT/System fan speed detection CPU/System/Chipset overheating warning CPU/CPU OPT/System fan fail warning CPU/CPU OPT/System fan speed control * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install. |
| BIOS | 2 x 128 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS Support for DualBIOSâ„¢ Support for Q-Flash Plus PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 |
| Unique Features | Support for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may differ by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also differ depending on motherboard specifications. @BIOS Ambient LED EasyTune EZ Setup Fast Boot Game Controller Cloud Station ON/OFF Charge Smart TimeLock Smart Recovery 2 System Information Viewer USB Blocker V-Tuner Support for Q-Flash Support for Smart Switch Support for Xpress Install |
| Bundle Software | Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Intel® Smart Response Technology |
| Operating System | Â Support for Windows 10/8.1/8/7 |
| Form Factor | Â E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 26.4cm |
| Remark | Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors’ website or 3rd party website. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website. |
