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Note:

• The full product specifications below are from the manufacturer and may contain information related to other package quantities that will not apply to the product that you are reviewing. Please confirm the actual content and/or package quantity from the main product specifications page.
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CPU:

• Support for Intel^® Core™ 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 (operate in non-ECC mode)

(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)

Audio:

• Realtek^® ALC1150 codec
• High Definition Audio
• 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
• Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN:

• Intel^® GbE LAN chips (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.
  (All of the PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
• 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
  (The PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)

Multi-Graphics Technology:

• Support for 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire™/NVIDIA^® SLI™ technology
  * The 4-Way NVIDIA^® SLI™ 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 CrossFire™/NVIDIA^® SLI™ Configuration."

Storage Interface:

Chipset:

• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 PCIe x4/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.

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 ports cannot be used on the sSATA 0~3 ports.)

USB:

Chipset:

• 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (available through the internal USB headers)
• 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

Chipset+Renesas^® USB 3.0 Hub:

• 3 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel

ŠŠ Chipset+Intel^® USB 3.1 Controller:

• 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 support
• 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red) on the back panel

Internal I/O Connectors:

• 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
• 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 1 x PCIe 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 S/PDIF Out header
• 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
• 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel Connectors:

• 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
• 1 x DisplayPort In port
• 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 support
• 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red)
• 3 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
• 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1 x RJ-45 port
• 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
• 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)

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 DualBIOS™
• 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
  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
• cFosSpeed

Operating System:

• Support for Windows 10/8.1 64-bit
• Support for Windows 7 32-bit/64-bit
  * Please download the "Windows USB Installation Tool" from GIGABYTE's website and install it before installing Windows 7.

Form Factor:

• ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

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.