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Introducing the Motherboard
Feature
• Accommodates LGA1155 socket for
2
nd
Generation Intel
®
Core
TM
Family
/Pentium
®
/Celeron
®
processors
• Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU
• One PCI Express x16 Gen2 port supporting up to 5 GB/s direction peak
bandwidth
“Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking
it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both
on separate “logical” processors within the same physical processor.
The motherboard uses an LGA1155 type of socket that carries the following
features:
Processor
Chipset
• Supports DDR3 1333/1066 DDR3 SDRAM with Dual-channel architec-
ture
• Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs
• Up to 8 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 16 GB
Memory
Audio
• 5.1+2 Channel High Definition Audio Codec
• Meets Microsoft WLP3.x (Windows Logo Program) audio
requirements
• All DACs supports 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz sample rate
• Software selectable 2.5V/3.2V/4.0V VREFOUT
• Direct Sound 3D
TM
compatible
• Power Support: Digital: 3.3V; Analog: 5.0V
The Intel H61 Chipset is a single-chip with proven reliability and performance.
• Support one PCI Express x1 slot
• Integrated four SATA 3.0 Gb/s Host Controller
• Eight USB 2.0 ports supported
• Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) support
• Integrated Graphics Support with PAVP 1.5
• Intel
®
High Definition Audio Controller
Extra Chips
• ITE IT8893 PCI Bridge supports one PCI slot expansion