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Introduction
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Specifications
Processor
Chipset
System Memory
Expansion Slots
Graphics
Audio
• LGA 1155 socket for:
- 3rd generation Intel
®
Core
TM
processors
(22nm process technology)
(Rev. AB0 or later)
: Intel
®
Core
TM
i7-3770 (8M Cache, up to 3.9GHz); 77W
: Intel
®
Core
TM
i5-3550S (6M Cache, up to 3.7GHz); 65W
: Intel
®
Core
TM
i3-3220 (3M Cache, 3.3GHz); 55W
: Intel
®
Pentium
®
G2120 (3M Cache, 3.1 GHz); 65W
- 2nd generation Intel
®
Core
TM
processors
(32nm process technology)
: Intel
®
Core
TM
i7-2600 (8M Cache, up to 3.8 GHz); 95W
: Intel
®
Core
TM
i5-2400 (6M Cache, up to 3.4 GHz); 95W
: Intel
®
Core
TM
i3-2120 (3M Cache, 3.3 GHz); 65W
: Intel
®
Pentium
®
G850 (3M Cache, 2.9 GHz); 65W
• Intel
®
Advanced Vector Extensions (Intel
®
AVX) Instructions
• Intel
®
Turbo Boost Technology
• Intel
®
H61 Express Chipset
• Two 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets
• Supports DDR3 1333/1600MHz (3rd generation processors)
Supports DDR3 1066/1333MHz (2nd generation processors)
• Supports dual channel memory interface
• Supports up to 16GB system memory
• DRAM device technologies: 1Gb, 2GB and 4Gb DDR3 DRAM
technologies are supported for x8 and x16 devices, unbuf-
fered, non-ECC
• 2 PCIe x16 slots
- Supports Gen 3.0 (3rd generation processors)
- Supports Gen 2.0 (2nd generation processors)
- 1 x16 signal and 1 x2 signal
• 2 PCIe x1 slots (PCIe
2.3: supports universal PCI card
)
• Intel
®
HD Graphics
• Display ports: HDMI and DVI-I
• HDMI and DVI-I display resolution up to 1920x1200 @60Hz
• Supports 6 Graphics Execution Units (EUs)
• Intel
®
Clear Video Technology
• DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) support for accelerating
video processing
• Realtek ALC262 2-channel High Definition Audio
• DACs with 100dB SNR; two stereo DACs support 24-bit PCM
format for stereo audio playback
• ADCs with 90dB SNR; three stereo ADCs support 20-bit PCM
format for multiple input streaming
• S/PDIF audio interface