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Introducing the Motherboard
Feature
The motherboard uses an LGA1156 type of Intel
®
Core
TM
i7/Core
TM
i5/Core
TM
i3
processors that carries the following features:
Processor
• Intel
®
Core
TM
i7/Core
TM
i5/Core
TM
i3 processor series
• DMI 2.5 GT/S
• Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU
“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.
Memory
• One x16 PCI Express Gen2 ports each supporting up to 8 GB/s direc-
tion peak bandwidth
• Compliant with PCI Rev 2.3 interface at 33 MHz
• Integrated SATA 3.0 Gb/s Host Controller
• Twelve USB 2.0 ports supported
• Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) support
• Enhanced DMA Controller, interrupt controller, and timer functions
• Integrated Graphics Support with PAVP 1.5
The Intel H55 Express Chipset is a single-chip with proven reliability and per-
formance.
Chipset
Onboard LAN
• Supports PCI Express TM 1.1
• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver
• Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support
• Supports DDR3 1800 (OC)/1600/1333/1066 DDR3 SDRAM with Dual-
channel architecture
• Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs
• 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 16 GB