The GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard, based on the Intel Z68 Express Chipset and supporting the new 2nd generation Intel Core processors. Delivering the very best that Intel 6 series chipsets have to offer, including a significant performance boost with Intel Smart Response Technology, the first ever mSATA drive connectors on a standard desktop PC motherboard, and GIGABYTE's proprietary Touch BIOS technology, GIGABYTE Z68 series motherboards put users in the driver seat, allowing them to take total control over how their system operates and performs to best match their individual computing needs.
1 x processor, LGA1155 Socket , 4 x memory ( 1.5 V ), DIMM 240-pin , 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 , 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 ( x4 mode ) , 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 , 2 x PCI
Storage Interfaces:
Serial ATA-300, connector(s): 4 x 7pin Serial ATA, 4 device(s), RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 , Serial ATA-600, connector(s): 2 x 7pin Serial ATA, 2 device(s), RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / R
Interfaces:
1 x keyboard / mouse, generic, 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) , 4 x Hi-Speed USB, 4 pin USB Type A , 1 x serial, 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9) , 1 x parallel, IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP), 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25) , 1 x a
Power Connectors:
4-pin ATX12V connector, 24-pin main power connector
CPU core temperature, chassis temperature, CPU fan tachometer, chassis fan tachometer, system voltage, CPU overheating protection, power supply fan tachometer
Hardware Features:
DualBIOS, Q-Flash, Trusted Platform Module (TPM), Smart 6, GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD), AutoGreen, 3x USB Power Boost, ATI CrossFireX technology support, On/Off Charge, GIGABYTE Turbo XHD, Lucid
"Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
Compliant Standards:
Plug and Play, ACPI 1.0b, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 6