Gigabyte G1.Sniper M3 Motherboard

• Storage:
  • Chipset:
    2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
    3 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2~4) supporting up to 3 SATA 3Gb/s devices
    1 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 3Gb/s device
    Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
    * When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected.

• Rear Panel I/O Ports:
  • 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
  • 1 x D-Sub port
  • 1 x DVI-D port
  • 1 x HDMI port
  • 1 x DisplayPort
  • 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector
  • 2 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/Mic In, Line Out, Headphone)

• Internal I/O Interface:
  • 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  • 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
  • 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  • 3 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
  • 1 x CPU fan header
  • 3 x System fan headers
  • 1 x front panel header
  • 1 x front panel audio header
  • 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
  • 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  • 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
  • 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header

• Hardware Monitoring:
  • System voltage detection
  • CPU/System temperature detection
  • CPU/System fan speed detection
  • CPU overheating warning
  • CPU/System fan fail warning
  • CPU/System fan speed control
    * Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.
• Operating System:
  • Support for Microsoft ® Windows 8/7

• Bundle Software:
  • Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
  • Intel ® Rapid Start Technology
  • Intel ® Smart Connect Technology
  • Intel ® Smart Response Technology
  • LucidLogix Virtu MVP
    * Make sure the monitor cable has been connected to the integrated graphics port on the back panel.
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Motherboard Specifications

• Model:
  • Gigabyte G1.Sniper M3 Motherboard

• Processor Support:
  • Support for Intel ® Core i7 processors/Intel ® Core i5 processors/ Intel ® Core i3 processors/Intel ® Pentium ® processors/Intel ® Celeron ® processors in the LGA1155 package
  • L3 cache varies with CPU
    (Some Intel ® Core processors require a graphic card, please refer "CPU support List" for more information.)
• Chipset:
  • Intel ® Z77 Express Chipset
• Memory:
  • 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
    * Due to 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 4 GB.
  • Dual channel memory architecture
  • Support for DDR3 2400(OC)/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
  • Support for non-ECC memory modules
  • Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
  • (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)

• Expansion Slots:
  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
    * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
    (The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
    * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode.
    * PCIE Gen.3 is dependent on CPU and expansion card compatibility.
  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
  • 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
    (PCIEX4/PCIEX1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
• On-Board Video:
  • Integrated Graphics Processor:
  • 1 x D-Sub port
  • 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
    * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
  • 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
  • 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 2560x1600
  • Support for 2-Way AMD CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI technology (PCIEX16 and PCIEX8)

• On-Board Audio:
  • Creative CA0132 chip
  • Support for Sound Blaster Recon3Di
  • High Definition Audio
  • 2/5.1-channel
  • Support for S/PDIF Out

• On-Board LAN:
  • Intel GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
• Special Features:
  • Support for @BIOS
  • Support for Q-Flash
  • Support for Xpress Install
  • Support for Xpress Recovery2
  • Support for EasyTune
    * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
  • Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)
  • Support for Auto Green
  • Support for ON/OFF Charge
  • Support for Q-Share
  • Support for 3D Power
  • Support for EZ Setup
• BIOS:
  • 2 x 64 Mbit flash
  • Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
  • Support for DualBIOS
  • PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a
• Form Factor:
  • Micro ATX Form Factor
  • 24.4cm x 24.4cm (9.6 Inch x 9.6 Inch)