Fractal Design Core 2300

Cpu 1.support for intel® core™ i7 processors/intel® core™ i5 processors/ intel® core™ i3 processors/intel® pentium® processors/intel® celeron® processors in the lga1155 package. 2.l3 cache varies with cpu (some intel® core™ processors require a graphic card, please refer "cpu support list" for more information.) chipset 1.intel® p67 express chipset memory 1.4 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. 2.dual channel memory architecture 3.support for ddr3 2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 mhz memory modules 4.support for non-ecc memory modules 5.support for extreme memory profile (xmp) memory modules (please refer "memory support list" for more information.) audio 1.realtek audio codec 2.high definition audio 3.2/4/5.1/7.1-channel * to configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an hd front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. 4.support for s/pdif out lan 1.1 x realtek rtl8111e chip (10/100/1000 mbit) expansion slots 1.1 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. 2.1 x pci express x16 slot, running at x4 (pciex4) * when the pciex1_2 or pciex1_3 slot is populated with an expansion card, the pciex4 slot will operate at up to x1 mode. 3.3 x pci express x1 slots (all pci express slots conform to pci express 2.0 standard.) 4.2 x pci slots multi-graphics technology 1.support for amd crossfirex™ technology * the pciex16 slot operates at up to x4 mode when amd crossfirex™ is enabled. Storage interface chipset: 1.2 x sata 6gb/s connectors (sata3 0, 1) supporting up to 2 sata 6gb/s devices 2.4 x sata 3gb/s connectors (sata2 2~5) supporting up to 4 sata 3gb/s devices 3.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. Usb chipset: 1.up to 10 usb 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 6 via the usb brackets connected to the internal usb headers) etron ej168 chip: 1.up to 2 usb 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel. Internal i/o connectors 1.1 x 24-pin atx main power connector 2.1 x 4-pin atx 12v power connector 3.2 x sata 6gb/s connectors 4.4 x sata 3gb/s connectors 5.1 x cpu fan header 6.2 x system fan headers 7.1 x power fan header 8.1 x front panel header 9.1 x front panel audio header 10.1 x s/pdif out header 11.3 x usb 2.0/1.1 headers 12.1 x clearing cmos jumper 13.1 x trusted platform module (tpm) header back panel connectors 1.1 x ps/2 keyboard/mouse port 2.1 x parallel port 3.1 x serial port 4.1 x optical s/pdif out connector 5.4 x usb 2.0/1.1 ports 6.2 x usb 3.0/2.0 ports 7.1 x rj-45 port 8.3 x audio jacks (line in/line out/microphone) i/o controller 1.ite it8728 chip h/w monitoring 1.system voltage detection 2.cpu/system temperature detection 3.cpu/system/power fan speed detection 4.cpu overheating warning 5.cpu/system/power fan fail warning 6.cpu/system fan speed control * whether the cpu/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cpu/system cooler you install. Bios 1.2 x 32 mbit flash 2.use of licensed award bios 3.support for dualbios™ 4.pnp 1.0a, dmi 2.0, sm bios 2.4, acpi 1.0b unique features 1.support for @bios 2.support for q-flash 3.support for xpress bios rescue 4.support for download center 5.support for xpress install 6.support for xpress recovery2 7.support for easytune * available functions in easytune may differ by motherboard model. 8.support for dynamic energy saver™ 2 9.support for smart 6™ 10.support for auto green 11.support for extreme hard drive (x.h.d) 12.support for on/off charge 13.support for cloud oc 14.support for 3tb+ unlock 15.support for touchbios 16.support for q-share bundle software 1.norton internet security (oem version) operating system 1.support for microsoft® windows® 7/vista/xp form factor 1.atx form factor; 30.5cm x 21.5cm remark 1.due to different linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download linux driver from chipset vendors'' website or 3rd party website. 2.most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support win9x/me/2000/xp sp1/sp2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the gigabyte website.