CPU

1. Support for 9th and 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1151 package

2. L3 cache varies with CPU

(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)

Chipset

Intel® B360 Express Chipset

Memory

1. 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory

2. Dual channel memory architecture

3. Support for DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz memory modules

4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)

5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules

6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

* To support 2666 MHz or XMP memory, you must install an 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5 processor.

(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)

Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:

1.  1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz

2. 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz

* The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.

3. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@30 Hz

* Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.2.

4. Support for up to 3 displays at the same time

Maximum shared memory of 1 GB

Actual support may vary by CPU

Audio

1. Realtek® ALC892 codec

2. High Definition Audio

3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

4. Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN

1. Realtek® GbE LAN 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)

* The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX1_2, PCIEX1_3, and PCIEX1_4 slots. When the PCIEX1_2, PCIEX1_3, or PCIEX1_4 slot is populated, the PCIEX4 slot operates at up to x1 mode.

3. 4 x PCI Express x1 slots

(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

4. 1 x M.2 Socket 1 connector for an Intel® CNVi wireless module only (CNVI)

* The CNVi connector shares bandwidth with the F_USB2 header. When a WIFI module is populated in the CNVi connector, one of the USB 2.0/1.1 ports routed to the F_USB2 header becomes unavailable.

Multi-Graphics Technology

1. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies

Storage Interface

Chipset:

1.  1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_32G)

2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x2 SSD support) (M2P_16G)

3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

* Refer to "1-7 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.

Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready

* System Acceleration with Intel® Optane™ Memory enabled on the M2A_32G connector only.

USB

Chipset:

1.  1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel

2. 5 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (3 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)

3. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

* The CNVi connector shares bandwidth with the F_USB2 header. When a Wi-Fi module is populated in the CNVi connector, one of the USB 2.0/1.1 ports routed to the F_USB2 header becomes unavailable.

Internal I/O Connectors

1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector

2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector

3. 1 x CPU fan header

4. 3 x system fan headers

5. 1 x RGB LED strip header

6. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

7. 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors

8. 1 x front panel header

9. 1 x front panel audio header

10. 1 x S/PDIF Out header

11. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header

12. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

13. 1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector

14. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC- TPM2.0_S module only)

15. 1 x parallel port header

16. 1 x serial port header

17. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel Connectors

1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

2. 1 x D-Sub port

3. 1 x DVI-D port

4. 1 x HDMI port

5. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)

6. 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports

7. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

8. 1 x RJ-45 port

9. 6 x audio jacks

I/O Controller

iTE® I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring

1. Voltage detection

2. Temperature detection

3. Fan speed detection

4. Overheating warning

5. Fan fail warning

6. Fan speed control

* Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.

BIOS

1. 2 x 128 Mbit flash

2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS

3. Support for DualBIOS™

4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features

1. Support for APP Center

* Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.

3D OSD

@BIOS

AutoGreen

Cloud Station

EasyTune

Fast Boot

Game Boost

ON/OFF Charge

Platform Power Management

RGB Fusion

Smart Backup

Smart Keyboard

Smart TimeLock

Smart HUD

System Information Viewer

USB Blocker

V-Tuner

2. Support for Q-Flash

3. Support for Xpress Install

Bundled Software

1.  Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)

2. Realtek 8118 Gaming LAN bandwidth Control Utility

Operating System

1. Support for Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 22.5cm

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. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.