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1  Product Description 
1.1  Overview 
1.1.1  Feature Summary 
Table 2 summarizes the major features of the board. 
Table 2.  Feature Summary 
Form Factor 
MicroATX (8.86 inches by 7.50 inches [225 millimeters by 190 millimeters]) 
Processor 
• 
3
rd
 generation Intel
®
 Core processor family and 2
nd
 generation Intel
®
 Core 
processor family processors with up to 65 W TDP in an LGA1155 socket 
―  PCI Express* 3.0 x16 graphics interface 
―  Integrated graphics processing (processors with Intel
®
 Graphics 
Technology) 
―  External graphics interface controller 
―  Integrated memory controller with dual channel DDR3 memory support 
Chipset 
Intel
H61 Express Chipset consisting of the Intel
 H61 Platform Controller 
Hub (PCH) 
Memory  
•  Two 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets 
•  Support for DDR3 1333 MHz and DDR3 1066 MHz DIMMs 
•  Support for 1 Gb, 2 Gb, and 4 Gb memory technology 
•  Support for up to 16 GB of system memory with two DIMMs using 4 Gb 
memory technology 
•  Support for non-ECC memory 
Graphics 
•  Integrated graphics support for processors with Intel
 Graphics Technology 
―  VGA 
•  Support for PCI Express 3.0 x16 add-in graphics cards 
Note: PCI Express 3.0 is only supported by 3
rd
 generation Intel Core 
processor family processors 
Audio 
•  Intel
®
 High Definition Audio: 
―  Realtek* ALC662 audio codec  
―  Front panel audio header for Intel HD Audio and AC ’97 Audio support 
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