Gigabyte H55N-USB3 Motherboard

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the Gigabyte H55N-USB3 are:

• Socket: 1156
• Chipset: Intel H55 Express
• Super I/O: ITE IT8720
• Parallel ATA: None
• Serial ATA: Four SATA-300 ports controlled by the chipset
• External SATA: One eSATA-300 port controlled by the chipset
• USB: Eight USB 2.0 ports (four soldered on the rear panel and four available through three headers on the motherboard), two USB 3.0 ports (controlled by a NEC μPD720200F1 chip) at the rear panel
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): None
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC892 codec (8 channels, no more information provided), with on-board optical SPDIF output
• On-board LAN: One Gigabit Ethernet port controlled by a Realtek RTL8111E chip
• Buzzer: No
• Power supply required: ATX12V
• Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU fan, and one three-pin connector for an auxiliary fan
• Infrared interface: No
• Slots: One PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (working at x16)
• Memory: Two DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to 8 GB and up to DDR3-1666 through overclocking)
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One
• Programs included: Motherboard drivers and utilities
• Extra features: Dual BIOS
• More Information: https://www.gigabyte.com
• Average price in the US*: USD 105.00

* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this First Look article.