Gigabyte X58-USB3 Motherboard

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the Gigabyte X58-USB3 include:

• Socket: 1366
• Chipset: Intel X58 + ICH10R
• Super I/O: ITE IT8720F
• Parallel ATA: None
• Serial ATA: Six SATA-300 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10)
• External SATA: None
• USB: 10 USB 2.0 ports, six soldered on the motherboard rear panel and four available through two headers on the motherboard, and two USB 3.0 ports controlled by a NEC μPD720200 chip
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): None
• On-board video: No
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC892 codec (eight channels, no further technical information is provided), on-board coaxial SPDIF output
• On-board LAN: One Gigabit Ethernet port controlled by a Realtek RTL8111E chip, connected to the system through a PCI Express x1 lane
• Buzzer: No
• Infrared interface: No
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: Three PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (the first two always working at x16, the third one always working at x4), three PCI Express x1 slots, and one standard PCI slot
• Memory: Six DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to 24 GB up to DDR3-2200 through overclocking)
• Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU cooler, one four-pin connector for an auxiliary fan, and two three-pin connectors for auxiliary fans
• Extra Features: Dual BIOS, 2 oz copper layers
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One
• Programs included: Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
• More Information: https://www.gigabyte.com
• Average price in the US*: USD 180.00

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