CPU

• Support for 7th and 6th generation Intel® Core™ i7 processors/ Intel® Core™ i5 processors/Intel® Core™ i3 processors/ Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1151 package
• L3 cache varies with CPU
• Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information

Chipset

• Intel® B250 Express Chipset

Memory

• 2 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
• Due to a 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 the size of the physical memory installed
• Dual channel memory architecture
• Support for DDR4 2400(O.C.)* / 2133 MHz memory modules
• To support 2400 MHz or XMP memory, you must install a 7th generation processor.
• Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
• Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
• Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
• To support 2400 MHz or XMP memory, you must install a 7th generation processor
• Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information

Onboard Graphics

• Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support
• 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz
• 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
• 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24 Hz
• Support for HDMI 1.4 version
• Support for up to 3 displays at the same time
• Maximum shared memory of 1 GB

Audio

• Realtek® ALC887 codec
• High Definition Audio
• 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 audiofeature through the audio driver
• Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN

• Realtek® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Expansion Slots

• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
• 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
• All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard
• 1 x PCI slot
• Storage Interface Chipset:
• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support)
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• Refer to "1-7 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
• 6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
• 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

Internal I/O Connectors

• 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
• 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 1 x CPU fan header
• 1 x system fan header
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
• 1 x front panel header
• 1 x front panel audio header
• 1 x S/PDIF Out header
• 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
• 1 x serial port header
• 1 x parallel port header
• 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
• Back Panel Connectors    
• 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
• 1 x D-Sub port
• 1 x DVI-D port
• 1 x HDMI port
• 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1 x RJ-45 port
• 3 x audio jacks (Line In, Line Out, Mic In)

I/O Controller

• iTE® I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring

• Voltage detection
• Temperature detection
• Fan speed detection
• Overheating warning
• Fan fail warning
• Fan speed control
• Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install

BIOS

• 2 x 64 Mbit flash
• Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
• Support for DualBIOS™
• PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features

• 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
• Ambient LED
• AutoGreen
• BIOS Setup
• Color Temperature
• Cloud Station
• EasyTune
• Fast Boot
• Game Boost
• ON/OFF Charge
• Platform Power Management
• Smart Backup
• Smart Keyboard
• Smart TimeLock
• System Information Viewer
• USB Blocker
• V-Tuner
• Support for 3TB+ Unlock
• Support for Q-Flash
• Support for Xpress Install

Bundle Software

• Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
• Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
• cFosSpeed

Operating System

• Windows® 10 64-bit (for 7th Generation Intel® Processors)
• Windows® 10 64-bit / Windows® 8.1 64-bit / Windows® 7 32-bit / 64-bits (for 6th Generation Intel® Processors)
• Please download the "Windows USB Installation Tool" from GIGABYTE's website and install it before installing Windows 7

Form Factor

• Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 17.4cm