ECS X58B-A3 SLI Supports Gulftown Series Processors Core i7 LGA1366

ECS X58B-A3 SLI Supports Gulftown Series Processors Core i7 LGA1366

Support Intel^® LGA 1366 for Core i7 Processors/Only new version X58B-A3 SLI Support Intel Gulftown Series Processors
The Black Series X58B-A3 SLI "Nehalem" Motherboard with LGA1366 socket support for Intel's all-new "Core-i7" processors, which has a QPI bus speed of 6.4GT/sec; as well as 6x Tri-channel DDR3 DIMM slots which support up to 24GB of DDR3 memory. The 2x16 PCI Express 2.0 slots is ready for ATI CrossFire technology. Its onboard 6x SATA II ports equipped with Intel Matrix Storage Technology and RAID 0, 1, 5, and 0+1 compatibility plus the 2x E-SATA connectors offer plenty of storage capabilities. The rear port has a unique clear-CMOS button for convenience as well as a single IEEE 1394 port and 6x USB ports. Use of Solid State Capacitors throughout the board adds both durability and longevity. Complete with GigaLAN and Realtek 8CH HD Audio, the X58B-A3 SLI brings OC tweaking through M.I.B Overclocking utility essential for enthusiasts. Definitely your choice of performance motherboard for Intels' Core-i7 CPU

CPU º LGA1366 socket for latest Intel new Core i7 high-end desktop processors
º QPI 4.80GT/s to 6.40GT/s
º 6 Phase Power Design with VRD 11.1 Compliant
 
CHIPSET º Intel® X58 & ICH10R
º North Bridge: Intel® X58
º South Bridge: Intel® ICH10R
 
MEMORY º Triple-channel DDR3 memory architecture
º 6 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM socket support up to 24GB
º Support DDR3 OC1600/1333/1066/800 DDR3 SDRAM
Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows?32-bit OS.
For Windows?64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation
 
EXPANSION SLOT º 2 x PCI Express Gen 2.0 x16 slots (Support 2x16 ATI CrossFireX)
º 1 x PCI Express x4 slot
º 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
º 1 x PCI slot
 
STORAGE º Support by Intel® ICH10R
    • 6 x Serial ATAII devices
    • supports RAID0, 1, 5, 0+1
º Support by JMicron® JMB362    • 2 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s devices
 
AUDIO º Realtek ALC 888S-VC supports 8-channel HD audio
 
IEEE 1394a º Support by VIA VT6308P
    • up to 2 IEEE 1394a ports
(1 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a brackets connected to the internal IEEE 1394a headers)
 
LAN º Realtek 8111C PCIe GigaLAN Controllers