Gigabyte E240N 16GB DDR3 AMD Motherboard

The new addition to GIGABYTE’s small form factor HTPC motherboard range features AMD Fusion™ Technology with DirectX® 11, an HDMI interface, as well as a host of unique high-end GIGABYTE features such as Ultra Durable™ 4 Classic and On/Off Charge. Powered by the AMD E-240 Processor with AMD Radeon™ HD 6310 graphics (DX11), the GIGABYTE GA-E240N motherboard provides exceptional Blu-ray high definition content playback unmatched by previous integrated graphics solutions.

AMD E-240 Processor
The new generation AMD E-240 processor with AMD Radeon HD 6310 graphics (DX11) integrated for entry-level desktops continues to provide innovation through integrated graphics built directly into the CPU, enabling smaller and more energy efficient designs.

Humidity Protection
Humidity can play havoc on a motherboard's circuitry.GIGABYTE's new Glass Fabric PCB design helps protect against electrical shorts due to humidity by reducing the gaps in spacing between PCB filaments.

Electrostatic Protection
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 4 Classic motherboards feature High ESD Resistance ICs which help protect the motherboard against electrostatic discharge.

Power Failure Protection
Permanent damage from power surge or failure during BIOS update, can be avoided with GIGABYTE DualBIOS, which automatically enables a secondary, back up BIOS.
GIGABYTE also uses Anti-Surge ICs to protect the motherboard against power surges.

High Temperature Protection
GIGABYTE uses Solid Caps (Capacitors) on CPU power zone and Low RDS(on) MOSFETs which are rated to work at higher temperatures.

DualBIOS™ 3TB+ HDD Support (Hybrid EFI Technology)
Hybrid EFI Technology combines the benefits of GIGABYTE's mature BIOS platform including stability and compatibility with 3rd party products with 3TB+ HDD support from EFI technology, allowing GIGABYTE to offer the best of both worlds through a quick and easy BIOS update using GIGABYTE's @BIOS utility that is freely available from the GIGABYTE website.
GIGABYTE DualBIOS™ is a patented technology that automatically recovers BIOS data when the main BIOS has crashed or failed. Featuring 2 physical BIOS ROMs integrated onboard, GIGABYTE DualBIOS™ allows quick and seamless recovery from BIOS damage or failure due to viruses or improper BIOS updating. In addition, GIGABYTE DualBIOS™ now supports 3TB+ (terabyte) hard drive booting without the need for partitioning, and enables more data storage on a single hard drive.

AMD E-240 3D Graphics Performance Upgrade- up to 3DMark 2006 2000 marks!!
The 3DMark 2006 is a benchmark software which is from Futuremark Corporation and generally used on analyzing a PC performance of DirectX® 3D visualization, especially a valuable guideline for gaming users as reference.

Supports DDR3 1333+
Delivering native support for DDR3 memory up to 1333MHz, GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 4 Classic series motherboards allow users to easily reach higher memory frequencies at lower voltages; achieving higher memory performance with lower power consumption to run even the most memory intensive applications such as high-definition video and 3D games with ease.

EasyTune6
GIGABYTE has completely redesigned EasyTune6 from the ground up to make it easier than ever to manage and monitor your hardware resources as well as tweak your system settings in order to achieve maximum system performance. Whether you are an overclocking enthusiast, or a computer novice, EasyTune6 provides the tools you need to quickly and effortlessly fine tune your system.

HDMI Interface
HDMI is latest High-Definition Multimedia Interface, which is able to provide up to 5Gb/s video transmitting bandwidth and also 8-channel high quality audio. Via transmitting uncompressed digital data, HDMI is able to reduce signal interference as transferring between digital and analog signal, seen and heard, direct from the source. In addition, HDMI is compatible with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), which allowing playback of Blu-ray/ HD DVD and other protected contents.

ErP Lot 6 support
The ErP (also known as Energy-Related Products Directive) is part of the European Union's environmental regulations policy. It is based on concern for the environmental as the proliferation of electronic devices continues, and how to improve energy efficiency for a better and greener life. GIGABYTE supports ErP and produces motherboards that help you effectively improve system efficiency.

Technical Details

Brand :  Gigabyte
Model :  E240N

APU 
Built in with an AMD E-240 Single-Core processor
Built in with an AMD Radeon™ HD 6310 (DirectX 11) graphics core
Chipset  :  AMD A45 FCH

Memory 
2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1)
Single channel memory architecture
Support for DDR3 1333 (O.C.)/1066 MHz memory modules
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)

Onboard Graphics
Integrated in the APU:
1 x D-Sub port
1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200

Audio 
Realtek ALC887 codec
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note 2)
Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN   : Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots  :  1 x PCI slot

Storage Interface 
Chipset  :  4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s device

USB 
Chipset  :  Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 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 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU fan header
1 x system fan header
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x chassis intrusion header
1 x power LED header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel Connectors 
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
1 x parallel port
1 x serial port
1 x D-Sub port
1 x HDMI port
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x RJ-45 port
3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)

I/O Controller  :  iTE I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring 
System voltage detection
CPU/System temperature detection
CPU/System fan speed detection
CPU overheating warning
CPU/System fan fail warning
CPU/System fan speed control (Note 3)

BIOS 
2 x 32 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
Support for DualBIOS™
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b

Unique Features 
Support for @BIOS
Support for Q-Flash
Support for Xpress Install
Support for EasyTune (Note 4)
Support for Smart Recovery
Support for Auto Green
Support for ON/OFF Charge
Support for Q-Share

Bundle Software  :  Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating System :  Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP
Form Factor  :  Mini-ITX Form Factor; 17.0cm x 17.0cm