Gigabyte GA-H55M-USB3 16GB DDR3 - USB 3.0 Intel Motherboard

Supporting the latest intel® core™ i7, core™ i5 and core™ i3 processors featuring the first time ever integrated graphics on chip and lga 1156 socket(core™ i5 and core™ i3 processors only), gigabyte h5x series motherboards set a new standard in multimedia platform for high definition contents playback. with the gpu integrated directly into the processor die, gigabyte h5x motherboards support 2 channel ddr3 memory

On/Off Charge Support
GIGABYTE On/Off Charge technology that enables faster iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch charging. A derivative of GIGABYTE's highly acclaimed 3x USB Power feature, On/Off Charge technology allows iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices to draw more current from GIGABYTE motherboard USB ports

On/Off Charge USB port
Charges iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch while PC Hibernates or even when shut down (off).

USB 3.0 Support
The GIGABYTE USB3.0 series motherboards support the latest generation SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology made possible through an onboard NEC uPD720200 host controller. With superfast transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps, users are able to experience an almost a 10x improvement over USB 2.0. Additionally, backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 assures users of long term use of their legacy USB 2.0 devices.

3x USB Power Boost
GIGABYTE motherboards feature a 3x USB power boost, delivering greater compatibility and extra power for USB devices. GIGABYTE’s unique USB power design is also able to efficiently regulate output over the full voltage range, which greatly enhances USB device compatibility.

Ultra Durable 3
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 design, featuring 2 ounces of copper for both the Power and Ground layers which dramatically lowers system temperature by delivering a more efficient spreading of heat from critical areas of the motherboard such as the CPU power zone throughout the entire PCB.

Smart 6- A Smarter way for PC system Management
GIGABYTE Smart 6™ is designed with user-friendliness in mind, and offers a combination of 6 innovative software utilities that provide easier and smarter PC system management. Smart 6™ allows you to speed up system performance, reduce boot-up time, manage a secure platform and recover previous system settings easily with a click of the mouse button.

Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2
GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 incorporates a host of intelligent features that use a proprietary hardware and software design to considerably enhance PC system energy efficiency, Reduce power consumption and deliver optimized auto-phase-switching for the CPU, Memory, Chipset, VGA, HDD, and fans with a simple click of button.

Cloud OC
GIGABYTE Cloud OC is a free overclocking application that facilitates PC overclocking through any web browsing capable device such as a smart phone, iPad, iPhone, Netbooks or notebook PC. Being browser based it connects via wireless Internet, Bluetooth or through an Ethernet cable and its many functions

DDR3 2200+ Support
Supports the latest Intel processors delivering native support for DDR3 memory up to 2200+MHz by the enhanced design of GIGABYTE.

Display Port Support
The GIGABYTE motherboards featuring the next generation graphics display interface DisplayPort that delivers up to 10.8 Gbps of bandwidth over standard cables, providing billions of colors, enabling the fastest refresh rates and the greatest color depths.

HDMI-The Next Generation Multimedia Interface
HDMI is the latest High-Definition Multimedia Interface able to provide up to 5Gb/s video transmitting bandwidth and 8-channel high quality audio all through a single cable. Able to transmit superior, uncompressed digital video and audio

AutoGreen- Greening your PC via Bluetooth cellphone
AutoGreen technology can automatically save power for you simply by your bluetooth cell phone when you are away from your computer.

DualBIOS™ - Patented Dual Hardware BIOS Protection
DualBIOS™ is a GIGABYTE patented technology that automatically recovers BIOS data when main BIOS has crashed or failed. Featuring 2 physical BIOS ROMs integrated onboard, GIGABYTE DualBIOS™

Norton™ Internet Security
Fast, comprehensive, and up-to-the-minute protection against online threats. It safeguards your computer, identity, and home network without slowing you down. It sets a new standard for speed and makes online shopping, banking, and browsing safer and more convenient than ever.

Technical Details

Model

• Brand : Gigabyte
• Model : GA-H55M-USB3

CPU

• Support for an Intel® Core™ i7 series processor/Intel® Core™ i5 series processor/ Intel® Core™ i3 series processor in the LGA1156 package
• L3 cache varies with CPU 

Chipset

• Intel® H55 Express Chipset 

Memory

• 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1)
• Dual channel memory architecture
• Support for DDR3 2200+/1800/1600/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules
• Support for non-ECC memory modules
• Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules 

Onboard Graphics

• 1 x D-Sub port
• 1 x DVI-D port (Note 3) (Note 4)
• 1 x HDMI port(Note 4)
• 1 x DisplayPort (Note 4) 

Audio

• Realtek ALC889 codec
• High Definition Audio
• 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
• Support for Dolby® Home Theater
• Support for S/PDIF In/Out
• Support for CD In 

LAN

• 1 x RTL8111D chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) 

Expansion Slots

• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) (Note 5)
• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x1 (PCIEX4_X1)
• 2 x PCI slots 

Chipset

• 5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4) supporting up to 5 SATA 3Gb/s devices
• 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 3Gb/s device

GIGABYTE SATA2 chip

• 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
• 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_5, GSATA2_6) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
• Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD

iTE IT8720 chip

• 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive 

USB Chipset

• Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 on the back panel (Note 7), 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)

NEC D720200F1 chip

• Up to 2 USB 3.0 ports on the back panel

IEEE 1394

• Up to 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header) 

Internal I/O Connectors

• 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
• 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 1 x floppy disk drive connector
• 1 x IDE connector
• 7 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
• 1 x CPU fan header
• 1 x system fan headers
• 1 x front panel header
• 1 x front panel audio header
• 1 x CD In connector
• 1 x S/PDIF In header
• 1 x S/PDIF Out header
• 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
• 1 x IEEE 1394a header
• 1 x serial port header
• 1 x clearing CMOS jumper 

Back Panel Connectors

• 1 x PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse port
• 1 x D-Sub port (Note 2)
• 1 x DVI-D port (Note 2) (Note 3) (Note 4)
• 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
• 1 x HDMI port (Note 2) (Note 4)
• 1 x DisplayPort (Note 2) (Note 4)
• 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Note 7)
• 2 x USB 3.0 ports
• 1 x IEEE 1394a port
• 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector
• 1 x RJ-45 port
• 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/ Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone) 

I/O Controller

• iTE IT8720 chip 

Operating System

• Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP 

Form Factor

• Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm