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GA-P55A-UD6

  (rev. 1.0)
CPU
  1. Support for an Intel® Core™ i7 series processor/Intel® Core™ i5 series processor /Intel® Core™ i3 series processor in the LGA1156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)
  2. L3 cache varies with CPU
Chipset
  1. Intel® P55 Express Chipset
Memory
  1. 6 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory
  2. Dual channel memory architecture
  3. DDR3 2600+/2200/1600/1333/1066/800 MHz
  4. Support for non-ECC memory modules
  5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
Audio
  1. Support for CD In
  2. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
  3. Support for Dolby® Home Theater
  4. Realtek ALC889 codec
  5. High Definition Audio
LAN
  1. Support for Smart Dual LAN
  2. 2 x RTL8111D chips (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  3. Support for Teaming
Expansion Slots
  1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1)
    (The PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX8_1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
  2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1)
  3. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1)
  4. 2 x PCI Express x1
  5. 2 x PCI
Multi Graphics Technology
  1. Support for ATI CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI Technology (The PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX8_1 slots only.)
Storage Interface Marvell 9128 chip:
  1. Support for SATA RAID 0 and RAID 1
  2. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3_6, GSATA3_7) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
Chipset:
  1. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
  2. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices
JMicron JMB362 chip:
  1. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD
  2. 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s connectors (eSATA/USB Combo) on the back panel sup- porting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
iTE IT8720 chip:
  1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
iTE IT8213 chip:
  1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
  2. * SATA3 SSDs are not recommended for use in RAID 0 mode on Marvell SE9128 ports.
  3. * SATA3 RAID 0 4x and SATA3 2x performance are maximum theoretical values. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
USB Chipset:
  1. Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, including 2 eSATA/USB Combo, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
NEC chip:
  1. Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel
  2. * USB 3.0 10x performance is a maximum theoretical value. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
IEEE 1394
  1. Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (2 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header)
  2. T.I. TSB43AB23
Internal I/O Connectors
  1. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s
  2. 1 x reset button
  3. 1 x power button
  4. 1 x Chipset fan header
  5. 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
  6. 3 x system fan headers
  7. 1 x IEEE 1394a
  8. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s
  9. 1 x front audio header
  10. 1 x SPDIF in
  11. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  12. 1 x power fan connector
  13. 1 x IDE
  14. 1 x front panel connector
  15. 1 x CPU fan connector
  16. 1 x floppy disk drive connector
  17. 1 x SPDIF out
  18. 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector
  19. 1 x CD in
  20. 1 x COM
  21. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1
Back Panel Connectors
  1. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0
  2. 2 x eSATA/USB Combo connectors
  3. 1 x PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse port
  4. 2 x IEEE 1394a
  5. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1
  6. 1 x SPDIF out (optical)
  7. 1 x SPDIF out (coaxial)
  8. 6 x audio ports (Line In / Line Out / MIC In / Surround Speaker Out(Rear Speaker Out) / Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out / Side Speaker Out)
  9. 2 x RJ45 LAN
I/O Controller
  1. iTE IT8720
H/W Monitoring
  1. CPU/System fan speed control
  2. CPU/System/Power fan failure warning
  3. CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
  4. CPU overheating warning
  5. System voltage detection
  6. CPU/System temperature detection
BIOS
  1. 2 x 16 Mbit flash ROM
  2. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
  3. Supports DualBIOS™
  4. Award BIOS
Unique Features
  1. Support Smart TPM

    *This feature is not available in Russia
  2. Support for Smart 6™
  3. Support for Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2
  4. Support for Q-Share
  5. Xpress™ BIOS Rescue
  6. @BIOS™
  7. Supports EasyTune
  8. Xpress™ Recovery 2
  9. Xpress™ Install
  10. Download Center
  11. Q-Flash™
Bundle Software
  1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating System
  1. Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP
Form Factor
  1. ATX
  2. 305mm x 244mm
Note
  1. * When dual graphics cards are used in 1st and 2nd PCIex16 slots, SATA3 / USB 3.0 (Marvell 9128 /NEC USB 3.0 Controllers) will work at normal mode.
  2. TPM function is optional due to different regional policy
Remark
  1. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.
  2. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
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