· CPU
1. 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
2. L3 cache varies with CPU
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
· Chipset
1. Intel® B250 Express Chipset
· Memory
1. 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 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.
2. Dual channel memory architecture
3. Support for DDR4 2400* / 2133 MHz memory modules
* To support 2400 MHz or XMP memory, you must install a 7th generation processor.
4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
· Onboard Graphics
Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:
1. 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.
2. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24 Hz
* Support for HDMI 1.4 version.
Maximum shared memory of 1 GB
· Audio
1. Realtek® ALC1220 codec
2. High Definition Audio
3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
4. Support for S/PDIF Out
· LAN
1. Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
· Expansion Slots
1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
2. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)
* The PCIEX4_1 slot shares bandwidth with the M.2 connector. When the PCIEX4_1 slot is installed with a x4 or above card, the M.2 connector becomes unavailable.
3. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
· Storage Interface
Chipset:
1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support)
2. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
* Refer to "1-7 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
· Multi-Graphics Technology
1. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies
· USB
Chipset+ASMedia® ASM2142 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Controller:
1. 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
2. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
Chipset:
3. 6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
4. 5 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (1 port on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
· Internal I/O Connectors
1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
3. 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
4. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
5. 1 x CPU fan header
6. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
7. 2 x system fan headers
8. 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
9. 1 x front panel header
10. 1 x front panel audio header
11. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header
12. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
13. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
14. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
15. 1 x RGB(RGBW) LED strip extension cable header
16. 1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector
17. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
· Back Panel Connectors
1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
2. 1 x DVI-D port
3. 1 x HDMI port
4. 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
5. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
6. 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
7. 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 port
8. 1 x RJ-45 port
9. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
10. 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
· I/O Controller
1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip
· H/W Monitoring
1. Voltage detection
2. Temperature detection
3. Fan speed detection
4. Overheating warning
5. Fan fail warning
6. Fan speed control
* Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
· BIOS
1. 2 x 64 Mbit flash
2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
3. Support for DualBIOS™
4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
· Unique Features
1. 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
AutoGreen
BIOS Setup
Color Temperature
Cloud Station
EasyTune
Easy RAID
Fast Boot
Game Boost
ON/OFF Charge
Platform Power Management
RGB Fusion
Smart Backup
Smart Keyboard
Smart TimeLock
System Information Viewer
USB Blocker
USB DAC-UP 2
V-Tuner
2. Support for 3TB+ Unlock
3. Support for Q-Flash
4. Support for Xpress Install
· Bundle Software
1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
2. cFosSpeed
· Operating System
1. Windows® 10 64-bit (for 7th Generation Intel® Processors)
2. 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
1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 23.0cm
· Box Contents
1. GA-Gaming B8 motherboard
2. Four SATA cables
3. Motherboard driver disk
4. I/O Shield
5. User's Manual
