Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium (Note) This motherboard is designed with VRD11.1 power phase, and cannot be compatible with VRD10 designed CPU. Please refer to "CPU Support List" for details.
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Take your system building over the edge with the GA-EP45-Extreme from Gigabyte. This board has been designed to take advantage of the features in the 45nm Intel processors. The board has dynamic 6 gear power switching. As your system needs more power, it gets it, and when the power load goes down, so does the supplied power. This lets you have power when you need it, and save energy and money when you don't.
The board uses a hybrid silent-pipe system to keep the components cool. This mixture of air and water cooling effectively removes heat from the North- and South-bridges and the CPU area. This lets you tweak the system for maximum performance. To make sure there are no problems there are LED sets for over-voltage, temperature and over-clock levels.
You can get data on and off the system speedily and securely. The 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports can team together and give you twice the bandwidth. An Ultra-TPM module keeps your data secure with a 2048 bit encryption algorithm.
Take your system building over the edge with the GA-EP45-Extreme from Gigabyte. This board has been designed to take advantage of the features in the 45nm Intel processors. The board has dynamic 6 gear power switching. As your system needs more power, it gets it, and when the power load goes down, so does the supplied power. This lets you have power when you need it, and save energy and money when you don't.
The board uses a hybrid silent-pipe system to keep the components cool. This mixture of air and water cooling effectively removes heat from the North- and South-bridges and the CPU area. This lets you tweak the system for maximum performance. To make sure there are no problems there are LED sets for over-voltage, temperature and over-clock levels.
You can get data on and off the system speedily and securely. The 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports can team together and give you twice the bandwidth. An Ultra-TPM module keeps your data secure with a 2048 bit encryption algorithm.
Intel P45 Express Chipset for Intel LGA 775 CPUBased on the Intel P45 Express chipset, the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-Extreme supports Intel LGA 775 (Socket T) processors including the Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo and Pentium D series as well as the next generation Intel 45nm processors.
ATi CrossFireX Multi-GPU Technology SupportATi CrossFireX is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform, enabling two or more discrete graphics processors to work together for boosted system performance and a breakthrough gaming experience.
SATA II with RAID SupportThe second generation SATA interface delivers up to 300MB/sec transfer speed, doubling that of the first generation Serial ATA. The on-board six SATA II ports support RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 for better performance, enhanced data security, and flexible capacity upgrades.
Dual Gigabit LANThe integrated dual Gigabit LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network gateway for managing traffic between two separate networks. Dual Gigabit LAN means rapid data transfers from WAN to LAN without any added arbitration or latency.
IEEE 1394a SupportIEEE 1394 is a widely used standard of interface between personal computers and digital AV equipment. With IEEE 1394a you can easily connect digital devices such as a digital camcorder to the IEEE 1394a port provided on this motherboard for up to 400Mbps data transfer speeds.
GIGABYTE DualBIOSGIGABYTE DualBIOS technology protects the BIOS from virus attacks. With its innovative backup BIOS design, this platform provides twice the security thus assuring the PC’s stability.
Learn more about the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-EXTREME
Model
Brand
GIGABYTE
Model
GA-EP45-EXTREME
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type
LGA 775
CPU Type
Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium (Note) This motherboard is designed with VRD11.1 power phase, and cannot be compatible with VRD10 designed CPU. Please refer to "CPU Support List" for details.
FSB
1600/1333 MHz
Chipsets
Chipset
Intel P45
South Bridge
Intel ICH10R
Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset
None
Memory
Number of Memory Slots
4x240pin
Memory Standard
DDR2 1200
Maximum Memory Supported
16GB
Channel Supported
Dual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 2.0 x16
1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x8 slot (The PCIEx16 and PCIEx8 slots support ATI CrossFireX technology and conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
PCI Express x4
1 x PCI Express x4
PCI Express x1
1 x PCI Express x1
PCI Slots
3 x PCI Slots
Storage Devices
PATA
1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max
SATA RAID
0/1/5/10
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC889A
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset
4 x Realtek 8111C
Max LAN Speed
Dual 10/100/1000Mbps Support for Teaming
Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports
1 x Optical S/PDIF Out / 1 x S/PDIF Coaxial Out / 2 x PS/2 / 8 x USB 2.0/1.1
PS/2
2
USB 1.1/2.0
8 x USB 2.0
S/PDIF Out
1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial
Audio Ports
6 Ports
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
Onboard 1394
3 x 1394a
Physical Spec
Form Factor
ATX
Dimensions (W x L)
12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin
24 Pin
Packaging
Package Contents
GA-EP45-EXTREME Driver Disk User Manual Rear I/O Panel Shield IDE/PATA Cable FDD Cable SATA Cable IEEE 1394 Bracket eSATA Bracket eSATA Cable & Power Cord Chipset Heatsinks