Intel® H77 Express Chipset - Everyday Performance and Responsiveness

Support for 3rd generation Intel® Core processors

Intel^® Rapid Storage Technology¹

With additional hard drives added, provides quicker access to digital photo, video, and data files with RAID 0, 5, and 10, and greater data protection against a hard disk drive failure with RAID 1, 5, and 10.
Support for external SATA (eSATA) enables the full SATA interface speed outside the chassis, up to 3 Gb/s.

Intel^® Smart Response Technology

Implements storage I/O caching for faster response times of application startup and quicker access to user data.

Intel^® Smart Connect Technology

Provides faster application refresh by allowing applications to be updated in a low power state.

Intel^® Rapid Start Technology

Allows quick system resumes from the hibernate state.

Universal Serial Bus 3.0

Integrated USB 3.0 support, provides greater enhancement in performance with a design data rate of up to 5 gigabits per second (Gbps) with up to 4 USB 3.0 ports.

Serial ATA (SATA) 6Gb/s

Next generation high-speed storage interface supporting up to 6Gb/s transfer rates for optimal data access with up to 2 SATA ports.

eSATA

SATA interface designed for use with external SATA devices. Provides a link for 3 Gb/s data speeds to eliminate bottlenecks found with current external storage solutions.

PCI Express* 2.0 interface

Offers up to 5GT/s for fast access to peripheral devices and networking with up to 8 PCI Express 2.0 x1 ports, configurable as x2 and x4 depending on motherboard designs.

Packaging information

Intel® H77 Express Chipset