| Features | BOX/BLKDP55KG |
| Board series | Intel® Desktop Boards Extreme Series |
| BIOS ID string | KGIBX10J.86A |
| AA (Altered Assembly) number | E47218-XXX |
| Processor | - Intel® Core™ i7-800 processor series
- Intel® Core™ i5-700 processor series
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| CPU support | 95W TDP |
| Processor socket | LGA1156 |
| Chipset | Intel® P55 Express Chipset |
| Integrated graphics | N/A |
| Form factor | ATX |
| Memory—maximum supported | 16 GB¹ |
| Memory frequency (refer to TPS for configuration requirements) | Dual Channel DDR3 1600+2/1333/1066 MHz (4 DIMM) |
| Audio | - 10-channel (7.1) Dolby Home Theatre* Audio Subsystem
- Intel® High Definition Audio³ (Realtek* ALC889)
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| S/PDIF | S/PDIF Out header (1x4) & S/PDIF In (grey) and Out (black) Back panel Port |
| LAN controller | Intel® PRO 10/100/1000 Network Connection (82578DC) |
| USB connectors | 13 (8-back, 1 on board, 4-front headers) |
| PCI slots | 2 |
| PCI Express* x16 | 1 switchable to 2x8 |
| PCI Express x1 | 2 |
| SATA (ports) | 8 |
| PATA (ports) | N/A |
| IEEE-1394a ports | 2 (1-back, 1-front header) |
| Bluetooth* enabled | Yes |
| TPM | None |
| Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (RAID) | Yes |
| Instantly Available PC | None |
| 3 year limited warrantyΔ | Yes |