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There is 4 x DIMM support (dual-channel) with a maximum of 32 GB and support for four unbuffered DIMMs; 1.5 Volt 1066/1333/1600*/1866*/2133*(OC) DRAM, 32GB Max.

• Supports 1GB/ 2GB/ 4GB/ 8GB DRAM size
• Supports Dual channel mode

Overall board design is just good. Everything is positioned really well. If you look to the left side where we stumble into a bunch of SATA connectors, you'll see that this motherboard has six SATA controllers and two eSATA ports at the rear IO:

Intel Z68 chipset : *1

• 2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), red
• 4 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), black
• Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
• Support Intel® Smart Response Technology on 2nd generation Intel® Core processor family

Marvell controller : *1

• 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s port(s), rear IO

BTW the jumpers in-between the SATA ports and ATX connector are PCIe x16 Lane Switches, an easy way to shut off entire PCIe slots without having to remove any cards.  This is handy for professional overclockers who have say a liquid nitrogen pot installed on the graphics cards.

Just below the DIMM slots we see an interesting feature. The ATX motherboard power connector has a 90 degree angle bend, which should help you connect the ATX power cable more easily. The reality is that I do not 100% understand this choice on an eATX motherboard. This already is an Enhanced (bigger) ATX form factor board and space will be limited inside the chassis. With the ATX power connector in a 90 degree angle, that could clash/clutter up cable routing close to say HDD drive bays.

Flipside of the coin, if there's a grommet hole in the mobo tray at exactly that location, it will look b-e-eutifiul.

A nice perspective view. Notable is (to the right) the new USB 3.0 motherboard connector. Connect a USB 3.0 bracket and you gain another two USB 3.0 ports. eVGA includes this so that brings you a total of four USB 3.0 ports. I'd like to have seen more USB 3.0 ports at the rear IO panel though.