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GIGABYTE X79 series motherboards are designed to unite unrivalled
desktop PC performance with a new level of flexibility and hardware
control. Based on the latest Intel® X79 Express Chipset, supporting the new LGA 2011 Intel® Core™ i7 processors, GIGABYTE X79 series motherboards bring DIY builders to a new area of performance-oriented computing.
GIGABYTE 3D Power (patent pending)
GIGABYTE X79 series motherboards are the first to take advantage of
the exclusive GIGABYTE 3D Power, an all new hardware and software-based
Digital Power Engine for both the PWM and Memory that delivers
unprecedented power delivery control.
All New Digital Power Control for the CPU and Memory
Utilizing
a brand new Digital PWM controller, GIGABYTE's 3D Power features
precise Auto Voltage Compensation to deliver a steady flow of power to
the CPU and memory no matter the loading. This all new, all digital
power system provides enthusiast users with exceptional control over the
overclocking potential of their GIGABYTE X79 motherboard.
GIGABYTE is the first in the industry to utilize digital memory
controllers for not only the Memory, but VTT and VSA, for real-time
monitoring and adjusting. Digital memory control allows users to monitor
and record DDR power and current in real-time while gaming,
overclocking or at idle. Users can also set OVP (Over Voltage
Protection) to safeguard your memory, adjust memory Load-line
Calibration to fix memory vdrooping for a quicker response time and
adjust memory PWM frequency on-the-fly.
4 Channel Memory Architecture
With a potential data bandwidth of up to 25GB/Sec and 256 Bits memory addressing, the Intel®
X79 platform offers unrivalled memory performance. GIGABYTE X79 series
motherboards give you the ultimate performance for today's
memory-intensive applications.
PCI Express Gen.3 Support
The GIGABYTE motherboard is fully configured to provide gamers with the
latest Gen.3 PCI Express technology, delivering maximum data bandwidth
for forthcoming discrete graphics cards.
* PCIe Gen. 3 is dependent on CPU and expansion card compatibility.
4 Way Graphics Support
The
GIGABYTE X79-UD7 delivers the industry's most scalable graphics
platform, with support for both 4-way ATI CrossfireX™ and Nvidia SLI™.
Providing 4 PCI Express 3.0 x16 connectivity, X79-UD7 delivers ultra
smooth 3D rendering, blazing-fast frame rates and enhanced graphics
capabilities for users wanting to get the highest level of graphics
performance from their system.
OC-VRM
The GIGABYTE X79 OC-VRM allows you to overclock the CPU PWM in
real-time. The GIGABYTE X79-UD7 is powered by a 16-phase power VRM via
two 8-pin molex power connectors. Up to 1,500 Watts of power can be
delivered to the CPU if needed for extreme overclocking and ultimate
performance levels. The GIGABYTE X79-UD7 also features a unique POScap
and PowerPAK MOSFET design that makes VRM insulation for extreme
overclocking much easier than on traditional designs, while delivering
faster power transfers and low temperatures. The GIGABYTE OC VRM is
designed specifically for pursing the ultimate CPU performance, with low
temperatures, great power stability and instant power feedback – ideal
for breaking world records on Intel® Core™ i7 processors.
OC-Touch
OC-Touch enables Overclockers to quickly and easily get the best
performance from their system. Onboard OC-Touch buttons allow
Overclockers to manually adjust the CPU ratio, BCLK settings as well as
adjustments to the BCLK stepping ratio, to either 1MHz or 0.1MHz
increments. These changes can be made in real-time, whether in BIOS,
DOS, or Windows® without the need for rebooting, so that
users can quickly fine-tune their system and find their CPU’s maximum
frequency. A unique back-panel OC button allows novice Overclockers to
automatically load a predetermined overclock configuration before
continuing with OC-Touch to quickly find their CPU's best margin.
Onboard voltage measurement modules are also included to help users to
conveniently monitor individual component voltages.
OC-DualBIOS™
OC-Dual BIOS features a unique back-panel BIOS switcher and LED
indicator, allowing users to select one BIOS for normal use, and another
for specifically designated for overclocking. This means that if your
overclocking configuration suffers from instability, you can easily
revert to your stable settings if needed. With OC-Dual BIOS, users can
also easily compare two different BIOS versions, a very useful feature
when users want to update to a new BIOS, but don't want to lose their
original settings.
OC-PEG
OC-PEG provides two onboard SATA power connectors that provide more
stable PCIe power when using 3-way and 4-way graphics configurations.
Each connector uses power from a different phase of the power supply,
helping to provide a better, more stable graphics overclock. The
independent power inputs for the PCIe slots helps to improve even single
graphics card overclocking. For 4-way CrossFireX™, users must install
OC-PEG to avoid over current in the 24pin ATX connector. The entire
board also features POScaps, helping to simplify the insulation process
so overclockers can quickly reach subzero readiness.
Most PCI Express Lanes Ever on the Desktop
GIGABYTE X79 motherboards take advantage of the most comprehensive
PCI Express data bus ever seen on a desktop PC platform. The Intel®
X79 platform integrates all PCI Express lanes in to the CPU, resulting
in lower latency and even faster performance for the latest discrete GPU
and multi-GPU configurations.
GIGABYTE Bluetooth 4.0 and WiFi Card
With
2 kinds data transfer mode, GIGABYTE Bluetooth 4.0 and WiFi Card
providing spec 300 Mbps transfer rates, 802.11n supports the latest WiFi
specifications for better signal coverage, and featuring the newest
Bluetooth 4.0, you will not suffer from signal loss like before.
GIGABYTE 333 Onboard Acceleration
GIGABYTE
X79 series motherboards feature GIGABYTE 333 Onboard Acceleration , a
range of the latest technologies that are designed help speed up data
transfer, including SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology, SATA Revision 3.0
(6Gbps) technology and an unprecedented 3x USB power boost on all USB
ports for more power hungry USB devices.
3x USB Power Boost
GIGABYTE motherboards feature a 3x USB power boost, delivering
greater compatibility and extra power for USB devices. GIGABYTE’s unique
USB power design is also able to efficiently regulate output over the
full voltage range, which greatly enhances USB device compatibility. In
addition, dedicated lower resistance fuses ensure lower voltage drops,
and provide more stable and plentiful power delivery.
SuperSpeed USB 3.0
GIGABYTE motherboards boast SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology made
possible through an additional onboard host controller. With superfast
transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps, users are able to experience a
theoretical 10x improvement over USB 2.0. Additionally, backwards
compatibility with USB 2.0 assures users of long term use of their
legacy USB 2.0 devices.
SATA 6 Gbps
GIGABYTE motherboards are High-Speed SATA Revision 3.0 compatible,
delivering superfast 6Gbps link speeds for twice the data transfer rates
of SATA Revision 2.0 (3 Gbps). When used in RAID 0 (Stripe) mode, they
offer even faster data transfer rates of up to a theoretical 4x the
speed of current SATA interfaces.
GIGABYTE On/Off Charge
GIGABYTE X79 series motherboards feature ON/OFF Charge, a unique
GIGAYTE technology which allows you not only to charge your iPhone, iPad
or iPod Touch, but also allows you to Quick Charge it. As an added
bonus, it can even be charged when your PC is turned off, so even if you
forget to plug it into your charger after you've synced up your music,
it will be fully charged when you need it.
* Due to certain mobile phone
limitations, users may need to connect the mobile phone to their PC
before the PC enters S4/S5 mode to enable a quick charge from non ON/OFF
Charge USB ports.
Charging results may vary by model.
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 3
GIGABYTE X79 motherboards are equipped with the highest quality
components that guarantee lower system temperatures, improved energy
efficiency and enhanced stability for overclocking. GIGABYTE Ultra
Durable™ 3 design features 2 ounces of copper for both the power and
ground layers which dramatically lower system temperature. GIGABYTE's
Ultra Durable™ 3 also features Japanese made solid capacitors, PowerPAK
MOSFETs and Ferrite Chokes which combine to offer lower motherboard
temperatures, less wasted power and extended product longevity.
Dolby Home Theater® - Enjoy a Rich Home Theater Surround Sound Experience
Dolby Home Theater® places listeners in the middle of the
action, giving their PCs a powerful set of tools to deliver a
cinema-style experience in vivid surround sound.
- Delivers vivid surround sound for music, movies, and games, using two to eight speakers or any set of headphones
- Designed to automatically deliver the best possible listening experience
Specifications
| CPU | - Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors in the LGA2011 package
- L3 cache varies with CPU
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.) |
| Chipset | - Intel® X79 Express Chipset
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| Memory | - 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
* Due to 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 4 GB. - 4 channel memory architecture
- Support for DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
- Support for non-ECC memory modules
- Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.) |
| Audio | - Realtek ALC898 codec
- High Definition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
- Support for Dolby® Home Theater
- Support for S/PDIF Out
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| LAN | - 1 x Intel GbE LAN (10/100/1000 Mbit)
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| Expansion Slots | - 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2)
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. - 2 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1, PCIEX8_2)
* The PCIEX8_2 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_2 slot. When the
PCIEX8_2 slot is populated, the PCIEX16_2 slot will operate at up to x8
mode.
(All PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) - 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
(All PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
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| Multi-Graphics Technology | - Support for 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI technology
The PCIEX16 slots operate at up to x8 mode when 4-Way/3-Way AMD CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI is enabled.
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| Storage Interface | Chipset:
- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2/3/4/5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
- Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
* When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s
channels, the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on
the devices being connected.
2 x Marvell 88SE9172 chips:
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3 6/7/8/9) supporting up to 4 SATA 6Gb/s devices
- Support for SATA RAID 0 and RAID 1
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| USB | Chipset:
- Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 ports on the back panel, 6 ports available through the internal USB headers)
2 x Fresco FL1009 chips:
- Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
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| Internal I/O Connectors | - 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
- 2 x PCIe power connectors
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
- 1 x CPU fan header
- 6 x system fan headers
- 1 x front panel header
- 1 x front panel audio header
- 1 x S/PDIF Out header
- 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
- 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
- 1 x power button
- 1 x reset button
- 1 x onboard voltage measurement module
- 1 x Gear button
- 1 x CPU BCLK Down button
- 1 x CPU BCLK Up button
- 1 x CPU Ratio Down button
- 1 x CPU Ratio Up button
- 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
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| Back Panel Connectors | - 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
- 1 x CPU overclocking button
- 1 x BIOS switch button
- 1 x Clear CMOS button
- 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
- 1 x RJ-45 port
- 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
- 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In, Mic In, Line Out)
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| I/O Controller | - iTE IT8728 chip
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| H/W Monitoring | - System voltage detection
- CPU/System temperature detection
- CPU/System fan speed detection
- CPU overheating warning
- CPU/System fan fail warning
- CPU/System fan speed control
* Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.
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| BIOS | - 2 x 64 Mbit flash
- Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
- Support for DualBIOS™
- PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a
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| Unique Features | - Support for @BIOS
- Support for Q-Flash
- Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue
- Support for Download Center
- Support for Xpress Install
- Support for Xpress Recovery2
- Support for EasyTune
* Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. - Support for Smart 6™
- Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)
- Support for ON/OFF Charge
- Support for Cloud OC
- Support for 3TB+ Unlock
- Support for TouchBIOS
- Support for Q-Share
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| Bundle Software | - Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
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| Operating System | - Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP
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| Form Factor | - XL-ATX Form Factor; 32.4cm x 25.3cm
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| Remark | - Due
to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors,
please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party
website.
- Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer
drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available
from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.
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* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only.
GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime
without prior notice.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface
values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the
interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system
configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is
reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less
than the stated amount.
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