Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H Intel Z77 Motherboard Review

CPU

1. Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/ Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1155 package
2. L3 cache varies with CPU

(Some Intel® Core™ processors require a graphic card, please refer “CPU support List” for more information.)

Chipset

1. Intel® Z77 Express Chipset

Memory

1. 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
2. * 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.
3. Dual channel memory architecture
4. Support for DDR3 2666(OC)/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
5. Support for non-ECC memory modules
6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

(Please refer “Memory Support List” for more information.)

Onboard Graphics

Chipset:

1. 1 x D-Sub port
2. 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200
3. * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
4. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200
5. 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 2560×1600

Audio

1. VIA VT2021 codec
2. High Definition Audio
3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
4. Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN

1. Atheros GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Expansion Slots

1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (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.
3. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
4. (The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
5. * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode.
6. * The PCI Express x16 slots support up to PCI Express 2.0 standard when an Intel 32nm (Sandy Bridge) CPU is installed.
7. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
8. * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with all PCI Express x1 slots. All PCI Express x1 slots will become unavailable when a PCIe x4 expansion card is installed.
9. 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
10. (The PCIEX4 and PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
11. 1 x PCI slot

Multi-Graphics Technology

1. Support for 2-Way AMD CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI technology (PCIEX16 and PCIEX8)
2. The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode when AMD CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI is enabled.

Storage Interface

Chipset:

1. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/SATA3 1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
2. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2~5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
3. 1 x mSATA connector
4. * The SATA2 5 connector will become unavailable when the mSATA connector is installed with a solid state drive.
5. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
6. * 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.

Marvell 88SE9172 chip:

1. 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s connectors on the back panel supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
2. Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1

USB

Chipset:

1. Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
2. * In Windows XP, the Intel USB 3.0 ports can support up to USB 2.0 transfer speed.
3. Up to 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (available through the internal USB headers)

VIA VL800 chip:

1. Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel
2. * Due to a Windows 7 limitation, please connect your USB device(s) to the Intel controlled USB port(s) (located below the RJ-45 LAN port) before the VIA USB 3.0 controller driver is installed.

Internal I/O Connectors

1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
3. 1 x PCIe power connector
4. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
5. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
6. 1 x mSATA connector
7. 1 x CPU fan header
8. 4 x fan headers
9. 1 x front panel header
10. 1 x front panel audio header
11. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
12. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
13. 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
14. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
15. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
16. 1 x power button
17. 1 x reset button
18. 1 x Clear CMOS button
19. 1 x Voltage Measurement Points
20. 1 x BIOS Switch

Back Panel Connectors

1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
2. 1 x D-Sub port
3. 1 x DVI-D port
4. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
5. 1 x HDMI port
6. 1 x DisplayPort
7. 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s connectors
8. 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
9. 1 x RJ-45 port
10. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In/Mic In, Line Out)

I/O Controller

1. iTE I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring

1. System voltage detection
2. CPU/System temperature detection
3. CPU/System fan speed detection
4. CPU overheating warning
5. CPU/System fan fail warning
6. CPU/System fan speed control
7. * Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.

BIOS

1. 2 x 64 Mbit flash
2. Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
3. Support for DualBIOS™
4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a

Unique Features

1. Support for @BIOS
2. Support for Q-Flash
3. Support for Xpress Install
4. Support for Xpress Recovery2
5. Support for EasyTune
6. * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
7. Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)
8. Support for Auto Green
9. Support for ON/OFF Charge
10. Support for Q-Share
11. Support for 3D Power
12. Support for LAN Optimizer (Intelligent optimization network management tool)

Bundle Software

1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
2. Intel® Rapid Start Technology
3. Intel® Smart Connect Technology
4. Intel® Smart Response Technology
5. LucidLogix Virtu MVP
6. * Make sure the monitor cable has been connected to the integrated graphics port on the back panel.

Operating System

1. Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/XP

Form Factor

1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm