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GA-X79-UD3

  (rev. 1.0)
CPU
  1. Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors in the LGA2011 package
  2. L3 cache varies with CPU
  3. (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
Chipset
  1. Intel® X79 Express Chipset
Memory
  1. 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
  2. 4 channel memory architecture
  3. Support for DDR3 2400/2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
  4. Support for non-ECC memory modules
  5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
    (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.)
  6. * 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.
  7. (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
Audio
  1. Support for S/PDIF Out
  2. Realtek ALC898 codec
  3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
  4. Support for Dolby® Home Theater
  5. High Definition Audio
LAN
  1. 1 x Intel GbE LAN (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots
  1. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, 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.)
  2. 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_1 slot; if you are installing two PCI Express graphics cards, it is recommended that you install them in the PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 slots.
  3. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
    (All PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
  4. 1 x PCI
Multi Graphics Technology
  1. Support for 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI technology.
Storage Interface Chipset:
  1. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2/3/4/5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
  2. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
  3. 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.
3 x Marvell 88SE9172 chips:
  1. Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1
  2. 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s connectors on the back panel, supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
  3. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3 6/7/8/9) supporting up to 4 SATA 6Gb/s devices
USB Chipset:
  1. 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:
  1. Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
Internal I/O Connectors
  1. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
  2. 4 x system fan headers
  3. 1 x serial port header
  4. 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
  5. 1 x front panel audio header
  6. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  7. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s
  8. 1 x front panel header
  9. 1 x CPU fan header
  10. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1
  11. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s
  12. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  13. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
    TPM function is optional due to different regional policy
  14. 1 x SPDIF out
Back Panel Connectors
  1. 1 x RJ-45 port
  2. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
  3. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  4. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
  5. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0
  6. 1 x SPDIF out (optical)
  7. 1 x SPDIF out (coaxial)
I/O Controller
  1. iTE IT8728
H/W Monitoring
  1. CPU/System fan speed detection
  2. CPU/System fan speed control
    *Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.
  3. CPU overheating warning
  4. System voltage detection
  5. CPU/System temperature detection
  6. CPU/System fan failure warning
BIOS
  1. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a
  2. Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
  3. 2 x 64 Mbit flash
  4. Supports DualBIOS™
Unique Features
  1. Supports @BIOS™
  2. Support for EasyTune
    * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
  3. Support for Cloud OC
  4. Support for Q-Flash
  5. Support for ON/OFF Charge
  6. eXtreme Hard Drive
  7. Support for Smart 6™
  8. Support for Q-Share
  9. Xpress™ BIOS Rescue
  10. Xpress™ Recovery 2
  11. Xpress™ Install
  12. Download Center
  13. Support for 3TB+ Unlock
  14. Support for TouchBIOS
Bundle Software
  1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating System
  1. Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP
Form Factor
  1. ATX, 305mm x 244mm
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