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GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS
GIGABYTE motherboards feature GIGABYTE DualBIOS, an exclusive technology from
GIGABYTE that protects arguably one of your PC's most crucial components, the BIOS.
GIGABYTE DualBIOS means that your motherboard has both a 'Main BIOS' and a 'Backup BIOS',
making users protected from BIOS failure due to virus attack, hardware malfunction, improper
OC settings or power failure during the update process.
High ESD Protection for USB and LAN (USB 3.0 only)
GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards raise the bar in terms of protecting your system,
providing advanced electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection for both your Ethernet
LAN and USB ports, both common sources of ESD-related failures. Each LAN and USB port
is paired with a dedicated protection filter that can withstand high electrostatic discharges,
protecting your system from common electrical surges and even direct lighting strikes.
One Fuse per USB Port (USB 3.0 only)
On GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards each USB port has its own dedicated power fuse
that prevents unwanted USB port failure, helping to safe guard your important data during transfer
GIGABYTE One Fuse per
USB Port Design
HDMI-The Next Generation Multimedia Interface
HDMI is a High-Definition Multimedia Interface which provides up to 5Gb/s video
transmitting bandwidth and 8-channel high quality audio all through a single cable.
Able to transmit superior, uncompressed digital video and audio, HDMI ensures the
crispest rendering of digital content up to 1080p without the quality losses associated
with analog interfaces and their digital-to-analog conversion. In addition, HDMI is
compatible with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), allowing the playback
of Blu-ray/HD DVD and other protected media content.
DVI Support
DVI (Digital Visual Interface) is a video interface standard designed for carrying
uncompressed digital video data and to maximize the visual quality of digital display devices,
such as LCD monitors, digital projectors, and so on. In addition, the DVI interface is compatible
with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection).
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On/Off Charge Technology
GIGABYTE On/Off Charge technology allows you to charge your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
regardless of whether your PC is on, in standby mode or even off. A derivative of GIGABYTE's
highly acclaimed 3x USB Power feature, On/Off Charge enables devices to draw more current from
GIGABYTE motherboard USB ports than standard USB ports allow, so that charging from your PC can
be as fast as with a charger...more
*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.
*Whether to support 3X USB power design, it may vary by models.
TECH SPECS
CPU | - Support for Intel® Core i7 processors/Intel® Core i5 processors/Intel® Core i3 processors/Intel®Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1150 package
- L3 cache varies with CPU
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.) |
Chipset | - Intel® B85 Express Chipset
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Memory | - 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory
* Due to a 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 the size of the physical memory installed. - Dual channel memory architecture
- Support for DDR3 1600/1333 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.) |
Onboard Graphics | Integrated Graphics Processor:- 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
- 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
* The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. - 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
* Support for HDMI 1.4a version. - Maximum shared memory of 1 GB
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Audio | - Realtek® ALC887 codec
- High Definition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
* To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.
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LAN | - Realtek® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
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Expansion Slots | - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
(The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) - 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
(The PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) - 1 x PCI slot
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Storage Interface | Chipset:- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/1/2/3) supporting up to 4 SATA 6Gb/s devices
- 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 4/5) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
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USB | Chipset:- Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
- Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
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Internal I/O Connectors | - 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
- 1 x CPU fan header
- 1 x system fan header
- 1 x front panel header
- 1 x front panel audio header
- 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
- 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
- 1 x serial port header
- 1 x parallel port header
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
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Back Panel Connectors | - 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
- 1 x D-Sub port
- 1 x DVI-D port
- 1 x HDMI port
- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- 1 x RJ-45 port
- 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
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I/O Controller | - iTE® I/O Controller Chip
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H/W Monitoring | - System voltage detection
- CPU/System temperature detection
- CPU/System fan speed detection
- CPU/System overheating warning
- CPU/System fan fail warning
- CPU/System fan speed control
* Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the 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 Q-Flash
- Support for Xpress Install
- Support for APP Center
* Available applications in APP Center may differ by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also differ depending on motherboard specifications. @BIOS EasyTune EZ Setup USB Blocker - Support for ON/OFF Charge
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Bundle Software | - Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
- Intel® Rapid Start Technology
- Intel® Smart Connect Technology
- Intel® Small Business Advantage
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Operating System | - Support for Windows 8/7
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Form Factor | - Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 17.4cm
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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. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.
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