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GIGABYTE 7 series Ultra Durable™ Motherboards.

GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards combine a host of new and exciting technologies with the latest Intel Z77 Express Chipset, creating a unique range of motherboard designs that harness the outstanding performance of the new 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors. With an exclusive 'Digital' VRM design, GIGABYTE 3D Power and GIGABYTE 3D BIOS (Dual UEFI), GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards ensure exceptional power delivery and absolute control, with additional features that ensure an unrivalled experience on your next PC build.

3rd Generation Intel® Core™ Processors.

New 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors are manufactured using the new 22nm process to create a visually optimized, high performance processor platform. Based on the mature LGA 1155 socket, 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors feature up to four high-performance 64-bit processor cores and up to 8MB of L3 cache Smart Cache. Supporting 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors deliver an automatic boost in clock speed and overall performance when you need it most.

Lucid Universal MVP Support.

GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards support Lucid Virtu GPU virtualization technologies - optimized virtualization software that improves your PC′s visuals, with faster response times, improved video processing and smoother media playback, all within a low power environment.

Lucid Universal MVP also features Hyperformance, which eliminates redundant rendering tasks and predicts potential synchronization issues in the graphics delivery pipeline, producing faster frame rates, sharper visuals and reduced tearing.

- Boosts responsiveness and FPS of any game.
- Improves gaming frame rates 30-70%.
- Increases Vsync frame rates - 120 FPS+.
- Sharpens visual quality without tearing.
- Works seamlessly with hundreds of games.

Support for PCI Express Gen. 3.

USB 3.0 and PCI Express Gen 3.0 Support - GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards take advantage of the latest connectivity and expansion bus technologies available on the Intel platform. In addition to native support for SuperSpeed USB 3.0, the 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processor platform (including the Intel® Z77 chipset) debuts the new PCI Express gen. 3.0 expansion bus, allowing users to take advantage of the next generation, high-bandwidth discrete graphics card solutions.
PCIE Gen.3 is dependent on CPU and expansion card compatibility.

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USB 2.0 ports quantity	2
Component for	PC
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity	1
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Audio output channels	7.1
Processor socket	Socket H2(1155)
Processor family	Intel

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Video
OpenGL version	3.2
HDCP	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes
DirectX version	11
Recorder
Ethernet LAN connection	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit
Processor
System bus data transfer rate	5 GT/s
Lens system
Component for	PC
Memory
Number of memory slots	4
Memory slots type	DIMM
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory channels support	dual
ECC	No
Non-ECC	Yes
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600 MHz
Supported memory module capacities	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes
Cooling
Cooling type	passive
Wireless LAN features
Wireless LAN type	No
Outputs
S/PDIF out port	Yes
Graphics
Maximum graphics adapter memory	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics adapter	Yes
Graphics adapter family	Intel
Graphic adapter	HD Graphics
Discrete graphics support	Yes
Expansion slots
PCI Express configurations	1x4, 1x8, 1x16
Management features
PC health monitoring	CPU, FAN, Temperature
Storage controllers
Controller (2nd) interface type	Marvell 88SE9172
Energy management
Memory voltage	1.5 V
Internal I/O
USB 2.0 connectors	2
USB 3.0 connectors	1
mSATA ports quantity	1
TPM connector	Yes
S/PDIF out connector	Yes
Number of SATA 3 connectors	4
Number of SATA 2 connectors	4
Number of EATX power connectors	1
Number of chassis fan connectors	3
Front panel audio connector	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes
Technical details
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology required	Yes
BIOS
BIOS type	EFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes
ACPI version	2.0a
Packaging content
Quick installation guide	Yes
Cables included	SATA
Other features
Wireless LAN connection	No
USB 3.0 ports quantity	6
Controller interface type	Intel Z77
Supported hard disk drive interfaces	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Compatible processor series	Core i3, Core i5, Core i7
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Width	305 mm
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	1
PCI slots	1
PCI Express x16 slots	3
PCI Express x1 slots	3
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Microphone in	Yes
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Headphone out	5
HDMI ports quantity	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1
Drivers included	Yes
Depth	244 mm
Compatible operating systems	Windows 7/XP
Bluetooth	No
BIOS memory size	8 MB
Audio system	VIA VT2021
Audio output channels	7.1
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Processor socket	Socket H2(1155)
Processor family	Intel
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