Description
The G1.Sniper M3 is the first m-ATX gaming motherboard of the GIGABYTE G1-Killer series, which have been designed from the ground up to provide the winning edge in a close 3D gaming contest. Precision is the watch word in all areas of the motherboard's design, with as much attention to detail paid to the motherboards aesthetic qualities as to its technical prowess. Equipped with the latest Intel Z77 Express Chipset, the G1.Sniper M3 motherboard harnesses 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), The G1.Sniper M3 motherboard ensures exceptional power delivery and absolute control.
- Support for the new INTEL 3rd Generation CPU's. On the socket 1155 platform.
- USB 3x Power Boost. Delivering greater device compatibility and faster charge times.
- Ultra Durable 4. Advanced temprature, humidity, electrostatic and power failure protection. Plus 2oz copper PCB... The ultimate in reliability.
- Super Speed USB 3.0. Super fast transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps, 10x faster than USB 2.0.
- Lucid Virtu MVP. Producing faster frame rates, with sharper visuals and reduced tearing.
- Super SATA3 Native Suport. Supporting super fast 6Gbps link speeds.
- 2 WAY NVIDIA SLI and AMD Crossfirex. For multi display or ultimate performace gaming.
- PCIe GEN 3. Designed to take full advantage of the next generation high bandwidth graphic card solutions.
- UEFI DualBIOS™. A superior graphical BIOS interface, based on the trusted and secure GIGABYTE Dual BIOS technology.
- ON/OFF Charge Technology. Allows you to charge your iPad, iPhone or iPod even of your PC is off.
- Creative Sound Core3D. Quad core audio processor offering more immersive gaming whilst increaing frame rates.
- Display Port. Allowing multiple screen output, or a single output of 2560x1600.
Tech Spec / G1.Sniper M3
- CPU: Support for Intel Core i7, i5, i3, Pentium and Celeron 1155 processors(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)
- Chipset: Intel Z77 Express Chipset
- Memory: 4x DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules * 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.
- Onboard Graphics: 1x D-Sub, 1x DVI-D (1920x1200 max res), 1x HDMI (1920x1200 max res), 1x Display Port (2560x1600 max res)
- Audio: Creative CA0132 Chip. Support for Sound Blaster Recon3Di HD w/ S/PDIF Out
- Multi-Graphics: Support for 2-Way AMD CrossfireX/NVIDIA SLI Technology
- LAN: 1x Intel GE chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
- Expansion Slots: 1 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16* / 1 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 / 1 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 / 1x PCI Express x1 slot *PCI-E x16 slot will operate at x8 speeds during 2-Way SLI/XFire.
- Storage Interface: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors / 3 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors / 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s on back panel
- USB: USB 3.0/2.0 : 2x on the back panel, 2x via USB brackets on headers / USB 2.0/1.1 : 4x on the back panel, 6x via USB brackets on headers
- Internal I/O Connectors: 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector, 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector, 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connector, 3 x SATA 3GB/s connectors, 1 x CPU fan header, 3 x system fan headers, 1 x front panel header, 1 x front panel audio header, 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers, 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers, 1 x clearing CMOS jumper, 1 x TPM header
- Back Panel Connectors: 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse port, 1 x D-Sub, 1 x DVI-D, 1 x HDMI, 1 x DisplayPort, 1 x E-SATA, 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out connecto, 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports, 4x USB 2.0/1.1 ports, 1 x RJ-45 ports, 5x audio jacks
- BIOS: 2 x 64 Mbit AMI EFI BIOS, Support for DualBIOS™
- Form Factor: Micro-ATX Form Factor; 24.4 x 24.4cm
- Warranty: 3 Year Gigabyte Warranty
Specifications
Summary
- Product Description
- Gigabyte G1.Sniper M3 - motherboard - micro ATX - LGA1155 Socket - Z77
- Product Type
- Motherboard - micro ATX
- Chipset Type
- Intel Z77 Express
- Processor Socket
- 1 x LGA1155 Socket
- Compatible Processors
- Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7, Pentium G600 series, Pentium G800 series
- Max RAM Size
- 32 GB
- RAM Supported
- 4 DIMM slots - DDR3 , non-ECC
- Storage Ports
- 2 x SATA-600 (RAID), 3 x SATA-300, 1 x eSATA-300
- USB / FireWire Ports
- 2 x USB 3.0 + 4 x USB 2.0 + ( 2 x USB 3.0 + 6 x USB 2.0 via headers )
- Audio
- HD Audio (8-channel)
- LAN
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Microsoft Certification
- Compatible with Windows 7
Detail
General
- Product Type
- Motherboard - micro ATX
- Chipset Type
- Intel Z77 Express
- Processor Socket
- LGA1155 Socket
- Max Processors Qty
- 1
- Compatible Processors
- Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7, Pentium G600 series, Pentium G800 series
Supported RAM
- Max Size
- 32 GB
- Technology
- DDR3
- Bus Clock
- 1600 MHz, 1333 MHz, 1066 MHz
- Speed
- PC3-12800, PC3-10600, PC3-8500
- Supported RAM Integrity Check
- Non-ECC
- Features
- Dual channel memory architecture
Audio
- Type
- HD Audio (8-channel)
- Audio Codec
- Creative Sound Core3D
- Compliant Standards
- Sound Blaster
LAN
- Network Interfaces
- Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slot(s)
- 1 x CPU , 4 x DIMM 240-pin ( 1.5 V ) , 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 , 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 , 1 x PCIe 2.0 x1
- Storage Interfaces
- SATA-600 - connector(s): 2 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2 Device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 , SATA-300 - connector(s): 3 x 7pin SATA, 1 x 7pin eSATA - 4 Device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5
- RAID Features
- Intel Rapid Storage Technology
- Interfaces
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse , 1 x VGA , 1 x DVI-D , 1 x HDMI , 1 x DisplayPort , 2 x USB 3.0 , 4 x USB 2.0 , 1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) , 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-in/microphone - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (side surround) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (rear) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-jack
- Internal Interfaces
- 1 x audio , 2 x USB 3.0 , 6 x USB 2.0
- Power Connectors
- 4-pin ATX12V connector, 24-pin main power connector
Features
- BIOS Type
- AMI
- BIOS Features
- DMI 2.0 support, ACPI 2.0a support, SMBIOS 2.6 support, UEFI BIOS, GIGABYTE 3D BIOS
- Hardware Monitoring
- CPU core temperature, chassis temperature, CPU fan tachometer, chassis fan tachometer, system voltage, CPU overheating protection
- Hardware Features
- DualBIOS, Q-Flash, NVIDIA SLI Technology Support, GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD), AutoGreen, Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) support, EasyTune6, On/Off Charge, GIGABYTE 3D Power, GIGABYTE 333 Onboard Acceleration, AMD CrossFireX technology support, Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, Lucid Virtu MVP, Ultra Durable 4, Front Audio Headphone Amplifier, Nichicon High-end Audio Capacitors
Miscellaneous
- Software Included
- Drivers & Utilities, Norton Internet Security, @BIOS, Xpress Recovery 2, EasyTune 6, Q-Share, GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response, GIGABYTE 3D Power
- Compatible with Windows 7
- "Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
- Compliant Standards
- Plug and Play, ACPI 2.0a
- Width
- 24.4 cm
- Depth
- 24.4 cm
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