Description
New 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors are based on the new 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processor architecture, manufactured using the latest 22nm process to create a visually optimized 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 8MB of L3 cache Smart Cache, and overall performance when you need it most.
Designed for PCI Express Gen.3 Support
GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards take advantage of the latest connectivity and expansion bus technologies available on the Intel platform. The 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processor platform 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.
Intel® Rapid Start Technology
Intel® Rapid Start Technology™ gets your device up and running faster from even the deepest sleep. This means users will be able to experience almost zero power draw from their PC, but be able to resume Windows® 7 is a few seconds without having the PC go through a full system boot. With Intel® Rapid Start Technology the previous session resumes to the exact as it was, so that applications are still in the same state and no application data is lost.
Support Intel Wireless Display (Intel WiDi)
Intel Wireless Display let you enjoy wireless life at home and at work. Through adapters, you can easily experience your PC on you TV or projectors, Broadcasting Promotion and commercials with more flexibility and efficiency.
Support Intel Wi-Fi Technology-Intel® My WiFi Dashboard
Intel My WiFi Dashboard provides ultimate portability, and puts you in control of your own personal area network. You can connect, communicate and collaborate with others without joining a home, office or hotspot network.
Exclusive Bluetooth 4.0/WiFi module
The motherboard integrates an exclusive PCIe module that offers support for the latest Bluetooth 4.0 and IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity. The Bluetooth 4.0 standard includes Smart Ready technology that is debuting on mobile devices including the Apple® iPhone® 4s. This means that transferring important content from your smart phone or tablet is easier and faster than ever.
GIGABYTE 3D BIOS (patent pending)
The revolutionary GIGABYTE 3D BIOS application is based on GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS™ technology and is available to consumers in two exclusive modes of interaction, providing enthusiast and mainstream users with a choice of unique and powerful graphical interfaces.
UEFI DualBIOS™ Technology
At the heart of this exciting 3D BIOS technology is a pair of physical BIOS ROMs containing GIGABYTE's exclusive in-house designed UEFI BIOS technology. With a superior graphical interface capable of 32-bit color imaging and fluid user-friendly mouse navigation, UEFI DualBIOS™ makes BIOS configuration a new and exciting experience for novice and experienced users alike. UEFI BIOS also brings native support for large hard drives on 64-bit operating systems.
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Support Intel wireless display
Intel Wireless display let you enjoy wireless life at home and at work. Through adapters, you can easily experience your PC on you TV or projectors, Broadcasting Promotion and commercials with more flexibility and efficiency. -
Support Intel Wi-Fi technology-Intel My Wi-Fi dashboard
Intel My Wi-Fi dashboard provides ultimate portability, and puts you in control of your own personal area network. You can connect, communicate and collaborate with others without joining a home, office or hotspot network. -
Exclusive Bluetooth 4.0/Wi-Fi module
The motherboard integrates an exclusive PCIe module that offers support for the latest Bluetooth 4.0 and IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity. The Bluetooth 4.0 standard includes Smart Ready technology that is debuting on mobile devices. This means that transferring important content from your smart phone or tablet is easier and faster than ever. -
GIGABYTE 3D BIOS
The revolutionary GIGABYTE 3D BIOS application is based on GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS technology and is available to consumers in two exclusive modes of interaction, providing enthusiast and mainstream users with a choice of unique and powerful graphical interfaces. -
UEFI DualBIOS technology
At the heart of this exciting 3D BIOS technology is a pair of physical BIOS ROMs containing GIGABYTE's exclusive in-house designed UEFI BIOS technology. With a superior graphical interface capable of 32-bit color imaging and fluid user-friendly mouse navigation, UEFI DualBIOS makes BIOS configuration a new and exciting experience for novice and experienced users alike. UEFI BIOS also brings native support for large hard drives on 64-bit operating systems. -
Advanced mode
Advanced mode provides a more comprehensive UEFI BIOS environment that is designed specifically for overclockers and power users who want maximum control over their PC's hardware. GIGABTYE's signature M.I.T. tuning technology can be found alongside fully configurable parameters for GIGABTE's digital 3D power engine. In short, advanced mode combines the signature GIGABYTE BIOS expertise you've come to expect, wrapped a slick, optimized graphical UEFI interface. -
Humidity protection
Humidity can play havoc on a motherboard's circuitry. GIGABYTE's glass fabric PCB design helps protect against electrical shorts due to humidity by reducing the gaps in spacing between PCB filaments. -
Electrostatic protection
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 4 classic motherboards feature high ESD resistance ICs which help protect the motherboard against electrostatic discharge. -
Power failure protection
Permanent damage from power surge or failure during BIOS update can be avoided with GIGABYTE DualBIOS, which automatically enables a secondary, back up BIOS. -
Intel Core processors
Intel Core processors are based on the Intel Core processor architecture, manufactured using the latest 22 nm process to create a visually optimized processor platform. -
Designed for PCI express generation 3 support
GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards take advantage of the connectivity and expansion bus technologies available on the Intel platform. The Intel Core processor platform debuts the PCI Express generation 3.0 expansion bus, allowing users to take advantage of the next generation, high-bandwidth discrete graphics card solutions. -
Intel Smart Connect technology
Intel Smart Connect technology means that your email, favorite apps, and social networks are continually and automatically updated even when the system is asleep. No more waiting for the latest world news or friends' updates to be delivered - just press the 'on' button and you're up-to-date and ready to go. -
GIGABYTE EZ setup
GIGABYTE EZ setup is an exclusive application that allows GIGABYTE 7 series users to more easily configure and setup three important Intel technologies on their system; Intel smart response, Intel rapid start and Intel smart connect. GIGABYTE EZ setup makes it far easier to enjoy these technologies by greatly reducing the number of steps involved to install setup and configure your system. -
Enhanced built-in visuals
With updated and improved processor graphics and multimedia, Intel Core processors offer you the best possible media and entertainment experience. Native support for multiple digital displays, plus DirectX 11 capable graphics, Intel quick sync video and Intel HD Graphics ensure you can enjoy 3D gaming and HD content manipulation. -
Faster media encoding performance
Saves your valuable time when create and edit video, synchronize it with other devices, and share it - at home and on the Internet. Intel quick sync video uses hardware on the processor, instead of software, to accelerate video encoding. -
Better visual experience
Microsoft DirectX 11 provides eye-popping 3D visuals found for today's latest PC games and is designed to be more efficient, leverage the power of today's multi-core processors, and provide support for sophisticated shading and texturing techniques such as tessellation. -
Dual Gigabit LAN with teaming function
Experience blistering fast network data access of up to 2 Gbps bandwidth transmission with the teaming function enabled, and enjoy added power savings with the green Ethernet feature. -
SuperSpeed USB 3.0
GIGABYTE motherboards boast SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology made possible through an additional onboard host controller. With super fast transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps, users are able to experience a theoretical 10x improvement over USB 2.0. Additionally, backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 assures users of long term use of their legacy USB 2.0 devices. -
SATA 6 Gbps
GIGABYTE motherboards are High-Speed SATA revision 3.0 compatible, delivering super fast 6 Gbps link speeds for twice the data transfer rates of SATA Revision 2.0. When used in RAID 0 mode, they offer even faster data transfer rates of up to a theoretical 4x the speed of current SATA interfaces. -
USB power boost
GIGABYTE motherboards feature USB power boost, delivering greater compatibility and extra power for USB devices. GIGABYTE's unique USB power design is also able to efficiently regulate output over the full voltage range, which greatly enhances USB device compatibility. In addition, dedicated lower resistance fuses ensure lower voltage drops, and provide more stable and plentiful power delivery. -
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 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. -
Dual HDMI multimedia interface
The motherboard integrated HDMI connectors in the back panel to provide more flexibility for Digital home Entertainment. HDMI is a High-Definition Multimedia Interface which provides up to 5 Gbps 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-I support
DVI-I (Digital Visual Interface) is a video interface standard designed for carrying uncompressed digital video data (both digital and analog), 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).
Specifications
Summary
- Product Description
- Gigabyte GA-Z77N-WIFI - 1.0 - motherboard - mini ITX - LGA1155 Socket - Z77
- Product Type
- Motherboard - mini ITX
- 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, Xeon E3-1200 series
- Max RAM Size
- 16 GB
- RAM Supported
- 2 DIMM slots - DDR3, non-ECC
- Storage Ports
- 2 x SATA-600 (RAID), 2 x SATA-300 (RAID)
- USB / FireWire Ports
- 2 x USB 3.0 + 4 x USB 2.0 + (2 x USB 3.0 + 2 x USB 2.0 via headers)
- Audio
- HD Audio (8-channel)
- LAN
- 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, 2 x Gigabit Ethernet
Detailed Specification
General
- Product Type
- Motherboard - mini ITX
- 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, Xeon E3-1200 series
Supported RAM
- Max Size
- 16 GB
- Technology
- DDR3
- Bus Clock
- 1600 MHz, 1333 MHz, 1066 MHz, 800 MHz
- Supported RAM Integrity Check
- Non-ECC
- Features
- Dual channel memory architecture, Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP)
Audio
- Type
- HD Audio (8-channel)
- Audio Codec
- Realtek ALC892
- Compliant Standards
- High Definition Audio, Dolby Home Theater
LAN
- Network Interfaces
- 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, 2 x Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots
- 1 x CPU , 2 x DIMM 240-pin (1.5 V) , 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16
- Storage Interfaces
- SATA-600 -connectors: 2 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2 devices - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 , SATA-300 -connectors: 2 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2 devices - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5
- RAID Features
- Intel Smart Response Technology
- Interfaces
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse , 1 x DVI-D , 2 x HDMI , 4 x USB 2.0 , 2 x USB 3.0 , 2 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) , 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack , 1 x microphone - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (rear) - mini-jack , 1 x TOSLINK
- Internal Interfaces
- 1 x audio - header , 1 x SPDIF out - header , 2 x USB 2.0 , 2 x USB 3.0 , 1 x serial - header
- 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
- Hardware Features
- DualBIOS, Q-Flash, GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD), AutoGreen, 3x USB Power Boost, On/Off Charge, Intel Smart Response Technology, Ultra Durable 4 Classic, Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, Intel Quick Sync Video 2.0, Intel Wireless Display (WiDi), Intel My WiFi Dashboard
Miscellaneous
- Software Included
- Norton Internet Security, @BIOS, Q-Share, EasyTune, GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response, GIGABYTE EZ Setup, Xpress Install
- Compliant Standards
- Plug and Play, ACPI 2.0a, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 6
- Width
- 17 cm
- Depth
- 17 cm
Gigabyte Z77N-WIFI S1155 Intel Z77 DDR3 mITX


