Description
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 'All 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.
- 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 Classic. Advanced temprature, humidity, electrostatic and power failure protection... 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.
- 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.
- Onboard mSATA Connector. Mount a low capcity mSATA SSD onto your motherboard to take advantage of INTEL SRT and RAPID START.
Tech Spec / Z77X-D3H
- 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)
- Audio: VIA VT2021 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel w/ Support for S/PDIF Out
- Multi-Graphics: Support for 2-Way AMD CrossfireX/NVIDIA SLI Technology (16x and 8x)
- LAN: 1 x Atheros GbE 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 / 3x PCI Express x1 slot / 1x PCI slots
- Storage Interface: 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors / 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors / 1 x mSATA 3Gb/s (Disables sata connector 5 when in use) / 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s on back panel
- USB: USB 3.0/2.0 : 6x on the back panel, 2x via USB brackets on headers / USB 2.0/1.1 : 2x on the back panel, 4x 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, 4x SATA 6Gb/s connector, 4 x SATA 3GB/s connectors, 1 x mSATA connector, 1 x CPU fan header, 3x system fan headers, 1 x front panel header, 1 x front panel audio header, 1 x S/PDIF Out header, 2x USB 2.0/1.1 headers, 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers,1 x clearing CMOS jumper, 1 x TPM header, 1 x Serial port header
- Back Panel Connectors: 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port, 1 x D-Sub, 1 x DVI-D, 1 x HDMI, 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out connector, 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports, 2 x 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: ATX Form Factor; 30.5 x 24.4cm
- Warranty: 3 Year Gigabyte Warranty
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Designed for PCI Express generation 3 support
Gigabyte 7 series motherboard takes 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 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. 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. -
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 world news or friends' updates to be delivered - just press the 'on' button and you're up-to-date and ready to go. -
Lucid Universal MVP support
Gigabyte 7 series motherboard supports 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. -
Onboard mSATA support
Gigabyte 7 series motherboard features an onboard mSATA slot allowing users to easily take advantage of advanced SSD-based technologies like Intel Smart Response and Intel Rapid Start. Mounting an affordable, low capacity mSATA SSD directly onto your motherboard can enhance your PC's performance with better overall desktop responsiveness, faster boot times and faster system resume from 'suspend to disk' and 'standby' modes. -
Gigabyte 333 onboard acceleration
Gigabyte 7 series motherboard features Gigabyte 333 onboard acceleration, a range of the technologies that are designed help speed up data transfer, including SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology, SATA revision 3.0 technology and an unprecedented 3x USB power boost on all USB ports for more power hungry USB devices. -
Gigabyte On/Off Charge
Gigabyte 7 series motherboard features Oo/Off Charge, a unique Gigabyte technology which allows you not only to charge your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, but also allows you to quick charge it. As an added bonus, it can even be charged when your PC is turned off, so even if you forget to plug it into your charger after you've synced up your music, it will be fully charged when you need it. -
LAN Optimizer - intelligent optimization network management tool
Gigabyte LAN Optimizer is designed to allow the user to manage different types of network traffic so that data streams such as HD media, web browsing or online gaming can be prioritized, taking precedence over large data downloads that tend to strangle overall network bandwidth. -
Multi-display support with CrossFireX and SLI
Flexible graphics capabilities supported for either CrossFireX or SLI action, delivering the ultimate in graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts who demand the highest frame rates without compromising on resolution.
Specifications
Summary
- Product Description
- Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H - 1.0 - motherboard - ATX - LGA1155 Socket - Z77
- Product Type
- Motherboard - ATX
- Chipset Type
- Intel Z77 Express
- Processor Socket
- 1 x LGA1155 Socket
- Compatible Processors
- Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7
- Max RAM Size
- 32 GB
- RAM Supported
- 4 DIMM slots - DDR3, non-ECC
- Storage Ports
- 4 x SATA-600 (RAID), 4 x SATA-300 (RAID)
- USB / FireWire Ports
- 6 x USB 3.0 + 2 x USB 2.0 + (2 x USB 3.0 + 4 x USB 2.0 via headers)
- Audio
- HD Audio (8-channel)
- LAN
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Microsoft Certification
- Compatible with Windows 7
Detailed Specification
General
- Product Type
- Motherboard - ATX
- Chipset Type
- Intel Z77 Express
- Processor Socket
- LGA1155 Socket
- Max Processors Qty
- 1
- Compatible Processors
- Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7
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, Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP)
Audio
- Type
- HD Audio (8-channel)
- Audio Codec
- VIA VT2021
- Compliant Standards
- High Definition Audio
LAN
- Network Interfaces
- Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots
- 1 x CPU , 4 x DIMM 240-pin (1.5 V) , 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 , 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 , 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 , 3 x PCIe 2.0 x1 , 1 x PCI
- Storage Interfaces
- SATA-600 -connectors: 2 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2 devices - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 , SATA-300 -connectors: 4 x 7pin SATA, 1 x mSATA - 4 devices - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 , Marvell 88SE9172: SATA-600 -connectors: 2 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2 devices - RAID 0 / RAID 1
- RAID Features
- Intel Smart Response Technology
- Interfaces
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse , 2 x USB 2.0 , 6 x USB 3.0 , 1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) , 1 x VGA , 1 x DVI-D , 1 x HDMI , 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 , 1 x TOSLINK
- Internal Interfaces
- 2 x USB 3.0 , 4 x USB 2.0 , 1 x SPDIF out , 1 x audio , 1 x serial
- 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, On/Off Charge, Intel Smart Response Technology, GIGABYTE 3D Power, GIGABYTE 333 Onboard Acceleration, Ultra Durable 4 Classic, AMD CrossFireX technology support, Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, Lucid Virtu MVP, GIGABYTE LAN Optimizer, Onboard mSATA Connector
Miscellaneous
- Software Included
- Norton Internet Security, @BIOS, Xpress Recovery 2, 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
- 30.5 cm
- Depth
- 24.4 cm