Description
GIGABYTE has unleashed its latest flagship Z77X-UP7 Motherboard. Designed for extreme overclocking, the GIGABYTE Z77X-UP7 motherboard is for serious overclockers looking to take down world records. Currently the Intel® Core™ i7 CPU world record holder at 7.102GHz, the GIGABYTE Z77X-UP7 is this year's overclocking motherboard to beat.
Industry Leading 32+3+2 Phase CPU Power Design
The GIGABYTE Z77X-UP7 motherboard delivers some serious amount of power through its 32+3+2 power phase design (32 CPU phases, 3 Intel® HD Graphics, 2 VTT phases). Featuring the new GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 5 technology with high current capable components including 60A rated PowIRstages® from IR, the Z77X-UP7 is able to deliver an astonishing 2,000W of power delivery.
True All Digital PWM Design
The GIGABYTE Z77X-UP7 motherboard takes advantage of an exclusive All Digital Engine to deliver maximum power to 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors. Using entirely digital controllers means that more precise power delivery to the motherboard's most power hungry and energy sensitive components is possible
GIGABYTE 3D Power Utility
GIGABYTE Z77 series motherboards feature an All Digital Engine to deliver power to the CPU, processor graphics and VTT and system memory. This All Digital Engine features Precise Auto Voltage Compensation, providing exceptional control over the way power is delivered to your GIGABYTE 7 series motherboard.
Ultra Durable™ 5
Cool Power, Inside and Out: Our Best Ultra Durable™ Motherboards Yet. GIGABYTE is yet again raising the bar of motherboard quality and durability with our latest Ultra Durable™ 5 technology, featuring a range of High Current Capable components that provide the highest quality power delivery to the CPU for record-breaking performance, cool and efficient operation and extended motherboard lifespan.
4-Way Graphics
The GIGABYTE Z77X-UP7 delivers the industry's most scalable graphics platform, with support for both 4-way ATI CrossfireX™ and Nvidia SLI™. Providing 4 PCI Express 3.0 x8 connectivity, the Z77X-UP7 delivers ultra smooth 3D rendering, blazing-fast frame rates and enhanced graphics capabilities for users wanting to get the highest level of graphics performance from their system.
Native PCIe Gen. 3 x16 Direct Link to CPU
Single black PCIe x16 slot provides a direct link to the CPU, enabling it to bypass the PLX chip. This provides the fastest possible connection for single graphics card benching.
OC-Touch
OC-Touch enables overclockers to quickly and easily get the best performance from their system. Onboard OC-Touch buttons allow overclockers to manually adjust the CPU ratio, BCLK settings as well as adjustments to the BCLK stepping ratio, to either 1MHz or 0.1MHz increments. These changes can be made in real-time, whether in BIOS, DOS, or Windows® without the need for rebooting, so that users can quickly fine-tune their system and find their CPU's maximum frequency. Onboard voltage measurement modules are also included to help users to conveniently monitor individual component voltages and onboard LN2 Mode switch allows users to quickly drop CPU frequency to x16 multiplier during extreme overclocking so that opening benching applications such as CPU-Z will not cause the overclock to fail.
Thin Fin Cooling Design
GIGABYTE has created a new "Thin Fin" heatsink design featuring the GIGABYTE signature OC Orange look and feel for its latest flagship motherboard. Featuring ultra thin metal fins, the heatsink provides greater surface area so that quicker heat exchange can occur.
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Industry leading 32+3+2 phase CPU power design
The GIGABYTE Z77X-UP7 motherboard delivers some serious amount of power through its 32+3+2 power phase design. Featuring the GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 5 technology with high current capable components including 60 A rated PowIRstages from IR, the Z77X-UP7 is able to deliver an astonishing 2000 W of power delivery. -
True all digital PWM design
The GIGABYTE Z77X-UP7 motherboard takes advantage of an exclusive All digital engine to deliver maximum power to Intel Core processor. Using entirely digital controllers means that more precise power delivery to the motherboard's most power hungry and energy sensitive components is possible. -
GIGABYTE 3D power utility
Users can enjoy a fully interactive 3D utility that facilitates adjustment of the 3 dimensions that control the power delivery to your CPU and memory: voltage, phase and frequency. These parameters are crucial to how the digital PWM supplies power to critical areas of the motherboard and can help users quickly obtain the highest, most stable overclock. -
3D power: voltage control
Voltage parameters can be modified within 3D power, including load line calibration of the CPU. By adjusting load line calibration, Vdroop can be avoided, maintaining optimal voltages levels despite increasing current levels. OVP (over voltage protection) can also be adjusted to change default protection range of the CPU, IGP, VTT and system memory. -
3D power: phase control
Users can calibrate OCP (Over Current Protection) for the CPU, integrated memory controller and system memory power levels. This allows the Phase control to deliver even more power to the system when needed. -
3D power: frequency control
GIGABYTE's all digital PWM allows for adjustable frequency control via the International Rectifier PWM controller. 3D power frequency control allows users to change the PWM controller frequency so that the CPU VRM can adjust power delivery speeds more quickly. Users can also adjust the PWM spectrum or maximum and minimum overall frequencies. -
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 5
The GIGABYTE motherboard employ award winning GIGABYTE ultra Durable 5 technology that includes high current capable components for the CPU power zone including IR3550 PowIRstage ICs from international rectifier, high current ferrite core chokes rated up to 60 A, which together are able to deliver high cooler temperatures than traditional motherboards. -
4-way graphics
The GIGABYTE Z77X-UP7 delivers the industry's most scalable graphics platform, with support for both 4-way ATI CrossfireX and Nvidia SLI. Providing 4 PCI Express 3.0 connectivity, the Z77X-UP7 delivers ultra smooth 3D rendering, blazing-fast frame rates and enhanced graphics capabilities for users wanting to get the highest level of graphics performance from their system. -
GIGABYTE 3D BIOS
GIGABYTE has completely re-drawn the traditional BIOS experience, providing mainstream and enthusiast users with an exclusive in-house designed UEFI BIOS technology. Featuring a superior graphical interface capable of 32-bit color imaging and fluid user-friendly mouse navigation, GIGABYTE 3D mode allows novice or casual users to more clearly understand the areas of the motherboard that are being affected through the BIOS settings, gaining a clearer understanding of the BIOS functionality. 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. -
Dual UEFI BIOS
At the heart of this exciting 3D BIOS technology is a pair of physical BIOS ROMs containing GIGABYTE's exclusive in-house designed Dual UEFI BIOS technology, featuring the patented GIGABYTE DualBIOS technology that automatically recovers BIOS data when main BIOS has crashed or failed. -
BIOS switcher
With onboard BIOS switcher, users can manually select which BIOS chip to use, allowing them to select one BIOS for normal use, and the other specifically for overclocking. Users can also easily compare two different BIOS versions, a very useful feature when users want to update to a new BIOS, but don't want to lose their original settings. -
Thin fin cooling design
GIGABYTE has created a "thin fin" heatsink design featuring the GIGABYTE signature OC Orange look and feel for its latest flagship motherboard. Featuring ultra thin metal fins, the heatsink provides greater surface area so that quicker heat exchange can occur. -
GIGABYTE 333 Onboard Acceleration
GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards feature 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 (6 Gbps) technology and an unprecedented USB power boost on all USB ports for more power hungry USB devices. -
GIGABYTE on/off charge
GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards feature on/off charge, a unique GIGAYTE 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. -
Onboard mSATA support
GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards feature 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. -
Exclusive Bluetooth 4.0/Wi-Fi expansion card
The motherboard also includes an exclusive PCIe expansion card that offers support for the latest Bluetooth 4.0 and IEEE 802.11 a/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. -
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 high-performance, which eliminates redundant rendering tasks and predicts potential synchronization issues in the graphics delivery pipeline, producing faster frame rates, sharper visuals and reduced tearing.
Specifications
Summary
- Product Description
- Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP7 - 1.0 - motherboard - extended ATX - LGA1155 Socket - Z77
- Product Type
- Motherboard - extended 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, Xeon E3-1200 series
- Max RAM Size
- 32 GB
- RAM Supported
- 4 DIMM slots - DDR3, non-ECC
- Storage Ports
- 6 x SATA-600 (RAID), 4 x SATA-300 (RAID)
- USB / FireWire Ports
- 6 x USB 3.0 + (2 x USB 3.0 + 6 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 - extended 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, Xeon E3-1200 series
Supported RAM
- Max Size
- 32 GB
- Technology
- DDR3
- Bus Clock
- 2400 MHz, 1600 MHz, 1333 MHz, 1066 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 ALC898
- Compliant Standards
- High Definition Audio
LAN
- Network Interfaces
- 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, 2 x Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots
- 1 x CPU , 4 x DIMM 240-pin (1.5 V) , 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 , 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 mode (x8 mode if all PCI Express 3.0 x8 slots are occupied)) , 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 mode) , 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1
- 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: 4 x 7pin Serial ATA - 4 devices - RAID 0 / RAID 1
- RAID Features
- Intel Smart Response Technology
- Interfaces
- 1 x VGA , 1 x DVI-D (dual link) , 1 x HDMI , 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse , 1 x TOSLINK , 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (rear) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack , 1 x microphone - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (side surround) - mini-jack , 1 x DisplayPort , 2 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) , 6 x USB 3.0
- Internal Interfaces
- 1 x audio - header , 1 x SPDIF in - header , 1 x SPDIF out - header , 2 x USB 3.0 , 6 x USB 2.0 , 1 x serial - header
- Power Connectors
- 24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector, 6-pin PCI Express power connector
Features
- BIOS Type
- AMI
- BIOS Features
- DMI 2.0 support, ACPI 2.0a support, SMBIOS 2.6 support, UEFI BIOS
- Hardware Monitoring
- CPU core temperature, chassis temperature, CPU fan tachometer, chassis fan tachometer, system voltage, CPU overheating protection
- Hardware Features
- DualBIOS, Q-Flash, GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD), AutoGreen, NVIDIA 3-way SLI Technology Support, Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) support, NVIDIA 2-way SLI Technology Support, On/Off Charge, GIGABYTE OC-Touch, Intel Smart Response Technology, GIGABYTE 3D Power, NVIDIA 4-way SLI Technology Support, GIGABYTE 333 Onboard Acceleration, AMD CrossFireX technology support, AMD 3-way CrossFireX technology support, Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, Lucid Virtu MVP, Onboard mSATA Connector, AMD 4-way CrossFireX technology support, Ultra Durable 5, 32+3+2 Phase Power Design, GIGABYTE Thin Fin Cooling Design, 80-port Debug Display
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories
- Bluetooth / Wi-Fi module
- Software Included
- Norton Internet Security, @BIOS, Xpress Recovery 2, Q-Share, EasyTune, GIGABYTE 3D Power, GIGABYTE EZ Setup, Xpress Install
- Compliant Standards
- Plug and Play, ACPI 2.0a
- Width
- 30.5 cm
- Depth
- 26.4 cm
Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 S1155 Intel Z77 DDR3 ATX


