Manufacturer’s Description
GIGABYTE X79 series motherboards are designed to unite unrivaled desktop PC performance with a new level of flexibility and hardware control. Based on the latest Intel X79 Express Chipset, supporting the new LGA 2011 Intel Core i7 processors, GIGABYTE X79 series motherboards bring DIY builders to a new area of performance-oriented computing.
The Specs
| Connectors | |
|---|---|
| Interface Connection | eSATA Yes|Audio Line In Yes|Audio Line Out Yes|Microphone Port Yes|S/PDIF Yes|Network (RJ-45) Yes|PS/2 Port Yes |
| Number of PCI-Express x1 Slots | 2 |
| Number of PCI-Express x16 Slots | 4 |
| Number of PCI Slots | 1 |
| Number of Serial ATA Headers / Ports | 10 |
| On-Board Headers | Onboard Audio Header Yes|Onboard S/PDIF Header Yes|Onboard Serial Header Yes |
| Additional Specifications | |
| Onboard LEDs Header | Yes |
| S/PDIF | Yes |
| Buttons & Keys | CMOS Clear |
| Power Supply Support | EPS12V |
| Audio Line In | Yes |
| Number of PS/2 Ports | 1 |
| Number of S/PDIF Out Ports | 2 |
| Number of Onboard USB 3.0 Ports | 2 |
| Product Line | Ultra Durable 3 |
| Number of eSATA Ports | 2 |
| RAID Support | Yes |
| Number of Network (RJ-45) Ports | 1 |
| Product Model | GA-X79-UD3 |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 2 |
| Onboard S/PDIF Header | Yes |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 8 |
| Number of Total Expansion Slots | 7 |
| Total Number of PCI Express Slots | 6 |
| Number of Onboard USB 2.0 Ports | 6 |
| 64-bit Processing | Yes |
| Total Number of Onboard USB Ports | 8 |
| Total Number of USB Ports | 10 |
| eSATA | Yes |
| Processor Technology | Hyper-Threading Technology |
| Onboard Audio Header | Yes |
| Onboard Video | No |
| Audio Line Out | Yes |
| Microphone Port | Yes |
| Front Camera | Gigabyte |
| Network (RJ-45) | Yes |
| Brand Name | Gigabyte |
| Memory Form Factor | DIMM |
| PCI Express Standard | PCI Express 2.0 |
| PS/2 Port | Yes |
| Onboard Serial Header | Yes |
| Quick Glance | |
| Interface Connection | eSATA Yes|Audio Line In Yes|Audio Line Out Yes|Microphone Port Yes|S/PDIF Yes|Network (RJ-45) Yes|PS/2 Port Yes |
| Processor Socket | Socket LGA-2011 |
| Memory Technology | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Multi GPU Support | SLI|CrossFireX |
| System Chipset | Intel X79 Express |
| Supported Processor | Core i7 |
| # of PCI-e x16 Slots | 4 |
| System Board Style | ATX |
| # of Memory Slots | 4 |
| CPU + Northbridge Support | |
| Processor Socket | Socket LGA-2011 |
| System Chipset | Intel X79 Express |
| Supported Processor | Core i7 |
| Maximum Number of Processors | 1 |
| More Info | |
| URL | http://www.giga-byte.com |
| Physical Specifications | |
| Width | 12.0 in |
| Depth | 9.6 in |
| System Board Style | ATX |
| Memory Support | |
| Max System Memory | 32 GB |
| Memory Technology | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Number of Memory Slots | 4 |
| Additional Features | |
| Audio Codec | Realtek ALC898 |
| Multi GPU Support | SLI|CrossFireX |
| Network Interfaces Included | Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) Yes |
| Controller Type | Serial ATA/300|Serial ATA/600|RAID Controller Yes |
| Supported Audio Channels | 7.1 Channels |
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