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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