GIGABYTE X79 series motherboards are designed to unite unrivalled desktop PC performance with a new level of flexibility & hardware control. Based on the latest Intel X79 Express Chipset, supporting the new LGA 2011 Intel Core™ i 7 processors, GIGABYTE X79 series motherboards bring DIY builders to a new area of performance-oriented computing. **GIGABYTE 3D Power (patent pending)** GIGABYTE X79 series motherboards are the first to take advantage of the exclusive GIGABYTE 3D Power, an all new hardware & software-based Digital Power Engine for both the PWM & Memory that delivers unprecedented power delivery control. ** All New Digital Power Control for the CPU & Memory** Utilizing a brand new Digital PWM controller, GIGABYTEs 3D Power features precise Auto Voltage Compensation to deliver a steady flow of power to the CPU & memory no matter the loading. This all new, all digital power system provides enthusiast users with exceptional control over the overclocking potential of their GIGABYTE X79 motherboard. GIGABYTE is the first in the industry to utilize digital memory controllers for not only the Memory, but VTT & VSA, for real-time monitoring & adjusting. Digital memory control allows users to monitor & record DDR power & current in real-time while gaming, overclocking or at idle. Users can also set OVP (Over Voltage Protection) to safeguard your memory, adjust memory Load-line Calibration to fix memory vdrooping for a quicker response time & adjust memory PWM frequency on-the-fly. ** High Performance Intel Core™ i 7 processors** Packing the latest Sandy-Bridge-E processor architecture, this new breed of Intel Core™ i 7 processors are a dream come true for serious gamers. Featuring the largest ever Smart Cache with L3 cache sizes of up 16MB & Intel Turbo Boost Technology that can push clock speeds up 3.9 G Hz on up to six cores & 12 threads, you know youll be one step ahead of the competition. **4 Channel Memory Arc