GIGABYTE 8 series motherboards debut a number of exclusive new & enhanced features that are designed specifically to help enthusiasts & overclockers not only get the most performance from their hardware, but also the absolute most enjoyable OC experience. **GIGABYTE Z87X-OC** Designed specifically for the purpose of breaking OC records, the GIGABYTE Z87X-OC offers unique & exclusive OC features that have never been seen before on a motherboard. Giving pro & enthusiast overclockers the edge on LN2, the GIGABYTE Z87X-OC sits at the bleeding edge of technical possibility, pushing the outer limits of performance.
- Supports 4th Generation Intel Core™ processors
- GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 5 Plus Technology
- All IR Digital Power design
- GIGABYTE UEFI Dual BIOS™
- Exclusive GIGABYTE OC Features
- GIGABYTE Memory safe/ Setting Lock/ Direct to BIOS
- Unique OC Ignition Feature
- Unique OC Brace Feature
- Gold plated DDR/PCIe Slots & power connectors
- Premium 4-way Cross Fire™ support
- Durable black solid capacitors
- GIGABYTE On/ Off Charge™ 2 for USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices
- Intel LAN with high ESD Protection
- New Heatsink design with 8 onboard fan connectors
- 10 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports **OC Ignition (Patent Pending)** There are occasions as an overclocker when you want to shut down the system without turning off the power to other parts of the system, for example the drives & system fans. This is where OC Ignition is really useful. Hitting the OC Ignition button gives continuous, uninterrupted power to all the motherboards connected drives & system fans, but not to the CPU. This is useful in cold bug situations when you need to heat the CPU to a bootable temperature, but youd prefer the fans to keep spinning, reducing moisture build-up. Overclockers using i-ram drives may also want to maintain SATA power & not risk losing their customized OS install while users with regular SSDs or HDDs also know that frequent powering on an