GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards support the latest 4th Generation Intel Core processors, bringing together a unique blend of features & technologies that offer the absolute ultimate platform for your next PC build. From high current capable digital power delivery, performance-enhancing caching technologies, exclusive high-end audio features, advanced networking & device charging, gold plated hardware connectors & of course, killer good looks, GIGABYTE 8 series motherboards are in a class of their own. Next Gen Intel 8 Series Platform The latest Intel 8 Series platform offers significant improvements in performance & power consumption with the latest 4th generation Intel Core processors & Intel Z87 chipsets. As well as a boost in overall productivity, the latest HD4600 Intel processor graphics provide native 4K resolution playback over standard HDMI connectivity, with significantly higher frame rates in the latest DX11 3D game titles CPU Support for Intel Core i 7 processors/ Intel Core i 5 processors/ Intel Core i 3 processors/ Intel Pentium processors/ Intel Celeron processors in the LGA1150 package L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset
- Intel Z87 Express Chipset Memory: 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory * Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than the size of the physical memory installed. Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 3000 (O.C.) / 2933 (O.C.) / 2800 (O.C.) / 2666 (O.C.) / 2600 (O.C.) / 2500 (O.C.) / 2400 (O.C.) / 2200 (O.C.) / 2133 (O.C.) / 2000 (O.C.) / 1866 (O.C.) / 1800 (O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Please refer " Memory Support List" for more information.) Onboard Graphics: Integrated Graphics Processor: 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x 1200 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x 1200 * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz * Support for HDMI 1.4a version. Maximum shared memory of 1 GB Audio: Realtek ALC892 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF In/ Out LAN: Realtek Gb E LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x 16 slot, running at x 16 (PCIEX16) * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. 1 x PCI Express x 16 slot, running at x 8 (PCIEX8) (The PCIEX16 & PCIEX8 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x 8 mode. 3 x PCI Express x 1 slots (The PCI Express x 1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 2 x PCI slots Multi-Graphics Technology
- Support for 2-Way AMD Cross Fire/NVIDIA SLI Technology Storage Interface Chipset 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, & RAID 10 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Chipset 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) header) 8 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 6 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) headers) Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 3 x system fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S/PDIF In header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 header 3 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x serial port header 1 x parallel port header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x HDMI port 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 6 x audio jacks (Center/ Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In) I/O Controller
- i TE I/O Controller Chip H/W Monitoring System voltage detection CPU/ System temperature detection CPU/ System fan speed detection CPU/ System overheating warning CPU/ System fan fail warning CPU/ System fan speed control * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install. BIOS 2 x 64 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS Support for Dual BIOS Pn P 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a Unique Features Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Support for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may differ by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also differ depending on motherboard specifications. @BIOS Easy Tune EZ Setup USB (Universal Serial Bus) Blocker Smart Time Lock Smart Recovery 2 Support for ON/OFF Charge Operating System
- Support for Windows 8.1/8/7 Form Factor
- ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 22.5cm