Dual Port Thunderbolt™ Motherboards GIGABYTE motherboards, the very first to offer fully certified dual onboard Thunderbolt™ ports. Capable of connecting up to 12 devices plus 3 digital displays simultaneously, with breathtaking data transfer speeds that can transfer 1TB of data in only five minutes, GIGABYTE Thunderbolt™ motherboards offer the fastest connection interface ever on the desktop PC. Daisy Chain Technology
- Up to 12 devices + 2 Display monitors GIGABYTE Thunderbolt™ motherboards allow users to daisy chain up to 12 devices simultaneously via an incredible bi-directional 10 Gbps data pipeline that
Includes:: both PCIe & Display Port traffic. GIGABYTE Thunderbolt™ motherboards redefine desktop PC connectivity to make it far easier to connect multiple high speed storage devices & HD displays to your PC than ever before. Dual Thunderbolt™
- Fast, Flexible & Simple Connectivity for your Motherboard GIGABYTE Thunderbolt™ motherboards are the first to be certified by Intel featuring dual Thunderbolt™ ports directly on the motherboard back panel I/O, with each Thunderbolt™ port supporting a maximum data transfer speeds with simultaneous bi-directional data transfer at speeds of up to 10 Gbps
- this means you can transfer a full HD 1080p movie in under 30 seconds. GIGABYTE's dual port Thunderbolt™ implementation ensures the absolute maximum potential connectivity, with support to connect up to 12 individual devices simultaneously, with each port offering full 10 Gbps bandwidth. GIGABYTE 3D Power: Digital Voltage, Frequency & Phase Control Utilizing an Digital controller array, GIGABYTE's 3D Power features precise Auto Voltage Compensation to deliver a steady flow of power to the system, no matter the loading. With digital controllers for the CPU (Vcore), users can make real-time adjustments with the exclusive GIGABYTE 3D Power Utility, that include settings such as OVP (Over Voltage Protection), Load-line Calibration & on-the-fly PWM frequency adjustment. GIGABYTE 3D BIOS (patent pending) The revolutionary GIGABYTE 3D BIOS application is based on GIGABYTE UEFI Dual BIOS™ technology & is available to consumers in two exclusive modes of interaction, providing enthusiast & mainstream users with a choice of unique & powerful graphical interfaces. UEFI Dual BIOS™ Technology At the heart of this exciting 3D BIOS technology is a pair of physical BIOS ROMs containing GIGABYTE's exclusive in-house designed UEFI BIOS technology. With a superior graphical interface capable of 32-bit color imaging & fluid user-friendly mouse navigation, UEFI Dual BIOS™ makes BIOS configuration a new & exciting experience for novice & experienced users alike. UEFI BIOS also brings native support for large hard drives on 64-bit operating systems. 3D Mode Designed to provide an extremely streamlined & user-friendly BIOS environment, GIGABYTE's exclusive 3D mode offers a fully interactive & illustrative GUI that allows users to easily & intuitively make key adjustments to the UEFI BIOS settings for optimum performance. 3D Mode allows novice or casual users to more clearly understand the areas of the motherboard that are being affected through the BIOS settings, gaining a clearer understanding of the BIOS functionality. Advanced Mode Advanced mode provides a more comprehensive UEFI BIOS environment that is designed specifically for overclockers & power users who want maximum control over their PC's hardware. GIGABTYE's signature M.I.T. tuning technology can be found alongside fully configurable parameters for GIGABTE's all new digital 3D Power engine. In short, advanced mode combines the signature GIGABYTE BIOS expertise you've come to expect, wrapped a slick, new & optimized graphical UEFI interface. GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 4 Classic Humidity Protection Humidity can play havoc on a motherboard's circuitry.GIGABYTE's new Glass Fabric PCB design helps protect against electrical shorts due to humidity by reducing the gaps in spacing between PCB filaments. Electrostatic Protection GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 4 Classic motherboards feature High ESD Resistance ICs which help protect the motherboard against electrostatic discharge. Power Failure Protection Permanent damage from power surge or failure during BIOS update, can be avoided with GIGABYTE Daul BIOS, which automatically enables a secondary, back up BIOS. GIGABYTE also uses Anti-Surge ICs to protect the motherboard against power surges. High Temperature Protection GIGABYTE uses All Solid Caps (Capacitors) & Low RDS (on) MOSFETs which are rated to work at higher temperatures, providing up to 50, 000* hour component lifespan. 3rd Generation Intel Core™ processors New 3rd generation Intel Core™ processors are based on the new 3rd generation Intel Core™ processor architecture, manufactured using the latest 22nm process to create a visually optimized processor platform. Based on the mature LGA 1155 socket, 3rd generation Intel Core™ processors feature up to four high-performance 64-bit processor cores & 8MB of L3 cache Smart Cache, & overall performance when you need it most. Designed for PCI Express Gen.3 Support GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards take advantage of the latest connectivity & expansion bus technologies available on the Intel platform. The 3rd generation Intel Core™ processor platform debuts the new PCI Express gen. 3.0 expansion bus, allowing users to take advantage of the next generation, high-bandwidth discrete graphics card solutions. * PCIE Gen.3 is dependent on CPU & expansion card compatibility. Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology™ gets your device up & running faster from even the deepest sleep. This means users will be able to experience almost zero power draw from their PC, but be able to resume Windows 7 is a few seconds without having the PC go through a full system boot. With Intel Rapid Start Technology the previous session resumes to the exact as it was, so that applications are still in the same state & no application data is lost. Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology means that your email, favorite apps, & social networks are continually & automatically updated even when the system is asleep. No more waiting for the latest world news or friends' updates to be delivered?just press the 'on' button & you're up-to-date & ready to go. Auto Sync with Cloud No manual interaction required to synchronize with cloud services. Data Ready Email, social media, & cloud apps always updated & available at power on. Lucid Universal MVP Support GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards support Lucid Virtu GPU virtualization technologies
- optimized virtualization software that improves your PC's visuals, with faster response times, enhanced video processing & smoother media playback, all within a low power environment. Lucid Universal MVP also features Hyperformance, which eliminates redundant rendering tasks & predicts potential synchronization issues in the graphics delivery pipeline, producing faster frame rates, sharper visuals & reduced tearing. Switchable Graphics Allows users to dynamically switch between built-in graphics & high-end, 3D discrete graphics cards. GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response The GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response utility is a simple application that allows users to quickly & easily configure their system for Intel Smart Response Technology. In the past, enabling Intel Smart Response meant users needed to enter the BIOS in order to configure their system for RAID mode, which then required a complete reinstall of the operating system. Once that processes was complete, users then needed to install the Intel Rapid Storage Utility as well as configure Intel's Smart Response Technology. GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response does all of this automatically, without users having to perform a complicated install process. This allows them to quickly & effortlessly enjoy a significant boost in system performance. GIGABYTE EZ Setup GIGABYTE EZ Setup is an exclusive application that allows GIGABYTE 7 series users to more easily configure & setup three important Intel Technologies on their new system; Intel&194; Smart Response, Intel&194; Rapid Start & Intel&194; Smart Connect. GIGABYTE EZ Setup makes it far easier to enjoy these technologies by greatly reducing the number of steps involved to install setup & configure your system. GIGABYTE 333 Onboard Acceleration GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards feature GIGABYTE 333 Onboard Acceleration, a range of the latest technologies that are designed help speed up data transfer, including Super Speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 technology, SATA Revision 3.0 (6 Gbps) technology & an unprecedented 3x USB (Universal Serial Bus) power boost on all USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports for more power hungry USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices. GIGABYTE On/ Off Charge GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards feature ON/OFF Charge, a unique GIGABYTE technology which allows you not only to charge your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, but also means that you can Quick Charge it. As an added bonus, it can even be charged when your PC is turned off, so even if you forget to plug it into your charger after you've synced up your music, it will be fully charged when you need it.