Gigabyte G1.Assassin 2 rev.1.0 Intel Chipset X79 Express Socket LGA2011 DDR3 E-ATX Motherboard. The G1.Assassin 2 motherboard is designed with one purpose; to equip you with the most potent technology available today including the very latest Intel X79 enthusiast processor platform, ruthless multiple discrete graphics card support and dedicated onboard audio and network processing that will take your 3D gaming experience to entirely new heights. The G1.Assassin 2 is the newest member of the GIGABYTE G1-Killer series of gaming motherboards which have been designed from the ground up to provide the edge in a close 3D gaming contest. Precision is the watch word in all areas of the motherboard’s design, with as much attention to detail paid to the motherboards aesthetic qualities as to its technical prowess.

Features:

• Supports New Intel Core i7 processor Extreme Edition
• 4 Channel Memory Architecture
• PCI Express Gen. 3 Support
• All New Digital Power Control for the CPU and Memory
• UEFI DualBIOS Technology
• GIGABYTE Bluetooth 4.0 and WiFi Card for faster data transfers
• 8 phase overclockable VRM design featuring All Japanese solid capacitor and PowerPAK MOSFET design.
• Featuring Bigfoot Networks Killer E2100 LAN onboard for Game Networking Platform
• Creative's top-of-the-line 20K2 digital audio processor onboard with X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity and EAX AHD 5.0 technologies
• Nichicon MUSE Audio Capacitors create the highest quality sound resolution and sound effects
• 5 sets Smart Fans strategically eliminate the thermal
• 333 Onboard Acceleration features USB 3.0, SATA 3.0 and an unprecedented 3x USB power boost
• Unique On/Off charge technology
• GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 technology










Specifications:

CPU
Supports New Intel Core i7 processor Extreme Edition
L3 cache varies with CPU
Chipset
Intel X79 Express Chipset
Memory
4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
* Due to 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 4 GB.
4 channel memory architecture
Support for DDR3 2400/2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
Support for non-ECC memory modules
Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
Audio
1 x Creative CA20K2 chip
Support for X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity and EAX Advanced HD 5.0 technologies
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN
1 x Bigfoot Killer E2100 chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Wireless Communication Module
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0, 3.0+HS, 2.1+EDR
Expansion Slots
2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_2)
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot; if you are installing two PCI Express graphics cards, it is recommended that you install them in the PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 slots.
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
(All PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
2 x PCI Express x1 slots
(All PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
1 x PCI slot
Storage Interface
Chipset:
2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/SATA3 1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2~SATA2 5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
* When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected.
2 x Marvell 88SE9172 chips:
2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3 6/GSATA3 7) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
2 x eSATA 6Gb/s connectors (eSATA/USB Combo) on the back panel supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1
Multi-Graphics Technology
Support for 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFireX / NVIDIA SLI technology.
USB
Chipset:
Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 ports on the back panel, including 2 eSATA/USB Combo, 6 ports available through the internal USB headers)
2 x Fresco FL1009 chips:
Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
Internal I/O Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU fan header
4 x fan headers
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
Back Panel Connectors
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
1 x CPU overclocking button
1 x BIOS switch button
1 x Clear CMOS button
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
2 x eSATA/USB Combo connectors
1 x RJ-45 port
5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In/Mic In, Line Out)
I/O Controller
iTE IT8728 chip
H/W Monitoring
System voltage detection
CPU/System temperature detection
CPU/System fan speed detection
CPU overheating warning
CPU/System fan fail warning
CPU/System fan speed control
* Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.
BIOS
2 x 64 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
Support for DualBIOS
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
Unique Features
Support for BIOS
Support for Q-Flash
Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue
Support for Download Center
Support for Xpress Install
Support for Xpress Recovery2
Support for EasyTune
* Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)
Support for ON/OFF Charge
Support for Cloud OC
Support for 3TB+ Unlock
Support for Q-Share
Operating System
Support for Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Form Factor
E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 26.4cm



CPU Support