Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 rev.1.1 Intel Chipset X79 Express Socket LGA2011 DDR3 ATX Motherboard. GIGABYTE X79 series motherboards are designed to unite unrivalled desktop PC performance with a new level of flexibility and hardware control. Based on the latest Intel X79 Express Chipset, supporting the new LGA 2011 Intel Core i7 processors, GIGABYTE X79 series motherboards bring DIY builders to a new area of performance-oriented computing.
Features:
• Supports New Intel Core i7 processor Extreme Edition
• GIGABYTE Ultra Durable5 technology
• PCI Express Gen 3.0 support
• 4-way CrossFireX and 4-way SLI Support
• 4 Channel Memory Architecture with 8 DIMM slots
• GIGABYTE On/Off Charge with 3X USB Power
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Specifications:
CPU
Supports New Intel Core i7 processor Extreme Edition
L3 cache varies with CPU
Chipset
Intel X79 Express Chipset
Memory
8 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 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.
4 channel memory architecture
Support for DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
Support for non-ECC memory modules
Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
Onboard Graphics
Integrated Graphics Processor:
1 x D-Sub port
1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
* The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
Audio
Realtek ALC892 codec
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN
Intel GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
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 slot.
2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1, PCIEX8_2)
* The PCIEX8_2 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_2 slot. When the PCIEX8_2 slot is populated, the PCIEX16_2 slot will operate at up to x8 mode.
(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 0/1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2~5) 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.
3 x Marvell 88SE9172 chips:
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 6~9) supporting up to 4 SATA 6Gb/s devices
2 x eSATA 6Gb/s connectors on the back panel supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1
Multi-Graphics Technology
Support for 4-Way/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, 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
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU fan header
4 x system fan headers
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x serial port 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 optical S/PDIF Out connector
1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector
8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
2 x eSATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x RJ-45 port
6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
I/O Controller
iTE I/O Controller 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 Install
Support for EasyTune
* Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
Support for ON/OFF Charge
Support for 3TB+ Unlock
Support for Q-Share
Operating System
Support for Microsoft Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
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CPU Support
Socket 2011 |
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Motherboard |
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Vendor | CPU Model | Frequency | L3 Cache | Core Name | Process | Stepping | Wattage |
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Intel | Core i7-4960X | 3.60GHz | 15MB | Ivy Bridge-E | 22nm | S1 | 130W |
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Intel | Core i7-4930K | 3.40GHz | 12MB | Ivy Bridge-E | 22nm | S1 | 130W |
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Intel | Core i7-4820K | 3.70GHz | 10MB | Ivy Bridge-E | 22nm | S1 | 130W |
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Intel | Core i7-3970X | 3.50GHz | 15MB | Sandy Bridge-E | 32nm | C2 | 150W |
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Intel | Core i7-3960X | 3.30GHz | 15MB | Sandy Bridge-E | 32nm | C1 | 130W |
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Intel | Core i7-3960X | 3.30GHz | 15MB | Sandy Bridge-E | 32nm | C2 | 130W |
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Intel | Core i7-3930K | 3.20GHz | 12MB | Sandy Bridge-E | 32nm | C1 | 130W |
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Intel | Core i7-3930K | 3.20GHz | 12MB | Sandy Bridge-E | 32nm | C2 | 130W |
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Intel | Core i7-3820 | 3.60GHz | 10MB | Sandy Bridge-E | 32nm | M1 | 130W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-4657v2 | 2.40GHz | 30MB | Ivy Bridge-EP | 22nm | C0 | 115W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-4650v2 | 2.40GHz | 25MB | Ivy Bridge-EP | 22nm | M1 | 95W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-4640v2 | 2.20GHz | 20MB | Ivy Bridge-EP | 22nm | M1 | 95W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-4627v2 | 3.30GHz | 16MB | Ivy Bridge-EP | 22nm | M1 | 130W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-4620v2 | 2.60GHz | 20MB | Ivy Bridge-EP | 22nm | M1 | 95W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-4610v2 | 2.30GHz | 16MB | Ivy Bridge-EP | 22nm | C0 | 95W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-4607v2 | 2.60GHz | 15MB | Ivy Bridge-EP | 22nm | C0 | 95W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-4603v2 | 2.20GHz | 10MB | Ivy Bridge-EP | 22nm | S1 | 95W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-2680v2 | 2.80GHz | 25MB | Ivy Bridge-EP | 22nm | S1 | 115W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-2667v2 | 3.30GHz | 25MB | Ivy Bridge-EP | 22nm | M1 | 130W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-2637v2 | 3.50GHz | 15MB | Ivy Bridge-EP | 22nm | S1 | 130W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-2630Lv2 | 2.40GHz | 15MB | Ivy Bridge-EP | 22nm | S1 | 60W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-2630v2 | 2.60GHz | 15MB | Ivy Bridge-EP | 22nm | S1 | 80W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-2620v2 | 2.10GHz | 15MB | Ivy Bridge-EP | 22nm | S1 | 80W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-2609v2 | 2.50GHz | 10MB | Ivy Bridge-EP | 22nm | S1 | 80W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-2603v2 | 1.80GHz | 10MB | Ivy Bridge-EP | 22nm | S1 | 80W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-1660v2 | 3.70GHz | 15MB | Ivy Bridge-EP | 22nm | S1 | 130W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-1650v2 | 3.50GHz | 12MB | Ivy Bridge-EP | 22nm | S1 | 130W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-1620v2 | 3.70GHz | 10MB | Ivy Bridge-EP | 22nm | S1 | 130W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-2680 | 2.70GHz | 20MB | Sandy Bridge-EP | 32nm | C2 | 130W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-2670 | 2.60GHz | 20MB | Sandy Bridge-EP | 32nm | C2 | 130W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-2650 | 2.00GHz | 20MB | Sandy Bridge-EP | 32nm | C2 | 95W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-2650L | 1.80GHz | 20MB | Sandy Bridge-EP | 32nm | C2 | 70W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-2643 | 3.30GHz | 10MB | Sandy Bridge-EP | 32nm | M1 | 130W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-2640 | 2.50GHz | 15MB | Sandy Bridge-EP | 32nm | C2 | 95W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-2630 | 2.30GHz | 15MB | Sandy Bridge-EP | 32nm | C2 | 95W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-2620 | 2.00GHz | 15MB | Sandy Bridge-EP | 32nm | C2 | 95W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-2687W | 3.10GHz | 20MB | Sandy Bridge-EP | 32nm | C2 | 150W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-2603 | 1.80GHz | 10MB | Sandy Bridge-EP | 32nm | M1 | 80W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-1660 | 3.30GHz | 15MB | Sandy Bridge-EP | 32nm | C2 | 130W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-1650 | 3.20GHz | 12MB | Sandy Bridge-EP | 32nm | C1 | 130W |
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Intel | Xeon E5-1620 | 3.60GHz | 10MB | Sandy Bridge-EP | 32nm | M1 | 130W |
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