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CPU	Intel Socket 2011 2nd Generation i7 Processors
Chipset	Intel X79
Memory	4 x DIMM max 32 GB, DDR3 2133 / 2000 / 1866 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz Quad Channel
Multi-GPU	NVIDIA 4-Way SLI AMD 4-Way CorssFireX
Slots	4 x PCI-Express 3.0/2.0 x16 (quad at x8/x8/x8/x8, triple at x8/x8/x8, dual at x16/x16) 3 x PCI-Express x1
Sound	Realtek ALC898
Storage	2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s (Intel, RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1) 4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s (Intel, RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1, JBOD) 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s (Marvell 88SE9172)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi Module incl. 2 anntenna
LAN	1 x Intel Gigabit LAN
I/O internal	1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors 2 x PCIe power connectors 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 6 x system 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 power button 1 x reset button 1 x onboard voltage measurement module 1 x Gear button 1 x CPU BCLK Down button 1 x CPU BCLK Up buttonv 1 x CPU Ratio Down button 1 x CPU Ratio Up button 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
I/O Back Panel	1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x CPU overclocking button 1 x BIOS switch button 1 x Clear CMOS button 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 5 x audio jacks
Forfactor	XL-ATX (32.4cm x 25.3 cm)
BIOS	Bios (2 x 64 Mbit flash ROM, EFI AMI BIOS)

Uboxing the GA-X79-UD7 shows an awful lot of accessories. Next to a complete set of SATA cables one will find a quad SLI bridge, a triple SLI bridge, a CrossFire bridge an SLI bridge as well as a 3.5 inch front mount panel with two USB 3.0 ports. Furhtermore there are the different manuals, the wireless LAN and bluetooth expansion card as well as software and drivers on DVD.

Features

3D Power	Meanwhile Gigabyte also makes use of digital power designs on their motherboards. What it does is that it controls the flow of power to both CPU and memory. Gigabyte in this case promises maximum stability.
3D BIOS	With their X79 motherboards Gigabyte introduces their interpretation of a UEFI-BIOS. Using a new Gigabyte board you can choose from a 3D Mode or the Advanced Mode. In 3D Mode one can see a picture of the board in BIOS. If you hover over the different areas you can select them and afterwards change the related settings. On the other hand there is the more standard advanced mode which come with a well-known tab based user interface.
OC VRM	With this feature Gigabyte addresses extreme overclockers. With the UD7 you get a power design that features 16 phases which get their power via two 8-Pin-Molex power connectors. Together they can provied a CPU with up to 1'500 Watts. Regarding the capacitors Gigabyte uses POScaps as well as PowerPAK MOSFETs.
OC Touch	OC-Touch enables overclockers to quickly and easily get more performance from their system. With onboard OC-Touch buttons, users are able to manually raise and lower the CPU ratio, change BCLK settings, and even change BCLK stepping to either 1 MHz or 0.3 MHz. These changes can be made at any time whether in the BIOS or Windows and in real-time without the need for rebooting, so that users can quickly fine-tune to find their CPU's maximum frequency. The onboard 4G Ready button allows novice overclockers to automatically reach 4GHz, while advanced users can use it to get to 4GHz before continuing with OC-Touch to quickly find their CPU's best margin. Onboard voltage measurement modules are also included to help users to conveniently monitor component voltages.
OC-PEG	OC-PEG provides two onboard SATA power connectors for more stable PCIe power when using 3-way and 4-way graphics configurations. Each connector can get power from a different phase of the power supply, helping to provide a better, more stable graphics overclock. The independent power inputs for the PCIe slots helps to improve even single graphics card overclocking. For 4-way CrossFireX, users must install OC-PEG to avoid over current in the 24pin ATX connector. The entire board also features POScaps, helping to simplify the insulation process so overclockers can quickly reach subzero readiness.

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 9 - SiSoft Sandra 1
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 10 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 3 - Layout	Page 11 - Super Pi / wPrime
Page 4 - Connectors and I/O	Page 12 - Games
Page 5 - BIOS	Page 13 - Power Consumption
Page 6 - Test setup	Page 14 - Performance Rating
Page 7 - Futuremark	Page 15 - Conclusion
Page 8 - PC Mark 07

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