Gigabyte G1.Sniper 5 Motherboard

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the Gigabyte G1.Sniper 5 include:

• Socket: LGA1150
• Chipset: Intel Z87 Express
• Super I/O: ITE IT8790E
• Parallel ATA: None
• Serial ATA: Six SATA-600 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5) and four SATA-600 ports controlled by a Marvell 88SE9230 chip
• External SATA: None
• USB 2.0: Six USB 2.0 ports, two on the motherboard rear panel and four available through two headers on the motherboard
• USB 3.0: 10 USB 3.0 ports, six on the motherboard rear panel and four available through two headers; eight of the ten ports are controlled by the chipset by the way of two Renesas uPD720210 hub chips
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): None
• Thunderbolt: None
• On-board video: Controlled by the CPU; one DisplayPort and two HDMI connectors
• On-board audio: Produced by a Creative Sound Core 3D chip (5.1 channels, 24-bit resolution, 102 dB SNR for the outputs, and 101 dB SNR for the inputs), on-board optical and coaxial SPDIF outputs, and audio amplifier for analog headphones with replaceable operational amplifier (OPA2134PA or LM4562)
• On-board LAN: Two Gigabit Ethernet ports, one controlled by an Intel I217V chip, and one controlled by an Atheros Killer E2201 chip; Wi-Fi adapter (dual-band IEEE 802.11n/b/g/a); Bluetooth 4.0 adapter
• Buzzer: No
• Infrared interface: No
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: Four PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (working at x16/x0/x0/x0, x16/x0/16x/x0, 16x/0x/x8/x8 or 8x/8x/8x/8x), and three PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots, PLX PEX8747 switch chip
• Memory: Four DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to DDR3-3000, 32 GiB maximum)
• Fan connectors: Two four-pin connector for the CPU cooler, five four-pin connector for an auxiliary fans, and two three-pin connectors for auxiliary fans
• Extra features: Two BIOS chips, POST diagnostics display, voltage monitoring points, and block on the voltage regulator ready for liquid cooling solutions
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: Two
• Programs included: Motherboard utilities and drivers
• More Information: https://www.gigabyte.com
• Average Price in the U.S.*: USD 410.00

* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this First Look article.