Gigabyte X58A-UD7 Motherboard

Main Specifications

Gigabyte X58A-UD7 motherboard main features are:

• Socket: 1366
• Chipset: Intel X58 + ICH10R
• Super I/O: ITE IT8720F
• Parallel ATA: One ATA-133 port, supporting up to two devices, controlled by a JMicron JMB363 chip.
• Serial ATA: Six SATA-300 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10), two SATA-300 ports controlled by the JMicron JMB363 chip (RAID 0, 1 and JBOD) and two SATA-600 ports controlled by a Marvell 88SE9128 chip (RAID 0 and 1).
• External SATA: Two eSATA-300 ports on the rear panel, controlled by a JMicron JMB362 chip (RAID 0, 1 and JBOD), plus an adapter where you can convert up to two internal SATA ports into eSATA.
• USB: Ten USB 2.0 ports, six soldered on the motherboard rear panel and four available through two headers on the motherboard. Two USB 3.0 ports controlled by a NEC μPD720200 chip.
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): Three ports, one normal-sized and one miniature-sized soldered on the rear panel and one available through a header on the motherboard, controlled by a Texas Instrument TSB43AB23 chip.
• On-board video: No.
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC889 codec (8-channel, 24 bit resolution, 192 kHz sample rate for inputs and outputs, 104 dB signal-to-noise ratio for its inputs, 108 dB signal-to-noise ratio for its outputs). On-board optical and coaxial SPDIF outputs.
• On-board LAN: Two Gigabit Ethernet ports controlled by two Realtek 8111D chips, connected to the system through PCI Express x1 lanes.
• Buzzer: No.
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: Four PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (first one working at x16 if the second slot is free or at x8 if the second slot is used; the second slot always work at x8; the third slot works at x16 when the fourth slot is free or at x8 if the fourth slot is used; and the fourth slot always works at x8), two PCI Express x1 slots and one standard PCI slot.
• Memory: Six DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to 24 GB up to DDR3-2200 through overclocking).
• Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU cooler, one four-pin connector for auxiliar fan and three three-pin connectors for auxiliary fans.
• Extra Features: External clear CMOS button, POST diagnostics display, LEDs indicating voltage, frequency and temperature levels, and liquid cooling block for the chipset.
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One
• Programs included: Motherboard drivers and utilities.
• More Information: https://www.gigabyte.com
• Average price in the US*: USD 340.00

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