Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 Motherboard
Main Specifications
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The main specifications for the Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 motherboard include:
- Socket: 1155
- Chipset: Intel Z68 Express
- Super I/O: ITE8728F
- Parallel ATA: None
- Serial ATA: Three SATA-300 and two SATA-600 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10), and two SATA-600 ports controlled by a Marvell 88SE9128 chip (RAID 0 and 1)
- External SATA: One eSATA-300 port controlled by the chipset
- USB 2.0: 12 USB 2.0 ports, four soldered on the motherboard rear panel and eight available through four headers on
the motherboard - USB 3.0: Four ports, two soldered on the motherboard rear panel and two available through one header on the motherboard, controlled by two EtronTech EJ168A chips
- FireWire (IEEE 1394): Two ports, one soldered on the motherboard rear panel and one available through a header on the motherboard, controlled by a VIA VT6308P chip
- On-board video: Yes, controlled by the CPU; VGA, DVI-D, HDMI, and DisplayPort connectors supporting Lucidlogix Virtu technology
- On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC889 codec (eight channels, 24-bit resolution, up to 192 KHz sampling rate for both the inputs and outputs, 104 dB signal-to-noise ratio for the inputs and 108 dB signal-to-noise ratio for the outputs), on-board optical SPDIF output
- On-board LAN: One Gigabit Ethernet port controlled by a Realtek RTL8111E chip
- Buzzer: No
- Infrared interface: No
- Power supply required: EPS12V
- Slots: Two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (16x/0x or 8x/8x, supporting SLI and CrossFireX), three PCI Express x1 slots, and two standard PCI slots (ITE8892 bridge chip)
- Memory: Four DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to DDR3-2133, 32 GB maximum)
- Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU cooler, one four-pin connector for an auxiliary fan, and two three-pin connectors for auxiliary fans
- Extra Features: Two-ounce PCB power tracks, legacy serial port, dual BIOS
- Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One
- Programs included: Motherboard utilities
- More Information: https://www.gigabyte.com
- Average price in the US*: USD 170.00
* Researched at Google Shopping on the day we published this First Look article.