Gigabyte Z77-HD4 Motherboard
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This motherboard has two BIOS chips, so if the main BIOS chip is corrupted by a virus or a bad BIOS upgrade, you can still recover the motherboard. This is a really nice feature to be seen on an entry-level motherboard.
Figure 6: Two BIOS chips
The Gigabyte Z77-HD4 has a serial port, available through a connector labeled “COMA.” You will need to buy an adapter to use this port. The motherboard supports the installation of a TPM (Trusted Platform Module), in charge of storing encryption keys in order to increase the security of the computer.
In Figure 7, you can see all of the accessories that come with the Gigabyte Z77-HD4.
Figure 7: Accessories