Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 Motherboard

Overclocking Options

The Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 has a few overclocking options. Below, we list the most important ones:

• Base clock: From 80.00 MHz to 133.33 MHz in 0.01 MHz increments
• CPU graphics clock: From 400 MHz to 3,200 MHz in 50 MHz increments
• CPU core voltage: From 0.800 V to 1.850 V in 0.005 V increments
• CPU VTT (“I/O”) voltage: From 0.800 V to 1.700 V in 0.005 V increments
• CPU PLL voltage: From 1.200 V to 2.200 V in 0.005 V increments
• Memory controller (“IMC,” “System Agent,” VCCSA) voltage: From 0.715 V to 1.400 V in 0.005 V increments
• Integrated graphics processor (“VAXG”) voltage: From +0.000 V to +0.350 V in 0.005 V increments
• Memory voltage: From 1.100 V to 2.100 V in 0.005 V increments
• Memory termination voltage: From 0.695 V to 0.810 V in 0.005 V increments
• Memory reference voltage: From 0.695 V to 0.810 V in 0.005 V increments
• Chipset (“PCH”) voltage: From 1.050 V to 1.395 V in 0.005 V increments

Figure 15: Overclocking options

Figure 16: Voltage options

Figure 17: Memory voltage options

The Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 also has voltage monitoring points for you to monitor the chipset (“PCHIO”), memory (“VDIMM”), CPU PLL, integrated video controller (“VAXG”), integrated memory controller (“IMC”), CPU VTT, and CPU core voltages using a voltmeter.

Another feature that shows the vocation of the Z77X-UP7 for overclocking are the buttons that allow the user to increase or decrease the base clock and the multiplier on-the-fly, shown in Figure 18. The upper buttons adjust the CPU clock ratio, while the lower buttons adjust the base clock. The “Gear” button sets the base clock increments to either 1 MHz or 0.1 MHz.

Figure 18: Buttons and voltage monitoring points

Figure 19: Voltage monitoring cables