Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 Motherboard

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 include:

• Socket: LGA1155
• Chipset: Intel Z77 Express
• Super I/O: ITE IT8728F
• Parallel ATA: None
• Serial ATA: Four SATA-300 ports and two SATA-600 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0,
  1, 10, and 5) and four SATA-600 ports controlled by two Marvel 88SE9172 chips (RAID 0 and 1)
• External SATA: None
• USB 2.0: Four USB 2.0 ports, available through two headers on the motherboard
• USB 3.0: 10 USB 3.0 ports, six soldered on the motherboard rear panel and four available through two headers on the motherboard, four ports controlled by the chipset, four controlled by a VIA VL800 chip, and two controlled by an EtronTech EJ168 chip.
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): None
• Thunderbolt: None
• On-board video: Controlled by the CPU; VGA, DVI-D, DisplayPort, and HDMI connectors
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC898 codec (7.1+2 channels, 24-bit resolution, 192 kHz sampling rate, 110 dB SNR for the outputs, and 104 dB SNR for the inputs), on-board optical SPDIF output
• On-board LAN: Two Gigabit Ethernet ports, one controlled by the chipset using an Intel WG82579V chip to make the physical layer interface, and one controlled by an Atheros AR8161 chip
• Buzzer: No
• Infrared interface: No
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: Four PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (x16/x0/x16/x0 or x16/x0/x8/x8, or x8/x8/x8/x8), one PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot connected directly to the CPU and bypassing the PLX PEX8747 chip, two PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots, and one mSATA slot (shared with one internal SATA port); PLX PEX8747 chip
• Memory: Four DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to DDR3-2800, 32 GB maximum)
• Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU cooler, four four-pin connectors for auxiliary fans, and two three-pin connectors for auxiliary fans
• Extra features: Two BIOS chips, POST diagnostics display, voltage monitoring points, overclocking buttons, and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth PCI Express x1 card
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: Two
• Programs included: Motherboard utilities
• More Information: https://www.gigabyte.us
• Average Price in the U.S.*: USD 400.00

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