Gigabyte GA-Z77-HD3 Motherboard

• Storage:
  • Chipset:
  • 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
  • 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2/3/4/5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
  • Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
    * When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected.

• Rear Panel I/O Ports:
  • Chipset:
  • Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
    * In Windows XP, the Intel USB 3.0 ports can support up to USB 2.0 transfer speed.
  • Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB header)
  • 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
  • 1 x D-Sub port
  • 1 x DVI-D port
  • 1 x HDMI port
  • 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  • 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
  • 1 x RJ-45 port
  • 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
  • iTE I/O Controller Chip

• Internal I/O Interface:
  • 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  • 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  • 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  • 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
  • 1 x CPU fan header
  • 3 x system fan headers
  • 1 x front panel header
  • 1 x front panel audio header
  • 1 x S/PDIF Out header
  • 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
  • 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  • 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
  • 1 x serial port header
  • 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header

• Special Features:
  • Support for @BIOS
  • Support for Q-Flash
  • Support for Xpress Install
  • Support for EasyTune
    * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
  • Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)
  • Support for Smart Recovery 2
  • Support for Auto Green
  • Support for ON/OFF Charge
  • Support for Q-Share
  • Support for 3D Power
  • Support for EZ Setup
  • Bundled Software: Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
  • Intel ^® Smart Response Technology
  • Intel ^® Rapid Start Technology
  • Intel ^® Smart Connect Technology
  • O.S: Support for Microsoft ® Windows 8/7/XP

Motherboard Specifications

• Model:
  • Gigabyte GA-Z77-HD3 Motherboard
    

• Processor Support:
  • Support for Intel ^® Core i7 processors/Intel ^® Core i5 processors/ Intel ^® Core i3 processors/Intel ^®Pentium ^® processors/Intel ^® Celeron ^® processors in the LGA1155 package
  • L3 cache varies with CPU

• Chipset:
  • Intel ® Z77 Express Chipset

• Memory:
  • 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
    * Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than the size of the physical memory installed.
  • Dual channel memory architecture
  • Support for DDR3 2800(OC)/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
    * To support DDR3 1600 MHz, you must install an Intel 22nm (Ivy Bridge) CPU.
  • Support for non-ECC memory modules
  • Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

• Expansion Slots:
  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
    (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
    * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
    * Whether PCI Express 3.0 is supported depends on CPU and graphics card compatibility.
  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
  • 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
    (The PCIEX4 and PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
  • 2 x PCI slots

• On-Board Video:
  • Integrated Graphics Processor:
  • 1 x D-Sub port
  • 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
    * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
  • 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
  • Multi-Graphics Technology: Support for AMD CrossFire technology

• On-Board Audio:
  • Realtek ALC887 codec
  • High Definition Audio
  • 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
    * To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.
  • Support for S/PDIF Out

• On-Board LAN:
  • Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

• Form Factor/Dimensions:
  • ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 21.5cm
• Hardware Monitoring:
  • System voltage detection
  • CPU/System temperature detection
  • CPU/System fan speed detection
  • CPU overheating warning
  • CPU/System fan fail warning
  • CPU/System fan speed control
    * Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.
• BIOS:
  • 2 x 64 Mbit flash
  • Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
  • Support for DualBIOS
  • PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a