Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R Review

RHKCommander959 - March 18, 2010
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Specifications:

CPU	Support for an Intel® Core™ i7 series processor in the LGA1366 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU
QPI	4.8GT/s, 6.4GT/s
Chipset	North Bridge: Intel® X58 Express Chipset South Bridge: Intel® ICH10R
Memory	6 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 24 GB of system memory Dual/3 channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 2200/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.)
Audio	Realtek ALC889 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for Dolby® Home Theater Support for S/PDIF In/Out Support for CD In
LAN	1 x Realtek RTL8111D chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots	2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_2) 2 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1/PCIEX8_2) (The PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2, PCIEX8_1 and PCIEX8_2 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 1 x PCI slot
Multi-Graphics Technology	Support for 2-Way/3-Way ATI CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI technology
Storage Interface	South Bridge: 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 Marvell 9128 chip: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3_6, GSATA3_7) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices Support for SATA RAID 0, and RAID 1 GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_8, GSATA2_9) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD JMicron JMB362 chip: 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s connectors (eSATA/USB Combo) on the back panel sup- porting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD iTE IT8720 chip: 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
USB	Integrated in the South Bridge Up to 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 on the back panel, including 2 eSATA/USB Combo, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) NEC chip: Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel
IEEE 1394	T.I. TSB43AB23 chip Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (2 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header)
Internal I/O Connectors	1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector Connectors 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 8 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 3 x system fan headers 1 x power fan header 1 x North Bridge fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x CD In connector 1 x S/PDIF In header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x IEEE 1394a header
Back Panel Connectors	1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 1 x clearing CMOS button 2 x IEEE 1394a ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x USB 3.0 ports 2 x eSATA/USB Combo connectors 1 x RJ-45 port 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/ Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
I/O Controller	iTE IT8720 chip
H/W Monitoring	System voltage detection CPU/North Bridge temperature detection CPU/System/Power fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU fan fail warning CPU/System fan speed control
BIOS	2 x 16 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
Unique Features	Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Support for Download Center Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune (Note 5) Support for Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 Support for Smart 6™ Support for Auto Green Support for eXtreme Hard Drive Support for Q-Share
Bundle Software	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating System	Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7/Vista/XP
Form Factor	ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

Features:

Supports new generation Intel 32nm 6-core processors
Ultra Durable 3 Technology with copper cooled quality for lower working temperature
Supports newest NEC SuperSpeed USB 3.0 with superfast transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps
3X USB power delivery for greater compatibility and extra power for USB devices
Provides newest Marvell SE9128 high speed SATA3 storage interface with superfast 6Gbps link speed
Supports the newest Intel Core i 7 processors in socket LGA1366 with QPI 6.4 GT/s
Revolution energy saving design with DES 2 featuring hardware based Dynamic 6-Gear switching
Supports 3 channel DDR3 2100+ memory
Scalable ability to both 3 way CrossFireX and 3 way SLI support for ultimate graphics performance
Unique hardware control IC to provide more precision voltage control
100% 50,000 hour lifespan Japanese solid capacitors design
Patented DualBIOS with dual hardware BIOS protection
Supports Dolby Home Theater audio to create a stunning surround sound listening experience
Blu-ray playback outputs supported by high quality 108dB SNR ALC889 HD audio
Compatible with Window 7 to deliver the best operation experience
Meet European Union ErP(Energy-related Products) requirement