Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Intel Socket 1150 ATX Gaming Motherboard

£97.76

14 in stock

SKU: MBGIG-Z97X-GAM3 Category:

Description

Supports 4th and 5th Generation Intel Core processors
Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi MB3 gaming audio suite
Audio Noise Guard with LED path lighting
Realtek ALC1150 115dB SNR HD Audio with Built-in rear audio amplifier
Killer E2200 gaming networking platform
Extreme multi graphics support
SATA Express support for 10 Gb/s data transfer
M.2 for SSDs drives with up to 10 Gb/s data transfer
Long lifespan Durable Solid caps
APP Center including EasyTune and Cloud Station utilities
GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS

    Key features

    CPU
    Support for Intel Core i7 processors/Intel Core i5 processors/ Intel Core i3 processors/Intel Pentium processors/Intel Celeron processors in the LGA1150 package
    L3 cache varies with CPU

    Chipset
    Intel Z97 Express Chipset

    Memory
    4 x 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 3200(O.C.) / 3100(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2933(O.C.) / 2800(O.C.) / 2666(O.C.) / 2600(O.C.) / 2500(O.C.) / 2400(O.C.) / 2200(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) / 2000(O.C.) / 1866(O.C.) / 1800(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 MHz memory modules
    Support for non-ECC memory modules
    Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

    BIOS
    2 x 64 Mbit flash
    Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
    Support for DualBIOS
    PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

    Audio, Video and Networking

    Audio
    Realtek ALC1150 codec
    Support for Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3
    High Definition Audio
    2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
    Support for S/PDIF Out

    LAN
    Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2201 LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

    Expansion / Connectivity
    1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
    For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
    1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
    The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode. (The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
    1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
    The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with all PCI Express x1 slots. All PCI Express x1 slots will become unavailable when a PCIe x4 expansion card is installed.
    When installing a x8 or above card in the PCIEX4 slot, make sure to set PCIE Slot Configuration (PCH) in BIOS Setup to x4. (Refer to Chapter 2, “BIOS Setup,” “Peripherals,” for more information.)
    3 x PCI Express x1 slots
    (The PCIEX4 and PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
    1 x PCI slot

    SATA3
    1 x SATA Express connector
    6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5)
    (M.2, SATA Express, and SATA3 4/5 connectors can only be used one at a time. The SATA3 4/5 connectors will become unavailable when an M.2 SSD is installed.)

    USB 3.0
    6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
    8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

    Connector
    1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
    1 x M.2 PCIe connector
    1 x SATA Express connector
    6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    1 x CPU fan header
    1 x water cooling fan header (CPU_OPT)
    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 serial port header
    1 x Clear CMOS jumper
    1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header

    Rear Panel I/O
    1 x PS/2 keyboard port
    1 x PS/2 mouse port
    1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
    1 x D-Sub port
    1 x DVI-D port
    1 x HDMI port
    4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
    4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    1 x RJ-45 port
    5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)

    Other Features / Miscellaneous
    Support for APP Center
    Available applications in APP Center may differ by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also differ depending on motherboard specifications.
    @BIOS
    EasyTune
    EZ Setup
    Fast Boot
    Game Controller
    ON/OFF Charge
    Smart TimeLock
    Smart Recovery 2
    System Information Viewer
    USB Blocker
    Support for Q-Flash
    Support for Smart Switch
    Support for Xpress Install

    Hardware Monitor1ng
    System voltage detection
    CPU/System/Chipset temperature detection
    CPU/CPU OPT/System fan speed detection
    CPU/System overheating warning
    CPU/CPU OPT/System fan fail warning
    CPU/CPU OPT/System fan speed control
    Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.

    Form Factor
    ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 22.5cm

    OS
    Support for Windows 8.1/8/7

    Certifications