Fabricante: Gigabyte
Modelo: Z77X-UP4 TH
Autor: Patagonian
Esta semana les presentamos el Gigabyte Z77X-UP4 TH, motherboard perteneciente a la nueva serie de Gigabyte con dos puertos Thunderbolt y su nueva tecnología "Ultra Durable 5". El Z77X-UP4 TH cuenta con uno de los mejores VRM del mercado: 10 fases de alimentación, chips PowIRstage® (suministro de potencia homologado hasta 60A y picos de eficiencia de hasta el 95%), bobinas de choque de alta capacidad, con núcleo de ferrita (también homologadas hasta 60A) y 2X Copper PCB (56,70g de cobre en el PCB), e incluye soporte para 2 Way SLI y 2 Way CrossFireX, Dual UEFI Bios 3D y conector mSata. Todo un lujo.
Características
- Supports 3rd Gen. Intel® 22nm CPUs and 2nd Gen. Intel® Core™ CPUs (LGA1155 socket)
- Lucid Virtu™ Universal® MVP GPU virtualization support
- SLI™ and CrossFireX™ multi-GPU support
- PCI Express Gen 3.0 support
- GIGABYTE 3-Way Digital Power with GIGABYTE 3D Power
- GIGABYTE On/Off Charge with 3X USB Power
- Onboard mSATA slot for mSATA SSDs
- Audio de alta calidad con SNR de 108dB (HD)
- GIGABYTE 3D BIOS (Dual UEFI)
- Dual Thunderbolt™ technology support
- GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 5 technology
Presentación
El Gigabyte Z77X-UP4 TH llega en una atractiva caja con fondo blanco en el que destaca principalmente la nueva tecnología "Ultra Durable 5" y se aclara que el modelo esta diseñado para overclockear procesadores "K" de Intel y utilizar sistemas de refrigeración liquida. En la parte trasera se amplia la información sobre sus componentes y se hace referencia al soporte de la tecnología Thunderbolt.
Los accesorios son los básicos, algo normal en un modelo de gama media. Se incluyen 1 manual, 1 guía rápida, 1 CD con drivers y software, 4 cables Sata, 1 backplate I/O y un puente SLI.
Especificaciones
| CPU |
- 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
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| Chipset |
- Intel® Z77 Express Chipset
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| Memory |
- 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
* Due to 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 4 GB.
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Support for DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
- Support for non-ECC memory modules
- Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
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| Onboard Graphics |
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.
* Simultaneous output for DVI-D and the MDP2 Thunderbolt port is not supported.
- 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
Intel DSL3510L chip:
- 2 Thunderbolt ports (MDP1/MDP2) support for Mini-DisplayPort and Thunderbolt monitor(s), and supporting a maximum resolution of 2560x1600.
* When a monitor connected to the DVI-D port, the MDP2 Thunderbolt port can support Thunderbolt storage device(s) only.
* Due to PC architecture I/O resources limitation, the amount of the Thunderbolt devices can be used is dependent on the quantity of PCI Express and PCI devices be installed. (Refer to Chapter 1-7, "Back Panel Connectors", and Chapter 2, "Peripherals\Intel(R) Thunderbolt" for more information.)
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| Audio |
- Realtek ALC892 codec
- High Definition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
- Support for S/PDIF Out
- Support for S/PDIF In
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| LAN |
- 1 x Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
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| Expansion Slots |
- 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.
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
* The PCIEX4 slot is available only when an Intel 22nm (Ivy Bridge) CPU is installed.
* The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX8 and PCIEX16 slots. When the PCIEX4 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode and the PCIEX8 will operate at up to x4 mode.
(The PCIEX16, PCIEX8 and PCIEX4 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
* Whether PCI Express 3.0 is supported depends on CPU and graphics card compatibility.
- 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
(The PCIEX1 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
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| Multi-Graphics Technology |
- Support for AMD CrossFireX™ / NVIDIA SLI technology
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| Storage Interface |
Chipset:
- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/SATA3 1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2~SATA2 5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
- 1 x mSATA connector
* The SATA2 5 connector will become unavailable when the mSATA connector is installed with a solid state drive.
- 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.
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| USB |
Chipset:
- Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB headers)
* In Windows XP, the Intel USB 3.0 ports can support up to USB 2.0 transfer speed.
- Up to 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (available through the internal USB headers)
VIA VL800 chip:
- Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel
* Due to a Windows 7 limitation, please connect your USB device(s) to the USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) before the VIA USB 3.0 controller driver is installed.
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| Thunderbolt |
Intel DSL3510L chip:
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| Internal I/O Connectors |
- 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 mSATA connector
- 1 x CPU fan header
- 4 x system fan headers
- 1 x front panel header
- 1 x front panel audio header
- 1 x S/PDIF In header
- 1 x S/PDIF Out header
- 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
- 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
- 1 x serial port header
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
- 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
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| Back Panel Connectors |
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
- 1 x D-Sub port
- 1 x DVI-D port
- 1 x HDMI port
- 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
- 2 x Thunderbolt ports
- 1 x RJ-45 port
- 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
- 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
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| I/O Controller |
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| H/W 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.
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| 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
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| Unique Features |
- Support for @BIOS
- Support for Q-Flash
- Support for Xpress Install
- Support for Xpress Recovery2
- Support for EasyTune
* Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
- Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)
- Support for Auto Green
- Support for ON/OFF Charge
- Support for Q-Share
- Support for 3D Power
- Support for EZ Setup
- Support for Cloud Station
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| Bundle Software |
- Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
- Intel® Smart Response Technology
- Intel® Rapid Start Technology
- LucidLogix Virtu MVP
* Make sure the monitor cable has been connected to the integrated graphics port on the back panel.
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| Operating System |
- Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/XP
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| Form Factor |
- ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
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