Gigabyte Intel Z77 LGA 1155 Dual UEFI BIOS ATX Motherboard GA-Z77-DS3H
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- CPU: Support for Intel Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors in the LGA1155 package. Chipset: Intel Z77 Express Chipset
- Memory: 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory. 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
- Audio: Realtek ALC887 codec. LAN: Atheros GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit).
- Support for AMD CrossFireX technology. Expansion Slots: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots. 2 x PCI slot.
- Storage Interface: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors. 3 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors. 1 x mSATA connector. Support for RAID 0/1/5/10.
- Back Panel Connectors: 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
- Internal I/O Connectors: 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector; 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector; 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors; 3 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors; 1 x mSATA connector; 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; 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers; 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header; 1 x Clear CMOS jumper; 1 x serial port header; 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
- USB: Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports. Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports.
Supports 3rd Gen. Intel 22nm CPUs and 2nd Gen. Intel Core CPUs (LGA1155 socket). GIGABYTE 3D BIOS (Dual UEFI). Onboard mSATA slot for mSATA SSDs. PCI Express Gen 3.0 support. 2-way CrossFireX multi-GPU support. HDMI, DVI, RGB. High quality 108dB SNR HD audio. GIGABYTE 333 Onboard Acceleration (USB 3.0, SATA 3.0 & 3x USB Power). GIGABYTE On/Off Charge for USB devices
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Gigabyte Intel Z77 LGA 1155 Dual UEFI BIOS ATX Motherboard GA-Z77-DS3H
List Price: $ 109.99
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It works, good manual,
Bottom line: It works.
I upgraded from a core2 system to a new Ivy Bridge Core i5 3570K with this motherboard. System components include two 4GB DDR3 sticks, three SATA hard drves (one of which is a SSD), and one SSD CD Drive. That’s all I need because everything else is built into the motherboard (or CPU). The most difficult part about my upgrade is plugging in all the connectors for my case’s front panel, a pain because many of them are broken out into single pins. Thankfully Gigabyte does a great job with the manual identifying everything so the hard part is getting my fingers into place. Everything worked the first time!
My only complaint has nothing to do with this motherboard: the heatsink mounts changed ever so slightly from LGA 775’s. It seems completely unnecessary, they’re only about 1/8″ different spacing, just enough that I can’t use my old heatsink/fan.
I guess I could complain about the graphical BIOS, it’s a bit clunky and I’d prefer a text based interface over this one’s GUI… but how often do you have to edit BIOS settings? No big deal.
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|Great minimalist motherboard,
This is an inexpensive MB for an Intel cpu. I am running an Ivy bridge 3570K and it works perfectly for my needs. This is not a MB for gamers but is best for those who do real work with there computer. It also allows you to play with overclocking but I would not recommend it to those into heavy duty overclocking. I’m currently using it to run Windows 8 beta and have encountered no problems. I highly recommend this MB for those who want a basic reliable system to do real computing work.
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|Second one I’ve used for a build,
Ok, now this board wont blow you away with the mass amount of features, but what it will do is make you a nice solid build with plenty of speed. It features a Z77 chipset and while made for the newer ivybridge line, works just fine with sandybridge based cpus as well. Mine shipped with F2 bios but was quickly flashed to version F5 without any issues.
The UEFI graphical bios is a bit of a gimmick, but can be changed back to a more traditional looking bios, though the mouse still functions and some options have a small pop up menu, all in all not a deal breaker.
It has plenty of room for expansion for most casual users, and will even work for some low-mid end gamers. I personally used this as a base for my 5 year old sons pc and it is more than enough to do the job and then some.
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