Based on the Intel^® X58 chipset, the GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R delivers all the killer next generation features that gaming enthusiasts and power users have been waiting for including GIGABYTE's 333 Onboard Acceleration features with support for USB 3.0, Serial-ATA Revision 3.0 (6Gbps) and a 3x USB Power Boost, as well as multi-GPU support for NVIDIA 3-Way SLI™ and ATI CrossFireX™ and support for Intel's high performance processors offering a high level of future CPU headroom for users wanting to maintain cutting-edge levels of performance. With the memory controller integrated directly into the processor die, the GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R also supports triple channel DDR3 memory for blazing fast memory performance.

"Gigabyte puts "durable" in the name of the motherboard and has designed its systems for higher efficiency to keep temperatures down. At 24 phases, the Gigabyte X58A-UD7 had the highest efficiency at overclocked current levels of 100A and above"
"The best overclocking board, the Gigabyte X58A-UD5 turned out to be more stable with our processor at the highest speed measured, allowing for a 4.426GHz clock with air cooling. Overall, this board had a good showing in the transient testing, one of the highest efficiencies over the whole useful range, and gave the best overclocking results, so it is the clear winner of this test." To see issue 9 of the overclocker,
please visit: (page 12-33): THE OVERCLOCKER MAG

GIGABYTE's entire line of X58-based motherboards are ready to support the new generation of Intel 32nm 6-core processors, delivering the very best platform for multitasking, multimedia and high performance gaming.

This motherboard was designed specifically to take advantage of the raw power of the next generation Intel^® Core™ i7 processors and the Intel^® X58 Express chipset, whose new evolution in computing architecture is able to deliver an amazing performance break through from past processor generations. Replacing the Front Side Bus is the new Quick Path Interconnect, or QPI, whose 25.6 GB/sec transfer rate (double the bandwidth of the 1600MHz FSB) eliminates the communication bottleneck between the processor and chipset.

Replacing the role of FSB
Intel uses the QPI to connect internal components of Core™ i7 processors , and to connect the CPU itself to the Northbridge and banks of memory.

QPI delivers:
Up to 25.6GB/sec of bandwidth between Core™ i7 processors and the rest of the system,providing exactly double the bandwidth of 1600 Hz FSB

 

GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 design, featuring 2 ounces of copper for both the Power and Ground layers which dramatically lowers system temperature by delivering a more efficient spreading of heat from critical areas of the motherboard such as the CPU power zone throughout the entire PCB. GIGABYTE’s Ultra Durable 3 also lowers the PCB impedance by 50%, which helps to reduce electrical waste and further lowers component temperatures. A 2oz Copper layer design also provides improved signal quality and lower EMI (Electromagnetic Interference), providing better system stability and allowing for greater margins for overclocking... more

Technologia GIGABYTE On/Off Charge pozwala na ładowanie iPhone, iPad oraz iPod Touch bez względu na to czy twój PC jest włączony czy wyłączony. Pochodząca od entuzjastycznie przyjętej technologii 3x USB Power, On/Off Charge pozwala na uzyskanie większej mocy z portów USB niż standardowo, tak aby ładowanie poprzez PC było tak szybkie jak przy użyciu ładowarki...więcej
Uwaga: Ze względu na ograniczenia w niektórych telefonach komórkowych, możliwa jest konieczność podłączenia telefonu do systemu PC zanim przejdzie on w tryb S4/S5 pozwalający na szybkie ładowanie za pomocą portów USB z funkcją On/Off Charge. Czas ładowania może się różnić w zależności od modelu

Intel^® Core™ i7 Processors feature triple channel DDR3 support
Intel Core™ i7 processors feature the memory controller integrated directly into the processor die, rather than as part of the Northbridge as in previous generations, allowing for faster memory performance. Core™ i7 processors also provide additional memory support including.

Flexible graphics capabilities - Up to 3 VGA cards are supported for either 3 way CrossFireX™ or 3 way SLI™ action, delivering the ultimate in graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts who demand the highest frame rates without compromising on resolution.

Technologia GIGABYTE 3x USB Power Boost zapewnia lepszą kompatybilność z urządzeniami na USB o dużym zapotrzebowaniu energetycznym. 3x USB Power Boost gwarantuje ponadto niższą rezystancję, mniejsze wahania napięcia a przez to znacznie lepszą stabilność pracy urządzeń zewnętrznych.

Yet another onboard feature of GIGABYTE X58A motherboards are Marvell's new SE9128 chips for high-speed SATA Revision 3.0 compatibility, delivering superfast 6Gbps link speeds for twice the data transfer rates of SATA Revision 2.0 (3 Gbps). When used in RAID 0 (Stripe) mode, GIGABYTE X58A series motherboards offer even faster data transfer rates of up to 4x the speed of current SATA interfaces.

* SATA3 RAID 0 4x and SATA3 2x performance are maximum theoretical values. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* SATA3 SSDs are not recommended for use in RAID 0 mode on Marvell SE9128 ports.

Dolby Home Theater^® places listeners in the middle of the action, giving their PCs a powerful set of tools to deliver a cinema-style experience in vivid surround sound.

• Delivers vivid surround sound for music, movies, and games, using two to eight speakers or any set of headphones
• Designed to automatically deliver the best possible listening experience

The GIGABYTE motherboards support the latest generation SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology made possible through an onboard NEC uPD720200 host controller. With superfast transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps, users are able to experience an almost a 10x improvement over USB 2.0. Additionally, backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 assures users of long term use of their legacy USB 2.0 devices. The onboard NEC SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology also provides new power management features that include increased maximum bus power and device current draw to better accommodate power-hungry devices.

* USB 3.0 10x performance is a maximum theoretical value. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.

The motherboard has obtained WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) certification for Windows 7 from Microsoft^® for an Intel-based motherboard, setting the standard for future Windows 7 certified motherboards... more

AutoGreen technology can automatically save power for you simply by your bluetooth cell phone when you are away from your computer.

 

W dodatku, podwojenie ilości miedzi obniża impedancję na płytce PCB o 50%. Impedancja jest miernikiem wskazującym stopień utrudnienia w przepływie prądu w obwodzie. Im mniejsze są utrudnienia w przepływie prądu, tym mniejsze są straty energii. W przypadku płyt głównych GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 oznacza 50% spadek strat energii na płytce PCB, co skutkuje także znacznym ograniczeniem wydzielania ciepła. 2 miedziane warstwy zapewniają również lepszą jakość sygnału, poprawia to stabilność systemu i daje większe możliwości overclockingu.

Gigabyte Quick Boost przewiduje 3 poziomy pracy procesora; proste kliknięcie w odpowiedni poziom pracy zapewnia szybki i wygodny overclocking zarówno początkującym jak i doświadczonym użytkownikom.

DualBIOS™ jest opatentowaną przez firmę GIGABYTE technologią pozwalającą automatycznie odzyskać uszkodzony BIOS z zapasowej kości. Pozwala to na szybkie i bezproblemowe przywrócenie operatywności systemowi, nawet w przypadku uszkodzenia BIOSu powstałego w wyniku błędnej aktualizacji lub działania wirusa.

The ErP (as known as Energy-Related Products Directive) is part of new European Union's environment regulations. ErP established is based on the concern of environmental issues regards electronic devices been gained popularity and how to improve energy efficiency for better and greener life. GIGABYTE presents standard motherboards to help you effectively improving system performance and saving more energy.

GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 incorporates a host of intelligent features that use a proprietary hardware and software design to considerably enhance PC system energy efficiency, Reduce power consumption and deliver optimized auto-phase-switching for the CPU, Memory, Chipset, VGA, HDD, and fans with a simple click of button.

Dynamically reroutes power to improve performance For situations when all cores are not needed for a particular workload, Intel Turbo Boost Technology powers down the idle cores and dynamically reroutes the power to the active cores, boosting their performance without wasting power. This allows the active cores to achieve significant overclocks.

GIGABYTE Hardware Overvoltage Control ICs featuring more voltage control options than before for the CPU North Bridge and memory. The overvoltage controllers also provide hardware linear real-time voltage control, which means there is no delay compared to the GPIO controller in past implementations. In addition, GIGABYTE’s Hardware Overvoltage Controller ICs also allow for much finer voltage control, allowing power users to adjust voltage in as little increments as 20mV for better overclocking performance.

Składa się z 4 zestawów wskaźników monitorujących poziom pracy CPU, pamięci, NB i SB by zapobiec uszkodzeniu komponentów.

OC-Alert LED indicates the level of CPU overclock from low to high.

Two sets of Temperature Alert LEDs indicate the current temperature level of the CPU and North Bridge

Włącznik płyty na tylnym panelu, Clear CMOS i Reset pozwalają na szybkie i łatwe podkręcanie dla zaawansowanych użytkowników.

Accelerating system performance is made easy with the user friendly GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D). GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) provides a quick and easy way to boost your hard drive performance simply by adding another hard drive.

GIGABYTE Smart 6™ is designed with user-friendliness in mind, and offers a combination of 6 innovative software utilities that provide easier and smarter PC system management. Smart 6™ allows you to speed up system performance, reduce boot-up time, manage a secure platform and recover previous system settings easily with a click of the mouse button.

	Smart QuickBoot Speeds up booting times		Smart DualBIOS Smart personal reminder of PC passwords
	Smart QuickBoost* One-click Overclocking		Smart Recorder Your PC's Watch Dog
	Smart Recovery Allows you to go back in time on your PC and retrieve lost files		Smart TimeLock Time Controller for your PC

* Whether SMART QuickBoost is supported depends on the motherboard model.

GIGABYTE Hotkey OC allows users to create and save various profiles that can be adopted for different benchmarks. Hotkey OC then allows users to jump between these profiles on the fly so that the best profile for each segment within the benchmark can be used to optimize scores and boost overall performance. So, for example, when running 3DMark 06, the 1st profile might be optimized for graphics and can be used for the first two graphics tests, then, the next two tests can utilize the 2nd profile which might be optimized for CPU tests, and one could jump back to the 1st profile again for the final two graphics (shader) tests...more

• Cooler than traditional motherboards
• Enhanced durability
• Improved energy efficiency
• Greater margins for overclocking...more