Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming GT Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming GT

Kao što već do sada znamo, Gigabyte svoje matične ploče dijeli u tri serije. Ultra Durable, G1 Gaming i Overclocking. Iz nove smo Z97 serije do sada testirali UD5H i SOC Force modele, a sada na red dolazi i jedna Gaming ploča. Gaming serija, kako joj ime i govori namijenjena je i prilagođena igračima, sa svojim mogućnostima proširenja grafike (4-way CrossFire i SLI), zatim kvalitetnim audio podsustavom (SoundBlaster X-Fi softver i ALC1150 čip) te brzom i online igranju prilagođenom E2200 mrežnom sučelju. Pakiranje je tipično za Gigabyte sa svim bitnijim detaljima na stražnjoj strani kutije, te na otklopivoj prednjoj.

Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming GT

U pakiranju uz ploču dolazi i zadovoljavajuće bogat bundle, koji se sastoji od zaštite za stražnji I/O, zatim četiri SATA 6Gbps kabela, jednog CrossFire mostića, jednog SLI, jednog 3-way SLI i jednog 4-way SLI mostića. Na pratećem mediju se nalazi standardni Gigabyteov softver ukomponiran u App Center, Intelov softver (Rapid Start, Smart Response i Smart Connect) te Nortonov Internet Security.

Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming GT Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming GT

I premda nije na vrhu Gaming serije, GT model donosi sve što jednom naprednom igraču treba. Nije pretenciozna kao G1 model, a opet ima sve. Dizajn prati ostatak Gaming serije, sa crnim PCB-om, crnim konektorima, te crnim hladnjacima sa crvenim ukrasima. Ploča ima vrlo dobro riješeno hlađenje, sa tri aluminijska hladnjaka na VRM dijelu koji su povezani jednom toplovodnom cijevi, te jednim koji pokriva PCH. Ni pod težim opterećenjima se sustav ne pregrijava, a spreman je i za overclocking. Takva je i digitalna napojna jedinica sa 8+2 faze, a i mogućnosti UEFI sučelja su izdašne. Kvaliteta izrade i korištenih komponenata je na visokoj razini i Gigabyte tu već dugo vremena koristi svoju Ultra Durable tehnologiju koja nije puki marketinški trik.

Specifikacije
Gigabyte Z97X-gaming GT
Podržani
procesori
  1. Support for Intel Core i7 processors/Intel Core i5 processors/ Intel Core i3 processors/Intel Pentium processors/Intel Celeron processors in the LGA1150 package
  2. L3 cache varies with CPU
Čipset Intel Z97
Memorija
  1. 4 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
  2. Dual channel memory architecture
  3. Support for 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
  4. Support for non-ECC memory modules
  5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
Utori
za proširenja		 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1~2)
2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1~2)
3 x PCI Express x1 slots
Multi-VGA
podrška		 Supports NVIDIA 4-way SLI Technology
Supports AMD 4-way CrossFireX Technology
LAN Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2201 LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Audio
  1. Realtek ALC1150 codec
  2. TI Burr Brown OPA2134 operational amplifier
  3. Support for Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3
  4. High Definition Audio
  5. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
  6. Support for S/PDIF Out
Storage Chipset:

  1. 1 x SATA Express connector
  2. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5)
  3. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
    (SATA Express and SATA3 4/5 connectors can only be used one at a time.)

Marvell 88SE9172 chip:

  1. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3 6~7)
  2. Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1
USB Chipset:

  1. 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
  2. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 6 ports available through the internal USB header)

Chipset + Renesas uPD720210 USB 3.0 Hub:

  1. 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel
BIOS
  1. 2 x 128 Mbit flash
  2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
  3. Support for DualBIOS™
  4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
Format ATX Form Factor ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )
Interni I/O portovi
  1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  3. 1 x PCIe power connector
  4. 1 x SATA Express connector
  5. 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  6. 1 x CPU fan header
  7. 1 x water cooling fan header (CPU_OPT)
  8. 5 x system fan headers
  9. 1 x front panel header
  10. 1 x front panel audio header
  11. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
  12. 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
  13. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  14. 1 x serial port header
  15. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
  16. 1 x power button
  17. 1 x reset button
  18. 1 x Clear CMOS button
  19. 1 x audio gain control switch
  20. 8 x onboard voltage measurement points
  21. 2 x BIOS switches
Specijalne značajke
  1. Support for APP Center
    @BIOS
    EasyTune
    EZ Setup
    Fast Boot
    Game Controller
    ON/OFF Charge
    Smart TimeLock
    Smart Recovery 2
    System Information Viewer
    USB Blocker
  2. Support for Q-Flash
  3. Support for Smart Switch
  4. Support for Xpress Install