Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 100% Original Motherboard LGA1150 DDR3 USB3.0 32G Z97-HD3

CPU

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

(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)

Chipset

Intel Z97 Express Chipset

Memory

1. 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.
2. Dual channel memory architecture
3. Support for DDR3 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

(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)

Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor - Intel HD Graphics support:

1. 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200at60Hz
2. 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200at60Hz
   * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
3. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160at24Hz or 2560x1600at60Hz
   * Support for HDMI 1.4a version.
4. Support for up to three displays at the same time
5. Maximum shared memory of 512MB

Audio

1. Realtek ALC887 codec
2. High Definition Audio
3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
4. Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN

Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Expansion Slots

1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
   (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
   * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
   * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCI Express x1 slots. The 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.
3. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
   (The PCIEX4 and PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
4. 2 x PCI slots

Storage Interface

Chipset:

1. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
2. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10

Multi-Graphics Technology

1. Support for 2-Way AMD CrossFire technology

USB

Chipset:

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

Internal I/O Connectors

1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
4. 1 x CPU fan header
5. 3 x system fan headers
6. 1 x front panel header
7. 1 x front panel audio header
8. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
9. 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
10. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
11. 1 x serial port header
12. 1 x parallel port header
13. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel Connectors

1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
2. 1 x D-Sub port
3. 1 x DVI-D port
4. 1 x HDMI port
5. 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
6. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
7. 1 x RJ-45 port
8. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)

I/O Controller

1. iTE I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring

1. System voltage detection
2. CPU/System temperature detection
3. CPU/System fan speed detection
4. CPU overheating warning
5. CPU/System fan fail warning
6. CPU/System fan speed control
   * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.

BIOS

1. 2 x 64 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

Unique Features

1. 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.
   atBIOS
   EasyTune
   EZ Setup
   Fast Boot
   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

Operating System

Support for Windows 10/8.1/8/7

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 19.0cm

Remark

  Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.

  Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.

• Supports 4^th and 5^th Generation Intel Core processors
• Extreme multi graphics support
• HD Audio support
• LAN with high ESD Protection
• GIGABYTE LAN Optimizer
• Long lifespan Durable Solid caps
• APP Center including EasyTune and Cloud Station utilities
• GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS