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Experience Superior Gaming with the Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 LGA 1150 Motherboard: Optimized for Performance and Durability
Elevate your gaming experience with the Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Desktop Motherboard, designed for Intel LGA 1150 processors and packed with advanced features to enhance your system’s performance. Supporting up to 32GB of DDR3 memory and equipped with a variety of USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports, this motherboard is perfect for gamers seeking speed, stability, and connectivity.
Key Features:
- LGA 1150 Socket: Compatible with Intel 4th and 5th generation Core processors, offering powerful performance and efficient multitasking.
- Z97 Chipset: Built on the Intel Z97 chipset, delivering enhanced overclocking capabilities and support for high-performance gaming hardware.
- 32GB DDR3 Support: Supports up to 32GB of DDR3 RAM, ensuring fast data processing and smooth gameplay, even with the most demanding applications.
- Multiple USB Ports: Includes both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports, providing high-speed data transfer and connectivity options for all your peripherals.
- Advanced Audio Solutions: Features premium audio capacitors and advanced audio technology for immersive sound quality during gaming and media playback.
- High-Speed Storage: Equipped with SATA Express and M.2 slots, offering faster data transfer rates for SSDs, reducing load times and improving system responsiveness.
Why Choose the Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Motherboard?
The Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 motherboard is engineered for gamers and PC builders who require robust performance, reliability, and expandability. Whether you’re building a new gaming rig or upgrading an existing one, this motherboard delivers the features and power you need for a superior gaming experience.
- Powerful CPU Compatibility: Supports Intel LGA 1150 processors, allowing you to build a high-performance system with powerful CPUs.
- Enhanced Gaming Performance: The Z97 chipset offers overclocking capabilities and supports high-speed DDR3 memory, ensuring your system can handle intensive gaming sessions.
- Versatile Connectivity: With multiple USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports, the GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ensures you can connect all your devices and peripherals with ease.
- Immersive Audio Experience: Enjoy superior sound quality with advanced audio components, perfect for gaming, streaming, and media consumption.
- Expandable Storage Options: Take advantage of high-speed storage options with SATA Express and M.2 slots, ensuring faster data access and improved system performance.
Build your ultimate gaming setup with the Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 Motherboard.
Specifications:
- Model Number GA-Z97X-Gaming 3
- CPU Support for Intel Core i7 processors/Intel Core i5 processors/ Intel Core i3 processors/Intel Pentium processors/Intel Celeron processors in the LGA1150 package
- L3 cache varies with CPU
- Chipset Intel Z97 Express Chipset
- Memory 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.
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Support for DDR3 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
- Support for non-ECC memory modules
- Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
- Onboard Graphics 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200@60Hz
- 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200@60Hz
* The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
- 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@24Hz or 2560×1600@60Hz
* Support for HDMI 1.4a version.
- Support for up to 3 displays at the same time
- Maximum shared memory of 1 GB
- Audio Realtek ALC1150 codec
- Support for Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3
- High Definition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
- Support for S/PDIF Out
- LAN Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2201 LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
- 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. (The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
* The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with all PCI Express x1 slots. All 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. (Refer to Chapter 2, “BIOS Setup,” “Peripherals,” for more information.)
- 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
(The PCIEX4 and PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
- 1 x PCI slot
- Multi-Graphics Technology Support for 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFireand 2-Way NVIDIA SLI Technology
- Storage Interface 1 x M.2 PCIe connector
(Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA & PCIe SSD support)
1 x SATA Express connector
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5)
(M.2, SATA Express, and SATA3 4/5 connectors can only be used one at a time. The SATA3 4/5 connectors will become unavailable when an M.2 SSD is installed.)
Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
USB 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x M.2 PCIe connector
1 x SATA Express connector
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU fan header
1 x water cooling fan header (CPU_OPT)
3 x system fan headers
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x serial port header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
1 x D-Sub port
1 x DVI-D port
1 x HDMI port
4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x RJ-45 port
5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
Form Factor ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 22.5cm
