Gigabyte announces its ultra durable 'future proof' motherboards within its 9 series. To build the ultimate pc with quality you can count on for a long time

GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, launched its new 9-series motherboards based on Intel® Z97 / H97 chipsets earlier this month with support for 4th and 5th generation Intel® processors. Core ™. Today, GIGABYTE introduces several new additions to the Ultra Durable ™ family of motherboards.

"With these new Ultra Durable motherboards from our 9 series, our users can be sure to place their trust in GIGABYTE to have a PC platform that will serve them for a long time, regardless of what the technological evolution may be in the future" said Henry Kao, Vice President of the GIGABYTE Motherboard Business Unit. “In addition to support for the future 5th generation of Intel Core CPUs, we have added features normally reserved for our higher-end motherboards, such as very high-quality audio and networking and on-board overclocking, to ensure that our customers have a platform 'ready for the future'.

GIGABYTE 9 Series Ultra Durable ™ Motherboards

GIGABYTE's new 17 models of Ultra Durable ™ 9 Series motherboards enjoy innovative features, designed, along with their groundbreaking appearance, to deliver high-level performance and a safer gaming experience. GIGABYTE's Ultra Durable ™ 9 Series motherboards include the latest in data transfer technologies such as SATA Express and M.2, exclusive high-quality audio features with SNR 115dB HD audio from your Realtek ACL 1150 Advanced network gaming capabilities, plated connectors and a suggestive appearance to become a must-have for any PC enthusiast.

Dual Thunderbolt ™ 2 - The fastest connection to your computer has become even faster

The new Dual Thunderbolt ™ 2 controller from Intel®, which bears witness to the success of previous versions, allows the addition of channel bandwidth to achieve unified data transfer speeds of up to 20 Gb / s, compared to the maximum 10 Gb / s from previous versions. This allows for incredible data transfer speeds when using high-performance storage devices, as well as support for chaining up to 12 devices and for using triple digital displays.

* Only available on GA-Z97C-UD7 TH.

performance

Extreme Multi-GPU configurations

Flexible graphics capabilities, available for both CrossFire ™ and SLI ™, provide the ultimate in graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts who demand the highest frame rates without compromising resolution.

Integrates new generation M.2 connector

GIGABYTE Ultra Series Durable ™ 9 motherboards are equipped with an M.2 slot that provides PCI Express connectivity for SSD devices. With the ability to transfer data up to 10 Gb / s, M.2 offers significantly better storage performance than current mSATA devices or even SATA Revision 3 (6Gb / s) devices.

SATA EXPRESS connector

The GIGABYTE 9 Series Ultra Durable ™ motherboards feature an integrated SATA Express connector that provides far superior performance than current SATA technologies. Among the features of SATA Express is a data transfer rate of up to 10 Gb / s, considerably higher than that of SATA Revision 3 (6Gb / s), which will not become a bottleneck against the very fast NAND flash technologies. present in the latest SSDs.

SATA Express combines the benefits of PCI Express and SATA to provide much higher bandwidth, allowing SATA Express-based disks to operate at speeds similar to those of PCI Express disks.

Killer Networking

Several of the GIGABYTE 9-series motherboards include Qualcomm Atheros' Killer ™ E2200, an adaptive, high-performance Gigabit Ethernet controller that offers better performance for online games and content compared to normal systems. Killer ™ E2200 comes with Advanced Stream Detect technology, which identifies and prioritizes network traffic to ensure that critical applications, requiring high-speed connectivity, are given a higher priority than those requiring it.

Intel® Gigabit LAN with cFos Internet Acceleration Software

Several of the GIGABYTE 9 series 9 motherboards enjoy Intel® Gigabit LAN network connectivity, incorporating various features aimed at improving connection performance, such as advanced interrupt handling to help alleviate CPU load and Jumbo frame support for extra long data packets.

They also include cFos Speed, a network traffic management application that helps improve network latency, keeping ping times low and providing better response in crowded LAN environments. cFos Speed ​​works similarly to an OS driver, monitoring packets of network traffic at the application level, allowing you to optimize network performance for specific applications.

Realtek ALC1150 HD Audio with 115dB SNR

The ALC1150 is a high definition multi-channel audio codec with an SNR of up to 115dB that provides an exceptional listening experience, ensuring that users get the highest audio quality from their PCs.

The ALC1150 provides ten DAC channels that allow 7.1 audio to be reproduced alongside a separate two-channel stereo output (multiple streams) through the front panel stereo outputs. The two integrated ADC converters can support an array of microphones with Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC), Beam Forming (BF) and Noise Suppression (NS) technologies. The ALC1150 incorporates proprietary Realtek conversion technologies that achieve 115dB signal-to-noise differential (SNR) front-end reproduction (DAC) and 104dB SNR (ADC) recording.

Built-in audio amplifier on the back

Designed specifically for gaming, the GIGABYTE 9 Series Ultra Durable ™ motherboards include a high-capacity amplifier capable of feeding 600Ω loads, allowing players to enjoy a fuller dynamic range for sound with sharper detail. and less distortion when using high-quality professional headphones.

APP Center

The GIGABYTE APP Center allows you to easily access a wide variety of GIGABYTE applications that help you get the most out of your motherboards. Thanks to a simple and unified interface, all GIGABYTE applications installed on the system can be launched from the GIGABYTE APP Center.

EasyTune

GIGABYTE EasyTune ™ offers a simple and easy-to-use interface so that users can make fine adjustments to their system settings or adjust the clock and system voltages in a Windows environment.

Smart Quick Boost provides users with different CPU frequency levels to choose from to achieve the desired system performance.

Advanced CPU OC allows users to set the frequency, voltage and base clock for the CPU and the frequency of the integrated graphics.

Advanced DDR OC allows users to adjust the memory clock.

Cloud station

GIGABYTE Cloud Station ™ is comprised of several exclusive GIGABYTE applications that allow devices such as tablets and smart phones to communicate, control and share resources with desktop PCs via a wireless connection.

HomeCloud

HomeCloud allows users to share files or make backup copies between their tablet or smart phone devices and the computer.

HotSpot

HotSpot turns your computer into a virtual wireless access point that allows you to share your connection with other wireless devices.

GIGABYTE Remote

GIGABYTE Remote allows users to remotely control the computer's mouse, keyboard and Windows Media Player from a smart phone or tablet.

Remote OC

Remote OC allows users to remotely control their desktop PCs thanks to a powerful suite of software functions to fine-tune and overclock the system, monitor it or even remotely turn off or on the PC when necessary.

Auto Green

Auto Green is an easy to use tool that offers users a series of simple options to activate the system's energy saving mode through a Bluetooth connection with a smart phone or tablet. When the device is out of range of the computer's Bluetooth receiver, the system will enter the specified power saving mode.

10K Durable Black ™ Solid Capacitors

GIGABYTE Ultra Series Durable ™ 9 series motherboards integrate solid condensers of the highest absolute quality, ensuring their operation at maximum efficiency for a minimum of 10, 000 hours. Not only do they provide extra low ESR no matter how charged the CPU is, but they are custom jet black, both those from Nippon Chemi-Con and those from Nichicon.

2x Copper PCB design (2 oz or 56.70g copper PCB)

GIGABYTE's unique 2X Copper PCB design provides a sufficient number of power tracks between components to handle higher than normal power demands and, critically, to extract heat from the zone that feeds directly to the CPU. This is essential in order to ensure that the motherboard is capable of correctly handling the increased energy demand that overclocking entails.

5x more gold plated CPU socket (15μ)

GIGABYTE Ultra Series 9 Durable ™ motherboards come equipped with a gold-plated CPU socket, meaning enthusiastic users can enjoy absolute reliability and longevity for the life of the CPU socket without having to worry about corroded pins and bad contacts.

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GIGABYTE Patented DualBIOS ™ (UEFI) Design

DualBIOS ™ is a GIGABYTE exclusive technology that protects what is arguably the most crucial component of a PC, the BIOS. GIGABYTE DualBIOS ™ implies that the motherboard has a 'Main BIOS' and a 'Backup BIOS', which protects users from BIOS failures due to virus attacks, hardware malfunction, incorrect settings for OC or power failure during upgrade process.

ESD protection for USB and LAN

GIGABYTE Ultra Series Durable ™ 9 motherboards raise the bar in system protection by providing advanced protection against ESD for both USB and Ethernet LAN ports, which are both common sources of ESD related bugs. Each LAN and USB port is paired with a dedicated protection filter that can withstand high electrostatic discharge, protecting the system from normal surges or even direct lightning strikes.

Protection against power failures with anti-surge voltage chip

GIGABYTE's Ultra Durable ™ 9 Series motherboards also feature dedicated integrated circuits to protect the motherboard from power surges. All this serves to ensure that your PC is ready to deal with any type of irregularity or inconsistency in the power supply.

Protection against moisture with the new PCB Glass Fabric

There is nothing more damaging to the longevity of PCs than condensation, and in most of the world humidity condensation occurs at some time of the year. GIGABYTE 9 Series Motherboards have been designed to ensure that humidity is not an issue, and incorporate new Glass Fabric PCB technology that repels condensation caused by wet conditions.

Glass Fabric PCB technology makes it difficult for condensation to penetrate the board by using a new PCB material that reduces the space between the fibers that make it up. Thus, it can offer much greater protection against short circuits and system malfunctions caused by wet conditions.

Cold

Completely new design of the heatsinks

GIGABYTE 9 Series motherboards incorporate a new heatsink design that offers fully efficient cooling for key zones on the motherboard, including the PWM and Chipset (PCH) zone. GIGABYTE 9 Series boards are capable of cooling the crucial area of ​​the PWM, so that even the most aggressive and extreme settings are kept within optimal thermal parameters.

Support for OPT fans

Many of the third party water cooling systems power both the CPU fan and the water pump through the power of the fan itself. GIGABYTE 9 series motherboards include support for an OPT fan, which consists of an additional CPU fan pin that can be used to connect a water pump, which can run continuously at full speed. The OPT fan is also useful for high performance cooling using two fans.

4K Ultra HD Support

4K resolution is the next technological milestone when it comes to delivering HD content, using approximately 4, 000 pixels on the horizontal axis, more than four times the pixel density of today's HD standard. GIGABYTE motherboards provide native 4K for HDMI support through their integrated Intel® HD Graphics.

HDMI ™ - The Next Generation Multimedia Interface

HDMI ™ is a High Definition Multimedia Interface that provides bandwidth to transmit video of up to 5Gb / s and high-quality 8-channel audio, all over a single cable. Capable of delivering superior quality uncompressed video and audio, HDMI ™ ensures the sharpest playback of 1080p content without the usual quality losses on analog interfaces with digital-to-analog conversions. In addition, HDMI ™ is HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) compliant, allowing playback of Blu-ray / HD DVD content and other protected media.

DVI support

DVI (Digital Visual Interface) is a video interface standard designed to carry uncompressed digital video and maximize the visual quality of display devices, such as LCD monitors, digital projectors, and more. In addition, the DVI interface supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection).

GIGABYTE 9 Series 9 Ultra Durable Models *

Intel® Z97

GA-Z97X-UD7 TH

GA-Z97X-UD5H

GA-Z97X-UD3H

GA-Z97X-SLI

GA-Z97-D3H

GA-Z97-HD3

GA-Z97P-D3

GA-Z97M-D3H

GA-Z97M-DS3H

GA-Z97N-WIFI

Intel® H97

GA-H97-D3H

GA-H97-HD3

GA-H97-DS3H

GA-H97M-D3H

GA-H97M-HD3

GA-H97M-DS3P

GA-H97N-WIFI