Review: gigabyte b75

Not all users have the same needs, and Gigabyte knows this very well with its Gigabyte B75-D3V motherboard designed to meet the needs of small businesses and home appliances. We invite you to continue reading our analysis that will surprise more than one this great motherboard.

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Features and benefits
Support for 3rd generation Intel® Core ™ processors	Support for 3rd generation Intel® Core ™ processors with Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 technology, Intel® Pentium® processor and Intel® Celeron® processor. The Intel Q77 and Q75 Express chipset also enables overclocking features of unlocked third-generation Intel® Core ™ processors.
Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology 1	Adding additional hard drives adds faster access to digital photo, video and data files with RAID 0, 5 and 10 as well as better protection of data from hard drive failures with RAID 1, 5 and 10. External SATA * (eSATA) support enables full speed of the SATA interface to the outside of the chassis, up to 3 Gb / s.
Intel ® Rapid Recovery Technology	Intel's latest data protection technology offers a recovery medium that can be used to quickly recover a system in the event of a hard drive failure or widespread data corruption. The clone can also be installed as a read-only volume so that the user can retrieve each of the files.
Intel ® Smart Response Technology	Implement storage I / O caches for faster response times at application startup and faster access to user data.
Intel ® Smart Connect Technology	Provides faster application update by allowing applications to update in a low-power state.
Intel ® Rapid Start Technology	Allows you to quickly restart the system from hibernation.
Universal Serial Bus 3.0	Built-in USB 3.0 support further enhances performance with a design data rate of up to 5 gigabits per second (Mbps) with up to 4 USB 3.0 ports.
Serial ATA (SATA) 6 Gb / s	Next-generation high-speed, fast storage interface supports transfer rates of up to 6 Gb / s for optimal data access with up to 2 SATA ports.
eSATA	SATA interface designed for use with external SATA devices. It offers a link for 3 Gb / s data rates to eliminate bottlenecks that occur in today's external storage solutions.
PCI Express * 2.0 interface	It offers up to 5 GT / s for fast access to peripheral devices and networks with up to 8 PCI Express 2.0 x 1 ports, which can be configured as x 2 and x 4, depending on motherboard designs.

GIGABYTE Z77X-UP5 TH FEATURES
Processor	Support for Intel ® Core ™ i7 / Intel ® Core ™ i5 / Intel ® Core ™ i3 processors / Intel ® Pentium ® / Intel ® Celeron ® on LGA1155 L3 cache varies by CPU (Some Intel® Core ™ processors require graphics card, see the “list of supported CPUs” for more information.)
Chipset	Intel® B75 Express Chipset
Memory	4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMMs supporting up to 32GB of system memory * Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4GB of physical memory is installed, the displayed memory size will be less than 4 GB. Dual Channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 2200 (OC) / 1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules * To support DDR3 1600 MHz, you must install an Intel 22nm CPU. Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory memory modules Profile (XMP).
Integrated Graphics	Integrated graphics processor: 1 x D-Sub port 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920 × 1200 * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
Audio	Support for S / PDIF output High definition audio Realtek ALC887 codec2 / 4 / 5.1 / 7.1-channel * To configure 7.1-channel audio, you need to use the front panel HD audio module and enable multi-channel function on the controller audio.
LAN	1 x Atheros GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Sockets	1 x PCI Express x16, to x4 (PCIEX4) 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, operating at x16 (PCIEX16) * For optimal performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to do so in the PCIEX16 slot. * PCI Express x16 slot supports up to the PCI Express 2.0 standard when an Intel 32nm (Sandy Bridge) processor is installed. (PCIEX16 slot meets PCI Express 3.0 standard.) 3 x PCI Express x1 slot (PCIEX4 and PCIEX1 slots comply with the PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 2 x PCI.
Multi Graphics Technology	Support for AMD CrossFireX technology
Storage interface	1 x SATA 6Gb / s connector (SATA3_0), supporting one SATA 6Gb / s device1 x mSATA connector4 x SATA 3Gb / s connector (SATA2 1 ~ 4), each supporting one SATA 3Gb / s device.
USB	Chipset: Up to 8 USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports (4 ports on the rear panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connectors) Up to 4 USB 3.0 / 2.0 ports (2 ports on the rear panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB connectors) * In Windows XP, Intel USB 3.0 ports can support a USB 2.0 transfer rate.
Rear connectors.	1 x RJ-452 port x USB 3.0 / 2.01 x DVI-D port 1 x PS / 21 keyboard / mouse port x D-Sub port 3 x audio jacks (Line-in / Line-out / MIC) 4 x USB 2.0 / 1.1
BIOS	Supports DualBIOS ™ 2 x 64 Mbit flashUsed AMI EFI BIOS with licensePnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a
Format	ATX, 305mm x 215mm

Intel® Small Business Advantage The B75 series of motherboards have a number of features that are designed to provide improved and simplified control over unmanaged IT infrastructure, with a particular emphasis on security, data backup, and improving overall productivity levels. …plus

SECURITY		PRODUCTIVITY
	SOFTWARE MONITOR Critical Software Monitoring Below OS			PC HEALTH CENTER It works at all hours, even if the PC is turned off
	BACKUPS It works at all hours, even if the PC is turned off			ENERGY SAVING Automatic start every morning
	USB BLOCKER2 Block unwanted USB devices by type			Intel ® WIRELESS DISPLAY Share and collaborate wirelessly (only with Intel Wi-Fi module) *

* GIGABYTE B75 B75 boards only support Intel ^® Wireless display in combination with an appropriate Intel Wi-Fi module.

GIGABYTE Ultra Durable ™ 4 Classic

Humidity Protection: Moisture can wreak havoc on the motherboard circuitry. GIGABYTE's new PCB Glass Fabric design helps protect against short circuits caused by moisture, reducing the space between the tracks on the printed circuit board.

Electrostatic protection: GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 4 Classic boards incorporate High Resistance integrated circuits that help protect the motherboard from electrostatic discharge.

Power Failure Protection: Permanent damage caused by power surges or outages during BIOS updates can be prevented by GIGABYTE DualBIOS, which automatically activates a secondary backup BIOS. GIGABYTE also makes use of Anti-Surge ICs to protect the motherboard from surges.

Protection against high temperatures: GIGABYTE uses All Solid Caps (condensers) and MOSFETs Low RDS (on) suitable to work at high temperatures, increasing the life of the components up to 50, 000 * hours.

3rd Generation Intel® Core ™ Processors

The new Intel ^® Core ™ processors are based on the third generation Intel ^® architecture, and are manufactured using its innovative 22nm process system, which allows obtaining a visually optimized processor platform. The third generation of Intel ^® Core ™ processors, based on the well-known LGA 1155 socket, supports up to four high-performance 64-bit cores and 8MB third-tier Smart Caches and deliver exceptional overall performance when needed most. UEFI Technology DualBIOS ™ With a superior graphical interface capable of 32-bit color images and smooth and easy mouse navigation, UEFI DualBIOS ™ makes BIOS setup a new and exciting experience for both novice and experienced users alike. UEFI BIOS also brings native support for large hard drives on 64-bit operating systems. On / Off Charge Technology GIGABYTE's On / Off Charge technology allows you to charge your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch regardless of whether your PC is on, suspended, or even off. Derived from GIGABYTE's acclaimed 3x USB Power functionality, On / Off Charge allows devices to draw more current from the GIGABYTE board via their USB ports than standard USB ports, so charging via PC can be just as fast as with a charger… more

Note: Due to certain limitations of mobile devices, users may have to connect the mobile to the PC before the PC enters S4 / S5 mode to fast charge from USB ports devoid of On / Off Charge technology. Upload results may vary by model.Designed to Support PCI Express Gen.3

The GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards take advantage of the latest connectivity and expansion bus technologies available on the Intel platform. The third generation of Intel ^® Core ™ processors debuts the new PCI Express gen expansion bus. 3.0, allowing users to take advantage of the new generation of solutions for high-bandwidth external graphics cards.

* PCIE Gen.3 requires CPU and expansion cards to be supported.Built-in Visual Enhancements With updated and enhanced integrated graphics and multimedia support, the third generation Intel ^® Core ™ processors deliver the best possible user experience in the field of multimedia entertainment. Native multi-display support along with DirectX 11 graphics, Intel ^® Quick Sync Video 2.0 and Intel ^® HD Graphics 4000/2500 ensures new levels of satisfaction when playing 3D and manipulating HD content. Intel® Quick Sync 2.0 Better performance when encoding video

Save precious time by creating and editing video, syncing it with other devices, and sharing it at home or online. Intel Quick Sync Video uses processor hardware, rather than software, to speed up video encoding. DirectX 11 Support Microsoft DirectX 11 provides the spectacular 3D visual effects found today in the latest PC gaming news, and is designed To be more efficient, squeeze out the power of today's multi-core processors and enable sophisticated shadow effects and texturing techniques such as tessellation. Supporting multiple graphics cards with AMD CrossFireX ™ AMD CrossFireX ™ provides maximum graphics performance that enables the best frame rates without compromising resolution, which will be especially liked by gaming enthusiasts.HDMI ™ - The Next Generation Multimedia InterfaceHDMI ™ is a High Definition Multimedia Interface that provides bandwidth to transmit video up to 5Gb / s and 8-channel high-quality audio, all through a single cab you. 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 ™ supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), making it possible to play Blu-ray / HD DVD content and other protected media. Support for DVIDVI (Digital Visual Interface) is a designed video interface standard to transport uncompressed digital video and maximize the visual quality of display devices, such as LCD monitors, digital projectors, and more. In addition, the DVI interface is HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) compliant. 3x USB Power Boost GIGABYTE boards incorporate 3x USB Power Boost, providing increased compatibility and extra power for USB devices. GIGABYTE's unique USB design can also regulate output over the full voltage range efficiently, greatly improving compatibility with USB devices. Additionally, specific low resistivity fuses ensure lower voltage drops, while providing a more stable and complete power supply.

SuperSpeed ​​USB 3.0 GIGABYTE boards boast SuperSpeed ​​USB 3.0 technology thanks to the integrated host controller. With ultra-fast transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps, users can experience up to 10x theoretical improvements over USB 2.0. Also, backward compatibility with USB 2.0 ensures long-term use of older USB 2.0 devices.

SATA 6 Gbps GIGABYTE motherboards are High-Speed ​​SATA Revision 3.0 compatible, delivering superfast 6Gbps link speeds for twice the data transfer rates of SATA Revision 2.0 (3 Gbps).LAN Optimizer - Smart tool for optimizing network management GIGABYTE LAN Optimizer is designed to allow the user to manage different types of network traffic so that some data flows, such as those coming from media players, surfing the Internet or playing online, can be prioritized, so that they have preference over large data downloads which tend to hog much of the available bandwidth. Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel ^® Rapid Start ™ Technology brings even deeper sleep devices faster. This means that users will be able to return to Windows ^® 7 in just a few seconds without having to completely reboot the PC when exiting the highest power saving mode. With Intel ^® Rapid Start Technology, the previous session is recovered exactly where it was left, so that the applications are in the same state as they were and retain the same data. Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel ^® Technology Smart Connect keeps your email, your favorite apps and your social networks permanently updated even when the system is sleeping. No more waiting to retrieve friends' updates or the latest news when you wake up, just hit the power button and you're up to date and ready to go.

Automatic Synchronization with the Cloud

No need to do anything manually to be in sync with cloud services.

Email, social media, and cloud apps are always up-to-date and available upon startup. 50, 000 Hours of Japanese Solid Capacitors GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 motherboards are equipped with solid capacitors developed by leading Japanese manufacturers. With an average life of 50, 000 hours, these solid capacitors provide the stability, reliability, and longevity essential to supply the needs of the most powerful high-performance processors and other components that today's applications and games demand… more WE RECOMMEND YOU Biostar TB250-BTC, motherboard for Bitcoin mining

* 50, 000 working hours calculated at an ambient temperature of 85 ℃.

Support for ErP Lot 6 The ErP (acronym for Energy-Related Products Directive) is part of the new environmental regulations of the European Union. ErP was born out of growing concern about environmental issues related to electronic devices and about how to improve energy efficiency for a better and greener life. GIGABYTE supports ErP and manufactures boards that help you improve the performance of your system effectively.

The Gigabyte B75-D3V is presented and protected in a white cardboard box. In it we can see the dominant image of Ultra Durable 4 technology. On the back all the features that we have seen on the previous pages are detailed.

The bundle includes:

• Gigabyte GA-B75-D3V Motherboard. SAT cable. Instruction manual and CD with drivers. Rear hood.

I have to confess that I love the classic electric blue of Gigabyte boards both on the PCB and in the slots / sockets. As we can see the plate has an ATX format of 305mm x 215mm.

The motherboard includes good power phases, and being a B75 chipset it does not allow us to overclock. That is, we do not need a dissipation zone for this zone.

The motherboard supports ATI Multi graphics cards. Excellent for performing distributed computing.

Like all 1155 motherboards, it allows us to install up to a maximum of 32GB DDR3, covering any of our needs for virtual machines or the use of virtual memory.

Gigabyte has included an M-SATA port that will allow us the possibility of installing a small SSD for our operating system.

Here the front panel with digital, optical, USB 3.0 outputs and a network card.

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	Intel i7 2700k
Base plate:	Gigabyte B75-D3V
Memory:	16GB DDR3 Kingston Hyperx Predator
Heatsink	Corsair H100i
HDD	Kingston Hyperx 120gb
Graphic card	ASUS GTX660 Ti
Power supply	Antec HCP 850

As always we start with our particular battery of tests:

NVIDIA GTX660 TI TESTS
3Dmark Vantage	P28894
3DMark11 Performance	P8521
Heaven DX11 Benchmark	97 fps and 2400 points.
Lost Planet 11 (DX11)	105 fps
Resident Evil 5 (DX10)	270.1 fps
Battelfield 3 1080 PTS	57 fps

The Gigabyte B75-D3V is an ATX format motherboard that integrates the B75 chipset designed to meet the needs of small / medium businesses and home appliances for daily use, compatible with the third generation of Ivy Bridge / processors. Sandy Bridge from socket 1155, supports up to 32 GB DDR3 at 2200 mhz with OC and allows us to install up to 2 ATI cards with CrossFireX technology.

As we are used to, Gigabyte has designed the motherboard with its Ultra Durable 4 technology that gives us a plus with protection against humidity, electrostatics, protection against energy failures and high temperatures. Gigabyte offers us a plus to the rest.

In our test bench we have used an i7 2700k processor at stock speeds, since it does not allow us to overclock the motherboard, 16GB DDR3 at 2133 mhz, a 120gb solid state disk and an NVIDIA GTX 660 Ti graphics card. The playing results have been very good with 105 FPS on Lost planet 11 with DirectX11 and Battelfield 3 at 57 FPS.

We also liked the incorporation of the mSATA connection to install a small SSD for the operating system without having to occupy more SATA connections. And the MultiGPU ATI CrossFireX technology to install, for example, two 7950/7970 series cards and perform distributed computing with them.

In short, if you want to set up a team with the three BBBs (Good, nice and cheap) the Gigabyte B75-D3V must be among your chosen ones. Currently in online stores for just € 66 approx.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ CHIPSET B75	- DISSIPATORS IN THE PHASES.
+ ULTRA DURABLE 5.
+ M-SATA CONNECTION
+ COMPATIBLE WITH IVY BRIDGE AND SANDY BRIDGE.
+ ROBUSTNESS AND PERFORMANCE.
+ PRICE.

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