i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron Support (4th Gen), mATX, DDR3 (max 32GB), 6 x USB3, 6 x USB2, 6 x SATA3, DVI-I, 2 x HDMI, DPort, SPDIF
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Intel LGA1150 4th Generation Core CPU Support
This motherboard supports Intel 4th generation Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors in the LGA1150 package, with iGPU, memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, 2-channel DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics performance. Intel 4th generation Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors are among the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world. |
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Intel Z87 Express Chipset The Intel Z87 Express Chipset is a single-chipset design that supports socket LGA1150 4th generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. Additionally, Z87 provides a maximum six USB 3.0 ports and six SATA III 6Gb/s ports for faster data retrieval. Moreover, the Intel Z87 Express Chipset also supports iGPU functions, letting users enjoy the latest Intel integrated graphics performance. |
GIGABYTE G1-Killer 8 Series Motherboards GIGABYTE 8 Series G1-Killer motherboards are packed with absolutely everything you'll need to build an uncompromising, high-performance gaming PC. Loaded with advanced audio technologies, dual networking, maxed out multi-card gaming support, advanced cooling and looks that could kill, GIGABYTE G1-Killer motherboards are the ultimate choice for serious PC gamers. |
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GIGABYTE Exclusive 2X Copper PCB GIGABYTE's exclusive 2X Copper PCBs design provides sufficient power trace paths between components to handle greater than normal power loads and to remove heat from the critical CPU power delivery area. This is essential to ensure the motherboard is able to handle the increased power loading that is necessary when overclocking. |
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Durable Black Solid Caps GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards integrate the absolute best quality solid state capacitors that are rated to perform at maximum efficiency for extended periods, even in extreme performance configurations. This provides peace of mind for end users who want to push their system hard, yet demand absolute reliability and stability. With ultra-low ESR no matter how high the CPU loading, these exclusive capacitors also come in customized jet black, exclusively on GIGABYTE 8 series motherboards. |
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Gold Plated CPU Socket GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards come equipped with a gold plated CPU socket, which means that enthusiasts can enjoy absolute reliability and longevity for the CPU socket overtime, without having any concerns about corroded pins and bad contacts. |
HDMI Support HDMI is a High-Definition Multimedia Interface which provides up to 5Gb/s video transmitting bandwidth and 8-channel high quality audio all through a single cable. Able to transmit superior, uncompressed digital video and audio, HDMI ensures the crispest rendering of digital content up to 1080p without the quality losses associated with analog interfaces and their digital-to-analog conversion. In addition, HDMI is compatible with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), allowing the playback of Blu-ray/HD DVD and other protected media content. |
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DisplayPort Support Selected GIGABYTE motherboards feature DisplayPort, a next generation graphics display interface that delivers up to 10.8 Gbps of bandwidth over standard cables, providing billions of colors with the fastest refresh rates and the greatest color depths. |
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AMD CrossfireX Multi-GPU Support AMD CrossFireX is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform. Enabling game-dominating power, AMD CrossFireX technology enables two or more discrete graphics processors to work together to improve graphics performance. AMD CrossFireX technology allows you to expand your system’s graphics capabilities. It allows you the ability to scale your system’s graphics horsepower as you need it, supporting up to four AMD Radeon HD graphics cards, making it the most scalable gaming platform ever. With an AMD CrossFireX gaming technology, the traditional graphics limitation exists no more, allowing you to enjoy higher performance as well as visual experience. |
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NVIDIA SLI Multi-GPU Technology NVIDIA SLI technology is a revolutionary platform innovation that allows you to intelligently scale graphics performance by combining multiple NVIDIA graphics solutions in a SLI-Certified motherboard. Using proprietary software algorithms and dedicated scalability logic in each NVIDIA graphics processing unit (GPU), NVIDIA SLI technology delivers up to twice the performance (with 2 cards) and 2.8X the performance (with 3 cards) compared to a single graphics solution. |
Dual-Channel DDR3 2933(OC) MHz Support The motherboard supports 32GB DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of up to 2933(OC) MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia and Internet applications. |
GIGABYTE OPT Fan Support Many of today's 3rd party water cooling systems require CPU fan power support for both the cooling fan and the water pump. GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards feature OPT fan support, an additional CPU fan pin header that can be used to connect a water pump and configured for continuous full speed operation. The OPT Fan is also useful for high performance coolers employing two fans. |
Creative Sound Core3D GIGABYTE 8 Series G1-Killer motherboards feature a dedicated Sound Core3D audio processor from Creative, a multi-core sound and voice processor offering high-performance hardware audio processing, with cutting-edge audio technologies including the SoundBlaster software suite. |
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SoundBlaster with SBX ProStudio The Creative Sound Core3D takes advantage of the latest SoundBlaster software suite - a powerful audio platform equipped with cutting-edge audio technology including SBX Pro Studio, Scout Mode, EAX ADVANCED HD 5.0, Creative ALchemy, VoiceFX and SBX Surround audio processing features. |
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Nichicon High End Audio Capacitors GIGABYTE 8 Series G1-Killer motherboards use the highest quality Nichicon MUSE ES series and MW series Bi-Polarized audio capacitors at each channel layout. These professional audio capacitors deliver the highest quality sound resolution and sound expansion to create the most realistic sound effects for professional gamers. |
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Headphone Amplifier Specially designed for gamers, GIGABYTE G1-Killer motherboards utilize a high-capacity amplifier which is able to drive 600O loads, giving gamers a fuller range of dynamic sound with crisper details and less distortion when using high quality professional headphones. |
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Audio Noise Guard with Path Lighting To help protect and insulate the high fidelity Creative Sound Core3D audio processor and onboard amplifiers from electromagnetic interference (EMI), GIGABYTE G1-Killer motherboards feature an audio noise guard that essentially separates the board’s sensitive analog audio components from potential noise pollution at the PCB level. LED trace path lighting Illuminates to show the separation of the PCB layers. |
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GIGABYTE AMP-UP Audio GIGABYTE G1-Killer motherboards are the world's first to feature an onboard OP-AMP socket, allowing enthusiasts to swap out the motherboard's onboard operational amplifier (OP-AMP) and explore personal audio preferences using a range of nuanced OP-AMPs available on the market. GIGABYTE G1-Killer motherboards include an amplifier upgrade kit that includes a pair of specialized Operational Amplifiers and an IC Extractor for easy installation. Additional amplifiers can be purchased separately to further expand audio capabilities. |
SATA 6Gb/s SATA 6Gb/s provides double the bandwidth of traditional SATA 3Gb/s, and increases the data transfer rate between your mainboard and internal storage devices, such as 7200RPM HDDs, 10000RPM HDDs and SSDs. It’s also the current trend for upcoming high-speed internal storage devices to to break the existing bottleneck of a PC’s performance. |
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USB 3.0 Compared to the 480Mbps provided by traditional USB 2.0, the all-new USB 3.0's 5Gb/s offers 10 times the transfer bandwidth, so transferring a Blu-ray movie takes less than one minute. GIGABYTE also has implemented a front panel USB 3.0 port, making the use of an external USB 3.0 device even more convenient. |
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Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2200 GIGABYTE G1-Killer motherboards feature the Killer E2200 from Qualcomm Atheros, a high-performance, adaptive gigabit Ethernet controller that offers better online gaming and online media performance compared to standard solutions. The Killer E2200 features Advanced Stream Detect technology, which identifies and prioritizes all network traffic to ensure important applications that require high-speed connectivity are prioritized over less important traffic. |
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GIGABYTE On/Off Charge 2 GIGABYTE On/Off Charge technology is revised and upgraded on all GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards, with comprehensive and enhanced charging support for a broad range of devices that include those that run both iOS and Android. Users can enjoy fast AC charging over USB on mobile devices, even when the PC is turned off. |
GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS GIGABYTE motherboards feature GIGABYTE DualBIOS, an exclusive technology from GIGABYTE that protects arguably one of your PC's most crucial components, the BIOS. GIGABYTE DualBIOS means that your motherboard has both a 'Main BIOS' and a 'Backup BIOS', making users protected from BIOS failure due to virus attack, hardware malfunction, improper OC settings or power failure during the update process. GIGABYTE's new Dashboard mode allows users to have complete access to all data related to your motherboards key components including CPU, graphics and memory clocks, temperatures and voltages. For the first time ever, overclockers can adjust CPU clock, frequency and voltage settings in real-time within BIOS. This massively saves time, allowing users to find optimal settings without having to reboot. |
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GIGABYTE App Center GIGABYTE App Center gives you easy access to wealth of GIGABYTE apps that help you get the most from your GIGABYTE motherboard. Using a simple, unified user interface, GIGABYTE App Center allows you to launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on your system. |
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GIGABYTE EasyTune GIGABYTE EasyTune features a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system settings. Adjust system and memory clocks and voltages in a Windows environment. System-related information display without the need to install additional software. |
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GIGABYTE @BIOS The new and updated GIGABYTE @BIOS app allows you to update your system's BIOS from within Windows using a simple and slick graphical user interface by automatically downloading the latest version from the GIGABYTE servers. |
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GIGABYTE EZ Setup GIGABYTE EZ Setup combines several key utilities designed to simplify install and configuration procedures for several exclusive GIGABYTE apps including Disk Mode Switch, Smart Connect, EZ Rapid Start and EZ Smart response. |
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Windows 8 Ready With hardware driver compatibility tested and assured, GIGABYTE provides a complete solution for Windows 8 support. Starting now, users can experience the next generation operating system on GIGABYTE hardware, and can rest assured that they can easily upgrade once the final driver versions are released without any compatibility issues! |
Model Number | G1.Sniper M5 |
Form Factor | Micro ATX |
Dimensions | 24.4cm x 24.4cm |
Compatible Processors | Intel 4th Generation Core i7/i5/i3 Intel 4th Generation Pentium Intel 4th Generation Celeron |
Socket Type | LGA 1150 |
Power Design | 8 Phase |
Chipset Manufacturer | Intel |
Chipset Type | Z87 Express |
RAM Installed / Max Capacity | 0 MB / 32 GB Max |
RAM Slots | 4 x DDR3 DIMM |
Supported RAM Technology | Dual Channel DDR3 |
Supported RAM Speeds | Up to DDR3 2933(OC) MHz |
Expansion Slots Total (Free) | 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (Single at x16 / Dual at x8/x8)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 1 x PCIe 2.0 x1 |
Video Controller | Supports Intel HD Graphics |
Multi-GPU Support | Supports AMD CrossFireX Supports NVIDIA SLI |
Ports Present & Quantity | 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/mouse combo port
2 x HDMI 1 x DisplayPort 1 x DVI-I 4 x USB 3.0 2 x USB 2.0 1 x LAN (RJ45) port 1 x Optical SPDIF 8-channel Audio I/O ports |
Ports Present & Quantity | 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector 1 x CPU fan header 4 x system fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers 1 x DEBUG display 1 x Power Button 1 x Reset Button 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x DUAL BIOS switch Voltage Read points |
Intel Z87 Express | 6 x SATA 6Gb/s (RAID 0,1,5,10) |
Controller | Qualcomm E2201 |
Lan Speed | 10/100/1000 |
Ports | 1 x LAN(RJ45) port |
Wireless | N/A |
Speed | N/A |
Features | N/A |
Controller | Creative Sound Core3D |
Features | 8-Channel HD Audio Support for Sound Blaster Recon3Di Support for SBX Pro Studio 2/5.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out |
Feature List | Support for Q-Flash
Support for Xpress Install Support for APP Center* Support for @BIOS Support for EasyTune Support for EZ Setup Support for ON/OFF Charge2 Support for USB Blocker |
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