Core i7-E Support, ATX, DDR4 (max 64GB), 8 x USB3, 8 x USB2, 10 x SATA3, 1 x SATA Express, 2 x M.2, SPDIF
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Intel Core i7 Extreme ProcessorsIntel Core i7 Extreme Processors offer you unbelievable power that encourages you to become the digital content creator or gamer you always wanted to be. Need cores to render? Check. Need cores to compile? Check. Need cores to seek and destroy in the latest game? Check. It seems almost unfair to add Intel Hyper Threading Technology for up to a total of 16 threads at your disposal. You want burst speed performance for those jobs that require a bit more frequency? Intel Turbo Boost Technology has that covered. But that little voice inside of you is saying you want even more? Let that voice know that the processor is unlocked and is ready for you to tune it to fit your demanding needs. Tune cores, power, memory, or whatever else you need to tune to make your system fit your needs. |
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Intel X99 Express ChipsetWith up to 40 PCI Express (PCIe) Gen3 lanes, 10 SATA Ports, 14 USB Ports and 20MB Smart Cache, the X99 chipset offers maximum I/O capabilities and storage features for the most demanding users. The high-speed I/O interface delivers blazingly fast performance and expandability. Intel Rapid Storage Technology delivers new storage performance and other capabilities which allows for improved platform responsiveness. The extensive I/O, couple with massive storage and better responsiveness, offers the end user a high-end and exclusive PC experience. |
Genuine All Digital Power DesignGIGABYTE X99 series motherboards use an all digital CPU power design from International Rectifier which includes both 4th Generation digital PWM Controllers and industry-leading 3rd Generation PowIRstage controllers. These 100% digital controllers offer incredible precision in delivering power to the motherboard’s most power-hungry and energy-sensitive components, allowing enthusiasts to get the absolute maximum performance from their new Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition CPUs. |
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IR Digital PWM & IR PowIRstage ICsThis new generation of IR digital power controllers and PowIRstage ICs feature Isense technology, which provide more precise current sensing accuracy. This helps evenly distribute the thermal loading between the PowerIRstage ICs, preventing the overheating of each individual PowerIRstage, resulting in longer lifespan and better reliability. |
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Single Package DesignInternational Rectifier has leveraged it's world class packaging technology developed for the DirectFET, improving the thermal capability and layout of the PowIRstage significantly over that of other MCM packages. Other MOSFET layout implementations use a multi-chip, side-by-side arrangement of the high and low side MOSFETs and driver ICs, taking up significant board real estate and creating more electrical leakage. |
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Server Level Chokes by Cooper BussmannGIGABYTE X99 series motherboards feature Server Level Cooper Bussmann Chokes. These chokes are built to server grade offering a high current capacity. The new design reduces heat created by power loss and provides efficient power delivery to CPU VRM area. |
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Long Lifespan Durable Black Solid CapsGIGABYTE X99 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 X99 series motherboards. |
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6x (30µ) Gold PlatingGIGABYTE X99 motherboards come equipped with a 30 micron thick gold plating for the CPU socket, 4 PCIe slots and over the 8 DIMM slots, which means that enthusiasts can enjoy better connectivity, absolute reliability and longevity for the diverse connectors overtime, without having any concerns about corroded pins and bad contacts. |
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2x Copper PCB Design(2 oz 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. |
AMD CrossfireX Multi-GPU SupportAMD 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 TechnologyNVIDIA SLI technology is a revolutionary platform innovation that allows you to intelligently scale graphics performance by combining multiple NVIDIA graphics solutions in an 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. |
Quad-Channel DDR4 SupportThe motherboard supports up to 64GB DDR4 memory via 8 Memory Slots. Featuring stock frequencies starting at 2133 MHz, DDR4 delivers up to 20% less energy consumption and twice as much density as the previous generation DDR3. |
GIGABYTE LED Heat SinkGIGABYTE X99 series motherboards feature new heat sink designs that offer uncompromisingly efficient cooling on key areas of the motherboard including the PWM area and chipset (PCH). GIGABYTE X99 Series motherboards offer cooling support of the crucial PWM area so even the most aggressive and extreme configurations will be kept well within optimal thermal parameters. GIGABYTE X99 motherboards feature LED lighting for the audio guard light path and the back panel LED, providing a cool, custom look to your rig. These lights are now programmable, so you can have them beat to the rhythm of the music you are listening to, or pulse at a soothing pace to create a great atmosphere to enhance the environment of your game, movie or music. |
GIGABYTE AMP-UP Audio TechnologyGIGABYTE G1 Gaming motherboards are equipped with the GIGABYTE exclusive AMP-UP Audio Technology, which provides the industry’s highest level of onboard audio features and technologies. With GIGABYTE AMP-UP Audio, gamers and audiophiles are able to experience crisp, ultra realistic sound effects while gaming, and the richest possible sound experience when listening to their favorite music and movies. |
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Creative Sound Core3D Quad-Core Audio ProcessorCombining world’s first Quad-Core Creative Sound Core3D Audio Processor Plus Advanced Creative SBX PROSTUDIO Audio Suite. SBX Pro Studio suite of audio playback technologies deliver a new level of audio immersion. Realistic surround sound, the ability to clearly hear specific sounds in a gaming environment are just a few elements of SBX Pro Studio that enhances the overall experience, be it movies, games or music. |
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GIGABYTE Exclusive : Upgradable OP-AMPGIGABYTE X99 Gaming 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. |
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High End Audio CapacitorsGIGABYTE X99 Gaming motherboard uses the highest quality Nichicon high end audio capacitors. 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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Gold Plated Audio HardwareGIGABYTE G1 Gaming motherboards pack top quality gold plated audio connectors for improved connectivity and long lasting durability. Gold has superb signal conductivity and will not tarnish over extended periods of use. The Creative Sound Core3D processor is also shielded by a gold plated cover which eliminates electrostatic interference. |
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Dual DAC-UP USB PortsFeaturing dual USB 2.0 ports, GIGABYTE USB DAC-UP provides clean, noise-free power delivery to your Digital-to-Analog Converter. DACs can be sensitive to fluctuations in power from the other USB ports, which is why GIGABYTE USB DAC-UP takes advantage of an isolated power source that minimizes potential fluctuations and ensures the best audio experience possible. |
Dual M.2 Technology for SSD Drive and WiFi CardGIGABYTE X99 motherboards featuring Dual M.2 technology provides users PCI-Express connectivity for SSD devices and for 11AC WIFI + Bluetooth 4.0 card. Delivering up to 10 Gb/s data transfer speeds, M.2 offers considerably faster storage performance than current mSATA and even SATA Revision 3 (6Gb/s) storage devices. GIGABYTE’s stacked design optimizes the PCB real-estate usage, allowing more components to be efficiently added without compromising any space. |
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SATA Express 10Gb/sGIGABYTE X99 series motherboards feature an onboard SATA Express connector which provides performance far superior to that of current SATA technologies. SATA Express features data transfer rates of up to 10Gb/s, considerably higher than SATA Revision 3 (6Gb/s), which won’t bottleneck faster NAND flash technologies in cutting edge SSDs. SATA Express combines the benefits of PCI-Express and SATA to provide much higher bandwidth, allowing SATA Express based drives to perform at similar speeds as PCI-Express based drives. |
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Thunderbolt ReadyGIGABYTE X99 brings the expandability needed to make your system the ultimate one with an onboard pin header to accommodate the addition of a GIGABYTE Thunderbolt add-in card. The Thunderbolt controller can provide bandwidth of up to 20 Gbp/s, compared to a max of 10 Gbp/s on previous generation designs. This allows for incredible data transfer speeds when using high performance storage devices, while also supporting daisy-chaining of up to 12 devices and triple digital display support. |
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Killer NetworkingSelect GIGABYTE X99 series 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. |
GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOSGIGABYTE 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. |
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GIGABYTE APP Centerhe GIGABYTE APP Center gives you easy access to a 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 easily launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on your system, check related updates online, and download the latest apps, drivers, and BIOS. |
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GIGABYTE Q-Flash PlusGIGABYTE Q-Flash Plus allows users to update to the latest BIOS using a thumb drive without the CPU or memory needing to be installed. Do you have the latest CPU supported by your GIGABYTE motherboard but do not have the latest BIOS installed yet? This is no longer a problem with the new Q-Flash Plus feature. By simply downloading the latest BIOS and renaming it on a USB thumb drive, and plugging it into the dedicated port, you can now flash the BIOS automatically without the need to press any buttons or even the need of onboard memory or CPU. Utilizing the ITE EC 8951E controller, GIGABYTE X99 motherboard BIOS can be updated even if your system is unable to boot. An LED next to the EC controller will notify you once the procedure is complete and you are ready to boot your system normally. |
Model Number | GA-X99-Gaming 5 |
Form Factor | ATX |
Dimensions | 30.5cm x 24.4cm |
Compatible Processors | Intel i7 Extreme Edition (Haswell-E) |
Socket Type | LGA 2011-3 |
Power Design | 6 Phase (Digital) |
Chipset Manufacturer | Intel |
Chipset Type | X99 Express |
RAM Installed / Max Capacity | 0 MB / 64 GB Max |
RAM Slots | 8 x DDR4 DIMM |
Supported RAM | DDR4 Non-ECC UDIMM / RDIMM |
RAM Architecture | Quad-Channel |
Supported RAM Speeds | 2133/1866/1600/1333 Mhz |
Supported Features | Intel XMP Support |
Expansion Slots Total (Free) | 4 x PCIe 3.0 x16
3 x PCIe 2.0 x1 1 x M.2 (for WiFi Module) |
Video Controller | N/A |
Multi-GPU Support | Supports AMD CrossfireX (4-Way) Supports NVIDIA SLI (4-Way) |
Ports Present & Quantity | 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 1 x RJ-45 port 5 x Audio jacks 2 x Wi-Fi antenna connector holes |
Ports Present & Quantity | 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector?
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x PCIe power connector 1 x I/O shield audio LED power connector 1 x heatsink LED power connector 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector 1 x SATA Express connector 10 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 USB 3.0/2.0 header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x Thunderbolt add-in card connector? 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x audio gain control switch |
Intel X99 Express | 10 x SATA 6Gb/s (RAID 0,1,5,10) 1 x SATA Express 10Gb/s 1 x M.2 (2260 / 2280) 10Gb/s (PCIE & SATA Mode) |
Controller | 1 x Killer E2201 |
Lan Speed | 10/100/1000 |
Ports | 1 x LAN(RJ45) port |
Wireless | N/A |
Speed | N/A |
Features | N/A |
Controller | Creative Sound Core 3D |
Features | 8-Channel HD Audio Creative Sound Core 3D Support for Sound Blaster Recon3Di TI Burr Brown OPA2134 operational amplifier Support for S/PDIF Out |
Feature List | GIGABYTE APP Center
GIGABYTE @BIOS GIGABYTE Ambient LED GIGABYTE EasyTune GIGABYTE EZ Setup GIGABYTE Fast Boot GIGABYTE Cloud Station GIGABYTE ON/OFF Charge GIGABYTE Smart TimeLock GIGABYTE Smart Recovery 2 GIGABYTE System Information Viewer GIGABYTE USB Blocker GIGABYTE V-Tuner GIGABYTE Q-Flash GIGABYTE Smart Switch GIGABYTE Xpress Install |
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