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GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

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LGA 1155
Intel Z68
4×240pin DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/1066

The GA-Z68XP-UD3 motherboard is based on the Intel Z68 Express Chipset supporting the new 2nd generation Intel Core processors. Delivering the very best that Intel 6 series chipsets have to offer, including a significant performance boost with Intel Smart Response Technology, the first ever mSATA drive connectors on a standard desktop PC motherboard, and GIGABYTE's proprietary Touch BIOS technology, GIGABYTE Z68 series motherboards put users in the driver seat, allowing them to take total control over how their system operates and performs to best match their individual computing needs.

Onboard mSATA for Intel SLC SSDs and Smart Response Technology GIGABYTE Z68 motherboards are equipped with the much anticipated Intel Smart Response Technology, allowing users to experience system performance similar to SSD-only systems. Intel Smart Response technology works by using intelligent block-based caching of frequently used applications to improve system performance and responsiveness. In fact, GIGABYTE Z68 motherboards with Intel Smart Response Technology are able to outperform hybrid drive systems by more than 2X (PC Mark Vantage HDD test) and HDD-only systems by as much as 4X (PC Mark Vantage HDD test) and deliver a 60% performance improvement over HDD-only systems in PC Mark Vantage Suite.
GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response The GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response utility is a simple application that allows users to quickly and easily configure their system for Intel Smart Response Technology. In the past, enabling Intel Smart Response meant users needed to enter the BIOS in order to configure their system for RAID mode, which then required a complete reinstall of the operating system. Once that processes was complete, users then needed to install the Intel Rapid Storage Utility as well as configure Intel's Smart Response Technology. GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response does all of this automatically, without users having to perform a complicated install process. This allows them to quickly and effortlessly enjoy a significant boost in system performance.
Switchable Graphics with LucidLogix Virtu GPU Virtualization GIGABYTE Z68 motherboards are enabled with LucidLogix Virtu GPU Virtualization technology which allows users to dynamically switch between their built-in graphics and their high-end, 3D discrete graphics cards. This is ideal for gamers who require high-resolution gaming and still want to enjoy the built-in media features of 2nd generation Intel Core processors. In so doing, switchable graphics helps to dramatically reduce PC graphics power consumption.
GIGABYTE Touch BIOS Navigating through the BIOS to change system settings can be a daunting task for users not familiar with control “F” functions and mouse-less navigation. While some EFI BIOS try to address this with a mouse friendly environment, many implementations still lack a certain ease-of-use necessary for most people. With GIGABYTE Touch BIOS, GIGABYTE engineers have completely re-imagined how users can interact with their BIOS, allowing for a more intuitive user experience. In fact, with a touch screen monitor, GIGABYTE Touch BIOS is as easy to use as most apps on your iPhone.
Ultra Durable 3 The GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 features twice the copper for both the power and ground layer of the PCB, dramatically lowering system temperature by spreading the heat from the critical area (such as CPU power zone) throughout the entire PCB. GIGABYTE also lowers the PCB impedance by 50%, which helps to reduce electrical waste and further lowers component temperatures. A 2x Copper layer design also provides improved signal quality and lower EMI (Electromagnetic Interference), providing better system stability and allowing for great margins for overclocking.
Multi-GPU Support with CrossFireX and SLI Flexible graphics capabilities supported for either CrossFireX or SLI deliver the ultimate in graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts who demand the highest frame rates without compromising on resolution.

Learn more about the GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3

Model

Brand: GIGABYTE

Model: GA-Z68XP-UD3

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type: LGA 1155

CPU Type: Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1155)

Chipsets

North Bridge: Intel Z68

Memory

Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin

Memory Standard: DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/1066

Maximum Memory Supported: 32GB

Channel Supported: Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 2.0 x16: 2 (x16, x8)

PCI Express x1: 3

PCI Slots: 2

Storage Devices

SATA 3Gb/s: 4

SATA 6Gb/s: 4 x SATA 6Gb/s

SATA RAID: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3_0~SATA3_1) and 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_2~SATA2_5)support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
(* The SATA2_5 connector will become unavailable when the mSATA connector is installed with a solid state drive.)
2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3_6, GSATA3_7) support SATA RAID 0 and RAID 1

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset: Supported only by CPU with integrated graphic

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset: Realtek ALC889

Audio Channels: 8 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset: Realtek 8111E

Max LAN Speed: 10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2: 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

HDMI: 1 x HDMI

USB 1.1/2.0: 8 x USB 2.0

USB 3.0: 2 x USB 3.0

IEEE 1394: 1 x IEEE 1394a

S/PDIF Out: 1 x Optical

Audio Ports: 6 Ports

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB: 2 x USB 3.0 + 6 x USB 2.0

Onboard 1394: 1 x 1394a

Other Connectors: 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x mSATA connector
1 x CPU fan header
2 x system fan headers
1 x power fan header
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x serial port header
1 x clearing CMOS jumper
1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
(The SATA2_5 connector will become unavailable when the mSATA connector is installed with a solid state drive)

Physical Spec

Form Factor: ATX

Dimensions: 12.0" x 9.6"

Power Pin: 24 Pin

Features

Features: Onboard mSATA for Intel SLC SSDs and Smart Response Technology

GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response

Built-in Visuals

GIGABYTE Touch BIOS

New 100% Hardware VRD 12 Compliant CPU Power Design

Ultra Durable 3

Turbo XHD- Full Automatic RAID 0

Multi-display support with CrossFireX and SLI

Quick Info

Warranty

Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years

Manufacturer Contact Info

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Filter Results Last 2 Weeks (2) Last 6 Months (32) All Reviews (272) 36% (99) 18% (49) 8% (23) 9% (24) 28% (77) Verified Owners Video Reviews Mfr. Responses keyword Go page SubmitTopPaginationForm of 28 previousTopPaginationForm\| nextTopPaginationForm
Newbee_X 5/8/2013 3:42:20 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 5/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 3/5 Pros: I absolutely loved this board. I loved the layout, the onboard mSATA. It was perfect for what I needed. Cons: Dead after just over a year of use...... Manufacturer Response: Thank you for your comments. Honest and constructive opinions are always welcome. We apologize for your difficulty with your Gigabyte product. If you require further assistance, please contact us at newegg-support@gigabyte-usa.com with the case number 2013051001 in the subject line. We will provide personalized service and analysis to help solve your issue as soon as possible, or if after determinating a defective product, our Manufacturer's warranty is 3 years. Please contact our Live Technical Support at 626-854-9338, option 3 if the matter is urgent. GIGABYTE VIP Support Team Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Mike in PDX 5/7/2013 6:39:59 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 5/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Still going strong after 18 months Pros: I've been using revision 1.0 of this product for 18 months. I love all the ports on this motherboard, since I run a bunch of hard drives in a big case. I'm not super careful when I handle the motherboard, but this one has held up to whatever rough handling I can dish out. My previous motherboard was a somewhat similar Gigabyte model. I passed it along to a friend and he is still using it without problems. Gigabyte does support their motherboards with new BIOS updates. This board is now up to version 10. Cons: A few weeks ago, this motherboard started making a high pitched whine that was really loud and annoying. After some research on the net, I simply updated the BIOS to the latest version and the noise instantly went away. The documentation is barely adequate. The manual should be five times the size. The @BIOS utility was not able to download and install the new BIOS like it was supposed to, but I worked around it pretty easily. Other Thoughts: I don't do any overclocking, as I'm into quiet and cool systems myself. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Matt 4/17/2013 12:08:53 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5	Rating: 4/5Great motherboard, terrible documentation Pros: This motherboard, when upgraded to BIOS to UEFI makes a great basis for a hackintosh. Combined with an IvyBridge i3 and a GeForce GT 610, awesome. :) Cons: However, there is very little/no documentation on how to perform the BIOS upgrade (requires creating a Windows 98 boot disk using an HP utility and a small flash drive, dropping a batch file, the UEFI file and an executeable in that disk and booting to it... Would have been nice if that info was on the Gigabyte website rather than forcing me to search all over kingdom come to find it. Other Thoughts: If you're looking to build a hackintosh, this board works great with ML Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
dotdusty 4/17/2013 5:53:46 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5	Rating: 3/5Serial Port Issues Pros: Have had for a few months - bought a few for builds at work... Have worked fairly decent. Cons: The biggest issue I have found so far is the serial port. According to the device manager - "This device is working properly" - but it is not. I cannot even get a simple loop-back to work - it appears that no communications are getting through... Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 4/10/2013 9:09:40 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 4/5best SLI board in price range Pros: one of the best boards for SLI (in the price range) Cons: the LAN gave out on arrival, using one of the slots for a lan card (so no SLI) Other Thoughts: have not had any issues with overclocking with an i5 3750k to 4.5ghz or general use of the board. would recommend it to anyone Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 4/9/2013 8:03:35 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 5/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 3/5Great until it failed. Pros: Features, msata, SATAIII. Cons: SATA 0 controller failed after about 18 mos. Other Thoughts: I too am getting boot loops. The error logs reveal the SATA 0 controller is failing. Swapped systemboard to an identical known good system, new OS load, issue happened again. Not sure if I will RMA it since the cost to ship will not be cheap. Might as well spend it on a new board, possibly different brand. If they would cover shipping it might be worth my time/effort. I have owned several Gigabyte boards, this is the first to let me down. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 4/2/2013 9:38:53 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 5/5	Rating: 1/5Power Cycle Problem Pros: Worked great for 1 to 1/2 years Cons: Suddenly wouldn't power on anymore. I had not made any hardware or software changes. Sent to Gigabyte RMA. Got board back and it appeared to work very briefly. Now I have the dreaded power cycling problem. Only powers on for about 2 sec then shuts down and restarts again and keeps doing this until power supply is shutoff. I have removed the board from the case and tried swapping every part. Currently just have one stick of memory and CPU installed but still no success. With all of the time I have wasted on this plus the cost of a useless RMA, I can't recommend this board to anybody. Manufacturer Response: Thank you for your comments. Honest and constructive opinions are always welcome. We apologize for your difficulty with your Gigabyte product. Repaired products are tested to meet factory default specifications. If your returned board still has issues, it may be one of your components causing the problem. I suggest testing with known good memory, and powersupply. Also, be sure to connect both the 24pin power and the ATX12V power cables. If you require further assistance, please contact us at newegg-support@gigabyte-usa.com with the case number 2013040401. Include your complete system configuration, and we will try to help you as much as possible. GIGABYTE VIP Support Team Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 3/31/2013 10:52:31 AM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 5/5	Rating: 1/5Bootloop Pros: Long graphics card did not interfere with the SATA ports. Cons: After 1.5 years, the MoBo began running the Bootloop. This not a board to buy. Manufacturer Response: Thank you for your comments. Honest and constructive opinions are always welcome. We apologize for your difficulty with your Gigabyte product. After operating 1 1/2 years without problems, you may have experienced a component failure. You may perform your own diagnostics to determing the exact cause. If you require further assistance, please contact us at newegg-support@gigabyte-usa.com with the case number2013040103. Include your complete system configuration. GIGABYTE VIP Support Team 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
PMoney 3/28/2013 11:54:44 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 5/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5 Pros: Had this board since September of 2011, zero issues. Bought a board from another company that ended up being DOA, did some more research and grabbed this board while starting the RMA process for the first board. Running an overclocked i5-2500k, all controlled from the bios with no issues. Running two SSDs in a RAID0 configuration (totally unnecessary and overkill btw...) with the intel hardware controller. No TRIM for the RAID, but not a real issue for me. Two ATI video cards in crossfire. Board meets all my needs. Cons: The Marvell SATA controller is slow when in RAID0, speeds about where a single drive would be. Easily alleviated by swapping to the Intel controller though. Other Thoughts: Zero complaints, she's been good to me for a year and a half now. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 3/23/2013 2:59:57 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 5/5	Rating: 3/5Good Motherboard if you don't need more than 8GB RAM Pros: I have this motherboard for a year now and it is pretty stable. I got the boot loop problem initially and had to RMA the motherboard to Gigabyte. I've been using the replacement motherboard for a year now with 8GB RAM until today when I decided to upgrade the memory to 16GB and the boot loop problem came back :( Fortunately I was able to boot the machine after dowgrading to 8GB RAM. Cons: Can't use more than 8GB RAM even though the spec says it supports 32GB RAM. The supported memory list on the Gigabyte support site is pretty out of date. How can you put in 32GB RAM using 1/2GB sticks with only 4 slots? 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
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