GIGABYTE GA-Z97M-DS3H LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Reviews(17)

4.3
TOP FAVORABLE REVIEW
Look simple to the eye

The first build: No problems that I am aware of. All DIMM sockets are working. The PCI Express x16 slot is working. The available PCI Express x1 slots are not used at this time. All assembly was preformed following the GA-Z97M-DS3H mobo manual directions. This mobo was selected because of the GA-Z97M-DS3H Motherboard Block Diagram on page 5 of the manual. Did not anticipate needing the PCI or the S/PDIF Out of the GA-Z97M-D3H. The GA-Z97M-DS3H kept it simple. Did look at other mobo manufactures' manuals. The GIGABYTE manual and mobo website are easy to follow (KISS). Correct memory was selected with the mobo documentation, and over-clocking is available due to proper GIGABYTE website guidance. The build/mobo is very stable to date. Current OS is Ubuntu.

Looks simple to the eye, yet that's the GA-Z97M-DS3H strength.

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TOP CRITICAL REVIEW
Not real happy with this board.

Intel Z97 chipset and solid cap board. Like the 4 USB 3 ports on the back.

Board is very cramped.
EVGA 950 GTX blocked a couple sata ports
Cooling for mofsets is missing completely.
The biggest problem is that the board take 40 seconds to display the Gigabyte splash screen. It takes another 32 seconds to boot into Windows-this is with a SSD hard drive!

Looks like I will be contacting Gigabyte tech support (which I am not looking forward to at all). Flashed to the newest BIOS and the board still reacts the same. In the meantime, I will look for another board to make up for the 2-4 weeks I don't have one.

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Features & Details

  • Intel Z97
  • Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1150)
  • DDR3 3000(OC)/2933(OC)

Specifications

Model
BrandGIGABYTE
ModelGA-Z97M-DS3H
Supported CPU
CPU Socket TypeLGA 1150
CPU TypeCeleron / Core i3 / Core i5 / Core i7 / Intel Core 4th Gen (LGA 1150) / Intel Core 5th Gen (LGA 1150) / Pentium / Xeon (LGA1150)
Chipsets
ChipsetIntel Z97
Onboard Video
Onboard Video ChipsetSupported only by CPU with integrated graphic
Memory
Number of Memory Slots4x240pin
Memory StandardDDR3 3100(OC)/3000(OC)/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2666(OC)/2600(OC)/2500(OC)/2400(OC)/2200(OC)/2133(OC)/2000(OC)/1866(OC)/1800(OC)/1600/1333
Maximum Memory Supported32GB
Channel SupportedDual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 3.0 x161 x PCI Express 3.0 x16
PCI Express x12 x PCI Express x1
Storage Devices
Serial ATA (SATA)6 x SATA 6Gb/s
SATA RAID0/1/5/10
Onboard Audio
Audio ChipsetRealtek ALC887
Audio Channels7.1 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN ChipsetRealtek 8111F-VL
Max LAN Speed1Gbps
Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports1 x HDMI / 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo / 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 / 4 x USB 3.0
PS/21 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
Video Ports1 x DVI-D 1 x D-SUB
HDMI1 x HDMI
RJ451 x RJ45
USB 3.04 x USB 3.0
USB 1.1/2.02 x USB 2.0
Audio Ports3 Ports
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB2 x USB 3.0 + 4 x USB 2.0
Other Connectors1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x CPU fan header 1 x system fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x serial port header 1 x parallel port header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
Physical Spec
Form FactorMicro ATX
Dimensions (W x L)8.9" x 7.6"
Power Pin24 Pin
Features
FeaturesSupports 4th and 5th Generation Intel Core processors HD Audio support Highly efficient MOSFET design LAN with high ESD Protection GIGABYTE LAN Optimizer Long lifespan Durable Solid caps APP Center including EasyTune and Cloud Station utilities GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS
Additional Information
First Listed on NeweggJuly 16, 2014
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