Gigabyte Intel Z77 LGA 1155 AMD CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI Dual LAN Dual UEFI BIOS ATX Motherboard GA-Z77X-UD5H

by Gigabyte

• CPU: Support for Intel Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors in the LGA1155 package. Chipset: Intel Z77 Express Chipset
• Memory: 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory. Dual channel memory architecture. Support for DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules. Support for non-ECC memory modules. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
• Audio: Realtek ALC898 codec. Support for X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity and EAX Advanced HD 5.0 technologies. LAN: 1 x Atheros GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN1). 1 x Intel GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2).
• Support for AMD CrossFireX/ NVIDIA SLI technology. Expension Slots: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4. 3 x PCI Express x1 slots. 1 x PCI slot.
• Storage Interface: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors. 1 x mSATA connector. Support for RAID 0/1/5/10. 2 x Marvell 88SE9172 chips: 3 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors. 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s connector.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14 x 12 x 4 inches ; 2.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B007R21JK4
• Item model number: GA-Z77X-UD5H
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #6 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Components > Motherboards
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 8, 2012

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards combine a host of new and exciting technologies with the latest Intel Z77 Express Chipset, creating a unique range of motherboard designs that harness the outstanding performance of the new 3rd generation Intel Core processors. With an exclusive 'All Digital' VRM design, GIGABYTE 3D Power and GIGABYTE 3D BIOS (Dual UEFI), GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards ensure exceptional power delivery and absolute control, with additional features that ensure an unrivalled experience on your next PC build.

Key Feature

• Supports 3rd Gen. Intel 22nm CPUs and 2nd Gen. Intel Core CPUs (LGA1155 socket)
• GIGABYTE Digital Power Engine with GIGABYTE 3D Power
• GIGABYTE 3D BIOS (Dual UEFI)
• Onboard mSATA slot for mSATA SSDs
• PCI Express Gen 3.0 support
• 2-way SLI and 2-way CrossFireX multi-GPU support
• Lucid Virtu Universal MVP GPU virtualization support
• HDMI, DVI, RGB and Display Port
• Dual LAN (Intel Gigabit + Atheros Gigabit Ethernet controllers)
• Realtek ALC898 with High Quality 110dB SNR HD audio
• GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 4 Technology
• GIGABYTE 333 Onboard Acceleration (USB 3.0, SATA 3.0 & 3x USB Power)
• GIGABYTE On/Off Charge for USB devices

Overview

GIGABYTE 3D Power (patent pending)

GIGABYTE Z77 series motherboards take advantage of an exclusive All Digital PWM controller array, to deliver power to the board's 3rd generation IntelR Core processor. Using entirely digital controllers means that more precise power delivery to the motherboard's most power hungry and energy sensitive components is possible. These components include the CPU, VTT, processor graphics and memory, without doubt the most important components on your motherboard. This All Digital Power system, with Precise Auto Voltage Compensation, provides you with exceptional control over the component power delivery on your GIGABYTE 7 series motherboard.

GIGABYTE 3D Power: Digital Voltage, Frequency and Phase Control
Utilizing an exclusive All Digital controller array, GIGABYTE's 3D Power features precise Auto Voltage Compensation to deliver a steady flow of power to the system, no matter the loading. With digital controllers for the CPU (Vcore), VTT, processor graphics and memory (DDR), users can make real-time adjustments with the exclusive GIGABYTE 3D Power Utility, that include settings such as OVP (Over Voltage Protection), Load-line Calibration and on-the-fly PWM frequency adjustment.

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GIGABYTE 3D Power(patent pending) Utility

Users can now enjoy a fully interactive 3D utility that facilitates adjustment of the 3 dimensions that control the power delivery to your CPU and Memory: Voltage, Phase and Frequency. These parameters are crucial to how the digital PWM supplies power to critical areas of the motherboard and can help users quickly obtain the highest, most stable overclock.

3D Power: Voltage Control
Voltage parameters can be modified within 3D Power, including load line calibration the of CPU. By adjusting load line calibration, Vdrooping can be avoided, maintaining optimal voltages levels despite increasing current levels. OVP (over voltage protection) can also be adjusted to change default protection range of the CPU, memory controller, VTT and system memory.

3D Power: Phase Control
Users can calibrate OCP (Over Current Protection) for the CPU, integrated memory controller and system memory power levels. This allows the Phase control to deliver even more power to the system when needed.

3D Power: Frequency Control
GIGABYTE's digital PWM allows for adjustable frequency control via the International Rectifier (IR3567) PWM controller. 3D Power frequency control allows users to change the PWM controller frequency so that the CPU VRM can adjust power delivery speeds more quickly. Users can also adjust the PWM spectrum or maximum and minimum overall frequencies

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GIGABYTE 3D BIOS(patent pending)

The revolutionary GIGABYTE 3D BIOS application is based on GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS technology and is available to consumers in two exclusive modes of interaction, providing enthusiast and mainstream users with a choice of unique and powerful graphical interfaces.

UEFI DualBIOS Technology
At the heart of this exciting 3D BIOS technology is a pair of 8MB physical BIOS ROMs containing GIGABYTE's exclusive in-house designed UEFI BIOS technology. With a superior graphical interface capable of 32-bit color imaging and fluid user-friendly mouse navigation, UEFI DualBIOS makes BIOS configuration a new and exciting experience for novice and experienced users alike. UEFI BIOS also brings native support for large hard drives on 64-bit operating systems.

3D Mode
Designed to provide an extremely streamlined and user-friendly BIOS environment, GIGABYTE's exclusive 3D mode offers a fully interactive and illustrative GUI that allows users to easily and intuitively make key adjustments to the UEFI BIOS settings for optimum performance. 3D Mode allows novice or casual users to more clearly understand the areas of the motherboard that are being affected through the BIOS settings, gaining a clearer understanding of the BIOS functionality.

Advanced Mode
Advanced mode provides a more comprehensive UEFI BIOS environment that is designed specifically for overclockers and power users who want maximum control over their PC's hardware. GIGABTYE's signature M.I.T. tuning technology can be found alongside fully configurable parameters for GIGABTE's all new digital 3D Power engine. In short, advanced mode combines the signature GIGABYTE BIOS expertise you've come to expect, wrapped a slick, new and optimized graphical UEFI interface.

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GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 4 - Insist on an Ultra Durable Motherboard

• 2X Copper PCB
• New Glass Fabric PCB
• High ESD Resistance ICs
• DualBIOS; Anti-Surge IC
• All Solid Caps; Lower RDS(on) MOSFETs

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Designed for PCI Express Gen.3 Support

GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards take advantage of the latest connectivity and expansion bus technologies available on the Intel platform. The 3rd generation Intel Core processor platform (including the Intel Z77 chipset) debuts the new PCI Express gen. 3.0 expansion bus, allowing users to take advantage of the next generation, high-bandwidth discrete graphics card solutions.

*PCIE Gen.3 is dependent on CPU and expansion card compatibility.

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Lucid Universal MVP Support

• Boosts responsiveness and FPS of any game
• Improves gaming frame rates 30-70%
• Increases Vsync frame rates – 120 FPS+
• Sharpens visual quality without tearing
• Works seamlessly with hundreds of games

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Onboard mSATA Support

GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards feature an onboard mSATA slot allowing users to easily take advantage of advanced SSD-based technologies like Intel Smart Response and Intel Rapid Start. Mounting an affordable, low capacity mSATA SSD directly onto your motherboard can enhance your PC's performance with better overall desktop responsiveness, faster boot times and faster system resume from 'Suspend to Disk' and 'Standby' modes.

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Specifications

Model:	GA-Z77X-UD5H
CPU Support	Intek 22nm and 2nd Gen. Core Processors
CPU Socket	LGA 1155
Chipset	Intel Z77 chipset
Graphics Interface	1*PCI-E 3.0 x16+1*PCIE 3.0x8
Memory Type	Dual-Channel DDR3 2400 MHz
Memory DIMM	4*DDR3(Max 32 GB)
Expansion Slots	1*PCI-Ex4+3*PCI-Ex1+1*PCI
SATA connector	6*SATA 6Gb/s+4*SATA 3Gb/s
SATA RAID	RAID 0,1,5,10
USB	10*USB3.0+6*USB2.0
Vedio Output	HDMI,DVI,RGB,Display port
Audio	8 Channel HD
1394 / LAN	2*1394 / Dual LAN
Features & Software	3D Power, 3D BIOS, Gen. 3 support, Ultra Durable 4, EZ Smart Response, Creative X-Fi MBII SW, mSATA, CrossFireX, SLI, On/off charge, All Japanese Solid capacitors, Lucid MVP
Form Factor	ATX (305x244)

*The specification and pictures are subject to change without notice.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Ivy Bridge CPu's need beta bios F8a May 18, 2012

By SWhalley

Amazon Verified Purchase

Were do I start....This board has no issues with sandy bridge processors. Ivy bridge is a different story.

There is a reason why I am giving this item 5 stars.

With ivy bridge processors currently all versions of the Bios has issues. Even the Beta F8a version. However F8a is usable and stable though.
You have to call Gigabyte and ask for it to get it. This version is not available on their website.
Versions F5-F7 will cause BSOD when the computer goes into sleep mode with the ivy bridge family of processors.
Bios F7-F8a has a hard time to get into the Bios. You have to hit delete 50 times or so when you start the computer.
Sometimes you have to reset the cmos on the motherboard to get into the bios. Once you save changes to the bios that is when it becomes difficult to
enter the bios. The boot menu has the same problem. Hard to access.

However windows performance is excellent and gigabyte support is great. The engineers actually email you for tech support. They are very knowledgable.
When you call gigabyte they answer the phone in an average time of 2-3 minutes. They are very helpful and they do not read you script.
I am using core i7 3770k along with a gtx 480 gpu. 16gb ram.

They asked for the components of my system and are going to build my system in their lab to find out what is causing the issues.

I give a rating of 5 stars for the exceptional customer service. They release new versions of the bios in days not months.

Eventually all issues will be resolved. This is a very good company. Companys like ECS or ASUS you can not even contact.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars No review yet?? here's chance...ahem... May 3, 2012

By Anh T. Tran

Amazon Verified Purchase

It's a good upgrade from a P67. If you already have an i7 sandy bridge already and realize that the IVY bridge is not much better and overheat when attempt to overclock pass the limit of the previous generation, BUT still feel the NEED of Spending your money on a new piece of tech(like me), then just upgrade your mother board to the Z77 . It is definitely a worthy purchase, in my opinion even if you already have the z68. Why?

You already know most of the features this board offers. They all work right out of the box, well after I put the system together of course. The M-sata slot is a cool little feature to show off inside a windowed case. You might have watched more than a few video unbox on youtube so am not gonna mention anything more about the feature. Except that the new placement of front audio connection port makes so much sense now than it used to be (next to the front USB ports rather than on the mid left side).

I thought the blue VRM heat sinks gonna look bad but it grew on me. Anti-static dust and humidity protection PCB makes it an appealing feature for a fairly open case. I chose to go with gigabyte because of those features. I'm not too keen with the fancy features such as thermal armor from asus or the 3 and 4 ways SLI features that higher end boards (G1 sniper, Republic of gamers). Since 2 ways is all I need, especially with my 2600k(doesn't support pcie 3.0). However this board has pcie 3.0 therefore if intel release better Ivy bridge version with better thermal output then you'd be ready to slap that new cpu on ur MB.

3D bios kinda cool I played with it a little bit. You have the 3d model of the board that you can use ur mouse to click on every parts to check or adjust the settings.

It comes with a front bay USB 3 header, very thoughtful of gigabyte (This cost $14 bux if purchased from store). I have a corsair 800d, anyone who owns it, knows that it does not have the USB 3 internal header but the 2 pass through cables for its own front USB. So you could use this inclusion as an internal USB3 adapter. The intergraded sound is actually better than a lot of other previous onboard. So this is why I went with the UD5 instead of UD3.
I went with Gigabyte as a brand because of brand loyalty as well as my previous experience with their customer support. I can't say anything bad about the others brand but I'm not one willing to test the fire.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great board even for Sandy Bridge April 20, 2012

By AlexPBelos

Amazon Verified Purchase

System Profile
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Seasonic 850watt 80+ gold
Corsair 16 GB Vengence 1600
Intel 2600k @ 4.1 Ghz
Corsair Obsidian 800D
Mushkin 120GB SATA 3 SSD
Nvidia GTX250
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
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I've had this board up and running for about a week now to replace my good old faithful Core 2 Quad. Had it not been for my old motherboard failing I would still have been happy w/ the Core 2. Once the prices of Ivy Bridge come down I intend to upgrade and pass the 2600k along to the kiddies.

I was originally waiting for the release of Ivy Bridge but I saw a great deal on the 2600k so I decided to go with it. The install went well. High quality materials and great build quality. This is my first board w/ a graphical BIOS and it was ok to me. (kind of like dragging someone out of the DOS world into Windows 3.11). The BIOS felt a little clumsy to navigate through but I think that it was just me having to adjust coming from a text only BIOS.

Admittedly I don't have much patience anymore for researching proper vcore, multiplier, etc for overclocking and the stock speeds were just fine but the BIOS made it so simple to overclock that I opted to try for a mild 4.1 ghz OC. With ambient temp of 70f the CPU runs great at idle temp of 30c and after 30 minutes on prime95 63c.

Benchmarking my SSD using the Intel SATA controller and ATTO yielded a read/write of 550/515 MBs/s respectively. On a MSI z68 board with a 3rd party SATA 3 controller I was using for testing only yielded a 300/250 MBs/s read/write so I am defintiely pleased with the results of the Intel SATA controller on this board.

The only negative experience I've had w/ this board so far is that there was something on my network constantly waking the computer from sleep. I'm pretty sure it was something on the network because as soon as I disabled wake on lan the issue went away. I am not yet going to hold this against the board as I do not know if this is something that is my fault or some issue w/ the board.

If you are willing to give up a few USB 3.0 and SATA 3 ports, and have a slightly lesser quality audio processor, and a non intel LAN chip you can save $30 by going with the UD3H. (also a good board)

**IMPORTANT NOTE**
4/27/2012

Thanks to Sean's comment below I discovered that the default BIOS version F4 which shipped with my MB does not support 1600mhz memory speed with Sandy Bridge. If you want to use 1600 with SB then you must update the BIOS. For me version F6H worked just fine. I am not docking a star for that since by the time I discovered the problem there was already a fix for it.