GIGABYTE X99 series motherboards use an all digital CPU power design from International Rectifier^® which includes both 4^th Generation digital PWM Controllers and industry-leading 3^rd 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.

Description

Gigabyte X99-Gaming 7 Key Features:
 

• Supports New Intel Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition
• 4 Channel DDR4,8 DIMMs
• Genuine All Digital Power Design with IR Digital PWM & IR PowIRstage ICs
• 4-Way Graphics with Premium PCIe Lane
• Dual M.2 Technology with Onboard WIFI and SSD card
• 6x(30µ) Gold Plating for CPU socket, Memory DIMMs and PCIe slots
• Onboard Creative Sound Core3D quad-core audio processor
• AMP-UP Audio technology with exclusive Upgradable OP-AMP
• Independent Right and Left Audio Channel PCB Layers
• LED lighting for the audio guard light path and the back panel LED
• Dual DAC-UP USB ports
• Gold plated audio ports
• High end Nichicon audio capacitors
• Killer E2200 and Intel gaming networking
• SATA Express support for 10 Gb/s data transfer
• Long lifespan Durable Black Solid caps
• APP Center including EasyTune and Cloud Station utilities
• Thunderbolt Ready
• GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS with Q-Flash Plus USB port
• Safer design around screw mounting holes

Gigabyte X99-Gaming 7 Specifications:

CPU
Supported Processor Manufacturer: Intel
Supported Processors: Intel Core i7 processors
Socket: LGA 2011

Motherboard
Chipset: Intel X99 Express
Input/Output Controller: iTE I/O Controller Chip
RAID Supported: Yes Chipset: RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
SATA Supported: Yes 11 x SATA

Rear Panel I/O Ports
Keyboard/Mouse Combo Port: 1 x PS/2 Keyboard + Mouse
RJ-45 Ports: 2 x RJ-45
USB Ports: 8 x USB 3.0 • 2 x USB 2.0
Audio Line Out Ports: 5 x Audio Jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out • Rear Speaker Out • Side Speaker Out • Line In/Mic In, Line Out)
S/PDIF Port: 1 x Optical S/PDIF-out

Internal I/O Connectors
Front Panel Connectors: 1 x Front Audio Header • 1 x Front Panel Header
Cooling Fan Support: 1 x CPU Fan Header • 3 x System Fan Headers • 1 x Water Cooling Fan Header
SATA Connectors: 10 x SATA 6Gb/s • 1 x SATA Express
USB Connectors: 2 x USB 2.0 • 2 x USB 3.0
Power Connector Port: 1 x 24-pin ATX • 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V
Other Connectors: 1 x CPU overclocking button • 1 x Fast Boot button • 1 x Clear CMOS button • 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) • 1 x Thunderbolt add-in card connector • 1 x Clear CMOS jumper • 1 x power button • 1 x reset button • 1 x Clear CMOS button • 1 x Direct to BIOS button • 1 x audio gain control switch • Voltage Measurement Points • 2 x BIOS switches • 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector • 1 x PCIe power connector • 1 x I/O shield audio LED power connector • 1 x heatsink LED power connector

Expansion
PCI Express Slots: 7 slot(s) - 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (configured as x8/x8 in dual graphics mode) 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 , 2 x PCI Express x16 ,
Other Expansion Slots: 1 x M.2 Socket 1 Connector

Memory
Maximum Memory: 64 GB 1333/1600/1866/2133 MHz DDR4
Memory Slot: 8 x DIMM Slots

Sound
Integrated Sound: Creative Sound Core 3D chip • Support for Sound Blaster Recon3Di • TI Burr Brown OPA2134 operational amplifier • High Definition Audio • 2/5.1-channel • Support for S/PDIF Out

Network
Integrated Network: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2201 LAN Chip
Network Speeds Supported: 10/100/1000 Mbps
Wireless Network Speed: Up tp 867 mbps
Wireless LAN: IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

System Requirements
Operating Systems Supported: Windows 7/8/8.1

System
BIOS: 2 x 128 Mbit flash • Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS • Support for DualBIOS • Support for Q-Flash Plus • PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
Special Features: @BIOS • Ambient LED • EasyTune • EZ Setup • Fast Boot • Game Controller • Cloud Station • ON/OFF Charge • Smart TimeLock • Smart Recovery 2 • System Information Viewer • USB Blocker • V-Tuner • Support for Q-Flash • Support for Smart Switch • Support for Xpress Install
Jumpers: Clear CMOS jumper
Software Included: Norton Internet Security (OEM version) • Intel Smart Response Technology

Electrical
Power Connector: 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

Physical
Form Factor: E-ATX
Dimensions: 30.5 cm (W) x 25.9 cm (L) - Weight