GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3 ATX Intel Motherboard

Model

Brand

GIGABYTE

Model

GA-Z97-HD3 (rev. 1.0)

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type

LGA 1150

CPU Type

Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1150)

Chipsets

Chipset

Intel Z97

Memory

Number of Memory Slots

4×240pin

Memory Standard

DDR3 3100*(*O.C.)/ 3000*/ 2933*/ 2800*/ 2666*/ 2600*/ 2500*/ 2400*/ 2200*/ 2133*/ 2000*/ 1866*/ 1800*/ 1600/ 1333

Maximum Memory Supported

32GB

Channel Supported

Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 3.0 x16

1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
(The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.

PCI Express x16

1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
* The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCI Express x1 slots. The PCI Express x1 slots will become unavailable when a PCIe x4 expansion card is installed.
* When installing a x8 or above card in the PCIEX4 slot, make sure to set PCIE Slot Configuration (PCH) in BIOS Setup to x4.

PCI Express x1

2 x PCI Express x1 slots
(The PCIEX4 and PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)

PCI Slots

2

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s

6 x SATA 6Gb/s

SATA RAID

0/1/5/10

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset

Integrated Graphics Processor - Intel HD Graphics support:
1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz
1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz
* The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24Hz or 2560x1600@60Hz
* Support for HDMI 1.4a version.
Support for up to three displays at the same time
Maximum shared memory of 512MB

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC887

Audio Channels

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset

Realtek GbE LAN chip

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

Video Ports

1 x D-Sub port
1 x DVI-D port

HDMI

1 x HDMI

RJ45

1 x RJ45

USB 3.0

4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports

USB 1.1/2.0

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

Audio Ports

6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB

1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

Other Connectors

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x CPU fan header
3 x system fan headers
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x serial port header
1 x parallel port header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Physical Spec

Form Factor

ATX

Dimensions (W x L)

12.01" x 7.48"

Power Pin

24 Pin

Features

Features

Supports 4th and 5th Generation Intel Core processors
Extreme multi graphics support
HD Audio support
LAN with high ESD Protection
GIGABYTE LAN Optimizer
Long lifespan Durable Solid caps
APP Center including EasyTune and Cloud Station utilities
GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS

I/O Controller: iTE I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring:
System voltage detection
CPU/System temperature detection
CPU/System fan speed detection
CPU overheating warning
CPU/System fan fail warning
CPU/System fan speed control
* Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.

BIOS:
2 x 64 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
Support for DualBIOS
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features:
Support for APP Center
* Available applications in APP Center may differ by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also differ depending on motherboard specifications.
@BIOS
EasyTune
EZ Setup
Fast Boot
ON/OFF Charge
Smart TimeLock
Smart Recovery 2
System Information Viewer
USB Blocker
Support for Q-Flash
Support for Smart Switch
Support for Xpress Install

Bundle Software:
Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Intel Rapid Start Technology
Intel Smart Connect Technology
Intel Smart Response Technology

Operating System: Support for Windows 8.1/8/7