Introduction
Another week goes by, and I've got another board on my test bench, this time from Gigabyte. I've had the opportunity to take a look at a couple of other Gigabyte products based on Intel's Z77 Express PCH over the past couple of months, and I've been left very impressed by what they have to offer this time around. Those other products were gaming- and enthusiast-class products, but what about mainstream users? Gigabyte's B75M-D3H is a product designed with mainstrem users in mind, rolled together using Intel's B75 Express chipset and Gigabyte's Ultra Durable 4 technologies, bringing next-gen functionality to the business-oriented B75 platform. Since the B75M-D3H is a mainstream product, it also features mainstream pricing, sure to make anyone's wallet happy about the cost savings. I expect a lot from this product, considering its Z77 Express brethren; does it live up to the hype? Let's take a look.
Specifications
Specifications |
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CPU SUPPORT: | 2nd and 3rd Gen Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processor family for the LGA 1155 Socket |
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POWER DESIGN: | CPU Power: 4+1 Phase PCH Power: 1 Phase Memory Power: 1 Phase |
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CHIPSET: | Intel B75 Express |
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INTEGRATED GRAPHICS: | Dependant on installed CPU |
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MEMORY: | 4 x DIMM, Max. 32 GB, DDR3 1066 to DDR3 1600 |
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BIOS: | Dual AMI EFI BIOS with 2x 64 Mb Flash ROM |
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SLOTS: | 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots 1 x PCIE 2.0 x16 slot (x4 electrical) 2 x PCI slots |
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HDD CONNECTIVITY: | 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s (Intel B75) 4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s (Intel B75) |
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NETWORKING: | 1x Realtek PCIe Gigabit LAN |
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PORTS: | 14 x USB 2.0 ports (8 at back panel, 6 at front panel) 4 x USB 3.0 ports (2 at back panel, 2 at front panel) 2 x eSATA port 1 x RJ45 LAN connectors 1 x Audio port with 5 audio jacks 1 x SPDIF Output(Optical) 1 x BIOS Button 1 x O.C. Button 1 x IEEE1394 port |
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AUDIO: | Realtek ALC887 HD CODEC |
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FORM FACTOR: | mATX Form Factor (244 mm x 220 mm) |
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EXCLUSIVE FEATURES: | - @BIOS
- Q-Flash
- DualBIOS
- Xpress Install
- Xpress Recovery 2
- Auto Green
- Q-Share
- ON/OFF Charge
- Ultra Durable 4
- Intel Small Business Advantage
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