GA-X58A-UD3R Features
If security, speed and durability are important for you when choosing a motherboard, then you shouldn't overlook the GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard. After all, the GAX58AUD3R motherboard is among the top sellers in the motherboard category on Amazon.com! Why? The following features should help clue you in:
Intel Core i7 Support Based on the X58 chipset,
Gigabyte 333 Onboard Acceleration,
3 Way SLI and CrossFireX Support,
Ultra Durable 3 Technology,
Scalable DDR3 Memory,
Gigabyte Patented DualBIOS
Another selling point: the Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R is a star within the LGA1366 Intel CPU socket.
Typical of other X58 motherboard setups, the memory is located to the right of the processor socket, while the North and South bridge chips are located below near the expansion slots. The PCB is a light blue with expansion slots being either blue or white.
Based on the Intel X58 chipset, the Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R delivers all the killer next generation features that gaming enthusiasts and power users have been waiting for including Gigabyte's 333 Onboard Acceleration features with support for USB 3.0, Serial-ATA Revision 3.0 (6Gbps) and a 3x USB Power Boost, as well as multi-GPU support for NVIDIA 3-Way SLI and ATI CrossFireX and support for Intel's high performance processors offering a high level of future CPU headroom for users wanting to maintain cutting-edge levels of performance. With the memory controller integrated directly into the processor die, the Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R also supports triple channel DDR3 memory for blazing fast memory performance.
The GA-X58A-UD3R was designed specifically to take advantage of the raw power of the next generation Intel Core i7 processors and the Intel X58 Express chipset, whose new evolution in computing architecture is able to deliver an amazing performance break through from past processor generations. Replacing the Front Side Bus is the new Quick Path Interconnect, or QPI, whose 25.6 GB/sec transfer rates (double the bandwidth of the 1600MHz FSB) eliminates the communication bottleneck between the processor and chipset.
Gigabyte GAX58A-UD3R On/Off Charge technology that enables faster iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch charging. A derivative of Gigabyte's highly acclaimed 3x USB Power feature, On/Off Charge technology allows iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices to draw more current from Gigabyte motherboard USB ports than standard USB ports allow, with the added benefit that the PC can be on, in standby mode or even off.