GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

OC Ignition
here are occasions as an overclocker when you want to shut down the system without turning off the power to other parts of the system, for example the drives and system fans. This is where OC Ignition is really useful.

Hitting the OC Ignition button gives continuous, uninterrupted power to all the motherboard's connected drives and system fans, but not to the CPU. This is useful in 'cold bug' situations when you need to heat the CPU to a bootable temperature, but you'd prefer the fans to keep spinning, reducing moisture build-up.

Overclockers using i-ram drives may also want to maintain SATA power and not risk losing their customized OS install, while users with regular SSDs or HDDs also know that frequent powering on and off is harmful to your drives in the long-term.

OC Ignition is also useful in allowing users to pre-test water cooling setups, and even allows case mod demos to be developed without having to fully turn on the PC.

OC Ignition: Feature Summary
• Powers fans and drives without booting or powering the CPU
• Active fans help to reduce moisture build-up when using LN2
• Maintain continuous uninterrupted power to drives
• Safely powers water cooling systems for safe leak checking
• Test demo and case mod systems without needing to boot the system

OC PCIe Switch

OC PEG

OC Brace

OC Cool

The GIGABYTE Z87X-OC Force Motherboard features an extreme heatsink design for the PWM area that allows users to employ both passive, active and water cooling setups. A hollow body heatsink, fitted with a silent integrated fan, ensures superb heat dissipation during extreme overclocking configurations.

GIGABYTE OPT Fan Support

Durable Black Solid Caps

GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards integrate the best-quality solid state capacitors that are rated to perform at maximum efficiency for extended periods, even in extreme performance configurations. This provides peace of mind for end users who want to push their system hard, yet demand absolute reliability and stability. With ultra-low ESR — no matter how high the CPU loading — these capacitors come in customized jet black,exclusively on GIGABYTE 8 series motherboards. ("Rated for an unprecedented 10,000 hours of intensive operation at an incredible 105°C" – Nippon Chemi-Con)

Gold-Plated Solid Power Connectors

Gold-Plated CPU Socket, DDR and PCI Express Slots

GIGABYTE 8 series motherboards come equipped with gold-plated hardware for the areas where your motherboard has contact with other components; a gold-plated CPU socket, gold DDR3 slots, and PCI Express slots. Using a gold-plated CPU socket and slots means that enthusiasts are guaranteed absolute reliability and longevity for the CPU, memory and graphics cards, no matter how many times you switch them out.

Extreme Multi-GPU Support

Native PCIe Ge. 3 x16 Direct Link to CPU: The single black PCIe x16 slot provides a direct link to the CPU, enabling it to bypass the PLX chip. This provides the fastest possible connection for single graphics card benching.

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth 4.0 PCIe Expansion Card

Front-Access USB 3.0 Panel

New GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS with Dashboard Mode

GIGABYTE's new UEFI DualBIOS has a redesigned user interface that offers users the chance to take control of their BIOS environment like never before.

Dashboard Mode: GIGABYTE's exclusive Dashboard Mode puts you firmly in the driver's seat, allowing you to have complete access to all data related to your motherboard's key components — including CPU, graphics and memory clocks, temperatures, voltages and fan speeds.

Fully Customizable UI: You can create their own custom home page, adding the menus and options that you use most frequently. This creates a slick and optimized interface that can be further customized by adding your own background image.

Choose Your Own Landing Page: Choose exactly which section or page of the BIOS you want to land on after each reboot. If you are fine tuning your memory timings, you can save time with each reboot by landing on the DDR sub-timings page each time. Fewer clicks, better experience.

Real-time Overclocking: For the first time ever, overclockers can adjust the CPU clock, frequency and voltage settings in real-time within BIOS. This massively saves time, allowing users to find optimal settings without having to reboot.

GIGABYTE EasyTune
Now integrated with the GIGABYTE App Center, a re-designed and updated EasyTune app offers a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system settings. Adjust system and memory clocks and voltages in a Windows environment with system-related information displayed, including advanced system fan calibration and configuration.