Embrace the new power within the Intel 4th Gen Core processor. The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD4H is based on the latest Intel Z87 chipset. It's a great system foundation to take full advantage of the "Haswell" power and features in an LGA 1150 package. The newly introduced GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 5 PLUS ensures best-in-class cooling, durability, and lifespan. With high-current-capable digital power delivery, performance-enhancing caching technologies, exclusive high-end audio features, advanced networking and device charging, and gold-plated hardware connectors, the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard is in a class of its own.
Key Features
GIGABYTE 8 Series Motherboards
GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards support the latest 4th Generation Intel Core processors, bringing together a unique blend of features and technologies to offer the absolute ultimate platform for your next PC build. From high current capable digital power delivery, performance-enhancing caching technologies, exclusive high-end audio features, advanced networking and device charging, gold plated hardware connectors, and – of course – killer good looks, GIGABYTE 8 series motherboards are in a class of their own.
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 5 Plus
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 5 Plus debuts on GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards, with a range of features and component choices that provide record-breaking performance, cool and efficient operation, and extended motherboard lifespan.
Ultra Cool-All New Heatsink Design
GIGABYTE motherboards feature new heatsink designs that offer uncompromisingly efficient cooling on key areas of the motherboard, including the PWM area and chipset (PCH). GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards offer both passive, active, and water cooling support of the crucial PWM area, so even the most aggressive and extreme configurations will be kept well within optimal thermal parameters.
Ultra Performance-All IR Digital CPU Power Design
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 5 Plus motherboards use industry-leading PWM controllers and PowIRstage ICs from International Rectifier. These components are 100% digital, offering incredible precision in delivering power to your 4th Generation Intel processor. Designed from the ground up to complement each other, these industry-leading PWM controllers and PowIRstage ICs from IR are optimized for cool and efficient operation, allowing users to get the absolute maximum performance from their next PC build.
Ultra Safe-GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS
GIGABYTE motherboards feature GIGABYTE DualBIOS, an exclusive technology from GIGABYTE that protects arguably one of your PC's most crucial components, the BIOS. GIGABYTE DualBIOS means that your motherboard has both a 'Main BIOS' and a 'Backup BIOS', making users protected from BIOS failure due to virus attack, hardware malfunction, improper OC settings, or power failure during the update process.
10 USB 3.0 Ports
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 5 Plus motherboards offer more high speed connectivity than ever before, packing up to 10 USB 3.0 ports per board. Each of these 10 USB 3.0 ports are also provided with a dedicated fuse, ensuring that an unexpected malfunction on one port will affect only that port, isolating potential damage and protecting other connected devices.
GIGABYTE Exclusive Ultra Durable Technologies
GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards integrate the absolute 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.
High ESD Protection for USB and LAN
GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards raise the bar in terms of protecting your system, providing advanced electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection for both your Ethernet LAN and USB ports, both common sources of ESD-related failures. Each LAN and USB port is paired with a dedicated protection filter that can withstand high electrostatic discharges, protecting your system from common electrical surges, and even direct lighting strikes.
Gold-Plated CPU Socket
GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards come equipped with a gold-plated CPU socket, which means that enthusiasts can enjoy absolute reliability and longevity for the CPU socket over time, without having any concerns about corroded pins and bad contacts.
2x Copper PCB
GIGABYTE's exclusive 2X Copper PCBs design provides sufficient power trace paths between components to handle greater-than-normal power loads, and to remove heat from the critical CPU power delivery area. This is essential to ensure the motherboard is able to handle the increased power loading that is necessary when overclocking.
One Fuse per USB Port
On GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards, each USB port has its own dedicated power fuse that prevents unwanted USB port failure, helping to safeguard your important data during transfer.
Gaming Headphone Amplifier (Front Headphone)
GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards feature a high-capacity headphone amplifier which is able to drive 600O loads, allowing gamers to enjoy a fuller range of dynamic sound with crisper details and less distortion when using high-quality, professional headphones. Featuring a wide bandwidth, low noise, high slew rate, and low distortion, GIGABYE 8 series motherboards are ideal for professional audio usage and gaming enthusiasts.
Intel Gigabit LAN
The latest GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards come equipped with Intel Gigabit LAN networking, a popular choice with gamers that features several performance-enhancing features such as advanced interrupt handling, to help reduce CPU overhead, and Jumbo Frame support, for extra large data packets.
GIGABYTE OPT Fan Support
Many of today's third-party water cooling systems require CPU fan power support for both the cooling fan and the water pump. GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards feature OPT fan support, an additional CPU fan pin header that can be used to connect a water pump and is configured for continuous, full-speed operation. The OPT Fan is also useful for high-performance coolers employing two fans.
Multi-Graphics Support
Flexible graphics capabilities, supported for either CrossFire or SLI action, deliver the ultimate in graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts who demand the highest framerates without compromising on resolution.
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8
PCI Express 2.0 x16
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4
PCI Express x1
3 x PCI Express x1
PCI Slots
1 x PCI Slot
Storage Devices
SATA 6Gb/s
8 x SATA 6Gb/s(6 x SATA by Z87 chipset,2 x SATA by Marvell 88SE9172)
SATA RAID
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 by Z87 chipset RAID 0 and RAID 1 by Marvell 88SE9172
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC898
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Onboard LAN
Max LAN Speed
1Gbps
Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports
1 x DisplayPort / 1 x HDMI / 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out / 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo / 2 x eSATA 6GB/S / 6 x USB 3.0
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
DisplayPort
1 x DisplayPort
USB 3.0
6 x USB 3.0
eSATA
2 x eSATA 6Gb/s
S/PDIF Out
1 x Optical
Audio Ports
6 Ports
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB
4 x USB 3.0 + 6 x USB 2.0
Other Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x PCIe power connector 1 x CPU fan header 1 x water cooling fan header (CPU_OPT) 4 x system fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S/PDIF In header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x serial port header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header 1 x power button 1 x reset button 1 x Clear CMOS button Voltage measurement points 2 x BIOS switches
Physical Spec
Form Factor
ATX
Dimensions (W x L)
12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin
24 Pin
Features
Features
Supports 4th Generation Intel Core processors
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 5 Plus Technology
IR Digital CPU Power Design
GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS
2-Way CrossFire Support
2-way SLI Support (2-way bridge)
Durable black solid capacitors
GIGABYTE On/Off Charge 2 for USB devices
Intel LAN with high ESD Protection
New Heatsink design with heat-pipe for better cooling
Realtek ALC898 with High Quality 110dB SNR HD audio
Onboard Quick Buttons
Supports CFOS Speed Internet Accelerator Software
Support for Q-Flash
DuaL BIOS (128Mx2) with new UEFI BIOS interface
Support APP Center
Packaging
Package Contents
GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD4H MB 4 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s Cables 1 x nVidia SLI Bridge Connector GIGABYTE I/O Shield GIGABYTE Driver Disc GIGABYTE Case Sticker User's Manual Multilingual Installation Guide