GIGABYTE GA-X99-UD4 LGA 2011-v3 Intel X99 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Dual M.2 Technology for SSD Drive and Wi-Fi Card

Fast Data Transfer and Advanced Wi-Fi Networking

GIGABYTE X99 Motherboards featuring Dual M.2 technology provides users PCI-Express connectivity for SSD devices and for 11AC Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.0 card. Delivering up to 10Gbps data transfer speeds, M.2 offers considerably faster storage performance than current mSATA and even SATA Revision 3 (6Gbps) storage devices. GIGABYTE's stacked design optimizes the PCB real-estate usage, allowing more components to be efficiently added without compromising any space.

Next Generation SATA Express Connector

GIGABYTE X99 Series Motherboards feature an onboard SATA Express connector which provides performance far superior to that of current SATA technologies. SATA Express features data transfer rates of up to 10Gbps, considerably higher than SATA Revision 3 (6Gbps), which won't bottleneck faster NAND flash technologies in cutting edge SSDs. SATA Express combines the benefits of PCI-Express and SATA to provide much higher bandwidth, allowing SATA Express based drives to perform at similar speeds as PCI-Express based drives.

Realtek ALC1150 115dB SNR HD Audio with Built-In Rear Audio Amplifier

115dB SNR HD Audio
The Realtek ALC1150 is a high-performance multi-channel High Definition Audio Codec that delivers an exceptional audio listening experience with up to 115dB SNR, ensuring users get the best possible audio quality from their PC. The ALC1150 provides ten DAC channels that simultaneously support 7.1-channel sound playback, plus two channels of independent stereo sound output (multiple streaming) through the front panel stereo outputs. Two stereo ADCs are integrated and can support a microphone array with Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC), Beam Forming (BF), and Noise Suppression (NS) technologies. The ALC1150 incorporates Realtek proprietary converter technology to achieve Front differential output 115dB Signal-to-Noise ratio (SNR) playback (DAC) quality and 104dB SNR recording (ADC) quality.

Independent Right and Left Audio Channel PCB Layers

Locating the right and left audio channels on separate PCB layers, GIGABYTE X99 Series Motherboards are able to eliminate channel crosstalk and maintain the best audio quality.

Intel® Gigabit LAN

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.

Intel® GbE LAN with cFos Internet Accelerator Software

Additional GIGABYTE X99 Series Motherboards feature cFos Speed, a network traffic management application which helps to improve network latency, maintaining low ping times to deliver better responsiveness in a crowded LAN environment. cFos Speed works in a similar way to an OS driver, monitoring network traffic packets at the application layer, allowing optimization and improved network performance for specific applications.

Server Level Chokes by Cooper Bussmann

GIGABYTE X99 Series Motherboards feature Server Level Cooper Bussmann Chokes.

• Server level reliability.
• High current capacity.
• New design reduces heat created by power loss and provides efficient power delivery to CPU VRM area.

Long Lifespan Durable Black™ Solid Caps

GIGABYTE X99 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 exclusive capacitors also come in customized jet black, exclusively on GIGABYTE X99 Series Motherboards.

Six Times (30µ) the Gold Plating

GIGABYTE X99 Motherboards come equipped with 30-micron thick gold plating for the CPU socket, four PCIe slots and over the eight DIMM slots, which means that enthusiasts can enjoy better connectivity, absolute reliability and longevity for the diverse connectors overtime, without having any concerns about corroded pins and bad contacts.

Double Copper PCB Design (Two-Ounce 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.

GIGABYTE Patented DualBIOS™ Design

GIGABYTE DualBIOS™ means that your motherboard has both a "Main BIOS" and a "Backup BIOS," protecting users from BIOS failure due to virus attack, hardware malfunction, improper OC settings or power failure during the update process.

Q-Flash Plus

GIGABYTE Q-Flash Plus Allows Users to Update to the Latest BIOS Using a Thumb Drive Without the CPU or Memory Needing to be Installed
Do you have the latest CPU supported by your GIGABYTE motherboard but do not have the latest BIOS installed yet? This is no longer a problem with the new Q-Flash Plus feature. By simply downloading the latest BIOS and renaming it on a USB thumb drive, and plugging it into the dedicated port, you can now flash the BIOS automatically without the need to press any buttons or even the need of onboard memory or CPU. Utilizing the ITE EC 8951E controller, GIGABYTE X99 motherboard BIOS can be updated even if your system is unable to boot. An LED next to the EC controller will notify you once the procedure is complete and you are ready to boot your system normally.

Safer Design Around Screw Mounting Holes

Don't worry anymore about accidental damage while mounting your motherboard to you chassis. GIGABYTE X99 Motherboards all feature a wider copper ground pad and onboard components free area around the PCB screw mounting holes. This exclusive design reduces the chances of damaging any surrounding onboard components during the PC assembly process. Bigger copper ground pads also provide the added benefit of lower EMI disturbance for reduced noise interference across your system.

*The above photos are for reference only.

Ambient LED

GIGABYTE X99 Motherboards feature LED lighting for the audio guard light path and the back panel LED, providing a cool, custom look to your rig. These lights are now programmable, so you can have them beat to the rhythm of the music you are listening to, or pulse at a soothing pace to create a great atmosphere to enhance the environment of your game, movie or music.

Ambient LED Modes:

• Still Mode – LEDs stay continuously lit.
• Beat Mode – LEDs will blink to the beat of the music played through the audio jack.
• Pulse Mode – LEDs will blink slowly.
• Off – LEDs will be tuned off.

Rear Panel LED

*Above Photo is for reference only.

All New Heat Sink with LED Design

GIGABYTE X99 Series Motherboards feature new heat sink designs that offer uncompromisingly efficient cooling on key areas of the motherboard including the PWM area and chipset (PCH). GIGABYTE X99 Series Motherboards offer cooling support of the crucial PWM area so even the most aggressive and extreme configurations will be kept well within optimal thermal parameters.

Thunderbolt™ Ready

GIGABYTE X99 brings the expandability needed to make your system the ultimate one with an onboard pin header to accommodate the addition of a GIGABYTE Thunderbolt™ add-in card. The Thunderbolt™ controller can provide bandwidth of up to 20Gbps, compared to a max of 10Gbps on previous generation designs. This allows for incredible data transfer speeds when using high performance storage devices, while also supporting daisy-chaining of up to 12 devices and triple digital display support.

*Thunderbolt™ card and cables not included.
**For a list of supported Thunderbolt™ add-in cards, please visit the GIGABYTE website.

Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition CPUs (Haswell-E)

Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition Processors are Intel's first eight-core desktop CPUs and is the first to support DDR4 memory. These next generation 22nm CPUs delivers greater performance and energy efficiency as well as the industry's highest level of discrete graphics performance by sporting 40 PCIe Gen.3 lanes, which GIGABYTE X99 Motherboards are able to take full advantage of, delivering bandwidth totaling 320Gbps for the most demanding gamers or graphics intensive creation tasks such as video editing. On top of that, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition CPUs deliver eight-core (16 threaded) multitask processing, higher frequencies, as well as larger cache size. Additionally, GIGABYTE X99 users can draw even more performance out of their Extreme Edition CPUs, as they are fully unlocked for overclocking. With enhanced overclocking oriented options available on all GIGABYTE X99 Series Motherboards, users will be able to take full advantage of all the performance potential of Intel Extreme Edition CPUs.
*CPU core count and PCIe bandwidth varies by CPU model.

Four-Channel DDR4

The next generation of DRAM is here with DDR4. Featuring stock frequencies starting at 2133MHz, DDR4 delivers up to 20% less energy consumption and twice as much density as the previous generation DDR3. DDR4 can help GIGABYTE X99 users to load their programs faster, increase responsiveness of their system and help them to handle heavy data tasks in a flash. GIGABYTE X99 Motherboards provide 4 Channel DDR4 memory support across the entire range, bringing exceptionally fast memory access.

GIGABYTE App Center Including EasyTune™ and Cloud Station™ Utilities

GIGABYTE App Center
The GIGABYTE App Center gives you easy access to a wealth of GIGABYTE apps that help you get the most from your GIGABYTE motherboard. Using a simple, unified user interface, GIGABYTE App Center allows you to easily launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on your system, check related updates online, and download the latest apps, drivers, and BIOS.

Customized the App Center's look and behavior according to your taste in the Preferences Menu.

EasyTune™

GIGABYTE EasyTune™ is a simple and easy-to-use Windows-based software application that allows users to fine-tune their system settings.

• Adjust system and memory clocks and voltages in a Windows environment.
• System-related information display without the need to install additional software.

Overclocking Boost Your Frame Rates
Get the most from your PC with easy to use GIGABYTE overclocking features.

Cloud Station™ Server

GIGABYTE Cloud Station™ Server is composed of several GIGABYTE's unique apps that allow your smartphone/tablet/PC devices to communicate, share resources, and control desktop PCs via wireless connection.