Question 1

Is this motherboard compatible with SSD hardrive?

Accepted Answer

I installed both a 240G SSD 2-1/2" drive and a 128G M2 drive. I could not get the M2 drive to work properly and returned the card. I kept my other drives off the SATA Express bus to allow for the M2, but the system couldn't find the M2 card after each reboot.

I was able to install the OS and programs on the M2 card while it was working (reinserted card and rebooted for it to see card). The speed was impressive, but only slightly faster than the 2-1/2" SSD drive. I ended up just using the 2-1/2" drive and was very satisfied with performance.

Other than the M2 card issue, no other problems to report on this motherboard and performance has been exemplary. Big fan of the Gigabyte boards.

Question 2

does this come with a prosesser or would i need to buy one?

Accepted Answer

No CPU, No RAM. You have to purchase separately.

You'll need to buy one of the following 4th Gen CPUs: Haswell, Haswell Refresh (Devil's Canyon) OR wait a little bit and possibly update your BIOS and buy a 5th generation Broadwell CPU (when they FINALLY get here.)

Question 3

I read the reviews where some were having random reboots with this motherboard. I had that same problem a few years ago with another Gigabyte Motherboard that had a first generation Intel i7 CPU. I found out the problem was do to overheating on the CPU using the stock Intel CPU Cooler. I replace that cooler with an after market Cool Master V8 cooling and it solved my overheat problem. I no longer had the random reboots. So my question to those having the reboot problem, are you using the stock Intel CPU cooling fan or did you replace it with a more efficient after market cooler?

Accepted Answer

I have this motherboard along with an Intel i7 processor using the stock fan. I just recently had the issue of random reboots and was stumped. In my case, it appears to have been the power supply. I have the Corsair AX760 which has a feature that automatically turns the power supply fan off when not needed. Just on a whim, I decided to flip the switch that turns the power supply fan on permanently and I have not had a random reboot since. It's been running fine for over 3 weeks now.

Question 4

does it support i7 second generation processors?

Accepted Answer

No it does not.  It was made for LGA 1150 Haswell processors.  2nd Gen is a different socket....LGA 1155

Question 5

My Intel inside core i5 CPU does not fit into the CPU sock. The alignment keys are too low to fit the notches on my CPU. Is this normal? I thought all Intel i5 CPU would fit.

Accepted Answer

Check that your CPU socket fits the motherboard. For instance, my CPU was an i5-4690k with a LGA 1150 socket. This motherboard supports an LGA 1150 socket, so it fit.

Question 6

Is there a QVL for this? I've searched for a few hours but never turned anything up. I'd really like to know what type RAM stick(s) to get for this.

Accepted Answer

@Christian. RAM sticks have a tendency to perform differently than what they are labeled as by their specs. For example, a 1866 may be listed at 8-9-9-9, and may be compatible in the MOBO, but in practice it may achieve a timing of 9-10-10-10-10, resulting in less performance than expected. The only reliable way to ensure the RAM will perform as intended is to find it listed on a QVL.

Question 7

Does this Support Intel I7?

Accepted Answer

Yes, if they are for an LGA 1150 socket, such as the I7 4770 and 4790, including K (unlocked) and S suffix processors.  This is a good motherboard...I own it and am running an I7 4770k.

Question 8

Does this have built-in wifi or do I have to buy a separate adapter?

Accepted Answer

No WiFi, No Bluetooth. Must buy your own adapters/cards.

Question 9

Hey im looking to buy this but i have the GV-R787OC-2GD
picked out to accompany it. Will the graphics card work with the board? The card is PCI Express 3.0 but the board says PCI Express x16. Are they compatible? Whats the difference? Thank you ahead of time.

Accepted Answer

Yes the video card will work with this board. The graphics card is a gen 3 card as is the motherboard. For a graphics card, it should have the maximum bandwidth possible. The 2 things that determine bandwidth is the size of the slot, and the generation. The card should be plugged into the 16x PCI-E, and the fact that both are gen 3 will give it the maximum bandwidth possible. You could plug the card into the 8x, however that will decrease the amount of bandwidth allocated to the card. To run it at peak efficiency, it needs to go into the 16x slot.

Question 10

Hello, I was just looking at this motherboard and i was wondering of this board was compatible with minitower?

Accepted Answer

is the mini tower atx format? If not, then no.

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