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Gigabyte GA-X99-Ultra Gaming LGA 2011-3 ATX Motherboard (rev. 1.0)

Product #36258 | SKU GA-X99-ULTRA GAMING | Gigabyte
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Overview

ATX Form Factor, Intel X99 Express Chipset, LGA 2011-3 Socket

Description

The GA-X99-Ultra Gaming LGA 2011-3 ATX Motherboard (rev. 1.0) from Gigabyte is designed to fit in cases that support the ATX form factor. It supports Intel Core i7 processors in the LGA 2011-3 package and the Intel X99 Express chipset, such as the Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition processor. This motherboard supports Windows 10, 8.1, and 7, as well as Linux and Win9X/ME/2000/XP with available drivers.

The ATX form factor of the GA-X99-Ultra Gaming has 8 x DIMM slots that can support up to 256GB of DDR4 RDIMM RAM, as well as up to 128GB of DDR4 UDIMM RAM. While non-ECC and ECC modules are supported, ECC modules will run in non-ECC mode, and quad-channel memory architecture and Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules are also supported. The supported memory speeds are DDR4 3600 (OC), 3400 (OC), 3333 (OC), 3200 (OC), 3000 (OC), 2800 (OC), 2666 (OC), 2400 (OC), and 2133 MHz memory modules.

The GA-X99-Ultra Gaming has a total of 10 x SATA III 6 Gb/s ports, 1 x SATA Express port, 1 x M.2 Socket 3 port, and 1 x U.2 port. Internal expansion is accomplished using 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots running at x16, 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots running at x8, 1 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slot, and 1 x M.2 Socket 1 (used for the Wi-Fi module), while USB connectivity is achieved using 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C port (back panel), 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (back panel), 8 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 on the back panel, 4 internal), 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (back panel), and 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (internal). There is also 1 x PS/2 port (back panel) and support for Thunderbolt via an add-in card. Using the Realtek ALC1150 codec, it can support 2, 4, 5.1, and 7.1-channel HD audio using its 5 x 3.5mm audio jacks or 1 x S/PDIF jack.

The GA-X99-Ultra Gaming does not contain integrated graphics, meaning that the user will need to purchase a dedicated GPU of their choice. This motherboard has also been designed with Gigabyte's DualBIOS, Long Lifespan Durable Black Solid Caps, high quality audio capacitors, Ambient Surround LED lighting, and more. It is protected by a limited 3-year warranty.

Features

General Features

Ambient Surround LED - Set the Colour that Matches Your Style

Now offering more LED customisations, users can truly adapt their PC to represent their lifestyle. With full RGB support and a redesigned Ambient LED application, the user has complete control over the LEDs which surround the motherboard.

Light Up Your Case to Match your Motherboard

With an onboard Pin Header for aftermarket LED Strips, users now have the ability to sync the lighting in their computer case with the lighting on their motherboard. By using the Ambient LED Application, included in Gigabyte APP Centre, users are also able to specify the lighting modes available and ensure that everything is illuminating their system in harmony.

Dual Hybrid Fan Headers

Many of today's modern computers feature water cooling to ensure that the CPU or graphics cards stay cool and quiet while they are put under heavy loads. In order to provide the improved support for water cooling solutions, Gigabyte has equipped its X99/Z170 motherboards with an additional water pump power header. This allows the user to have full control over two water pumps or fans. An additional benefit of these headers with Gigabyte's motherboards is the option to choose between voltage calibration or PWM modes.

Immersive VR Gaming Experience

With technologies such as Thunderbolt 3 to transfer data and video, NVMe support via M.2 or U.2, and a one-piece metal shielding to brace for heavier discrete graphics cards, it's clear that Gigabyte has the tools you need to start your journey in VR. To set the mood, Gigabyte motherboards include Ambient Surround LEDs.

2-Way SLI / CrossFire Multi-Graphics

By spacing the graphics cards in multi-graphics configurations, users are now able to obtain improved airflow between cards.

USB 3.1 - Speed & Power

The Intel USB 3.1 controller utilises four PCIe Gen3 Lanes, offering up to 32 Gb/s of total bandwidth for transfer speeds of up to 10 Gb/s per USB 3.1. With up to twice the bandwidth compared to its previous generation, and backwards compatibility with USB 3.0 and 2.0, the improved USB 3.1 protocol is available over the reversible USB Type-C and the traditional USB Type-A connector for better compatibility over a wider range of devices.

USB Type-C - Universal Connectivity

The USB Type-C is a reversible connector that is loaded with features such as USB 3.1 support for 10 Gb/s transfer speed and DisplayPort 1.2 support to connect 4K monitors.

U.2 Onboard (NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4)#####

Intel 750 series SSDs offer an increase in performance over SATA drives. Using the NVMe protocol which takes advantage of the fast bandwidth of PCIe Gen3 x4 lanes (32 Gb/s), the drives offer an advantage for users looking to boot their OS faster, load their games in a flash, and access large files without waiting. By implementing the U.2 port onboard to support the 2.5" Intel 750 Series drive, Gigabyte ensures that the users can benefit from improved performance.

Onboard Storage with NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 110mm M.2 (Up to 32 Gb/s)#####

Gigabyte's M.2 solution offers faster storage performance and support for PCIe NVMe SSD devices.

All-Digital Power Design

Gigabyte X99 series motherboards use an all-digital CPU power design from International Rectifier which includes both 4th Generation digital PWM Controllers and 3rd Generation PowIRstage controllers. These 100% digital controllers offer precision in delivering power to the motherboard's most power-hungry and energy-sensitive components, allowing enthusiasts to get the strong performance from their Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition CPUs.

IR Digital PWM & IR PowIRstage ICs

This generation of IR digital power controllers and PowIRstage ICs feature Isense technology, which provide more precise current sensing accuracy. This helps evenly distribute the thermal loading between the PowIRstage ICs, preventing the overheating of each individual PowIRstage, resulting in longer lifespan and better reliability.

Server Level Chokes

Gigabyte X99 series motherboards feature Server Level Chokes.

  • Server level reliability
  • High current capacity
  • Its design reduces heat created by power loss and provides efficient power delivery to the CPU VRM area
Long Lifespan Durable Black Solid Caps

Gigabyte X99 series motherboards integrate the solid state capacitors that are rated to perform for extended periods, even in extreme performance configurations. This provides peace of mind for end users who want to push their system hard, yet require reliability and stability, with ultra-low ESR.

Support for DDR4 XMP Up to 3400 MHz and Beyond

Gigabyte is offering a tested platform that ensures proper compatibility with profiles up to 3400 MHz and beyond. All users need to do to attain this performance boost is to ensure that their memory module is XMP capable and that the XMP function is activated and enabled on their motherboard

Refreshed BIOS

The BIOS is essential for users during initial setup to allow for the optimal settings. With an improved GUI and easier to use functionalities, Gigabyte has been able to reinvent the BIOS to give users a better experience while setting up their new system.

Double Locking Bracket

The first lock is inserted from the top for better retention, while the second lock is soldered for a stronger bond.

Durable PCIe Armour

The one-piece stainless steel shielding design from Gigabyte reinforces the PCIe connectors to provide the extra strength required to support heavy graphics cards.

Durable Memory Armour

Gigabyte's one-piece stainless steel shielding design helps prevent against PCB distortion and twist (plate bending) in addition to preventing possible ESD interference.

Anti-Sulphur Resistor Design

Sulphur compounds in the air can penetrate tiny onboard resistors creating chemical changes and causing these resistors to open or short. If either of these occurs, the motherboard will fail to function. By equipping resistors with an anti-sulphur design, an alloy layer helps protect the silver layer and prevents the sulphurisation reaction from taking place.

Killer E2400 Gaming Network / Intel Gigabit LAN with cFos Speed

Killer E2400 is a high-performance, adaptive Gigabit Ethernet controller that offers improved online gaming and media performance compared to standard solutions. Intel Gigabit LAN networking, a popular choice with gamers, delivers several performance-enhancing features such as advanced interrupt handling to help reduce CPU overhead and Jumbo Frame support for extra-large data packets.

Turbo B-Clock

Thanks to the onboard Turbo B-Clock Tuning IC, Gigabyte motherboards enable overclockers to have the ability to change their BCLK frequency to a desired value of their choice. With the linear range adjustment option of the Tuning IC, ranges from 90 to 500 MHz are now possible, so that overclockers are not limited to the 5% ranges of traditional straps.

High Definition Audio Design

The Realtek ALC1150 is a high-performance multi-channel high definition audio codec that delivers an audio listening experience with up to 115dB SNR, ensuring users get high quality audio from their PC. High quality audio capacitors deliver the improved sound resolution and sound expansion to create the realistic sound effects for professional gamers.

DualBIOS (UEFI) Design

Gigabyte Ultra Durable motherboards feature DualBIOS, a technology from that protects 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,' protecting users from BIOS failures due to virus, hardware malfunction, improper OC settings, or power failure during the update process.

Long Lifespan Durable Black Solid Caps

Gigabyte motherboards integrate the solid state capacitors that are rated to perform for extended periods, even in extreme performance configurations. With ultra-low ESR, this provides peace of mind for end users who want to push their system hard, yet demand absolute reliability and stability.

2x Copper PCB Design (2 oz Copper PCB)#####

Gigabyte's 2x Copper PCB 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.

15-Micron Gold Plated CPU Socket Design

Gigabyte motherboards come equipped with a 15-micron thick gold plated CPU socket, which means that enthusiasts can enjoy reliability and longevity for the CPU socket over time, without having concerns about corroded pins or bad contacts.

Q-Flash Plus

Updating your BIOS on your Gigabyte motherboard can be done in a flash - even without memory or CPU onboard. Utilising the AEC Controller, the BIOS on your motherboard can now be updated through Q-Flash Plus even if your system is unable to boot. An LED next to the AEC controller will notify you once the procedure is complete and you are ready to boot your system normally.

#####"G-Connector" Design ##### The tiny cables of the front panel connectors can be hard to manipulate, as space is restricted and indicators are tiny. With the G-Connector, you can connect all the FP cables at once, simplifying the process of building your next PC and saving you some frustrations.

ESD Protection for USB and LAN

Gigabyte 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.

Specifications

CPU Supports Intel Core i7 processors in the LGA 2011-3 package
L3 cache varies with each CPU
Chipset Intel X99 Express Chipset
Memory 8 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB of system memory
* Support for up to 256 GB of system memory when using Registered DIMMs.
* Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than the size of the physical memory installed.

Quad-channel memory architecture

Support for DDR4 3600 (OC), 3400 (OC), 3333 (OC), 3200 (OC), 3000 (OC), 2800 (OC), 2666 (OC), 2400 (OC), and 2133 MHz memory modules

Support for non-ECC unbuffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules

Support for registered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx4/2Rx4 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)

Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
Audio Realtek ALC1150 codec
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN 1 x Intel Gigabit LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbps)
1 x Killer E2400 LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbps)
* Teaming is not supported
Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2)
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to instal it in the PCIEX16_1 slot; if you are installing two PCI Express graphics cards, it is recommended that you instal them in the PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 slots.
* When an i7-5820K or i7-6800K CPU is installed, the PCIEX16_2 slot operates at up to x8 mode.

2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1, PCIEX8_2)
* The PCIEX8_1 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_1 slot and the PCIEX8_2 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_2 slot. When the PCIEX8_1/PCIEX8_2 slot is populated, the PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_2 slot operates at up to x8 mode.
* When an i7-5820K or i7-6800K CPU is installed, the PCIEX8_2 slot becomes unavailable.

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot
1 x M.2 Socket 1 connector for the wireless communication module (M2_WIFI)
Multi-Graphics Technology Support for NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI and 3-Way/2-Way NVIDIA SLI technologies
Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX and 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire technologies
Storage Interface 1 x SATA Express connector
6 x SATA III 6 Gb/s connectors (SATA3 05), supporting RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
4 x SATA III 6 Gb/s connectors (sSATA3 0
3), supporting IDE and AHCI modes only (an operating system installed on the SATA3 05 ports cannot be used on the sSATA 03 ports)
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support)
1 x U.2 connector
* When an i7-5820K or i7-6800K CPU is installed, the U.2 connector becomes unavailable
USB Chipset + Intel USB 3.1 Controller
1 x USB 3.1 Type-C port (back panel)
1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (back panel, red)

Chipset + Renesas USB 3.0 Hubs:
8 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

Chipset:
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers
Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12 V Power Connector
1 x PCIe Power Connector
1 x CPU Fan Header
1 x Water Cooling Fan/Water Cooling Pump Header (CPU_OPT_PUMP)
2 x System Fan Headers
1 x System Fan/Water Cooling Pump Header (SYS_FAN3_PUMP)
1 x RGB LED Strip Extension Cable Header
1 x Front Panel Header
1 x Front Panel Audio Header
1 x S/PDIF Out Header
1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
1 x Thunderbolt Add-in Card Connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse port
2 x Wi-Fi Antenna Connector Holes
1 x Optical S/PDIF Out connector
5 x audio jacks (Centre/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
I/O Controller iTE I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring System voltage detection
CPU/System/Chipset temperature detection
CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) speed detection
CPU/System/Chipset overheating warning
CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) fail warning
CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) speed control
* Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you instal.
BIOS 2 x 128 Mbit flash
Use of licenced AMI UEFI BIOS
Support for DualBIOS
Support for Q-Flash Plus
* The USB flash drive used must be a USB 2.0 flash drive.
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
Bundled Software Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Intel Smart Response Technology
cFos Speed
Operating System Support for Windows 10/8.1 (64-bit) Support for Windows 7 (32/64-bit)
Form Factor ATX form factor; 12.0 x 9.6" / 30.5 x 24.4 cm

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  • Product: Gigabyte GA-X99-Ultra Gaming LGA 2011-3 ATX Motherboard (rev. 1.0)
  • Manufacturer: Gigabyte
  • Model: GA-X99-ULTRA GAMING
  • SKU: GA-X99-ULTRA GAMING
  • RM Product #: 36258

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