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GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD7 Review

Motherboard / บทความโดย: Venom-Crusher , 07/10/2010 00:01, 10,814 views /

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Overview

Introduction

GIGABYTE 7 series flagship motherboard is the result of meticulous engineering. GIGABYTE has set the benchmark high for the 7-series motherboards, allowing you to push far beyond even the most exceptional levels of performance.

Built with an impressive 24 Phase power design, the GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards are able to provide strong and stable power for even the most power hungry CPUs, enabling overclockers to shatter the highest performance benchmarks. With multi-graphics support for both ATI CrossFireX™ and NVIDIA SLI™ technologies, GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards deliver the ultimate in graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts who demand the highest frame rates without compromising on resolution. With support for Super Speed USB 3.0 and Serial ATA 6Gbps, the GIGABYTE 7 series delivers the most advanced data transfer and storage technologies available today.

Leveraging the success of the GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 3 design with 2x copper PCB and delivering a host of innovative technologies including the unique GIGABYTE 3x USB Power circuitry design, GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards set a new standard in engineering and design. With your first press of the power button, you will see why the GIGABYTE 7 series sits at the top of its class.

24 phase power- World’s Best Phase Power Design

Industry’s First 24 Phase Power VRM Design
GIGABYTE’s cutting edge 24 phase power VRM design utilizes the highest caliber components to provide unadulterated, smooth power delivery for the CPU. Like a high performance sports car engine, GIGABYTE’s 24 phase power design enables the best delivery of power to supercharge your system, giving extreme users unparalleled overclocking ability and the lowest temperatures to reach maximum performance levels.
The innovative 24 phase power VRM has been designed and engineered to deliver fast transient response times through quick and seamless power delivery during extensive CPU loading variations. In addition, heat from the VRM is effectively reduced by spreading the load between the 24 power phases, resulting in a cooler and more stable platform.

On/Off Charge Support

GIGABYTE On/Off Charge technology that enables faster iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch charging. A derivative of GIGABYTE’s highly acclaimed 3x USB Power feature, On/Off Charge technology allows iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices to draw more current from GIGABYTE motherboard USB ports than standard USB ports allow, with the added benefit that the PC can be on, in standby mode or even off…more
*Due to certain mobile phone limitations, users may need to connect the mobile phone to their PC before the PC enters S4/S5 mode to enable a quick charge from non On/Off Charge USB ports. Charging results may vary by model.

GIGABYTE P55A-UD7 Obtains USB 3.0 Motherboard Certification Officially

The GIGABYTE P55A-series motherboards support the latest generation SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology made possible through an onboard NEC uPD720200 host controller. With superfast transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps, users are able to experience an almost a 10x improvement over USB 2.0. Additionally, backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 assures users of long term use of their legacy USB 2.0 devices. The onboard NEC SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology also provides new power management features that include increased maximum bus power and device current draw to better accommodate power-hungry devices.

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* USB 3.0 10x performance is a maximum theoretical value. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.

SATA 6 Gbps Support

Yet another onboard feature of GIGABYTE P55A motherboards are Marvell’s new SE9128 chips for high-speed SATA Revision 3.0 compatibility, delivering superfast 6Gbps link speeds for twice the data transfer rates of SATA Revision 2.0 (3 Gbps). When used in RAID 0 (Stripe) mode, GIGABYTE P55A series motherboards offer even faster data transfer rates of up to 4x the speed of current SATA interfaces.

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* SATA3 RAID 0 4x and SATA3 2x performance are maximum theoretical values. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* SATA3 SSDs are not recommended for use in RAID 0 mode on Marvell SE9128 ports.

Intel^® Core i7/ Core i5/ Core i3 LGA 1156 Processors

The Intel brand new computing architecture based on the innovation of micro-architecture transforms 3-chip solutions to a 2-chip platform. The next generation Intel^® Core™ i7/ Core™ i5/ Core™ i3 processors with LGA1156 package integrate graphics and memory controller to support dual channel DDR3 memory. Supporting Intel Turbo Boost technology and Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel^® Core™ i7/ Core™ i5/ Core™ i3 processors provide the overwhelming performance with optimized power efficiency.

3x USB Power Boost

GIGABYTE motherboards feature a 3x USB power boost, delivering greater compatibility and extra power for USB devices. GIGABYTE’s unique USB power design is also able to efficiently regulate output over the full voltage range, which greatly enhances USB device compatibility. In addition, dedicated lower resistance fuses ensure lower voltage drops, and provide more stable and plentiful power delivery.
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DDR3 2600+ Support

P55A-UD7 support Intel Core™ i7/ Core™ i5 processors delivering native support for DDR3 memory up to 2600+MHz by the enhanced design of GIGABYTE, Intel Core™ i7/ Core™ i5 processors feature the memory controller integrated directly into the processor die, rather than as part of the Northbridge as in previous generations, allowing for faster memory performance.
* Please refer “Memory Support List” for memory support information

Multi-display support with 3 way SLI™ and 3 way CrossFireX

Flexible graphics capabilities - Up to 3 VGA cards are supported for either 3 way CrossFireX™ or 3 way SLI™ action, delivering the ultimate in graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts who demand the highest frame rates without compromising on resolution.

Smart 6- A Smarter way for PC system Management

GIGABYTE Smart 6™ is designed with user-friendliness in mind, and offers a combination of 6 innovative software utilities that provide easier and smarter PC system management. Smart 6™ allows you to speed up system performance, reduce boot-up time, manage a secure platform and recover previous system settings easily with a click of the mouse button.

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	Smart QuickBoot No more waiting for PC Boot up		Smart DualBIOS Smart personal reminder
	Smart QuickBoost One-click Overclocking		Smart Recorder Your PC’s Watch Dog
	Smart Recovery Reverse time for you		Smart TimeLock Time Controller for PC

Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2

GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 incorporates a host of intelligent features that use a proprietary hardware and software design to considerably enhance PC system energy efficiency, Reduce power consumption and deliver optimized auto-phase-switching for the CPU, Memory, Chipset, VGA, HDD, and fans with a simple click of button.

Cloud OC

GIGABYTE Cloud OC is a free overclocking application that facilitates PC overclocking through any web browsing capable device such as a smart phone, iPad, iPhone, Netbooks or notebook PC. Being browser based it connects via wireless Internet, Bluetooth or through an Ethernet cable and its many functions are categorized into three tabs: Tuner, System Info and Control…more

Hotkey OC

GIGABYTE Hotkey OC allows users to create and save various profiles that can be adopted for different benchmarks. Hotkey OC then allows users to jump between these profiles on the fly so that the best profile for each segment within the benchmark can be used to optimize scores and boost overall performance. So, for example, when running 3DMark 06 the 1st profile might be optimized for graphics and can be used for the first two graphics tests, then the next two tests can utilize the 2nd profile which might be optimized for CPU tests, and one could jump back to the 1st profile again for the final two graphics (shader) tests…more

AutoGreen- Greening your PC via Bluetooth cellphone

AutoGreen technology can automatically save power for you simply by your bluetooth cell phone when you are away from your computer.
Note: GIGABYTE motherboards do not include a Bluetooth^® receiver; the addition of a 3rd party Bluetooth receiver is required.

XHD (eXtreme HardDrive)-Accelerating hard drive performance with ease

Accelerating system performance is made easy with the user friendly GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D). GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) provides a quick and easy way to boost your hard drive performance simply by adding another hard drive.

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Dynamically reroutes power to improve performance For situations when all cores are not needed for a particular workload, Intel Turbo Boost Technology powers down the idle cores and dynamically reroutes the power to the active cores, boosting their performance without wasting power. This allows the active cores to achieve significant overclocks.

Hybrid Silent-Pipe 2

GA-P55A-UD7 motherboard now features the revolutionary new GIGABYTE Hybrid Silent-Pipe 2, a fusion thermal solution that combines GIGABYTE’s proprietary screen cooling technology, external heat sink and liquid cooling with chipset water block to deliver maximum thermal performance.

Unique Screen Cooling thermal design effectively reduces the temperature around the CPU zone, and removes the heat between NB and SB area.
Liquid Cooling system featuring special waterblock design with an enlarged dissipating surface area for enhanced heat dissipation and optimum flow-rate.
High-Precision die forming technology utilized to increase the thermal conductivity of the material that makes up the heat sink.
High performance Copper Heat Pipe with sintered process designed for ultra efficient thermal conductivity.
External Heat Sink design utilizing a convection slot at the back of the chassis to increase thermal dissipation.

Ultra Durable 3

GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 design, featuring 2 ounces of copper for both the Power and Ground layers which dramatically lowers system temperature by delivering a more efficient spreading of heat from critical areas of the motherboard such as the CPU power zone throughout the entire PCB. GIGABYTE’s Ultra Durable 3 also lowers the PCB impedance by 50%, which helps to reduce electrical waste and further lowers component temperatures. A 2oz Copper layer design also provides improved signal quality and lower EMI (Electromagnetic Interference), providing better system stability and allowing for greater margins for overclocking…more

50,000 Hours Japanese Solid Capacitors

GIGABYTE Ultra Durable motherboards are equipped with solid capacitors developed by leading Japanese manufacturers. With an average lifespan of 50,000 hours, these solid capacitors provide the stability, reliability and longevity essential to meet the power needs of high-end processors and other components running today’s most demanding applications and games…more

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* 50000 hours of work time is calculated at 85℃ ambient temperature.

Quick and Effortless Overclocking with One Click

GIGABYTE Quick Boost provides 3 levels of CPU performance enhancement; a simple click on the desired level delivers quick and effortless overclocking for novice and experienced users alike.
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EasyTune6

GIGABYTE has completely redesigned EasyTune6 from the ground up to make it easier than ever to manage and monitor your hardware resources as well as tweak your system settings in order to achieve maximum system performance. Whether you are an overclocking enthusiast, or a computer novice, EasyTune6 provides the tools you need to quickly and effortlessly fine tune your system.

DualBIOS™ - Patented Dual Hardware BIOS Protection

DualBIOS™ is a GIGABYTE patented technology that automatically recovers BIOS data when main BIOS has crashed or failed. Featuring 2 physical BIOS ROMs integrated onboard, GIGABYTE DualBIOS™ allows quick and seamless recovery from BIOS damage or failure due to viruses or improper BIOS updating.

2 Gigabit LAN

High Velocity 2X Bandwidth Boost

Hardware OverVoltage Control IC - Enabling Extreme Overclocking

GIGABYTE Hardware Overvoltage Control ICs featuring more voltage control options than before for the CPU North Bridge and memory. The overvoltage controllers also provide hardware linear real-time voltage control, which means there is no delay compared to the GPIO controller in past implementations. In addition, GIGABYTE’s Hardware Overvoltage Controller ICs also allow for much finer voltage control, allowing power users to adjust voltage in as little increments as 20mV for better overclocking performance.

Visible Overvoltage Reminder

Debug LEDEmbedded post code LED display simplifies motherboard signals and indicates system status

OV-Alert LED

4 sets of OV-Alert LEDs indicate the overvoltage level of the CPU, Memory, North Bridge and South Bridge to prevent component damage.

Visible Overclocking Reminder

OC-Alert LED indicates the level of CPU overclock from low to high.

Visible Temperature Reminder

Two sets of Temperature Alert LEDs indicate the current temperature level of the CPU and North Bridge

Onboard Quick Switches

Onboard Power, Clear CMOS and Reset buttons allow for quick and easy tweaking for power users working in an in chassis environment.

Dolby Home Theater^® - Enjoy a Rich Home Theater Surround Sound Experience

Dolby Home Theater places listeners in the middle of the action, giving their PCs a powerful set of tools to deliver a cinema-style experience in vivid surround sound.

Delivers vivid surround sound for music, movies, and games, using two to eight speakers or any set of headphones
Designed to automatically deliver the best possible listening experience

Qualified for Windows^® 7

The motherboard qualified for WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) certification of Windows 7 from Microsoft^®, setting the standard for future Windows 7 certified motherboards…more

ErP Lot 6 support

The ErP (as known as Energy-Related Products Directive) is part of new European Union’s environment regulations. ErP established is based on the concern of environmental issues regards electronic devices been gained popularity and how to improve energy efficiency for better and greener life. GIGABYTE presents standard motherboards to help you effectively improving system performance and saving more energy.

* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.

Specification

CPU	Support for an Intel^® Core™ i7 series processor/Intel^® Core™ i5 series processor/Intel^® Core™ i3 series processor in the LGA1156 package (Go to GIGABYTE’s website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU
Chipset	Intel^® P55 Express Chipset
Memory	4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 2600+/2200/1600/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules Go to Memory Support List for the latest memory support list.
Audio	Realtek ALC889 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for Dolby^® Home Theater Support for S/PDIF In/Out Support for CD In
LAN	2 x RTL8111D chips (10/100/1000 Mbit) Support for Teaming Support for Smart Dual LAN
Expansion Slots	2 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2) (Note 2) 2 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1, PCIEX8_2) (Note 3) 1 x PCI Express x1 slot (The PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2, PCIEX8_1, PCIEX8_2, and PCIEX1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 2 x PCI slots
Multi-Graphics Technology	Support for 2-Way/3-Way ATI CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI technology
Storage Interface	Chipset: 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 Marvell 9128 chip: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3_6, GSATA3_7) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices Support for SATA RAID 0 and RAID 1 * SATA3 RAID 0 4x and SATA3 2x performance are maximum theoretical values. Actual performance may vary by system configuration. * SATA3 SSDs are not recommended for use in RAID 0 mode on Marvell SE9128 ports. GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_6, GSATA2_7) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD JMB362 chip: 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s connectors (eSATA/USB Combo) on the back panel sup- porting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD iTE IT8720 chip: 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
USB	Chipset Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (10 on the back panel (Note 4), 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) NEC D720200F1 chip Up to 2 USB 3.0 ports on the back panel * USB 3.0 10x performance is a maximum theoretical value. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
IEEE 1394	T.I. TSB43AB23 chip Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (2 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header)
Internal I/O Connectors	1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 8 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 3 x system fan headers 1 x power fan header 1 x Chipset fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x CD In connector 1 x S/PDIF In header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x IEEE 1394a header 1 x serial port header 1 x clearing CMOS button 1 x power button 1 x reset button
Back Panel Connectors	1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 2 x IEEE 1394a ports 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 2 x eSATA/USB Combo connectors 2 x RJ-45 ports 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/ Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
I/O Controller	iTE IT8720 chip
H/W Monitoring	System voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System/Power fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU/System/Power fan fail warning CPU/System fan speed control
BIOS	2 x 16 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
Unique Features	Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Support for Download Center Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune (Note 6) Support for Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 Support for Smart 6™ Support for Auto Green Support for eXtreme Hard Drive Support for Q-Share
Bundle Software	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating System	Support for Microsoft^® Windows 7/Vista/XP
Form Factor	ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
Note	(Note 1) Due to 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 4 GB. (Note 2) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot; if you are installing two PCI Express graphics cards, it is recommended that you install them in the PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 slots. (Note 3) The PCIEX8_1 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_1 slot and the PCIEX8_2 slot with PCIEX16_2. The PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_2 slot will operate at up to x8 mode when the PCIEX8_1/PCIEX8_2 is populated. (Note 4) Two share the same ports with USB 3.0 and another two with eSATA. (Note 5) Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install. (Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
Remark	Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors’ website or 3rd party website. Most hardware/software vendors no longer offer support for Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.