
Gigabyte Motherboard GA-X99-Designare EX Core i7 X99 DDR4 SATA PCI Express Extended ATX
CPU Support for Intel CoreTM i7 processors in the LGA2011-3 packageL3 cache varies with CPUChipset Intel X99 Express ChipsetMemory 1.8 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.) 4 channel memory architectureSupport for DDR4 3600(OC) / 3400(OC) / 3333(O.C.) / 3200(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2800(O.C.) / 2666(O.C.) / 2400(O.C.) / 2133 MHz memory modulesSupport for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modulesSupport for Registered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx4/2Rx4 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modulesAudio Realtek ALC1150 codecHigh Definition Audio2/4/5.1/7.1-channelSupport for S/PDIF OutWireless Communication module Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-BandBluetooth 4.2, 4.1, BLE, 4.0, 3.0, 2.1+EDRSupport for 11ac wireless standard and up to 867 Mbps data rate (Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.)LAN 2 x Intel GbE LAN chips (10/100/1000 Mbit) Support for TeamingExpansion Slots 3 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1 to 3) ( The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_1 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16_1 slot operates at up to x8 mode.) (The U2_32G_2 connector shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_2 slot. When the U2_32G_2 connector is populated, the PCIEX16_2 slot operates at up to x8 mode.) (The M2_32G connector shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_3 slot. When the M2_32G connector is populated, the PCIEX16_3 slot operates at up to x8 mode. ) 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8) (The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4) (The SATA_EXPRESS connector shares bandwidth with the PCIEX4 slot. When the SATA_EXPRESS connector is populated, the PCIEX4 slot operates at up to x2 mode.) 1 x PCI Express x1 slot (The PCIEX4 and PCIEX1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 1 x M.2 Socket 1 connector for the wireless communication module (M2_WIFI)Multi-Graphics Technology Support for NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLITM and 3-Way/2-Way NVIDIA SLITM technologiesSupport for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireXTM and 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFireTM technologiesStorage Interface Chipset: 1 x SATA Express connector6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0 to 5), supporting RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 104 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (sSATA3 0 to 3), supporting IDE and AHCI modes only (An operating system installed on the SATA3 0 to 5 ports cannot be used on the sSATA 0 to 3 ports.) 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) 2 x U.2 connectors (When an i7-5820K or i7-6800K CPU is installed, the U2_32G_1 connector becomes unavailable.)USB Chipset+Intel USB 3.1 controller: 1 x USB Type-CTM port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 support1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red) on the back panelChipset+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: 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel2.4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headersInternal I/O Connectors 1.1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector2.1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector3.1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector4.2 x U.2 connectors5.1 x SATA Express connector6.10 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors7.1 x CPU fan header8.1 x water cooling fan/water cooling pump header (CPU_OPT_PUMP) 9.2 x system fan headers10.1 x system fan/water cooling pump header (SYS_FAN3_PUMP) 11.1 x front panel header12.1 x front panel audio header13.1 x S/PDIF Out header14.2 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers15.2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers16.1 x ThunderboltTM add-in card connector17.1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header18.1 x RGB LED strip extension cable header19.1 x Clear CMOS jumperBack Panel Connectors 1.1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port2.1 x DisplayPort In port3.2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 4.1 x USB Type-CTM port, with USB 3.1 support5.1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red) 6.5 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports7.2 x RJ-45 ports8.1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector9.5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)I/O Controller iTE I/O Controller ChipH/W Monitoring 1.System voltage detection2.CPU/System/Chipset temperature detection3.CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) speed detection4.CPU/System/Chipset overheating warning5.CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) fail warning6.CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) speed control(Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.)BIOS 1.2 x 128 Mbit flash2.Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS3.Support for DualBIOSTM4.Support for Q-Flash Plus (The USB flash drive used must be a USB 2.0 flash drive.) 5.PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0Unique Features Support for APP Center3D OSDAt BIOS Ambient LED AutoGreen BIOS Setup Color Temperature Cloud Station EasyTune Easy RAID Fast Boot ON/OFF Charge Platform Power Management Smart TimeLock Smart KeyboardSmart Backup System Information Viewer USB Blocker V-Tuner2.Support for Q-Flash3.Support for Smart Switch4.Support for Xpress InstallBundle Software 1.Norton Internet Security (OEM version) 2.Intel Smart Response Technology3.cFosSpeedOperating System Support for Windows 10/8.1 64-bitSupport for Windows 7 32-bit/64-bitItem Dimension (L inchxW inchxH inch)15 x 13 x 4Weight 5.00lb Warranty Information3 years