Gigabyte GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard review

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Features and Specifications

Features and Specifications

First we will display some of the primary features and specs of the GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard, courtesy of Gigabyte.

  1. Leading quality standard of Ultra Durable 3 technology with 2oz copper PCB design
  2. Innovative Smart 6 technology for smarter PC management
  3. Supports Intel Core i7/ Core i5/ Core i3 LGA1156 processors
  4. Dynamic Energy Saver 2 technology enables best energy efficiency
  5. 2 PCI-E 2.0 x16 graphics interface(x16+x4) with ATI CrossFireX support for ultimate graphics performance
  6. Supports newest NEC SuperSpeed USB 3.0 with superfast transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps
  7. 3X USB power delivery for greater compatibility and extra power for USB devices
  8. AutoGreen technology Greening your PC via Bluetooth cellphone
  9. Patented DualBIOS technology delivering highest level failure protection
  10. Easy BIOS setting for GPU overclocking
  11. XHD technology accelerating hard drive performance with ease
  12. Enhanced Intel HD Graphics integrated with the processor
  13. Integrated HDMI/ DVI/ DisplayPort interface for smoother HD video playback
  14. Supports Dolby Home Theater audio to create a stunning surround sound listening experience
  15. High-performance DAC with 108 dB Signal-to-Noise ratio playback quality
  16. Compatible with Windows 7 to deliver the best operation experience
  17. Meet European Union EuP(Energy-using Products) requirement

And then the somewhat extravagant features:

USB 3.0 SupportThe Gigabyte USB3.0 series motherboards support the latest generation SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology made possible through an onboard NEC uPD720200 host controller. With very fast 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.

3x USB Power Boost
Gigabyte USB3.0 series motherboards feature a 3x USB power boost, delivering greater compatibility and extra power for USB devices. Gigabytes 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.

XHD (eXtreme HardDrive)-Accelerating hard drive performance
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 (it's an easier, less configurable, dumbed down form of RAID).

DDR3 2200+ Support
Supports the latest Intel processors delivering native support for DDR3 memory up to 2200+MHz by the enhanced design of Gigabyte.
* Please refer "Memory Support List" for memory support information

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.

CPU
  1. 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.)
  2. L3 cache varies with CPU
Chipset
  1. Intel® H57 Express Chipset
Memory
  1. 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1)
  2. Dual channel memory architecture
  3. Support for DDR3 2200+/1800/1600/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules
  4. Support for non-ECC memory modules
  5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

* To reach DDR3 2200 MHz and above, you are required to use with Intel Core i7/Core i5 CPU without HD Graphics and install a discrete graphics card.
When using Intel Core i5/Core i3/ Pentium CPU with HD Graphics, the maximum memory speed supported is 1666 MHz
* Go to Gigabyte's website for the latest memory support list.

Onboard Graphics Integrated in the Chipset:
  1. 1 x D-Sub port
  2. 1 x DVI-D port (Note 3) (Note 4)
  3. 1 x HDMI port(Note 4)
  4. 1 x DisplayPort (Note 4)
Audio
  1. Realtek ALC889 codec
  2. High Definition Audio
  3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
  4. Support for Dolby® Home Theater
  5. Support for S/PDIF In/Out
  6. Support for CD In
LAN
  1. 1 x RTL8111D chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots
  1. *1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) (Note 5) (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
  2. *1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
  3. 2 x PCI slots
Multi-Graphics Technology
  1. Support for ATI CrossFireX technology(Note 6)
Storage Interface Chipset:
  1. 5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4) supporting up to 5 SATA 3Gb/s devices

Gigabyte SATA2 chip:

  1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
  2. 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_5, GSATA2_6) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
  3. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD

iTE IT8720 chip:

  1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
USB Chipset:
  1. Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 on the back panel (Note 7), 8 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)

NEC D720200F1 chip:

  1. Up to 2 USB 3.0 ports on the back panel
IEEE 1394 T.I. TSB43AB23 chip:
  1. Up to 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 1 via the
Internal I/O Connectors
  1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  3. 1 x floppy disk drive connector
  4. 1 x IDE connector
  5. 7 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
  6. 1 x CPU fan header
  7. 1 x system fan headers
  8. 1 x front panel header
  9. 1 x front panel audio header
  10. 1 x CD In connector
  11. 1 x S/PDIF In header
  12. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
  13. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  14. 1 x IEEE 1394a header
  15. 1 x serial port header
  16. 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
Back Panel Connectors
  1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse port
  2. 1 x D-Sub port (Note 2)
  3. 1 x DVI-D port (Note 2) (Note 3) (Note 4)
  4. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
  5. 1 x HDMI port (Note 2) (Note 4)
  6. 1 x DisplayPort (Note 2) (Note 4)
  7. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Note 7)
  8. 2 x USB 3.0 ports
  9. 1 x IEEE 1394a port
  10. 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector
  11. 1 x RJ-45 port
  12. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/ Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
I/O Controller
  1. iTE IT8720 chip
H/W Monitoring
  1. System voltage detection
  2. CPU/System temperature detection
  3. CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
  4. CPU overheating warning
  5. CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
  6. CPU/System fan speed control (Note 8)
BIOS
  1. 2 x 64 Mbit flash
  2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
  3. Support for DualBIOS
  4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
Unique Features
  1. Support for @BIOS
  2. Support for Q-Flash
  3. Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue
  4. Support for Download Center
  5. Support for Xpress Install
  6. Support for Xpress Recovery2
  7. Support for EasyTune
  8. Support for Dynamic Energy Saver 2
  9. Support for Smart 6
  10. Support for Auto Green
  11. Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)
  12. Support for Q-Share
Operating System
  1. Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP
Form Factor
  1. ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm

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