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Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 review
Posted by: Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 12/14/2012 09:14 AM [ 9 comment(s) ]
We review, test and benchmark the Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 motherboard. The all beefed up Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 is intended for Intel's 22nm Ivy Bridge processors on Socket LGA1155. It is the flagship product amongst Gigabyte's Z77 products LOADED with features and overclock potential. 32 power phases, 5 PCI-slots, 10 SATA ports, WIFI, Bluetooth 4.0, many USB 3.0 connectors, geeky buttons, LN2 switch, voltage monitoring, dual-BIOS solutions and of course absolutely gorgeous looks.
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Hilbert Hagedoorn
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Posted on: 12/14/2012 10:36 AM
Looks incredible, i know Hallryu has one, wouldn't mind one too tbh. Maybe someday.
Hallryu is also gonna pop the cover on an Ivy cpu, hope there's gonna be pics ..i'm game
2.4ghz memory ftw?
why not 2.8ghz tested? perhaps in future?
Oy we tested at 2666 MHz .. that's as fast as my DDR3 DIMMs go bro
Looks incredible, i know Hallryu has one, wouldn't mind one too tbh. Maybe someday.
Hallryu is also gonna pop the cover on an Ivy cpu, hope there's gonna be pics ..i'm game
2.4ghz memory ftw?
why not 2.8ghz tested? perhaps in future?
Oy we tested at 2666 MHz .. that's as fast as my DDR3 DIMMs go bro
hallryu
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Posted on: 12/14/2012 12:11 PM
Oh cool! I knew when I bought this board it's intended market was the subzero overclockers brigade but I got a killer deal on the price.
Ill be delidding my 3770 for this board. Hopefully I'll have results to post when I put my build together sometime just after crimbo hopefully.
Oh cool! I knew when I bought this board it's intended market was the subzero overclockers brigade but I got a killer deal on the price.
Ill be delidding my 3770 for this board. Hopefully I'll have results to post when I put my build together sometime just after crimbo hopefully.
Hilbert Hagedoorn
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Posted on: 12/14/2012 12:52 PM
Nice, we want pics though !
Nice, we want pics though !
cowie
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Posted on: 12/14/2012 01:40 PM
It looks like a great board and all,but really if not using more then two cards i dont see(even at -100c)much over the ud5h for less then half the cash.
It looks like a great board and all,but really if not using more then two cards i dont see(even at -100c)much over the ud5h for less then half the cash.
hallryu
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Posted on: 12/14/2012 03:20 PM
Will do. However, I don't have time for a full before and after temps review. I'm going to lap the HS as well. May lap my H100 too. 800 to 3000 grit paper has already been ordered. 
Agreed, I was always going for the UD5 (better looking board imo) but got the UP7 at near UD5 price.
The power phasing on this board apparently helps reduce CPU temps and as we know with Ivybridge that has to be a good thing!
Nice, we want pics though !
Will do. However, I don't have time for a full before and after temps review. I'm going to lap the HS as well. May lap my H100 too.
800 to 3000 grit paper has already been ordered.
It looks like a great board and all,but really if not using more then two cards i dont see(even at -100c)much over the ud5h for less then half the cash.
Agreed, I was always going for the UD5 (better looking board imo) but got the UP7 at near UD5 price.
The power phasing on this board apparently helps reduce CPU temps and as we know with Ivybridge that has to be a good thing!
LesserHellspawn
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Posted on: 12/15/2012 01:05 PM
Finally another true killer board from Gigabyte. Would be my board of choice if I were to build a new rig. But I don't see the need to replace my P67A-UD7 any time soon
Finally another true killer board from Gigabyte. Would be my board of choice if I were to build a new rig. But I don't see the need to replace my P67A-UD7 any time soon
MrBozack
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Posted on: 12/15/2012 05:03 PM
Echo's my thoughts exactly, LesserHellspawn. Gigabyte is really making great products recently. My Z68 series have all been really fantastic. The build quality, rubber dust covers and stuff speak volumes about the company. If I was upgrading, I'd be getting the Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 though.
I really like unboxing Gigabyte products too. I think it's the smell.
Echo's my thoughts exactly, LesserHellspawn. Gigabyte is really making great products recently. My Z68 series have all been really fantastic. The build quality, rubber dust covers and stuff speak volumes about the company. If I was upgrading, I'd be getting the Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 though.
I really like unboxing Gigabyte products too. I think it's the smell.
hallryu
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Posted on: 12/15/2012 05:06 PM
Echo's my thoughts exactly, LesserHellspawn. Gigabyte is really making great products recently. My Z68 series have all been really fantastic. The build quality, rubber dust covers and stuff speak volumes about the company. If I was upgrading, I'd be getting the Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 though.
I really like unboxing Gigabyte products too. I think it's the smell.
Not sure about the smell but I'm soooo looking forward to getting this bad boy powered up!
Echo's my thoughts exactly, LesserHellspawn. Gigabyte is really making great products recently. My Z68 series have all been really fantastic. The build quality, rubber dust covers and stuff speak volumes about the company. If I was upgrading, I'd be getting the Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 though.
I really like unboxing Gigabyte products too. I think it's the smell.
Not sure about the smell but I'm soooo looking forward to getting this bad boy powered up!
tunaman7787
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Posted on: 03/03/2013 11:51 AM
I so much agree here. Mainboard manufacturers just don't think in terms of an enthusiast that truly wants excellence on all fronts. This isn't helped by Intel, which has decided on-die graphics capabilities are more important than adding more PCI lanes, apparently. That's all good for those not interested in a separate graphics solution, but it's worthless to me.
Really, I want 3 fully functional PCIe 3 slots (x16 on all of them, loaded up) and a fourth for a RAID controller, that doesn't gimp my graphics solution, and a PCIe 1 slot for a sound card. I really don't think that's too much to ask for in today's computing enthusiast world.
Stop spending my money by adding a half-ass sound daughter card, and let me install the sound solution I want!
I've been thinking I'll replace my x58 rig with a Haswell one, but I haven't heard anything about PCI lanes - and where's Thunderbolt support? Thunderbolt could feasibly go a long way to help people like me, I think.
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I so much agree here. Mainboard manufacturers just don't think in terms of an enthusiast that truly wants excellence on all fronts. This isn't helped by Intel, which has decided on-die graphics capabilities are more important than adding more PCI lanes, apparently. That's all good for those not interested in a separate graphics solution, but it's worthless to me.
Really, I want 3 fully functional PCIe 3 slots (x16 on all of them, loaded up) and a fourth for a RAID controller, that doesn't gimp my graphics solution, and a PCIe 1 slot for a sound card. I really don't think that's too much to ask for in today's computing enthusiast world.
Stop spending my money by adding a half-ass sound daughter card, and let me install the sound solution I want!
I've been thinking I'll replace my x58 rig with a Haswell one, but I haven't heard anything about PCI lanes - and where's Thunderbolt support? Thunderbolt could feasibly go a long way to help people like me, I think.
China Name Plate Co. Ltd.
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Looks incredible, i know Hallryu has one, wouldn't mind one too tbh. Maybe someday.
Hallryu is also gonna pop the cover on an Ivy cpu, hope there's gonna be pics ..i'm game
2.4ghz memory ftw?