Gigabyte G1.Sniper.2 motherboard review - Gigabyte G1.Sniper2 (rev. 1.0) Specifications

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 08/29/2011 02:00 PM [ ] 0 comment(s)

But now lets focus on the motherboard tested today based off that Z68 chipset, the Gigabyte G1.Sniper2.

Gigabyte G1.Sniper2 (rev. 1.0) Specifications

CPU	Support for Intel^® Core i7 processors/Intel^® Core i5 processors/ Intel^® Core i3 processors/Intel^® Pentium^® processors/Intel^® Celeron^® processors in the LGA1155 package L3 cache varies with CPU (Please refer to "CPU Support List" for more information.)
Chipset	Intel^® Z68 Express Chipset
Memory	4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory * 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. Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Please refer to "Memory Support List" for more information.)
Onboard Graphics	Integrated in the Chipset: 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
Audio	1 x Creative CA20K2 chip Support for Dolby^® Digital Live and DTS Connect Support for X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity^® and EAX^® Advanced HD 5.0 technologies High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN	1 x Bigfoot Killer E2100 chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots	1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8) * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots (All PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 2 x PCI slots
Multi-Graphics Technology	Support for AMD CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI technology * The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode when AMD CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI is enabled.
Storage Interface	1 x Marvell 88SE9172 chip: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connector (GSATA3_6, GSATA3_7) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1 Chipset: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3_0, SATA3_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices 3 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_2~SATA2_4) supporting up to 3 SATA 3Gb/s devices 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector (eSATA/USB Combo connector) on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 3Gb/s device Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 * When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected.
USB	Chipset: Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 ports on the back panel, including 1 eSATA/USB Combo connector, 6 ports available through the internal USB headers) 2 x Etron EJ168 chips: Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
Internal I/O Connectors	1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 3 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 4 x system fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header 1 x serial port header 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header 1 x clearing CMOS jumper 1 x heatsink LED power connector 1 x CPU overclocking button header
Back Panel Connectors	7 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x CPU overclocking button 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 1 x eSATA/USB Combo connector 1 x HDMI port 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In/Mic In, Line Out)
I/O Controller	iTE IT8728 chip
H/W Monitoring	System voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU/System fan fail warning CPU/System fan speed control * Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.
BIOS	2 x 32 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 * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. Support for Dynamic Energy Saver 2 Support for Smart 6 Support for Auto Green Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Support for ON/OFF Charge Support for Cloud OC Support for 3TB+ Unlock Support for TouchBIOS Support for Q-Share
Bundle Software	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel^® Smart Response Technology LucidLogix Virtu * Make sure the monitor cable has been connected to the integrated graphics port on the back panel.
Operating System	Support for Microsoft^® Windows 7/Vista/XP
Form Factor	ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 26.4cm

There we have the G1.Sniper 2 motherboard which quite honestly is looking identical to the X58 version as both share an identical color scheme, a nearly indistinguishable layout and a common feature set. That's a nice looking motherboard alright. The focus of this motherboard is that it has a dark looking design with the 'killer' series theme.

We absolutely like the two tone (black/green) design a lot, dark colored PCBs are the trend these days. The board has lots of features including, what immediately catches the eye, the sheer looks and heatsinks sitting on top of the PCH, in the form of an ammo clip.

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