Gigabyte Motherboard GA-X99-Designare EX Core i7 X99 DDR4 SATA PCI Express Extended ATX

CPU
Support for Intel Core^TM i7 processors in the LGA2011-3 package
L3 cache varies with CPU
Chipset
Intel X99 Express Chipset
Memory
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 architecture
Support 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 modules
Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
Support for Registered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx4/2Rx4 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
Audio
Realtek ALC1150 codec
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF Out
Wireless Communication module
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
Bluetooth 4.2, 4.1, BLE, 4.0, 3.0, 2.1+EDR
Support 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 Teaming
Expansion 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 SLI^TM and 3-Way/2-Way NVIDIA SLI^TM technologies
Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX^TM and 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire^TM technologies
Storage Interface
Chipset: 1 x SATA Express connector
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0 to 5), supporting RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
4 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-C^TM port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 support
1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
Chipset+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 panel
2.4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers
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 M.2 Socket 3 connector
4.2 x U.2 connectors
5.1 x SATA Express connector
6.10 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
7.1 x CPU fan header
8.1 x water cooling fan/water cooling pump header (CPU_OPT_PUMP)
9.2 x system fan headers
10.1 x system fan/water cooling pump header (SYS_FAN3_PUMP)
11.1 x front panel header
12.1 x front panel audio header
13.1 x S/PDIF Out header
14.2 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers
15.2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
16.1 x Thunderbolt^TM add-in card connector
17.1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
18.1 x RGB LED strip extension cable header
19.1 x Clear CMOS jumper
Back Panel Connectors
1.1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
2.1 x DisplayPort In port
3.2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
4.1 x USB Type-C^TM port, with USB 3.1 support
5.1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red)
6.5 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
7.2 x RJ-45 ports
8.1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
9.5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
I/O Controller
iTE I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring
1.System voltage detection
2.CPU/System/Chipset temperature detection
3.CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) speed detection
4.CPU/System/Chipset overheating warning
5.CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) fail warning
6.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 flash
2.Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
3.Support for DualBIOS^TM
4.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 5.0
Unique Features
Support for APP Center
3D OSD
At BIOS
Ambient LED
AutoGreen
BIOS Setup
Color Temperature
Cloud Station
EasyTune
Easy RAID
Fast Boot
ON/OFF Charge
Platform Power Management
Smart TimeLock
Smart Keyboard
Smart Backup
System Information Viewer
USB Blocker
V-Tuner
2.Support for Q-Flash
3.Support for Smart Switch
4.Support for Xpress Install
Bundle Software
1.Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
2.Intel Smart Response Technology
3.cFosSpeed
Operating System
Support for Windows 10/8.1 64-bit
Support for Windows 7 32-bit/64-bit
Item Dimension (L inchxW inchxH inch)
15 x 13 x 4

Weight
5.00lb
Warranty Information
3 years