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Gigabyte S1156 Intel P55 ATX DDR3 A L

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GA-P55A-UD3

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Description

The Gigabyte P55A-series motherboards support the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology made possible through an onboard NEC uPD720200 host controller. With super-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 power management features that include increased maximum bus power and device current draw to better accommodate power-hungry devices.

Gigabyte P55A-series motherboards feature a 3x USB power boost, delivering greater compatibility and extra power for USB devices. Gigabyte's 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.

P55A-UD3 supporting ATI CrossFireX delivers the ultimate in graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts who demand the highest frame rates without compromising on resolution.

Highlights of the Gigabyte S1156 Intel P55 ATX DDR3 A L

  • USB 3.0 support
  • SATA 6 Gbps support
  • 3x USB power boost
  • Ultra Durable 3
  • Smart 6 - a smarter way for PC system management
  • Dynamic Energy Saver 2
  • XHD (eXtreme Hard Drive)
  • AutoGreen- greening your PC via Bluetooth cellphone
  • Multi-display support with ATI CrossFireX
  • Norton Internet security
  • EuP Lot 6 support
  • USB 3.0 support

    The Gigabyte P55A-series motherboards support the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology made possible through an onboard NEC uPD720200 host controller. With super-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.
  • SATA 6 Gbps support

    Yet another onboard feature of Gigabyte P55A motherboards are Marvell's SE9128 chips for high-speed SATA revision 3.0 compatibility, delivering super-fast 6Gbps link speeds for twice the data transfer rates of SATA revision 2.0 (3 Gbps). When used in RAID 0 (stripe) mode, Gigabyte P55A series motherboards offer even faster data transfer rates of up to 4x the speed of current SATA interfaces.
  • 3x USB power boost

    Gigabyte P55A-series motherboards feature a 3x USB power boost, delivering greater compatibility and extra power for USB devices. Gigabyte's 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.
  • Ultra Durable 3

    Gigabyte Ultra Durable 3 design, featuring 2 ounces of copper for both the power and ground layers which dramatically lowers system temperature by delivering a more efficient spreading of heat from critical areas of the motherboard such as the CPU power zone throughout the entire PCB. Gigabyte's Ultra Durable 3 also lowers the PCB impedance by 50%, which helps to reduce electrical waste and further lowers component temperatures.
  • Smart 6 - a smarter way for PC system management

    Gigabyte Smart 6 is designed with user-friendliness in mind, and offers a combination of 6 innovative software utilities that provide easier and smarter PC system management. Smart 6 allows you to speed up system performance, reduce boot-up time, manage a secure platform and recover previous system settings easily with a click of the mouse button.
  • Dynamic Energy Saver 2

    Gigabyte Dynamic Energy Saver 2 incorporates a host of intelligent features that use a proprietary hardware and software design to considerably enhance PC system energy efficiency, reduce power consumption and deliver optimized auto-phase-switching for the CPU, memory, chipset, VGA, HDD, and fans with a simple click of button.
  • XHD (eXtreme Hard Drive) - accelerating hard drive performance with ease

    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.
  • AutoGreen- greening your PC via Bluetooth cellphone

    AutoGreen technology can automatically save power for you simply by your Bluetooth cellphone when you are away from your computer.
  • Multi-display support with ATI CrossFireX

    P55A-UD3 supporting ATI CrossFireX delivers the ultimate in graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts who demand the highest frame rates without compromising on resolution.
  • Norton Internet security

    Fast, comprehensive, and up-to-the-minute protection against online threats, it safeguards your computer, identity, and home network without slowing you down. It sets a new standard for speed and makes online shopping, banking, and browsing safer and more convenient than ever.
  • EuP Lot 6 support

    The EuP is part of European Union's environment regulations. EuP established is based on the concern of environmental issues regards electronic devices been gained popularity and how to improve energy efficiency for better and greener life.

Specifications

Summary

Product Description
Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 (rev. 1.0) - motherboard - ATX - LGA1156 Socket - P55
Product Type
Motherboard - ATX
Chipset Type
Intel P55 Express
Processor Socket
1 x LGA1156 Socket
Compatible Processors
Core i5, Core i7
Max Supported Memory
16 GB
RAM Supported
4 DIMM slots - DDR3 SDRAM , non-ECC
Storage Ports
1 x ATA, 8 x SATA
USB Ports Configuration
14 x USB
Audio
HD Audio (8-channel)
LAN
Gigabit Ethernet
Microsoft Certification
Compatible with Windows 7


Detail

General

Product Type
Motherboard - ATX
Chipset Type
Intel P55 Express
Processor Socket
LGA1156 Socket
Max Processors Qty
1
Compatible Processors
Core i5, Core i7

Memory

Max Supported Memory
16 GB
Supported RAM Technology
DDR3 SDRAM
Supported RAM Speed
2200 MHz, 1600 MHz, 1333 MHz, 1066 MHz, 800 MHz
Supported RAM Integrity Check
Non-ECC
RAM Features
Dual channel memory architecture

Audio

Type
HD Audio (8-channel)
Audio Codec
Realtek ALC888
Compliant Standards
High Definition Audio

LAN

Network Controller
Realtek RTL8111D
Network Interfaces
Gigabit Ethernet

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Slot(s)
1 x processor - LGA1156 Socket , 4 x memory ( 1.5 V ) - DIMM 240-pin , 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 , 1 x PCI Express x16 ( x4 mode ) , 2 x PCI Express x1 , 3 x PCI
Storage Interfaces
Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 6 x 7pin Serial ATA - 6 Device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 , Serial ATA-600 - connector(s): 2 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2 Device(s) - RAID 0 , iTE IT8213 : ATA-133 - connector(s): 1 x 40pin IDC - 2 Device(s)
Interfaces
1 x keyboard / mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) , 1 x audio - SPDIF output - RCA , 1 x audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK , 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A , 2 x SuperSpeed USB 3.0 - 4 PIN USB Type A , 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 , 1 x audio - line-out (centre/subwoofer) , 1 x audio - line-out (rear) , 1 x audio - line-out (side surround) , 1 x audio - line-In , 1 x audio - line-out , 1 x microphone - input
Additional Connectors (Optional)
4 x Hi-Speed USB
Power Connectors
24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector

Features

BIOS Type
Award
BIOS Features
DMI 2.0 support, ACPI 1.0b support, SMBIOS 2.4 support
Hardware Monitoring
CPU core temperature, chassis temperature, CPU fan tachometer, chassis fan tachometer, system voltage, CPU overheating protection
Hardware Features
DualBIOS, Q-Flash, Smart 6, GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver (DES) 2, GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD), AutoGreen, Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) support, Ultra Durable 3, AMD CrossFireX technology support

Miscellaneous

Software Included
Drivers & Utilities, Norton Internet Security, @BIOS, Xpress Recovery 2, Q-Share
Compatible with Windows 7
"Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
Compliant Standards
Plug and Play, ACPI 1.0b, Energy-using Products (EuP) Lot 6
Width
30.5 cm
Depth
24.4 cm

Customer reviews

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RAM issue resolved!
Reviewed by niki. Review Posted 24/05/2010

After my review of this board, I resolved the RAM issue. If you buy RAM that this board doesn't recognise (see the support list), then the manual entry wasn't working in the BIOS. If you get this problem, you need to flash the BIOS to F6 or above. Luckily Gigabyte provide a beautiful utility for doing this from Windows.

  • Overall 5*
  • Ease of use 5*
  • Value for money 5*
 
Nice Motherboard
Reviewed by niki. Review Posted 22/05/2010

Typical Gigbyte quality, this motherboard installs with no problem at all.

Utilities are a bit flaky. Some of them won't run in windows 7, but all in all, everything works as it should. The BIOS update software worked a dream.

I have to confess that I have never understood the issues with Gigbyte motherboards always auto-selecting different parameters for the RAM, but all the fiddling in the world never makes any difference, so I guess it is ok.

  • Overall 5*
  • Ease of use 5*
  • Value for money 5*
 

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