Gigabyte GA-880GM-USB3 Motherboard Phenom II Socket AM3 AMD 880G RAID Gigabit Ethernet (rev 3.1)

Summary

The 880GM-USB3 motherboard is designed to offer a stable, high-speed platform for delivering amazingly fast data transfer via revolutionary GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 Classic technology with featuring 2 oz copper PCB, and further the latest GIGABYTE USB 3.0 / 3X USB power technologies. Based on AMD 880G chipset, the 880GM-USB3 supports the latest 45nm AMD AM3 Phenom II/ Athlon II processors, integrated DDR3 memory controller, HyperTransport 3.0 technology links and PCI Express 2.0 graphics interfaces for ATI Hybrid CrossFireX support. With the innovative GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver technology, the 880GM-USB3 is able to provide user friendly computing, reach the maximum system performance easily while still able to save the power and environment in real life at the same time. GIGABYTE\'s AMD motherboards are ready to support new generation of 32nm AMD AM3+ multi-core processors, delivering the very best platform for multitasking, multimedia and high performance gaming. This motherboard designs with Split Power Plane, 4+1 phase VRM to support AMD the latest 45nm AM3 PhenomII/ AthlonII processors, delivering the great performance enchantment to system and ultimate scalability hardware expending. The GIGABYTE motherboards support the latest generation SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology made possible through an onboard USB3.0 host controller. With superfast 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 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. GIGABYTE 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.

Description

GIGABYTE strongly believes that in 2011, HD audio playback is a standard specification, and as such, we have made Blu-ray audio playback a standard for all of our motherboards. All of GIGABYTE\'s 2011 motherboards feature higher capability audio solution with 108dB Signal-to-Noise ratio (SNR) playback quality to deliver high-performance, multi-channel HD audio. SNR is a comparison of the amount of signal to the amount of noise such as hiss present in the signal (expressed in Decibels). A higher SNR equals a better audio experience. For example, 108dB, is a high audio specification, as this means the audio signal is 108dB higher than the level of the noise. Hybrid EFI Technology combines the benefits of GIGABYTE\'s mature BIOS platform including stability and compatibility with 3rd party products with 3TB+ HDD support from EFI technology, allowing GIGABYTE to offer the best of both worlds through a quick and easy BIOS update using GIGABYTE\'s @BIOS utility that is freely available from the GIGABYTE website. GIGABYTE DualBIOS is a patented technology that automatically recovers BIOS data when the 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. In addition, GIGABYTE DualBIOS now supports 3TB+ (terabyte) hard drive booting without the need for partitioning, and enables more data storage on a single hard drive.GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 Classic motherboards once again lead the motherboard industry for the highest quality and most innovative motherboard design. Featuring the industry\'s first consumer desktop motherboard design to introduce 2 ounces of copper for both the Power and Ground layers, delivering a dramatically lower system temperature, improved energy efficiency and enhanced stability for overclocking. GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 Classic motherboards are equipped with the GIGABYTE Ultra Durable signature features including Japanese Solid Capacitors boasting an operational life time of more than 50,000 hours, and GIGABYTE patented DualBIOS technology (providing dual hardware BIOS protection). GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 Classic motherboards promise to provide the stability, reliability and longevity essential to meet the power needs of high-end processors and other components running today\'s most demanding applications and games. Delivering native support for DDR3 memory up to 1800MHz, GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 series motherboards allow users to easily reach higher memory frequencies at lower voltages; achieving higher memory performance with lower power consumption to run even the most memory intensive applications such as high-definition video and 3D games with ease.

Features

Specifications

• CPU

Installed Processors (Max)-0 (1)
Processor-( ) (L1 Cache) (L2 Cache) (L3 Cache)
Supported Processor Manufacturer-AMD
Supported Processors-AMD AM3 Phenom II processor • AMD Athlon II processor
Socket-Socket AM3+

• Motherboard

Chipset-AMD \r 880G \r SB710
Input/Output Controller-ITE IT8720
Firewire Supported-Yes

• Rear Panel I/O Ports

VGA Port-1 x D-Sub
Digital Port-1 x DVI-D
HDMI Port-1 x HDMI
S/PDIF Port-1 x Optical S/PDIF-out
Audio Line Out Ports-6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
Keyboard/Mouse Combo Port-1 x PS/2 Keyboard or Mouse Port
RJ-45 Ports-1 x RJ-45 Port
USB Ports-4 x USB 2.0 • 2 x USB 3.0
eSATA Ports-1 x eSATA II (3GB/s)

• Internal I/O Connectors

SATA Connectors-5 x SATA 3Gb/s
S/PDIF Connectors-1 x S/PDIF out Header
USB Connectors-3 x USB 2.0 Connectors
Firewire Connectors-1 x IEEE 1394a Header
Serial Connectors-1 x Serial Port Header
Cooling Fan Support-1 x CPU Fan 1 x System Fan
Front Panel Connectors-1 x front panel header • 1 x front panel audio header

• Expansion

AGP Slots--
PCI Slots-2 slot(s)\r- PCI
PCI-X Slots--
PCI Express Slots-2 slot(s)\r- , 1 x PCI Express x16 \r, 1 x PCI Express x1

• Memory

Maximum Memory-16 GB\r Dual Channel DDR3

• Graphics Device

Graphics Adaptor-Yes \r ATI \r CrossFireX

• Sound

Integrated Sound-Realtek ALC889 codec • High Definition Audio • 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel • Support for Dolby Home Theater • Support for S/PDIF In/Out

• Network

Integrated Network-Realtek 8111E Chip
Network Speeds Supported-10/100/1000 Mbps

• System Requirements

Operating Systems Supported-Microsoft Windows 7 • Vista • XP

• System

BIOS-2 x 16 Mbit flash • Use of licensed AWARD BIOS • Support for DualBIOS • PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
Special 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 (Note 6) • Support for Easy Energy Saver • Support for Smart Recovery • Support for Auto Green • Support for On/Off Charge • Support for Cloud OC • Support for Q-Share
Jumpers-Clear CMOS jumper

• Electrical

Power Connector-1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector • 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector

• Environmental

Environmental-Operating Temperature - Humidity

• Physical

Form Factor-ATX
Dimensions-24.4 cm\r(W) x 24.4 cm\r(L) - Weight

Warranty

Unless otherwise stated it the product description, products come with a minimum 1 year RTB* warranty. Certain products have an increased warranty period please contact us if you wish to confirm warranty terms/duration.

*Warranty terms for certain products may require you to return your item directly to the manufacturer/supplier.