Overclocking With Gigabyte Z77X Motherboards
Gigabyte Z77X-UP5 TH
Unless you look closely, the UP5 TH looks almost exactly like the UD4H on the previous page. They share the same color scheme as well as most of the same physical buttons, switches, and voltage measurement points. The heatsinks look almost the same too, although the UP5 TH’s are notably larger, particularly on the IO hub and above the CPU socket.
In fact, the UP5 TH and UD4H share a number of features in common, including the same processor and memory support, 3D Power engine and digital PWM, and integrated graphics display support.
In fact, the UP5 TH and UD4H share a number of features in common, including the same processor and memory support, 3D Power engine and digital PWM, and integrated graphics display support.
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| CPU: Chipset: Memory: Graphics: Audio: Connectivity: Slots: Storage: USB 3.0: Form Factor: |
Support for Intel Core i7/i5/i3 and Pentium and Celeron processors in the LGA1155 package Intel Z77 Express Chipset 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 2800(OC)/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules Integrated Graphics Processor: D-Sub, DVI-D (1920x1200), HDMI (1920x1200), DisplayPort (2560x1600) Support for AMD CrossFireX / NVIDIA SLI technology Realtek ALC898 codec, High Definition Audio, 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel, S/PDIF In/Out Atheros GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN1) Intel GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Supports 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band Bluetooth 4.0, 3.0+HS, 2.1+EDR 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (running at x16, x8, x4) 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots 1 x PCI slot Chipset: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 x mSATA connector Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 Marvell 88SE9172 chip: 1 x SATA 6Gb/s connector 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s connector on the back panel Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1 Chipset: Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (available through the internal USB headers) Up to 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers) Chipset + 2 VIA USB 3.0 Hubs: Up to 8 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers) ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm |
There are a few key differences, however, and it starts with their expansion capabilities. The UP5 TH also boasts seven expansion slots, but they consist of three PCI-E 3.0 slots (running at x16, x8, and x4), two PCI-E 2.0 x1 slots, and a PCI slot.
The UP5 TH has three total SATA 6Gbps ports, four SATA 3Gbps, and an eSATA 6Gbps port. Like the UD4H, this mainboard has chipset support for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 with a companion Marvell chip offering RAID 0 and 1, but the UP5 TH also offers an onboard mSATA connector. You’ll never occupy all of the USB ports on this board; it’s got sixteen of them. There are ten USB 3.0 and six USB 2.0 ports, although most of them are available via the internal headers; there are just four USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports on the back panel.
That I/O panel, however, is otherwise occupied with dual Thunderbolt ports. It also has a LAN port, optical S/PDIF, and five audio jacks.
One other difference between the UD4H and the UP5 TH is that the latter has more goodies in the box. In addition to the standard driver disc, manual, I/O shield, SATA cables, and SLI bridge, Gigabyte threw in a USB 3.0 bracket and a WiFi/Bluetooth 4.0 expansion card. The card is accompanied by dual antennae, software, and manual.
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The UP5 TH has three total SATA 6Gbps ports, four SATA 3Gbps, and an eSATA 6Gbps port. Like the UD4H, this mainboard has chipset support for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 with a companion Marvell chip offering RAID 0 and 1, but the UP5 TH also offers an onboard mSATA connector. You’ll never occupy all of the USB ports on this board; it’s got sixteen of them. There are ten USB 3.0 and six USB 2.0 ports, although most of them are available via the internal headers; there are just four USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports on the back panel.
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That I/O panel, however, is otherwise occupied with dual Thunderbolt ports. It also has a LAN port, optical S/PDIF, and five audio jacks.
One other difference between the UD4H and the UP5 TH is that the latter has more goodies in the box. In addition to the standard driver disc, manual, I/O shield, SATA cables, and SLI bridge, Gigabyte threw in a USB 3.0 bracket and a WiFi/Bluetooth 4.0 expansion card. The card is accompanied by dual antennae, software, and manual.
