Product Description

Gigabyte X99 motherboards featuring Dual M.2 technology provide users PCI-Express connectivity for SSD devices. Delivering high data transfer speeds, M.2 offers considerably faster storage performance. Gigabyte's stacked design optimizes the PCB real-estate usage, allowing more components to be efficiently added without compromising any space. Gigabyte X99 series motherboards feature an onboard SATA Express connector which provides performance far superior to that of current SATA technologies. SATA Express features high data transfer rates. SATA Express combines the benefits of PCI-Express and SATA to provide much higher bandwidth, allowing SATA Express based drives to perform at similar speeds as PCI-Express based drives. Locating the right and left audio channels on separate PCB layers, Gigabyte X99 series motherboards are able to eliminate channel crosstalk and maintain great audio quality. Gigabyte X99 series motherboards integrate high quality solid state capacitors that are rated to perform at maximum efficiency for extended periods, even in extreme performance configurations. This provides peace of mind for end users who want to push their system hard, yet demand absolute reliability and stability. Gigabyte Q-Flash Plus allows users to update BIOS using a thumb drive without the CPU or memory needing to be installed. Don't worry anymore about accidental damage while mounting your motherboard to you chassis. Gigabyte X99 motherboards all feature a wider copper ground pad and onboard components free area around the PCB screw mounting holes. This exclusive design reduces the chances of damaging any surrounding onboard components during the PC assembly process. Bigger copper ground pads also provide the added benefit of lower EMI disturbance for reduced noise interference across your system. Gigabyte X99 motherboards feature LED lighting for the audio guard light path, providing a cool, custom look to your rig. These lights are now programmable, so you can hav...