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In way of accessories, GIGABYTE includes four sleeved SATA cables (a nice touch), a CrossFire bridge, and an impressive four SLI bridges, with two being designed for 3-way configurations that have different gap lengths. To the right of these is a mount for a Wi-Fi module, should you end up installing one (I am not entirely sure these are common).
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GIGABYTE seems to have a knack of occasionally placing this connector in an odd manner (either up and down or inside the board an inch or two), so I was glad to see a normal implementation here.įor back panel connectivity, the UD4 offers dual PS/2 ports, 6x USB 3.0 and 4x 2.0, a single LAN port, as well as a full complement of audio jacks. There’s not too much to see at the top of the board, but I did want to highlight the simple fact that the 8-pin motherboard connector is very accessible.
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With it, you can install a Wi-Fi module, or even better, a ridiculously fast solid-state drive, such as Samsung’s SM951. Another header can be seen to the left of the first set of DIMM slots.Īnd here’s a close-up of the M.2 connector. Two 4-pin fan headers can be seen to the bottom-right of the socket. Up at the socket area we can find the… socket, as well as the 8 DIMM slots. With three or four GPUs, I’d consider it important to utilize this extra power source. I’d have to imagine that with two cards, you’re never going to run into a problem, but if you have a Molex connector lingering around, it won’t hurt to plug it in. This is for use with a 4-pin Molex connector, and is recommended by GIGABYTE if you’re using two or more graphics cards. Also here are two 4-pin fan headers.īefore moving on, it’s worth pointing out the hard-to-read “ATX4P” port in the shot above. In between them all, you’ll be able to spot the M.2 connector. That doesn’t meant that the solution only supports stereo, though: 7.1 support is there if you need it.įour x16 PCIe slots are provided on this board in addition to a trio of x1 slots. Interestingly, GIGABYTE separates the left and right audio channels by putting them on separate PCB layers.
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If you want something a little flashier, the company’s Gaming or SOC series might be worth a look (the SOC series in particular has an awesome orange theme).Īt the bottom-right corner of the UD4 we find the 10 SATA ports (2 will become occupied if SATA Express used), as well as the chassis connectors and USB headers (1x 3.0, 2x 2.0).Īt the bottom left of the board is its audio card, a Realtek ALC1150 offering that supports up to 115dBA and has a built-in amplifier. Personally, I love clean aesthetics like this. Let’s get on it.Īs mentioned earlier, GIGABYTE’s X99 Ultra Durable series all have a black base color and are accented by gray and gold. On paper, the feature set looks great, but a visual tour is often better. If you don’t use SATA Express, you’ll have 10 SATA ports to take advantage of, and at the back, there are 10 USB ports, with a mixture of 3.0 and 2.0. If you don’t want to go that route, you can install a Wi-Fi card instead, although if you have enough PCIe slots left over, that’d be another route to take for that. Beyond that, those wanting to take the quad GPU route will have ample spacing for that.īack-panel: 2x 3.0 & 4x 2.0 (Intel), 4x 3.0 (Renesas),ġx 1Gbps LAN, 6x USB 3.0, 4x USB 2.0, 1x Optical S/PDIF, 5x Audio Jacks, PS/2 Keyboard + Q-Flash, Smart Switch, Xpress Install, EasyTune, ON/OFF Charge, EZ Setup, DualBIOS, Smart Recovery 2, Smart TimeLock, USB Blocker, Fast Boost, Cloud Station, V-Tuner, Ambient LED, 5x 4-pin Fan HeadersĪ couple of things to note about the UD4 is that it includes an x4 M.2 slot, so you can equip yourself with one of the fastest SSDs going.
The 8-pin motherboard connector should prove accessible for almost all builds, and the same goes for the chassis connectors. I appreciate boards that don’t settle some important connectors inward, or at odd angles.
The X99-UD4 doesn’t just pack a ton of features into its modest ATX frame, it also sports a smart design. Like the rest of GIGABYTE’s X99 UD boards, the UD4 sports a black base color with gray and gold accents. Part of that means it has no wireless, but it still does have an M.2 slot, as well as support for SATA Express. The UD4 is designed for those who want to go the route of a high-end platform but don’t need to go over-the-top. Being that the UD4 I’m looking at here is an X99 one, it goes without saying that it’s going to be beefier than most mainstream boards, and that’s something its ~$250 price tag could also allude to. Similar to the goals of ASUS’ DELUXE series, GIGABYTE’s UD, or “Ultra Durable” series aims to offer well-rounded solutions that don’t cut corners. Based on the fact that you’re here reading this, you’ve probably surmised that I’m going to take care of that now. Since posting a look at ASUS’ X99-DELUXE in February, I’ve been anxious to talk about another X99 motherboard I’ve spent quite a bit of time with: GIGABYTE’s X99-UD4.
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