GIGABYTE GA-X99-Ultra Gaming-EK

GIGABYTE GA-X99-Ultra Gaming-EK

CPU 1.Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors in the LGA2011-3 package
2.L3 cache varies with CPU
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
Chipset 1.Intel® X99 Express Chipset

Memory 1.8 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB of system memory
* Support for up to 256 GB of system memory when using Registered DIMMs.
* Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than the size of the physical memory installed.
2.4 channel memory architecture
3.Support for DDR4 3600(OC) / 3400(OC) / 3333(O.C.) / 3200(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2800(O.C.) / 2666(O.C.) / 2400(O.C.) / 2133 MHz memory modules
4.Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
5.Support for Registered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx4/2Rx4 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
6.Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
Audio 1.Realtek® ALC1150 codec
2.High Definition Audio
3.2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
4.Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN 1.1 x Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN1)
2.1 x Killer™ E2400 LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2)
* Teaming is not supported.

Expansion Slots 1.2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2)
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot; if you are installing two PCI Express graphics cards, it is recommended that you install them in the PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 slots.
* When an i7-5820K or i7-6800K CPU is installed, the PCIEX16_2 slot operates at up to x8 mode.
2.2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1, PCIEX8_2)
* The PCIEX8_1 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_1 slot and the PCIEX8_2 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_2 slot. When the PCIEX8_1/PCIEX8_2 slot is populated, the PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_2 slot operates at up to x8 mode.
* When an i7-5820K or i7-6800K CPU is installed, the PCIEX8_2 slot becomes unavailable.
(All of the PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
3.1 x PCI Express x1 slot
(The PCI Express x1 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
4.1 x M.2 Socket 1 connector for the wireless communication module (M2_WIFI)

Multi-Graphics Technology 1.Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 3-Way/2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies
2.Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies

Storage Interface Chipset: 1.1 x SATA Express connector
2.6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5), supporting RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
3.4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (sSATA3 0~3), supporting IDE and AHCI modes only
(An operating system installed on the SATA3 0~5 ports cannot be used on the sSATA 0~3 ports.)
4.1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support)
5.1 x U.2 connector
* When an i7-5820K or i7-6800K CPU is installed, the U.2 connector becomes unavailable.

USB Chipset+Intel® USB 3.1 controller: 1.1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 support
2.1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
Chipset+2 Renesas® USB 3.0 Hubs: 1.8 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
Chipset: 1.2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel
2.4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers

Internal I/O Connectors 1.1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2.1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
3.1 x PCIe power connector
4.1 x CPU fan header
5.1 x water cooling fan/water cooling pump header (CPU_OPT_PUMP)
6.2 x system fan headers
7.1 x system fan/water cooling pump header (SYS_FAN3_PUMP)
8.1 x RGB LED strip extension cable header
9.1 x SATA Express connector
10.10 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
11.1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
12.1 x U.2 connector
13.1 x front panel header
14.1 x front panel audio header
15.1 x S/PDIF Out header
16.2 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers
17.2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
18.1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
19.1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector
20.1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel Connectors 1.1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
2.2 x Wi-Fi antenna connector holes
3.1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 support
4.1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red)
5.6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
6.2 x RJ-45 ports
7.1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
8.5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)

I/O Controller 1.iTE® I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring 1.System voltage detection
2.CPU/System/Chipset temperature detection
3.CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) speed detection
4.CPU/System/Chipset overheating warning
5.CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) fail warning
6.CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) speed control
* Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.

BIOS 1.2 x 128 Mbit flash
2.Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
3.Support for DualBIOS™
4.Support for Q-Flash Plus
* The USB flash drive used must be a USB 2.0 flash drive.
5.PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features 1.Support for APP Center
* Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
3D OSD
@BIOS
Ambient LED
AutoGreen
BIOS Setup
Color Temperature
Cloud Station
EasyTune
Easy RAID
Fast Boot
ON/OFF Charge
Platform Power Management
Smart TimeLock
Smart Keyboard
Smart Backup
System Information Viewer
USB Blocker
V-Tuner
2.Support for Q-Flash
3.Support for Smart Switch
4.Support for Xpress Install

Bundle Software 1.Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
2.Intel® Smart Response Technology
3.cFosSpeed

Operating System 1.Support for Windows 10/8.1 64-bit
2.Support for Windows 7 32-bit/64-bit

Form Factor 1.ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

Remark 1.Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
2.Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.