All IR® Digital CPU Power Design |
GIGABYTE 9 series overclocking motherboards use an all digital CPU power design from International Rectifier® which include both digital PWM Controller and industry-leading PowIRstage™ controllers. These 100% digital controllers offer incredible precision in delivering power to the motherboard’s most power-hungry and energy-sensitive components, allowing enthusiasts to get the absolute maximum performance from their next generation Intel® Core™ processors.
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Total Solution from International Rectifier (IR®) |
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All IR® Digital PWM Controllers |
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Memory |
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The Worldwide No.1 Digital Desktop PWM Provider |
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Single Package Design |
IR has leveraged it’s world class packaging technology developed for the DirectFET®, improving the thermal capability and layout of the PowIRstage® significantly over that of other MCM packages.
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Single Package Design |
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High Side MOSFET |
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Driver IC |
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Low Side MOSFET |
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Multi-Chip Design |
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Other MOSFET layout implementations use a multi-chip, side-by-side arrangement of the high and low side MOSFETs and driver IC, taking up significant board real estate and creating more electrical leakage.
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High Side MOSFET
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Low Side MOSFET
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Driver IC
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Cool Power, Inside and Out |
The GIGABYTE Z97X-SOC FORCE & Z97X-SOC are equipped with durable PowlRstage ICs, which feature the industry’s high rating with lower losses. |
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Power connections between the MOSFETs use very low loss copper, reducing losses and helping to spread the heat. |
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Specialized MOSFET driver IC by International Rectifier. |
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High side MOSFET (Control FET) has very low gate charge. Low side MOSFET (SyncFET) has an integrated Schottky Diode for even higher efficiency. |
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The current has very short paths from the bottom of the device, through either the control FET (duty cycle ON) or the Sync FET (Duty cycle OFF) and through the copper clip. This is another reason the device is so durable. |
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Custom Copper leadframe conducts heat away from the silicon. |
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PWM controller |
MOSFET Drivers |
Traditional High and Low side MOSFETs |
Choke |
Capacitor |
CPU |
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Extensive 8 System Fan Support |
8 strategically placed Smart Fan pin headers allow for more precise control of system and CPU fans. |
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OPT Fan
Additional CPU fan pin header.
Useful for high performance coolers employing two fans. |
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CPU Fan |
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6 System Fans |
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8 Fan
Connectors
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GIGABYTE OPT Fan Support |
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Option 1: OPT Fan Support for Water Pump |
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Option 2: OPT Fan + CPU Fan Dual Fan CPU Cooler Support
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Many of today's 3rd party water cooling systems require CPU fan power support for both the cooling fan and the water pump. GIGABYTE 9 Series overclocking motherboards feature OPT fan support, an additional CPU fan pin header that can be used to connect a water pump and configured for continuous full speed operation. The OPT Fan is also useful for high performance coolers employing two fans. |
10K Durable Black Solid Caps |
Lifespan |
Features and Actual component specifications may vary by model.
Specifications and pictures are subject to change without notice.
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High-End 10K hours Solid Caps |
Mainstream 5K hours Solid Caps |
Standard 2K hours Solid Caps |
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GIGABYTE 9 series overclocking motherboards integrate the absolute best quality solid state capacitors that are rated to perform at maximum efficiency for a guaranteed minimum of 10K hours. Not only do they provide ultra-low ESR no matter how high the CPU loading, they also come in customized jet black from Nippon Chemi-Con and Nichicon. |
5x (15µ) Gold Plated CPU socket Design |
GIGABYTE 9 series overclocking motherboards come equipped with a gold plated CPU socket, which means that enthusiasts can enjoy absolute reliability and longevity for the CPU socket overtime, without having any concerns about corroded pins and bad contacts. |
15µ Gold Plated
CPU socket |
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3μ Gold Plated
CPU Socket |
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μ= microinch |
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Standard Design |
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New Design |
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GIGABYTE App Center Including EasyTune™ and Cloud Station™ Utilities |
GIGABYTE APP Center gives you easy access to wealth of GIGABYTE apps that help you get the most from your GIGABYTE motherboard. Using a simple, unified user interface, GIGABYTE APP Center allows you to launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on your system. |
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GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS™ with Dashboard Mode |
GIGABYTE's UEFI DualBIOS™ has a redesigned user interface that offers users the chance to take control of their BIOS environment like never before. |
• Take control of how your BIOS looks and feels
with a fully customizable UI
• Adjust overclocking and performance settings
in real-time
• Smooth mouse control and shortcuts for
fast navigation |
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