6x (30μ) Gold Plating
GIGABYTE X99 motherboards come equipped with a 30 micron thick gold plating for the CPU socket, 4 PCIe slots and over the 8 DIMM slots, which means that enthusiasts can enjoy better connectivity, absolute reliability and longevity for the diverse connectors overtime, without having any concerns about corroded pins and bad contacts. |
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μ = micron |
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5μ Gold Plated
CPU Socket |
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Standard Design |
Advanced Design |
Extreme Design |
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30μ Gold Plated
DDR4 slot |
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30μ Gold Plated
PCIe Slots(x16,x8) |
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Long Lifespan Durable Black™ Solid Caps
GIGABYTE X99 series motherboards integrate the absolute best 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. With ultra-low ESR no matter how high the CPU loading, these exclusive capacitors also come in customized jet black, exclusively on GIGABYTE X99 series motherboards. |
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High-End 10K hours Solid Caps |
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Mainstream 5K hours Solid Caps |
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Standard 2K hours Solid Caps |
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Testing result for reference only. Results may differ according to system configuration. |
2x Copper PCB Design (2 oz Copper PCB)
GIGABYTE’s exclusive 2X Copper PCBs design provides sufficient power trace paths between components to handle greater than normal power loads and to remove heat from the critical CPU power delivery area. This is essential to ensure the motherboard is able to handle the increased power loading that is necessary when overclocking. |
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2x Copper PCB |
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PCB layer cross-section image, magnified 200x |
PCB (Printed Circuit Board)
2x copper PCB = 2 oz copper PCB = weight of copper layer
30.48 cm x 30.48 cm (1 square foot) PCB is 56.7 g (2 oz) |
Copper Layer Thickness |
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2x copper 0.070mm(70 μm) |
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1x copper 0.035mm(35 μm) |
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Lower
Temperature |
Better Power
Eciency |
Lower EMI |
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Better
Overclocking |
2x Lower
Impedance |
Better ESD
Protection |
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* Photos are for reference only.
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Product features may vary by model. |
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