GA-EX58-DS4 (rev. 1.0)

The GIGABYTE EX58-DS4 was designed from the power of Intel's next generation micro acrchitecture at the heart of the Intel^® Core™ i7 processors. With support for QPI (Quick Path Interconnect) with a transfer rate of 6.4 GT/s , blazing-fast 3 channel DDR3 memory and extensive overclocking capabilities, the EX58-DS4 delivers the optimal performance computing you’ve been waiting foryour system.

The EX58-DS4 was designed specifically to take advantage of the raw power of the next generation Intel^® Core™ i7 processors and the Intel^® X58 Express chipset, whose new evolution in computing architecture is able to deliver an amazing performance break through from past processor generations. Replacing the Front Side Bus is the new Quick Path Interconnect, or QPI, whose 25.6 GB/sec transfer rate (double the bandwidth of the 1600MHz FSB) eliminates the communication bottleneck between the processor and chipset.
Intel^® Core™ i7 processors also feature an integrated memory controller inside the processor die and support 192bit 3-channel DDR3 memory that delivers a 50% memory bandwidth enhancement and lower memory latency for incredibly fast memory access. Additionally, The EX58-DS4 features Intel^® Turbo Boost Technology, which is able to power down idle processor cores and dynamically reroute the power to the active cores for significant performance boosts, and at the same time, maintain greater energy efficiency.

The motherboard qualified for WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) certification of Windows 7 from Microsoft^®, setting the standard for future Windows 7 certified motherboards...more

Onboard Power, Clear CMOS and Reset buttons allow for quick and easy tweaking for power users working in an in chassis environment.