GA-B85N Phoenix (rev. 1.1)

GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards support the latest 4th Generation Intel^® Core™ processors, bringing together a unique blend of features and technologies that offer the absolute ultimate platform for your next PC build. From high current capable digital power delivery, performance-enhancing caching technologies, exclusive high-end audio features, advanced networking and device charging, gold plated hardware connectors and of course, killer good looks, GIGABYTE 8 series motherboards are in a class of their own.

Next Gen Intel^® 8 Series Platform
The latest Intel 8 Series platform offers significant improvements in performance and power consumption with the latest 4th generation Intel^® Core™ processors and Intel^® B85 chipsets. As well as a boost in overall productivity, the latest HD4600 Intel^® processor graphics provide native 4K resolution playback over standard HDMI connectivity, with significantly higher frame rates in the latest DX11 3D game titles.

GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 4 Plus debuts on GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards, with a range of features and component choices that provide record-breaking performance, cool and efficient operation and extended motherboard lifespan.

The GIGABYTE GA-B85N Phoenix is equipped with exclusive Pulse LED lighting on the underside of the PCB, providing a signature look for any custom PC build. The soft-glowing orange lighting elegantly phases in and out during system operation, bringing to life the GIGABYTE B85N Phoenix. Controllable through BIOS, users have 3 options including "Always On", "Off" or "Pulse" mode.

Featuring a gold plated USB 2.0 port, GIGABYTE USB DAC-Up provides clean, noise-free power delivery to your Digital-to-Analog Converter. DACs can be sensitive to fluctuations in power from the other USB ports, which is why GIGABYTE USB DAC-Up takes advantage of an isolated power source that minimizes potential fluctuations and ensures the best audio experience possible.



GIGABYTE USB DAC-Up also allows the port to be configured in BIOS for enthusiast system configurations which do not require USB power to the DAC. This makes it suitable for high-end audio enthusiasts building extreme fidelity audio systems.

The latest GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards come equipped with Intel^® Gigabit LAN networking, a popular choice with gamers that features several performance-enhancing features such as advanced interrupt handling to help reduce CPU overhead and Jumbo Frame support for extra large data packets.

GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards raise the bar in terms of protecting your system, providing advanced electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection for both your Ethernet LAN and USB ports, both common sources of ESD-related failures. Each LAN and USB port is paired with a dedicated protection filter that can withstand high electrostatic discharges, protecting your system from common electrical surges and even direct lighting strikes.

On GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards each USB port has its own dedicated power fuse that prevents unwanted USB port failure, helping to safe guard your important data during transfer
GIGABYTE One Fuse per USB Port Design	Traditional One Fuse Design for Multi-USB Ports

4K resolution is the next technological milestone in high-definition content delivery, utilizing approximately 4,000 pixels on the horizontal axis, more than four times today's standard HD pixel density. GIGABYTE 8 series motherboards boards provide native 4K support with integrated Intel^® HD Graphics via HDMI.

O experiență vizuală mai bună
Microsoft DirectX 11 oferă efecte vizuale 3D extraordinare ce se regăsesc în jocurile cele mai noi de pe PC și este gândit să fie mai eficient și să beneficieze de puterea procesoarelor actuale multi-core, și să ofere suport pentru tehnici sofisticate de shading și texturing cum ar fi tessellation.

HDMI™ reprezintă High-Definition Multimedia Interface (interfață multimedia HD) ce permite o lățime de bandă a transmiterii de semnal video de până la 5Gb/s și sunet de înaltă calitate pe 8 canale, toate printr-un singur cablu. Fiind capabil să transmită semnal audio și video superior, necompresat, HDMI™ permite cea mai bună redare de conținut digital de până la 1080p fără pierderile de calitate asociate interfețelor analogice și conversiilor digital-analog. În plus, HDMI™ este compatibil cu HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), ce permite redarea de Blu-ray/HD DVD sau alte conținuturi media protejate.

DVI-I (Digital Visual Interface) este un standard de interfață video proiectat pentru a transmite semnal video digital necompresat (atât digital cât și analog), și pentru a maximiza calitatea vizuală a echipamentelor digitale de afișare, cum ar fi monitoare LCD, proiectoare digitale etc. În plus, interfața DVI este compatibilă cu HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection).

Tehnologia GIGABYTE On/Off Charge permite încărcarea iPhone, iPad şi iPod Touch fie că PC-ul este pornit, în standby sau chiar oprit. Fiind derivată a tehnologiei apreciate GIGABYTE 3x USB Power, On/Off Charge permite echipamentelor să primeasca mai mult curent din porturile USB ale plăcilor de bază GIGABYTE faţă de cât permit porturile USB standard, astfel încât încărcarea din PC sa fie la fel de rapidă ca cea cu încărcător dedicat...mai mult
*Din cauza anumitor limitări ale telefoanelor mobile, utilizatorii pot fi nevoiti să conecteze telefonul mobil la PC înainte ca PC-ul să intre în modul S4/S5 pentru a se permite încărcarea rapidă de la un port USB fără ON/OFF Charge. Rezultatele încărcării pot varia în funcţie de model.
*Suportul pentru 3X USB power design poate varia în funcţie de model.

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.

GIGABYTE EasyTune provides a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system settings.

GIGABYTE Smart Fan 2

As well as offering more system fans than ever before, GIGABYTE 8 Series motherboards feature updated and improved CPU and system fan speed controls, with individual airflow and speed settings available via a dedicated digital controller. GIGABYTE Smart Fan 2 allows you to configure CPU fans and system fans.

The new and updated GIGABYTE @BIOS app allows you to update your system's BIOS from within Windows using a simple and slick graphical user interface by automatically downloading the latest version from the GIGABYTE servers.

GIGABYTE EZ Setup combines several key utilities designed to simplify install and configuration procedures for several exclusive GIGABYTE apps including Disk Mode Switch, Smart Connect, EZ Rapid Start and EZ Smart response.