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The editors liked
Built for overclocking and watercooling with low airflow
Very decent overclocking
Including low power consumed when overclocked
Excellent memory performance and obvious optimization for memory overclocking (Legacy Performance option in BIOS)
Included
2Way SLI support
Intel NIC
Well placed onboard controls
MSATA port
WiFi/BT4.0 card Included
Dual switchable BIOS chips
Very nice chipset cooling solution
Improved IOR Digital PWM
The editors didn't like
Very average CPU and drive performance for a high-end board
Limited disk connectivity compared to similarly-priced products
Thunderbolt is still too new on the market to be widely affordable
Lessening the addition of that functionality
Limited voltage
Voltage options in BIOS can be a little lacking if pushing for extreme performance
The Gigabyte Z77X-UP5-TH is a solid motherboard with some very good features. While it is not an edge-of-the-envelope overclocker, it is far from timid. If you have use for the Thunderbolt technology and extremely robust wireless integration, the Z77X-UP5...
Abstract: In between chipset releases, manufacturers typically pump out numerous motherboard variations, adding this or that feature or optimizing boards for a particular function. Unsurprisingly, folks like us enjoy tinkering with those boards when granted the ...
Even without the dual Thunderbolt ports the Gigabyte Z77X-UP5TH would be an incredible motherboard. It has all the high-end features gamers and enthusiast have come to expect from the Z77 platform along with exclusive technologies such as Gigabyte...
Abstract: Today I will be looking at two new motherboard offerings from Gigabyte which feature the Intel Z77 chipset, the Z77X-UP4 TH along with the Z77X-UP5 TH. Gigabyte's motherboards will be the first to offer certified dual onboard Thunderbolt ports, and they c...
Published: 2012-10-17, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
Abstract: Unveiled at the 2009 Intel Developer Forum, Thunderbolt (aka Light Peak) wouldn't make its debut into an actual product until two years later with Apple's MacBook Pro 2011 refresh using the same connector as Mini DisplayPort. Another year would pass until...
When I first looked at GIGABYTE’s new Ultra Durable 5 technology, it was hard to know exactly how or if it would affect motherboard performance or even benefit the platform in some other benign way. Unless you’re some what aware of how digital VRM work...
Published: 2012-10-09, Author: Thomas , review by: tomshardware.com
Abstract: Expanded graphics card support, enhanced on-board features that include Thunderbolt on some models, and more-robust voltage control are all good reasons to consider paying a little extra for a higher-end motherboard. Today we examine five top choices. T...
Abstract: Besides two distinct peculiarities mentioned in the title of this article, both LGA 1155 mainboards on Intel Z77 Express chipset have a lot of other indisputable advantages. For example, a discrete Wi-Fi/Bluetooth card bundled with the top model of the two. However, both of them cause one unique inconvenience: both mainboards turned out very sensitive to the type of the power supply unit....
2Way SLI support, Intel NIC, Well placed onboard controls, mSATA port, WiFi/BT4.0 card Included, Dual switchable BIOS chips, Very nice chipset cooling solution, Improved IOR Digital PWM
Voltage options in BIOS can be a little lacking if pushing for extreme performance
The GIGABYTE Z77X-UP5 TH performs very well, can overclock well and has some features that will be very useful very soon as more Thunderbolt devices arrive on market. It earns the Bjorn3D Golden Bear Award....
The Gigabyte Z77X-UP5 TH is targeted to the user who wants a motherboard with Thunderbolt ports and needs features not available on the Z77X-UP4 TH from the same manufacturer. The main differences that were added on the UP5 include the dual-band Wi-Fi/Blu...
