GigaByte GA-X79-UD7 Driver

Introduction
GIGABYTE X79 series motherboards are designed to unite unrivalled desktop PC performance with a new level of flexibility and hardware control. Based on the latest Intel® X79 Express Chipset, supporting the new LGA 2011 Intel® Core™ i7 processors, GIGABYTE X79 series motherboards bring DIY builders to a new area of performance-oriented computing.


Specification
 

CPU	Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors in the LGA2011 package L3 cache varies with CPU (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
Chipset	Intel® X79 Express Chipset
Memory	4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory * Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. 4 channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 2400/2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
Audio	Realtek ALC898 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for Dolby® Home Theater Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN	1 x Intel GbE LAN (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots	2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2) * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. 2 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1, PCIEX8_2) * The PCIEX8_2 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_2 slot. When the PCIEX8_2 slot is populated, the PCIEX16_2 slot will operate at up to x8 mode. (All PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) 3 x PCI Express x1 slots (All PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
Multi-Graphics Technology	Support for 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI technology.
Storage Interface	Chipset: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2/3/4/5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 * When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected. 2 x Marvell 88SE9172 chips: 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3 6/7/8/9) supporting up to 4 SATA 6Gb/s devices Support for SATA RAID 0 and RAID 1
USB	Chipset: Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 ports on the back panel, 6 ports available through the internal USB headers) 2 x Fresco FL1009 chips: Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
Internal I/O Connectors	1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors 2 x PCIe power connectors 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 6 x system fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x power button 1 x reset button 1 x onboard voltage measurement module 1 x Gear button 1 x CPU BCLK Down button 1 x CPU BCLK Up button 1 x CPU Ratio Down button 1 x CPU Ratio Up button 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
Back Panel Connectors	1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x CPU overclocking button 1 x BIOS switch button 1 x Clear CMOS button 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In, Mic In, Line Out)
I/O Controller	iTE IT8728 chip
H/W Monitoring	System voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU/System fan fail warning CPU/System fan speed control * Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.
BIOS	2 x 64 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a
Unique Features	Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Support for Download Center Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. Support for Smart 6™ Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Support for ON/OFF Charge Support for Cloud OC Support for 3TB+ Unlock Support for TouchBIOS Support for Q-Share
Bundle Software	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating System	Support for Microsoft® Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
Form Factor	XL-ATX Form Factor; 32.4cm x 25.3cm
Remark	Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.

Download :

Audio	Version	Size	Date	Download Here
Realtek Function driver for Realtek Azalia audio chip (Including Microsoft UAA Driver in English edition) OS:Windows 8 32bit,Windows 8 64bit	6.0.1.6662	100.65 MB	2012/07/25	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http
Realtek Function driver for Realtek Azalia audio chip (Including Microsoft UAA Driver in English edition) OS:Windows XP 32bit,Windows XP 64bit,Windows Vista 32bit,Windows Vista 64bit,Windows 7 32bit,Windows 7 64bit	5.10.0.6642	107.19 MB	2012/07/12	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http
Microsoft UAA (Universal Audio Architecture) Bus driver (Full Multi-language version ) OS:Windows XP 32bit,Windows 2000,Windows Server 2003 32bit	5.10.0.5010	29.87 MB	2006/10/03	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http

Chipset	Version	Size	Date	Download Here
Intel Management Engine Interface OS:Windows 8 32bit,Windows 8 64bit	7.1.52.1176	6.17 MB	2012/08/27	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http
Intel INF installation OS:Windows XP 32bit,Windows XP 64bit,Windows Vista 32bit,Windows Vista 64bit,Windows 7 32bit,Windows 7 64bit	9.2.3.1023	1.23 MB	2012/08/07	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http
Intel Management Engine Interface OS:Windows XP 32bit,Windows XP 64bit,Windows Vista 32bit,Windows Vista 64bit,Windows 7 32bit,Windows 7 64bit	7.1.21.1134	6.20 MB	2011/11/14	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http

LAN	Version	Size	Date	Download Here
Intel LAN Driver OS:Windows 8 32bit,Windows 8 64bit	17.2	71.95 MB	2012/08/28	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http
Intel LAN Driver OS:Windows XP 32bit,Windows XP 64bit,Windows Vista 32bit,Windows Vista 64bit,Windows 7 32bit,Windows 7 64bit	17.0	59.08 MB	2012/08/07	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http

SATA RAID	Version	Size	Date	Download Here
Marvell Preinstall Driver Note: Press F6 during Windows setup to read from floppy. OS:Windows 7 32bit,Windows 7 64bit,Windows 8 32bit,Windows 8 64bit	1.2.0.1020	0.42 MB	2012/10/04	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http
Marvell Preinstall Driver Note: Press F6 during Windows setup to read from floppy. OS:Windows XP 32bit,Windows XP 64bit	1.2.0.1020	0.44 MB	2012/10/04	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http
Marvell SATA Controller Driver OS:Windows XP 32bit,Windows XP 64bit,Windows 7 32bit,Windows 7 64bit,Windows 8 32bit,Windows 8 64bit	1.2.0.1020	1.28 MB	2012/10/03	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http
Marvell Storage Utility OS:Windows XP 32bit,Windows XP 64bit,Windows 7 32bit,Windows 7 64bit,Windows 8 32bit,Windows 8 64bit	4.1.0.2013	42.35 MB	2012/10/03	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http
Intel SATA Preinstall driver (For AHCI / RAID Mode) Note: Press F6 during Windows setup to read from floppy. OS:Windows 8 64bit	3.5.0.1101	0.38 MB	2012/08/28	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http
Intel SATA Preinstall driver (For AHCI / RAID Mode) Note: Press F6 during Windows setup to read from floppy. OS:Windows 8 32bit	3.5.0.1101	0.35 MB	2012/08/28	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise ( Intel RSTe ) OS:Windows 8 32bit,Windows 8 64bit	3.5.0.1101	8.03 MB	2012/08/28	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http
Intel SATA Preinstall driver (For AHCI / RAID Mode) Note: Press F6 during Windows setup to read from floppy. OS:Windows Vista 32bit,Windows 7 32bit	3.1.0.1068	0.35 MB	2012/08/07	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http
Intel SATA Preinstall driver (For AHCI / RAID Mode) Note: Press F6 during Windows setup to read from floppy. OS:Windows Vista 64bit,Windows 7 64bit	3.1.0.1068	0.38 MB	2012/08/07	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise ( Intel RSTe ) OS:Windows Vista 32bit,Windows Vista 64bit,Windows 7 32bit,Windows 7 64bit	3.1.0.1068	18.13 MB	2012/08/07	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http

USB 3.0	Version	Size	Date	Download Here
Fresco USB 3.0 driver OS:Windows XP 32bit,Windows XP 64bit,Windows Vista 32bit,Windows Vista 64bit,Windows 7 32bit,Windows 7 64bit	3.5.2.0	4.30 MB	2012/05/22	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http

WLAN+BT	Version	Size	Date	Download Here
Wi-Fi Share OS:Windows 7 32bit,Windows 7 64bit	B12.0919.1	2.73 MB	2012/10/02	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http
Atheros Bluetooth Driver OS:Windows 7 32bit	7.4.0.98	173.60 MB	2011/11/14	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http
Atheros Bluetooth Driver OS:Windows 7 64bit	7.4.0.98	173.60 MB	2011/11/14	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http
Atheros Bluetooth Driver OS:Windows Vista 32bit,Windows Vista 64bit	7.3.0.135	140.03 MB	2011/11/14	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http
Atheros Bluetooth Driver OS:Windows XP 32bit,Windows XP 64bit	7.3.0.130	107.48 MB	2011/11/14	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http
Atheros WLAN Driver OS:Windows 7 32bit	9.2.0.458	16.29 MB	2011/11/11	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http
Atheros WLAN Driver OS:Windows 7 64bit	9.2.0.458	16.29 MB	2011/11/11	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http
Atheros WLAN Driver OS:Windows Vista 32bit,Windows Vista 64bit	9.2.0.458	16.30 MB	2011/11/11	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http
Atheros WLAN Driver OS:Windows XP 32bit,Windows XP 64bit	9.2.0.458	29.15 MB	2011/11/11	Asia China America Europe Europe(Russia) : FTP / Http

1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.

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