Review: Gigabyte G1.Assassin
Published by Marc Büchel on 08.09.11Page:
Specifications / Delivery
| CPU | Intel Socket 1366 Core i7 |
| Chipset | Intel X58 |
| Memory | Triple Channel DDR3, 6 x DIMM, Max. 24 GB DDR3, 2200 (OC) / 2133 (OC) / 1866 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 Non-ECC,Un-buffered |
| Multi-GPU |
2-/3-/4-way ATI CrossFireX 2-/3-way NVIDIA SLI |
| Slots | 2 x PCI Express x16 (x16) (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2) 2 x PCI Express x16 (x  (PCIEX8_1, PCIEX8_2)2 x PCI Express x1 1 x PCI |
| Sound | - Creative CA20K2 Chip - 2/4/5.1/7.1-Kanal |
| Storage | 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s (RAID 0, 1) 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s (RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD) 2 x eSATA 3 Gb/s |
| LAN | 1 x Bigfoot Killer E2100 Gbit |
| I/O internal / Connectors | 1 x 24-Pin-ATX-Power 2 x 8-Pin-ATX-12V-Power 2 x 4-Pin-PCIe-12V-Power 2 x SATA 6Gb/s 6 x SATA 3Gb/s 1 x CPU Fan Header 1 x System Fan Header 3 x Fan Header 1 x Front Panel Header 1 x Front Panel Audio Header 1 x S/PDIF Out 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 1 x Clear CMOS Jumper 1 x Quick Boost Button 1 x Heatsink LED |
| I/O external | 1 x PS/2-Tastatur 1 x PS/2-Maus 1 x Optischer S/PDIF Out 1 x Koaxialer S/PDIF Out 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 1 x RJ-45 5 x Audio Jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In/Mic In, Line Out) |
| BIOS | 2 x 16 Mbit Flash, Award |
| Formfactor | XL-ATX Form Faktor; 34.5cm x 26.3cm |
Features
| Dolby Digital Live | This is a real-time encoding technology: Dolby Digital Live converts an audio signal into a Dolby Digital bitstream for transport and playback through a home theater system. With it, your PC can be hooked up to your Dolby Digital-equipped audio/video receiver or digital speaker system, eliminating the confusion of multiple cables and ensuring the integrity of the audio signal. |
| Front-Headphone-Amplifier | Specially designed for gamers, Gigabyte G1.Assassin utilize a high capacity amplifier which is able to drive 150Ω loads, allowing gamers to enjoy a fuller range of dynamic sound with crisper details and less distortion when using high quality professional headphones. The amplifier also features wide band-width, low noise, high slew rate and low distortion, making it ideal for a demanding audio usage. |
| Killer NIC | Gigabyte implements a Bigfoot Networks Killer E2100 NIC on its G1-Killer series motherboards. The combination of a NPU as well as specifc software profiles allows appropriate traffic routing with packet priorization which can prevent lag issues. |
| Front-Control-Panel | As part of its box kit, the G1.Assissin motherboard features a convenient Front Access Control Panel that allows quick and easy access to two additional USB 3.0 ports and Power eSATA. The Front Access Control Panel also features a Quick Boost. |
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