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CPU	Intel Socket 2011 2nd Generation i7 Processors
Chipset	Intel X79
Memory	4 x DIMM max 32 GB, DDR3 2133 / 2000 / 1866 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz Quad Channel
Multi-GPU	NVIDIA 4-Way SLI AMD 4-Way CorssFireX
Slots	4 x PCI-Express 3.0/2.0 x16 (quad at x8/x8/x8/x8, triple at x8/x8/x8, dual at x16/x16) 3 x PCI-Express x1
Sound	Realtek ALC898, 2 / 4 / 5.1 / 7.1 Channel
Storage	2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s (Intel, RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1) 4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s (Intel, RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1, JBOD) 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s (Marvell 88SE9172) 2 x eSATA 6.0 Gb/s (Marvell 88SE9172)
LAN	1 x Intel Gigabit LAN
I/O internal	1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 4 x 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 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
I/O Back Panel	1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x CPU overclocking button 1 x BIOS switch button 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 2 x eSATA/USB Combo connectors 1 x RJ-45 port 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In/Mic In, Line Out)
Forfactor	ATX (30.5cm x 24.4 cm)
BIOS	Bios (2 x 64 Mbit flash ROM, EFI AMI BIOS)

Uboxing the G1.Assassin 2 shows an awful lot of accessories. Next to a complete set of SATA cables one will find a quad SLI bridge, a triple SLI bridge, a CrossFire bridge an SLI bridge as well as a 3.5 inch front mount panel with two USB 3.0 ports. Furhtermore there are the different manuals, the wireless LAN and bluetooth expansion card as well as software and drivers on DVD.

Features

3D Power	Meanwhile Gigabyte also makes use of digital power designs on their motherboards. What it does is that it controls the flow of power to both CPU and memory. Gigabyte in this case promises maximum stability.
3D BIOS	With their X79 motherboards Gigabyte introduces their interpretation of a UEFI-BIOS. Using a new Gigabyte board you can choose from a 3D Mode or the Advanced Mode. In 3D Mode one can see a picture of the board in BIOS. If you hover over the different areas you can select them and afterwards change the related settings. On the other hand there is the more standard advanced mode which come with a well-known tab based user interface.
PCI Epxress 3.0	The G1.Assassin 2 already has PCI-Express 3.0 Support onboard. Therefore this board is ready for upcoming GPU generations that need even more bandwidth.
Bluetooth 4.0 and WiFi	Inclueded in delivery there is an expansion card that comes with a WLAN 802.11n module as well as Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity. Additionally there are two antenna which are going to be connected to the card via an extension cable. Therefore the antennas can be positioned to ensure best connectivity.
Bigfoot Killer NIC	Gigabyte equips their G1.Assassin 2 with a Bigfoot Killer NIC. The E2100 is a dedicated network chip which features an additional 1 Gigabyte DDR2 memory as well as an extensive software.
Creative onboard Audio	To satisfy gamers requirements Gigabyte chose to put a Creative audio chip on their gaming motherboard. Furthermore there is an additional headphone amplifier which is able to drive loads of 150 Ohms. Like this users can also plug in professional headphones/headsets which have high impendances. The board has also been equipped with high quality Nichicon capacitors and an additional EMI shield.

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 9 - SiSoft Sandra 1
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 10 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 3 - Layout	Page 11 - Super Pi / wPrime
Page 4 - Connectors and I/O	Page 12 - Games
Page 5 - BIOS	Page 13 - Power Consumption
Page 6 - Test setup	Page 14 - Performance Rating
Page 7 - Futuremark	Page 15 - Conclusion
Page 8 - PC Mark 07

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