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In anticipation of the emergence of the long-awaited new Intel socket LGA1156 company Gigabyte Technology announces the release of the motherboard chipset Intel P55 Express (Ibex Peak). It is in all respects an innovative solution to realize all the most advanced design professionals Gigabyte.

The motherboard is designed to use technology Ultra Durable 3: conductive copper tracks of the PCB are twice thicker than usual, but for the power supply module (VRM) used qualitative elements (MOS transistors with low heat and low resistance when open, with the throttles ferrite cores, and reliable Japanese capacitors with solid electrolyte). These measures will reduce electricity losses, the temperature VRM and motherboard, as well as increase its «lifetime». Another feature of this model – using 24-phase power supply module. It is worth noting and supporting technologies intelligent automatic switching of network ports, known as Smart Dual LAN.
An interesting solution is to use connectors eSATA / USB combo, which let you connect a USB-, and eSATA-device. Universality and different approach to building graphics: slot, two PCI-Express x16 version 2.0 make it possible to combine the resources of two graphics cards, using both technology ATI CrossFireX, and NVIDIA SLI, however, if they involve only 8 lines PCIe.

In the end System Diary Technology News Blog provide full specs of the new motherboard line:

Socket: LGA1136; CPU: Intel Core i7/Core i5;
Chipset: Intel P55 Express;
Additional controllers: TPM, IEEE 1394, Network: 2 Gigabit Ethernet controller Realtek 8111D, 8-channel audio controller ALC889A;
Expansion slots: 2hPC-Express 2.0 x16, 1hPCI-Express x4, 2hPCI-Express x1, 2hPCI;
front panel connectors: 2heSATA/USB Combo, 6hUSB 2.0, 2hLAN, coaxial S / PDIF-out, optical S / PDIF-out, 6 audio jacks, 2hIEEE 1394a (400 Mbit / s), 2hPS / 2 (for mouse and keyboard)

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