***Official Gigabyte Z77X-UP4 TH, Z77X-UP5 TH and Z77X-UP7 discussion thread***

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Z77X-UP4 TH.

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Official website >> http://uk.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4280#ov

OCUK product page >> http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=mb-405-gi&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2261


reviews,
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/gigabyte-z77x-up4-th-motherboard/1608
http://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/henry-butt/gigabyte-z77x-up4-th-motherboard-review/
http://www.eteknix.com/reviews/motherboards/gigabyte-ga-z77-up4-th-z77-motherboard-review/
http://tbreak.com/tech/2012/08/gigabyte-ga-z77x-up4-th-review/
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/gigabyte_z77x-up4_th_review/1
http://www.hitechlegion.com/reviews/motherboards/30827-gb-z77xup4-th
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2012/10/10/gigabyte_z77xup4th_lga1155_motherboard_review
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z77x-up5 th.

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official website >> http://uk.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4279#ov

ocuk product page >> http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=mb-404-gi&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2261


reviews,
http://uk.hardware.info/reviews/3014/gigabyte-ga-z77x-up5-th-z77-motherboard-review-dual-thunderbolt
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/gigabyte/z77x-up5_th/
http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/gigabyte_z77x_up5th_review,1.html
http://www.overclock.net/t/1288077/gigabyte-z77x-up5-th-review-with-ultra-durable-5-analysis
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18430794
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Gigabyte-Z77X-UP5-TH-Motherboard/1621
http://www.bjorn3d.com/2012/09/gigabyte-z77x-up5/
http://en.ocworkbench.com/tech/gigabyte-z77x-up5-th-thunderbolt-z77-motherboard-review/
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/z77x-up5-th-z77a-gd80-z77-oc-formula,3305-12.html
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Z77X-UP7.

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Gigabyte microsite >> http://uk.gigabyte.com/MicroSite/316/z77x-up7.html

Official website >> http://uk.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4334#ov

OCUK product page >> http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=mb-416-gi&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2261


reviews,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwost92z0-u
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/gigabyte_z77x-up7_review/1
http://www.pureoverclock.com/review-detail/gigabyte-ga-z77x-up7-motherboard-halloween-review/
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/revie...z77x-up7-motherboard-review-introduction.html
http://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/zardon/gigabyte-z77x-up7-intel-z77-motherboard-review/
http://www.bjorn3d.com/2012/10/gigabyte-z77x-up7-motherboard-review/#.UI-drUbeN-E
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums...BYTE-s-Z77X-UP7-Preview-OC-board-and-UD9-Meet.
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2012/11/05/gigabyte_z77xup7_lga_1155_motherboard_review
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/5045/gigabyte_z77x_up7_intel_z77_motherboard_review/index1.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/Z77X-UP7/
http://www.ocaholic.ch/xoops/html/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=895&sel_lang=english
http://www.eteknix.com/reviews/motherboards/gigabyte-z77x-up7-z77-motherboard-review/
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Useful links.


Gigabyte UK forum >> http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/

Tweaktown Gigabyte forum (beta BIOS also available from here) >> http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/

Ivybridge overclocking guide >> http://www.overclock.net/t/1247413/ivy-bridge-overclocking-guide-with-ln2-guide-at-the-end

QFlash BIOS flashing "how to" >> http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/27576-bios-flashing-how-qflash-guide.html

Overclocking Programs, System Info, Benchmarking, & Stability Tools >> http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/30530-latest-overclocking-programs-system-info-benchmarking-stability-tools.html

USB Blocker >> http://download.gigabyte.eu/FileList/Utility/mb_utility_usb-blocker.exe

How-to save OC profile or entire BIOS (including OC settings!) with GIGABYTE board >> http://hwbot.org/forum/showthread.php?t=55604

Gigabyte's Hardcore Thunderbolt Demo

Ultra Durable 5 intro

OC Profile Sharing How To Video
 
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scwba06 said:
I'm interested in the UP4-TH. not sure whether thunderbolt is worth it? Is this going to be standard soon?
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Its certainly making its way across a variety of boards (not just Gigabyte) it can also be found on much cheaper boards and of different sizes, there is an mATX GBT board coming also.

As with everything new, it takes time to get the train rolling so to speak, also external caddies that have Thunderbolt included are current a bit pricey.
 
BrianB said:
So... I bit the bullet and joined the club. Got a UP4 TH, 3570K and 8GB Samsung on the credit card ¬_¬.

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Notice the cable tie holding up the 7970 lol. :D Cheap fix.

Overclocked straight to 4.2 with multiplier, had some issues with the downloaded software, so just used most of the stuff off the CD and it stopped my system staying on shutting down screen for eternity. Took 3 fresh installs for me to work it out.

Current overclock:

42 multi, 1.116V in windows.
Extreme VCore Loadline Calibration, all others on normal, voltages on normal etc.
XMS3 ram (samsung on the way) at 1866MHz 8-10-10-24 1T 1.65V

Temps:

67 C hottest core in IBT, mostly at 50C don't know why it spikes that high.
59C hottest core in Prime95, my core #2 is always the hottest.
In EasyTune6 system at 30c on load PCH at 32.

I tried 4.5 GHz, but temps went straight to 86C on 1 core and coming from a Q6600 I am not used to those kind of temps. Doesn't seem worth 20C of heat for 300Mhz clock.

Something strange, the Vcore never differs from 1.116V, is that due to the extreme load line calibration? I didn't expect it to be that good? Worries me really, my old P35C-DS3R had horrible vdroop, went from 1.4V in BIOS, to 1.34V windows to 1.28V under load! :D

Any tweaks for lower temps? Will run the samsung at 1.5v hopefully, can I lower the VTT or PLL voltages at all? Intel GPU is disabled but not sure it helped at all, also the LucidMVP seemed to work slightly but not all the time.

This board is so good! Very happy with it. Also the PCB feels like steel and the D-14 doesn't stress it at all, probably thanks to those retention brackets on the back for the mosfet cooling.
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That does look pimp :cool:

You can try lowering the PLL a little bit.

How were you measuring the Vcore and droop? CPU-Z?

Testing using Intel burn test is a bit of a NO NO with Ivybridge CPU's as you will see the temps get shocking (but 89c is still ok)

Use Prime95.
 
Clairvoyant said:
is the UP4 better than the Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H. Im confused, choices.
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The power stages are all new and use a single component to replace four separate parts as used previously (theres a video in the opening post)

The UD5H does have a better onboard audio chip and more SATAIII connectors and internal USB3.0 ports, the UD5H also has a few more things aimed at overclockers (power button, CMOS reset, reset switches, voltage measuring points etc)
 
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