Motherboard dengan chipset Intel 7-series seperti Intel Z77 sedang ramai-ramainya dibicarakan di kalangan calon pengguna soket LGA1155, terutama karena fiturnya yang melimpah dan opsi tweaking yang luas. Sayangnya, calon pemakai platform LGA1155 dengan budget mepet harus menerima kenyataan bahwa kebanyakan motherboard berchipset Z77 biasanya ditujukan untuk kelas menengah ke atas. Saat artikel ini dirilis, harga motherboard-motherboard tersebut masih berkisar di USD200-an ke atas. Oleh karena itu, pilihan pengguna LGA1155 yang mencari motherboard kelas low-end biasanya terbatas pada motherboard dengan chipset Intel H61. Namun, adakah alternatif lain? Ada!
Pada peluncuran chipset Intel 7-series yang lalu, ada satu buah chipset yang nampaknya ‘terlupakan’ akibat popularitas dari chipset Z77, yakni chipset Intel B75. Mari kita lihat spesifikasinya!
Chipset B75
Spesifikasi chipset B75 nampaknya pas untuk mengisi kekosongan antara chipset low-end dan mainstream. Chipset ini memiliki dukungan USB 3.0 dan SATA 6gb/s terintegrasi, dan pastinya mendukung prosesor Ivy Bridge. Perbedaan utama dengan kelas atasnya, Z77/H77, adalah chipset B75 ini tidak mendukung pengubahan CPU Multiplier sekalipun Anda menggunakan CPU seri K, tidak mendukung fitur SSD Caching (Intel RST Smart Response), dan kontroller SATA internal-nya tidak mendukung RAID tapi mendukung mode AHCI dari Intel Rapid Storage Technology. Namun ada satu hal yang motherboard dengan chipset ini patut dilirik, harganya disinyalir bisa berada di bawah USD120! Sebuah alternatif yang menarik, bukan?
Gigabyte, salah satu vendor motherboard yang namanya sudah tentu tidak asing bagi Anda, kali ini mengirimkan sebuah motherboard berchipset Intel B75 yang diberi nama GigabyteB75M-D3H. Apa saja yang ditawarkan Gigabyte pada motherboard ini?
Spesifikasi
CPU
Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/ Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1155 package
L3 cache varies with CPU
(Some Intel® Core™ processors require a graphic card, please refer “CPU support List” for more information.)
Chipset
Intel® B75 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.
Dual channel memory architecture
Support for DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules * To support DDR3 1600 MHz, you must install an Intel 22nm CPU.
Support for non-ECC memory modules
Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules * To support XMP memory, you must install an Intel 22nm CPU.
(Please refer “Memory Support List” for more information.)
Onboard Graphics
Integrated Graphics Processor:
1 x D-Sub port
1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200 * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200
Audio
Realtek ALC887 codec
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel * To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.
Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN
1 x Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. * The PCI Express x16 slot supports up to PCI Express 2.0 standard when an Intel 32nm (Sandy Bridge) CPU is installed.
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4) (The PCIEX4 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
2 x PCI slots
Multi-Graphics Technology
Support for AMD CrossFireX™ technology
Storage Interface
Chipset:
1 x SATA 6Gb/s connector (SATA3 0) supporting up to 1 SATA 6Gb/s device
5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 1~5) supporting up to 5 SATA 3Gb/s devices
USB
Chipset:
Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB headers) * In Windows XP, the Intel USB 3.0 ports can support up to USB 2.0 transfer speed.
Internal I/O Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x SATA 6Gb/s connector
5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU fan header
1 x system fan header
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x serial port header
1 x parallel port
1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
Back Panel Connectors
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
1 x D-Sub port
1 x DVI-D port
1 x HDMI port
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x RJ-45 port
3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
I/O Controller
iTE I/O Controller 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 Install
Support for Xpress Recovery2
Support for Auto Green
Support for ON/OFF Charge
Support for Q-Share
Support for LAN Optimizer (Intelligent optimization network management tool)
Bundle Software
Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Intel® Rapid Start Technology
Intel® Smart Connect Technology
Intel® Small Business Advantage
Operating System
Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/XP
Form Factor
Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 22.0cm
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.
