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Gigabyte P55M-UD4 review

Gigabyte P55M-UD4
 
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Verdict:

This first Intel P55 Express board to catch our eye is cheaper than many competitors, but is still pricy compared with Phenom II-based PCs.

Review Date: 21 Sep 2009

Price when reviewed: £116

Buy it now for: £124
(see more store prices)

Supplier: http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop

Reviewed By: Seth Barton

Our Rating 5 stars out of 5

Basic Specifications

Part Code GA-P55M-UD4
Review Date 21 Sep 2009
Rating ***** stars out of 5
Processor socket LGA1156
Form factor MicroATX
Size 244x244mm
Processor support Core i5, Core i7
Processor external bus 133MHz (2,400MHz QuickPath Interconnect)
Chipset north bridge N/A
Chipset south bridge Intel P55 Express
Integrated graphics No
Supported memory type DDR3 800/1066/1333/2200
Maximum memory speed PC3-17600
Memory slots 4
Maximum memory 16GB
Dual-channel support yes

Internal Ports

Power connectors 1x 24-pin ATX, 1x 8-pin ATX
PCI-E x16 slots 2
Dual graphics architecture SLI, CrossFireX
PCI-E x4 slots 1
PCI-E x1 slots 0
PCI slots 1
Fan headers 4
Floppy ports 0
IDE ports 1
Serial ATA ports 7
RAID chipset (max disks) Intel Express P55 (5x SATAII, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10), Gigabyte SATA2 (RAID 0, 1)

Features

Wired network ports 10/100/1000
Sound (ports) Realtek ALC889A (optical and coaxial S/PDIF, 6x analogue out)
USB2 ports / headers 10/2
Firewire ports / headers 1/1
Legacy ports PS/2
Other ports eSATA (shared with USB socket)
Cables included N/A
Brackets included 2x USB2, 1x 8-pin FireWire
Software included N/A

Setup and Overclocking

Voltage adjustment CPU/RAM/Chipset
CPU clock max adjustment N/A

Buying Information

Price £116
Supplier http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop
Details www.giga-byte.com
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