The Stig overclocks his GIGABYTE Z77X-UP7 to the max!

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GIGABYTE Z77X-UP7 is making some extreme OC waves all the way from south island of New Zealand. New Zealand is probably better known as land of “Lord of the Rings” and all things sheep but there is one crazy tech scientist dude out there who is not afraid of earth quakes and braves it out in his dungeon with liquid nitrogen and some crazy computer hardware.

Some say his choice of drink is Jim Beam, sheep milk and LN2! TeamAU boys know him as deanzo but all we know is that his real name is The Stig. Yes, that’s right, The Stig is from Christchurch New Zealand and he’s a massive tech geek by night. BBBBBCCC will not be happy with this news but there I’ve said it!austin-powers-martini

I had a look at HWBOT’s front page today and found some crazy scores from Deanzo lighting up all the top scores of the day. HWBOT for those of you that are not in the know is world’s best and biggest geekfest overclocking database and centre of nerd fight OC battles for the last few years. The Stig otherwise known as Deanzo lit up the front page with some tremendous benching using his favourite new weapon, GIGABYTE Z77X-UP7.

Yeah baby!

Congrats deanzo and keep smashing those results with the UP7, love your work!

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check out how iced up his PC was after the benching session was over!!!! WOW

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Tiny Tom Logan on Overclock3D.net has just posted typically epic (32 mins plus!) and comprehensive video review of our new flagship Z77 board, the GIGABYTE Z77X-UP7. And it’s fair to say that Tom is fan. Throughout the entire video he has a lot of great things to say about the board – from heatsink design, to OC performance, it’s all thumbs up. So much so that Tom and the team have deemed the board worthy of their Gold award.

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Tom’s colleague and board reviewer Brian Waters has also written a full review which you can find here. Here’s a taste of what Brian had to say:

“the only conclusion we can draw from our testing of the Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 is "Phew, what a scorcher"…

“…A 4.9GHz overclock from our retail CPU was stunning, and it was certainly the easiest board we've yet tested to give us the 5GHz CPUz. It wasn't a case of an overclock that was big on numbers and short on performance either. Nearly every test saw the UP7 give us the highest result we've seen on a Z77 motherboard.”

“…in case you haven't been paying attention this is the fastest motherboard we've tested. I personally would be perfectly happy to have it at the heart of my PC at home, and I can't think of a more ringing endorsement than that. So you're getting everything you could possibly desire with zero downside. A stunning performer, utterly worth of the OC3D Gold Award.”

The Z77X-UP7 uses an astonishing 32 phase power design, the latest Ultra Durable 5 technology and a host of great OC features that are designed specifically with record breaking LN2 sessions in mind. Find more details about the GIGABYTE Z77X-UP7 here and here.

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Eric Garay over on Futurelooks.com has just published his review of the GIGABYTE Z77X-UP5 TH board, paying particular attention to the thermal improvements of our new Ultra Durable 5 technology. It’s a great article which has plenty of positive things to say about our top end Thunderbolt board, but perhaps what’s most interesting, is the image below which compares the thermals a of high-end board from one of our competitors with the new Ultra Durable 5 design on  the Z77X-UP5.

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The thermal imaging clearly shows that our new high current capable parts, including the IR3550 IC, Powerstages 60A chokes are offering the best thermal efficiency possible – a clear advantage when overclocking, and great for overall system stability. Eric had this to say on the matter:

“When I first looked at GIGABYTE’s new Ultra Durable 5 technology, it was hard to know exactly how or if it would affect motherboard performance or even benefit the platform in some other benign way. Unless you’re some what aware of how digital VRM works, you probably wouldn’t know it offers conservative power consumption, cooler operations, extended component life, or if it could maintain higher Intel Turbo frequencies. While overall performance is comparable to other Z77 platforms, the GA-Z77X-UP5 TH provides tangible power conservation, cooler components during operations, and a steadier overclocking results.”'

Great to see that Eric was impressed enough to deem the GIGABYTE Z77X-UP5 TH worthy of a five start recommendation.

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More information about GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 5 technology can be found here.

The Z77X-UP5 TH webpage has all the specs and details.

Catch the full review on Futurelooks.com here.
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Mac aficionado tonymacx86 has posted some slick looking custom Hackintosh builds using our new 7 series Mini-ITX boards. The Gigabyte H77N-WIFI board finds itself perfectly suited to a small form factor Mini-ITX build using the Apex MI-008 chassis, while the Z77N-WIFI finds itself housed within the highly popular Bitfenix Prodigy chassis. The Prodigy is quite unique in that it allows for a full sized PSU, full length discrete graphics card and space for a couple of drives too. Very exciting for DIY enthusiasts who want to dabble in the darker arts of the Hackintosh in a smaller form factor without compromising on performance.

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Its great to see that Tony describes our 7 series mini-ITX offerings as being the most compatible motherboard option for a Mini-ITX Hackintosh build:

“For these builds we're recommending Gigabyte's new H77N-WIFI AND Z77N-WIFI, which are the most compatible mini-ITX boards available and don't require a DSDT. Both motherboards have full analog and digital audio features, dual Gigabit LAN ports and USB 3.0. They also include a mini-PCIe card slot with an Intel mini-PCIe card capable of both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.”

Catch the full article with detailed spec options for both builds here.

Learn more about GIGABYTE Mini-ITX motherboards here.
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Hey Everyone. I am currently at the Overclock.net OC event in Farmington, Michigan. An insane amount of LN2 and a few GIGABYTE Z77X-UP7 boards being put to the test. If you’re interested in seeing what’s going on, you can check out the live feed at overclock.tv until 10PM EST. For details of the event, visit Overclockers.net at http://www.overclock.net/t/1295114/ocn-n2oc-october-13th.
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Thomas Soderstrom just posted an in-depth 7 series comparison article where he compares six high-end Z77 motherboards in an effort to find a real stand out performer. The great news for us is that our GIGABYTE Z77X-UP5 TH board was awarded the highly sought after ‘tom’s hardware recommended’ award.

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Thomas was impressed with the ruthless combination of features (dual Thunderbolt anyone?) and wicked value for money with its $240 price tag. You can find more info about the GIGABYTE Z77X-UP5 TH on our website here.
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I just came across a pretty cool review by a gamer that runs one of Australia’s biggest LANs. He goes by the nic Zardoz and LAN is ReSpawn based in Melbourne. One of the lines caught my eye and I thought how hilarious, this is what every gamer in the world can easily identify with in a heart beat. Zardoz was talking about the new Ultra Durable 5 MOSFETS and the fact that marketing claims of much cooler PWM are actually a reality and what’s more he added:

“I can now run my system with the side on the case and anyone who has seen how much stuff I cram into my Lian Li case with limited airflow will know how amazing this development is”

HAHAHAHAHA that’s so true though. Smile I run exactly the same board in my 24/7 rig now and I can now close the side panel again too hahaha, love it!!!

Anyways check out the full write-up what he has to say about the board, it’s pretty good! Here is the website link!

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