Ultra Durable GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) Desktop Motherboard

Intel® X99 Chipset

  • Supports Intel® Core™ i7 6950X Processor Extreme Edition
  • Support Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
  • Quad Channel, Registered / Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 8 DIMMs
  • Intel® USB 3.1 with USB Type-C™ Support
  • Best 3-Way/ 2-Way SLI™ & CrossFire™ Support Spacing
  • NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 22110 M.2 Interface & U.2 Interface for Intel® SSD 750
  • SATA Express Connector for Up to 10Gb/s Data Transfer
  • Killer™ E2400 and Intel® GbE Gaming Networks
  • 115dB SNR HD Audio with Built-in Rear Audio Amplifier
  • Ambient Surround LED with RGB Multi-Color Choices
  • Ultra Durable Metal Shielding over PCIe and DDR Slots
  • Ultra Durable Anti-Sulfur Resistors for Longer Lifespan
  • Ultra Durable Anti-Rust Rear I/O Connectors
  • Dual Hybrid Fan Headers with Precise PWM / Voltage Control for Water Pump & Fan
  • GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS™ with Q-Flash Plus USB ports
  • APP Center Including EasyTune™ and Cloud Station™ Utilities

Manufacturer Part Number
GA-X99-ULTRA GAMING
EAN/UPC
4719331821449,0889523005910,889523005910
Full Product Specifications

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CPU:

  • Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors in the LGA2011-3 package
  • L3 cache varies with CPU
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)

Chipset:
  • Intel® X99 Express Chipset
Memory:
  • 8 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB of system memory
    * Support for up to 256 GB of system memory when using Registered DIMMs.
    * Due to a 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 the size of the physical memory installed.
  • 4 channel memory architecture
  • Support for DDR4 3600(OC) / 3400(OC) / 3333(O.C.) / 3200(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2800(O.C.) / 2666(O.C.) / 2400(O.C.) / 2133 MHz memory modules
  • Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
  • Support for Registered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx4/2Rx4 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
  • Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)

Audio:
  • Realtek® ALC1150 codec
  • High Definition Audio
  • 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
  • Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN:
  • 1 x Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN1)
  • 1 x Killer™ E2400 LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2)
    * Teaming is not supported.
Expansion Slots:
  • 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2)
    * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot; if you are installing two PCI Express graphics cards, it is recommended that you install them in the PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 slots.
    * When an i7-5820K or i7-6800K CPU is installed, the PCIEX16_2 slot operates at up to x8 mode.
  • 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1, PCIEX8_2)
    * The PCIEX8_1 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_1 slot and the PCIEX8_2 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_2 slot. When the PCIEX8_1/PCIEX8_2 slot is populated, the PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_2 slot operates at up to x8 mode.
    * When an i7-5820K or i7-6800K CPU is installed, the PCIEX8_2 slot becomes unavailable.
    (All of the PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
  • 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
    (The PCI Express x1 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
  • 1 x M.2 Socket 1 connector for the wireless communication module (M2_WIFI)

Multi-Graphics Technology:
  • Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 3-Way/2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies
  • Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies
Storage Interface:

Chipset:
  • 1 x SATA Express connector
  • 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5), supporting RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
  • 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (sSATA3 0~3), supporting IDE and AHCI modes only
    (An operating system installed on the SATA3 0~5 ports cannot be used on the sSATA 0~3 ports.)
  • 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support)
  • 1 x U.2 connector
    * When an i7-5820K or i7-6800K CPU is installed, the U.2 connector becomes unavailable.
USB:

Chipset+Intel® USB 3.1 controller:
  • 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 support
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
Chipset+2 Renesas® USB 3.0 Hubs:
  • 8 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
Chipset:
  • 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel
  • 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers
Internal I/O Connectors:
  • 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  • 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  • 1 x PCIe power connector
  • 1 x CPU fan header
  • 1 x water cooling fan/water cooling pump header (CPU_OPT_PUMP)
  • 2 x system fan headers
  • 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header (SYS_FAN3_PUMP)
  • 1 x RGB LED strip extension cable header
  • 1 x SATA Express connector
  • 10 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  • 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
  • 1 x U.2 connector
  • 1 x front panel header
  • 1 x front panel audio header
  • 1 x S/PDIF Out header
  • 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers
  • 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  • 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector
  • 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
Back Panel Connectors:
  • 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
  • 2 x Wi-Fi antenna connector holes
  • 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 support
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red)
  • 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
  • 2 x RJ-45 ports
  • 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
  • 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
I/O Controller:
  • iTE® I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring:
  • System voltage detection
  • CPU/System/Chipset temperature detection
  • CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) speed detection
  • CPU/System/Chipset overheating warning
  • CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) fail warning
  • CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) speed control
    * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
BIOS:
  • 2 x 128 Mbit flash
  • Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
  • Support for DualBIOS™
  • Support for Q-Flash Plus
    * The USB flash drive used must be a USB 2.0 flash drive.
  • PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
Unique Features:
  • Support for APP Center
    * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
    3D OSD
    @BIOS
    Ambient LED
    AutoGreen
    BIOS Setup
    Color Temperature
    Cloud Station
    EasyTune
    Easy RAID
    Fast Boot
    ON/OFF Charge
    Platform Power Management
    Smart TimeLock
    Smart Keyboard
    Smart Backup
    System Information Viewer
    USB Blocker
    V-Tuner
  • Support for Q-Flash
  • Support for Smart Switch
  • Support for Xpress Install
Bundle Software:
  • Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
  • Intel® Smart Response Technology
  • cFosSpeed
Operating System:
  • Support for Windows 10/8.1 64-bit
  • Support for Windows 7 32-bit/64-bit
Form Factor:
  • ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
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. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.