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Rectangular ATX motherboard, dark PCB with silver and black ports, four DDR3 slots, LGA 1150 socket, multiple SATA connectors

GIGABYTE

GIGABYTE B85-HD3 rev.1.x LGA 1150 Intel B85 DDR3 32GB ATX motherboard

SKU CH-T7KW-K7FAX

LGA 1150 ATX board with Intel B85 chipset, four DDR3 slots for up to 32 GB, one PCI Express x16 slot, four SATA III and two SATA II ports, Realtek ALC892 7.1 audio and gigabit LAN.

  • Processor1. Support LGA1150 slot processor: Intel Core ™ i7 processor
  • ChipsetIntel B85
  • CPU socketLGA 1150
  • Max supported RAM32 GB
  • PCI slots1 PCI Express x16 slot, supporting x16 operating specificati
  • SATA and RAID support4xSATA III interface, 2xSATA II interface
  • Supports up to 32GB DDR3 for multitasking headroom
  • LGA 1150 socket fits Core i7, i5, i3, Pentium and Celeron CPUs
  • Intel B85 chipset with four SATA III and two SATA II ports
  • Realtek ALC892 audio delivers 7.1 channel high-definition sound
  • Gigabit LAN plus four USB 3.0 and eight USB 2.0 connections

B85 chipset ATX board

The GIGABYTE B85-HD3 uses the Intel B85 chipset on an ATX form factor measuring 30.5 by 22.5 centimetres. It accepts LGA 1150 processors including Core i7, i5, i3, Pentium and Celeron models. Four DDR3 DIMM slots support up to 32GB of system memory.

Sustained load behaviour

A single PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot runs at full x16 electrical speed for discrete graphics. Six SATA ports provide four SATA III and two SATA II connections for storage arrays. The Realtek GbE LAN controller handles 10, 100 and 1000 Mbit wired networking without additional hardware.

Thermals noise and power

The Realtek ALC892 audio codec delivers 7.1 channel high-definition sound with S/PDIF input and output. USB connectivity includes two rear USB 3.0 ports plus two internal headers and four rear USB 2.0 ports with four internal headers. The package supplies the board, one SATA cable and an I/O shield.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameGIGABYTE
Product lineGIGABYTE B85-HD3(rev.1.x)
Model nameGIGABYTE B85-HD3(rev.1.x)
Processor
CPU socketLGA 1150
ChipsetIntel B85
Memory
Max supported RAM32 GB
Storage
SATA and RAID support4xSATA III interface, 2xSATA II interface
Audio & video
Audio chip1. Built-in Realtek ALC892 chip ®
2. Support High Definition Audio
3. Support 2/4/5 1/7.1 channels
4. Support S/PDIF input
5. Support S/PDIF output
Connectivity
Ethernet controllerBuilt-in Realtek GbE network chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Questions about this item

How much power does the Realtek GbE LAN chip draw when the board runs all day?

The Realtek GbE LAN chip is rated for 10/100/1000 Mbit operation and draws minimal power under continuous load.

Which LGA 1150 processor must I already own for this B85 board to boot?

Any LGA 1150 Intel Core i7, i5, i3, Pentium or Celeron processor will work with the LGA 1150 socket.

Will my existing DDR3 modules fill the four DIMM slots up to the 32GB limit?

Four DDR3 DIMM slots support up to 32 GB total; populate them with compatible DDR3 modules to reach the maximum.

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