Review Gigabyte B75MD3H Chipset Alternatif Terjangkau Dengan Dukungan Ivy Bridge

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 Gigabyte B75M-D3H. Apa saja yang ditawarkan Gigabyte pada motherboard ini?

Spesifikasi
CPU 1. Support for Intel®Core™ i7 processors/Intel®Core™ i5 processors/ Intel®Core™ i3 processors/Intel®Pentium®processors/Intel®Celeron®processors in the LGA1155 package
2. L3 cache varies with CPU

(Some Intel®Core™ processors require a graphic card, please refer “CPU support List” for more information.)

Chipset 1. Intel®B75 Express Chipset

Memory 1. 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.
2. Dual channel memory architecture
3. Support for DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules * To support DDR MHz, you must install an Intel 22nm CPU.
4. Support for non-ECC memory modules
5. 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 GraphicsIntegrated Graphics Processor: 1. 1 x D-Sub port
2. 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200 * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
3. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200

Audio 1. Realtek ALC887 codec
2. High Definition Audio
3. 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.
4. Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN 1. 1 x Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Expansion Slots 1. 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.
2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4) (The PCIEX4 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
3. 2 x PCI slots

Multi-Graphics Technology 1. Support for AMD CrossFireX™ technology

Storage InterfaceChipset: 1. 1 x SATA 6Gb/s connector (SATA3 0) supporting up to 1 SATA 6Gb/s device
2. 5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 1~5) supporting up to 5 SATA 3Gb/s devices

USBChipset: 1. Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
2. 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. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
3. 1 x SATA 6Gb/s connector
4. 5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
5. 1 x CPU fan header
6. 1 x system fan header
7. 1 x front panel header
8. 1 x front panel audio header
9. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
10. 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
11. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
12. 1 x serial port header
13. 1 x parallel port
14. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
15. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel Connectors 1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
2. 1 x D-Sub port
3. 1 x DVI-D port
4. 1 x HDMI port
5. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
6. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
7. 1 x RJ-45 port
8. 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)

I/O ControllerH/W Monitoring 1. System voltage detection
2. CPU/System temperature detection
3. CPU/System fan speed detection
4. CPU overheating warning
5. CPU/System fan fail warning
6. 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 1. 2 x 64 Mbit flash
2. Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
3. Support for DualBIOS™
4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a

Unique Features 1. Support for @BIOS
2. Support for Q-Flash
3. Support for Xpress Install
4. Support for Xpress Recovery2
5. Support for Auto Green
6. Support for ON/OFF Charge
7. Support for Q-Share
8. Support for LAN Optimizer (Intelligent optimization network management tool)

Bundle Software 1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
2. Intel®Rapid Start Technology
3. Intel®Smart Connect Technology
4. Intel®Small Business Advantage

Operating System 1. Support for Microsoft®Windows 7/XP

Form Factor 1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 22.0cm

Remark 1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors’ website or 3rd party website.
2. 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.

Platform PengujianGigabyteB75M-D3H
* Memory: 2 Keping dari KHX1600C9D3K4/16GX – total 8GB

* Power Supply: Corsair Professional Series™ Gold AX850 — 80 PLUS® Gold Certified Fully-Modular Power Supply

* Cooling : Corsair Hydro Series™ H80 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler

* Monitor: Philips 221E
* Input: Genius (keyboard dan mouse)
* OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1