Get ready for those intense gaming marathons with Gigabyte B365 HD3 LGA 1151 ATX Motherboard. Designed for 8th- and 9th-generation Intel Core processors with the LGA 1151 socket, this motherboard features the B365 chipset to power gaming, content creation, entertainment, and other intense computing tasks. Up to 64GB of dual-channel DD4 RAM at 2666 MHz can be installed across four memory slots for efficient multitasking and to run high-end games and applications. The durable ATX motherboard also supports two M.2 SSDs and six SATA III storage drives, which can be put into RAID 0, 1, 5, or 10 configuration and enhanced with Intel Optane technology for faster load times. Its two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots can accommodate both AMD Quad-GPU and 2-Way CrossFire configurations to boost frame rates for games, speed up video rendering, and more. Four PCI Express x1 slots are available for compatible add-ons such as Thunderbolt cards. Other features include RGB lighting headers, Realtek ALC892 7.1-channel audio, and a gaming-optimized Gigabit Ethernet port. Windows 10 is required to take advantage of all of the motherboard's features.
- Gigabyte's double locking brackets keep PCIe slots securely affixed to the motherboard.
- The DualBIOS design features a secondary backup BIOS to help recover from computer viruses, hardware issues, and other issues that could endanger your computer.
- This motherboard features resistors with an anti-sulfur layer that help prevent sulfur compounds in the air from causing electrical malfunctions.
- Smart Fan 5 allows users to interchange fan headers to correspond with the six thermal sensors across the motherboard so that the system stays cool while maintaining a high level of performance for games and other demanding applications.
- Fan Stop lets you to take control of your computer's noise level by allowing specified fans to halt when the system drops to designated temperature level. These settings may be customized according to your preferences.
- Hybrid Fan Headers automatically detect the connected liquid- or air-cooling systems, enabling Smart Fan 5 to monitor information such as flow-rate.
- Two PCIe 3.0 M.2 slots are available, supporting up to type 22110 NVMe SSDs.
- Six SATA III headers are available for hard drives and 2.5" SSDs.
- Intel Optane modules are supported, which enhance mechanical disk drives by caching frequently accessed data.
- RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configurations are supported.
- Up to 64GB of dual-channel DDR4-2666 memory can be installed across four slots.
- High-end audio capacitors help to deliver realistic, high fidelity sound for games, music, and movies.
- An audio noise guard separates the sensitive audio components from the motherboard's other electrical components for a cleaner sound.