Featuring several state-of-the-art onboard solutions from industry leaders including Creative and Bigfoot Networks, as well as several unique GIGABYTE features, the G1.Sniper 2 motherboard is unlike any current gaming motherboard on the market. With the ultimate in multi-GPU support, dedicated on-board audio and advanced networking, GIGABYTE has brought out some incredibly big guns to the party, so lock & load soldiers, and get ready to unleash some mass gaming destruction.

Технология Hybrid EFI объединяет преимущества платформ на базе прежних версий BIOS, включая такие важные характеристики как стабильность и совместимость с изделиями сторонних производителей, в частности с жесткими дисками емкостью свыше 3 Тбайт, средствами EFI технологии. Кроме того, GIGABYTE предлагает очень простой способ обновления BIOS с помощью фирменной утилиты @BIOS, которая доступна для загрузки с официального сайта компании.

DualBIOS™ это запатентованная технология компании GIGABYTE, которая позволяет восстановить данные на микросхеме BIOS, в случае сбоя или ошибки BIOS. Технология GIGABYTE DualBIOS™ предусматривает установку на материнской плате двух микросхем BIOS: основная и резервная BIOS. Первая используется системой на этапе загрузки, а вторая выполняет функции резервной BIOS (по умолчанию на ней записана фабричная версия микрокода). В том случае, если основная микросхема по каким-либо причинам выйдет из строя (вирусная атака, сбой или ошибка при обновлении BIOS), резервная BIOS, при условии целостности Boot-сектора на жестком диске, автоматически возьмет управление загрузкой ПК на себя. А также,DualBIOS™ поддерживает загрузку с жестких дисков объёмом свыше 3TB+ (терабайт) без разбиения дискового пространства на разделы, предоставляя возможность максимально эффективно использовать ресурсы накопителя.

The GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response utility is a simple application that allows users to quickly and easily configure their system for Intel^® Smart Response Technology. In the past, enabling Intel^® Smart Response meant users needed to enter the BIOS in order to configure their system for RAID mode, which then required a complete reinstall of the operating system. Once that processes was complete, users then needed to install the Intel^® Rapid Storage Utility as well as configure Intel's Smart Response Technology. GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response does all of this automatically, without users having to perform a complicated install process. This allows them to quickly and effortlessly enjoy a significant boost in system performance...more

* The EZ Smart Response Technology requires a computer system with an Intel Z68 chipset-based motherboard and an Intel Core i3/i5/i7 series Processor.

The GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 3 design features twice the copper for both the power and ground layers of the PCB, dramatically lowering system temperature by efficiently spreading heat from critical areas of the motherboard (such as the CPU power zone) throughout the entire PCB. GIGABYTE's Ultra Durable™ 3 also lowers the PCB impedance by 50%, which helps to reduce electrical waste and further lowers component temperatures. A 2x Copper layer design also provides improved signal quality and lower EMI (Electromagnetic Interference), providing better system stability and allowing for greater margins for overclocking...more

G1-Killer™ CPU-Z is a specially 'Weaponized' GIGABYTE G1-Killer version of the popular CPU-Z hardware detection app, providing details about your system's CPU, memory and mainboard configurations, wrapped in a user interface that is more suited to your killer instincts. Click here to download.

Navigating through the BIOS to change system settings can be a daunting task for users not familiar with control “F”functions and mouse-less navigation. While some EFI BIOS try to address this with a mouse friendly environment, many implementations still lack a certain ease-of-use necessary for most people. With GIGABYTE Touch BIOS™, GIGABYTE engineers have completely re-imagined how users can interact with their BIOS, allowing for a more intuitive user experience. In fact, with a touch screen monitor, GIGABYTE Touch BIOS™ is as easy to use as most apps on your iPhone.

Like the pistons and cylinders of a car engine, the design of the motherboard Voltage Regulator Module (VRM), component quality and number of power phases greatly affects motherboard performance. GIGABYTE engineers were first to realize not only the importance of using the best quality components for this critical area, but also that with more power phases, there can be more power available to your CPU. With 8 phase power design, Dual CPU Power and Driver MOSFETs, GIGABYTE G1-Killer series motherboards deliver the best-in-class system performance and power stability required for elite gaming systems.

By incorporating the MOSFETs and driver IC in accordance with the Intel^® Driver MOSFET specification, GIGABYTE G1-Killer series motherboards allows higher power transfer and increased efficiency at higher switching frequencies to satisfy the power requirements of modern processors. Driver MOSFETs also help to reduce VRM real estate requirements for a cleaner, less cluttered CPU zone.

Being able to hear where your enemy is located before you see them can put you at a distinct advantage in most gaming situations. That is why GIGABYTE has rigged the G1.Sniper 2 motherboard with the industry's most advanced audio solutions all onboard; giving you the highest caliber audio experience. GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 2 is the world's only gaming motherboard to feature Creative's top-of-the-line Soundblaster Digital Audio Processor (20K2) onboard with X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity^® and EAX^® Advanced HD™ 5.0 technologies, allowing you to experience sound in your gaming world exactly as you would in real life.

Enjoy audio from your PC through your home theater with Dolby® Digital Live. A real-time encoding technology, Dolby Digital Live converts any audio signal into a Dolby Digital bitstream for transport and playback through a home theater system. With it, your PC can be hooked up to your Dolby Digital-equipped audio/video receiver or digital speaker system via a single digital connection, eliminating the confusion of multiple cables and ensuring the integrity of the audio signal.

DTS Connect is the perfect solution to enhance your entertainment experience using your home theater's Audio/Video Receiver. DTS Connect is comprised of two DTS technologies including DTS Neo: PC™ which takes 2-channel (stereo) audio and transforms it into a full-bandwidth matrix of your speaker layout (up to 7.1 channels) and DTS Interactive™ which encodes digital audio sources into DTS Digital Surround, which can then stream out to your Audio/Video Receiver using a S/PDIF connection.

На системных платах GIGABYTE серии G1-Killer разработанных специально для геймеров, реализован аудио-усилитель мощности, способный работать под нагрузкой до 150 Ом. Подключив высококачественные профессиональные наушники, пользователь сможет насладиться четким, объемным звуком без искажений. Среди ключевых преимуществ усилителя широкая полоса пропускания, низкий уровень шума, высокая скорость нарастания выходного сигнала,
незначительные искажения. Все это позволяет
добиться идеального воспроизведения аудиосигнала
на уровне для профессиональных решений.
Кроме того, на платах серии G1-Killer имеются
четыре дополнительных усилителя для центральной
колонки/сабвуфера, тыловых и боковых колонок,
и линейного выхода.

GIGABYTE motherboard utilizes the highest quality Nichicon MUSE ES series and MW series Bi-Polarized audio capacitors at each channel layout. These professional audio capacitors deliver the highest quality sound resolution and sound expansion to create the most realistic sound effects for professional gamers.

When you're behind enemy lines, intelligence data latency can get you killed. That is why GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 2 motherboard provides ultra fast data transfer performance with onboard integration of the latest SuperSpeed USB 3.0 for up to 4 ports (2 front panel, 2 back panel), SATA Revision 3.0 (6Gbps) technologies, and an unprecedented 3x USB power boost on all USB ports for the most power hungry USB devices. Locked and Loaded Heatpipe Design.

Built-in Visuals GIGABYTE Z68 motherboards offer support for several 2nd generation Intel^®Core™ Built-in Visual Features.

Intel^®Quick Sync Video
Up to 2X faster media processing than any other solution for incredibly fast conversion of video files for portable media players or online sharing.

Intel^®InTru™ 3D
Users can enjoy the ultimate 3D visual experiences–seamlessly–from their PC. Now you can watch their favorite 3D movies with Blu-ray Stereo 3D playback using active shutter 3D glasses. It delivers it all in 1080p full, high-definition resolution on the TV over HDMI 1.4.

Intel^®Insider
Allows users to view premium 1080p HD content on their GIGABYTE Z68 series system.

Switchable Graphics with LucidLogix Virtu GPU Virtualization


GIGABYTE Z68 motherboards are enabled with LucidLogix Virtu GPU Virtualization technology which allows users to dynamically switch between their built-in graphics and their high-end, 3D discrete graphics cards. This is ideal for gamers who require high-resolution gaming and still want to enjoy the built-in media features of 2nd generation Intel^®Core™ processors. In so doing, switchable graphics helps to dramatically reduce PC graphics power consumption.

Approx. double the potential data bandwidth
The GIGABYTE motherboard is one of the first to provide gamers with the latest Gen.3 PCI Express technology, delivering maximum data bandwidth for the latest discrete graphics cards.

GIGABYTE is the only motherboard manufacturer to seriously address online gaming network lag issues by implementing the Bigfoot Networks Killer™ E2100 Game Networking Platform directly onboard the G1-Killer series motherboards. Utilizing a unique combination of dedicated Network Processing Unit (NPU) and exclusive Game Networking DNA™ technology, the Bigfoot Networks Killer™ E2100 Game Networking Platform was designed to give the best online gaming experience possible.

Killer™ E2100 Dedicated NPU
Dedicated Network Processing Unit (NPU) with 1Gb of dedicated DDR2 memory helps offload network traffic from the CPU, freeing it up to do other important computing tasks.

Game Networking DNA™
Bigfoot Network's exclusive Game Networking DNA™ software offloads gaming data directly to the NPU by bypassing the Windows Network Stack, delivering tremendous speed benefits which allow you to move quicker, shoot faster and win bigger.

Up to 10X Faster
Whether you're playing MMOs or first-person shooters, the Bigfoot Networks Killer™ E2100 game networking platform delivers up to 10X faster networking performance for a whole new level of online gaming performance.

As part of its box kit, the motherboard features a convenient Front Access Control Panel that allows quick and easy access to 2 USB 3.0 ports

Additional Back Panel Features
Power eSATA for quick connectivity to external drives. Quick Boost button allowing gamers to instantaneously overclock their system with single press of a botton.

The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 2 features a brand new heatpipe that was designed to be as deadly to heat as it looks. By effectively spreading the heat from the critical areas of the motherboard such as the CPU VRM zone and quickly dissipating it, GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 2 motherboard remain cool, even when the battle heats up.
Modeled after the common firearms issued to soldiers deployed to a warzone including pistol, rifle and ammo clip, the Locked and Loaded heatpipe design utilizes a unique fluting technology similar to a rifle barrel fluting, which allows for maximum heat dispersion.

Для вывода тепла за пределы системного блока, на плате размещены 5 разъемов Smart Fan для подключения вентиляторов. Благодаря термодатчикам, средствами BIOS и с помощью фирменной утилиты GIGABYTE’s EasyTune™ 6 можно легко контролировать текущую температуру критичных зон и скорость вращения вентиляторов.