The packaging for Z77X-UD5H WiFi is very busy. On the front there are various logos to signify this motherboards makeup, including – 3D Power/BIOS. Ultra Durable 4, PCI-E Gen3, NVIDIA SLI. There are Intel logos printed on the front also to notify users that this motherboard supports Intel’s 3rd generation of CPUs (Ivy Bridge).

GIGABYTE are keen to show that this motherboard incorporates glass fabric PCB for humidity protection.

On the back of the box, all of the features are broken down and given further explanation.



Inside the box, GIGABYTE have given the Z77X-UD5H WiFi an assortment of items which consist of the following:

• 4x SATA cables (2x6GB/s 2x3GB/s)
• NVIDIA SLI bridge (flexible)
• Rear IO shield
• Front panel USB 3.0 adapter
• Documentation – User manual and multi-lingual guidebook
• Software CD
• GIGABYTE sticker

The Front panel USB 3.0 adapter is 3.5” and provides an additional 2x USB 3.0 ports but requires the internal motherboard header for such delivery.



Of course, being the WiFi edition of the UD5H, GIGABYTE have bundled a WiFi card with this motherboard. The exact model is: GC-WB300D. This provides up to 300Mbps dual band WiFi plus Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity. The card is PCI-E and has support for 802.11 a/b/g/n. Antennas are provided and simply screw into the back.



Although GIGABYTE have continued with the delights of the matt black PCB, they have chosen to add some colour to their wave of Z77 motherboards and even more so with UD5H. If awards were given out just for visual appearance this motherboard would take the crown. Aesthetically GIGABYTE have created a master-piece in the UD5H.

There are two versions of the UD5H – one with WiFi and one without. This WiFi version comes with a Bluetooth 4.0 + WiFi codenamed GC-WB300D which is a PCI-E card offering support for Bluetooth and 802.11 a/b/g/n WiFi connectivity (up to 300 Mbps).



Over on the next page we will take a closer look at all of the vital areas of Z77X-UD5H WiFi.