High Definition audio is provided by a Realtek ALC1150 audio chip and signalling that GIGABYTE route though their AMP-UP Audio system. Left and right audio channels are kept separate by routing between two different PCB layers. Additional orange LED lighting with different lighting modes is also present.



A Renasas D720210 USB 3.0 controller adds additional USB 3.0 options to the already well stocked default chipset.



An ITE IT8620e SuperIO chip monitors temperatures, voltages and other key metrics for normal operation and overclocking.



International Rectifier's IR3580 is an 8-phase PWM designed to provide stable power to components down the chain.



ITE's IT8951e is the motherboard built-in Q-Flash Plus controller, which allows a BIOS flash to take place even if no RAM or CPU is installed.



A quartet of NXP L04083B chips handle PCI-Express switching between x16 and lower modes as required, essential for mutli-GPU configurations.



Quick look at the X99 Platform Controller Hub, without its usual heatsink. Note that the area around this socket is pretty clear, potentially making chipset water cooling more feasible.



Finally we come to the X99-SOC Force's power delivery system. This model makes use of 8-phase digital power, server level Cooper Bussmann chokes and Polymerized Organic Semiconductor Capacitors (POSCAPS). Interestingly, the motherboard only makes use of one 8-pin EPS 12V connector for dedicated CPU power; in the past high-end overclocking board have used up to two 8-pin connectors, and this reflects the expected power efficiency of the Haswell-E microarchitecture.