Gigabyte
B360 HD3 Intel B360 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard

Product information:

B360 HD3 Intel B360 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard

The Intel B360 chipset of the Gigabyte B360 HD3 motherboard is ideal for use with -8000 series Coffee Lake CPUs and offers support for USB 3.1 - without the need for an additional chip. The chipset also natively supports an M.2 slot connected via PCIe for ultra fast NVMe SSDs as well as Intel Optane. Socket 1151 motherboards with the B360 chipset make the perfect foundation for a budget gaming PC or a computer for the home office.

The Features of the Gigabyte B360 HD3 at a Glance:

• 2x PCIe (3.0) x16 (x16/x4) & 4x PCIe (3.0) x1
• 2x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4/x2) / 6x SATA 6G
• 1x USB 3.1 Type A on the I/O panel
• Total of 5x USB 3.0 and 6x USB 2.0 (internal & external)
• Supports max. 64 GB DDR4-RAM at 2.666 MHz
• M.2 slot type (Key E, 2230) for WiFi/BT modules
• RGB-LED header for lighting with RGB Fusion

The Gigabyte B360 HD3 in Detail

The Gigabyte B360 HD3 ATX motherboard offers two PCIe x16 slots, one of which is connected with 16 full lanes and the other with four. For upgrades and expansion cards the board provides four PCIe x1 slots and one M.2 slot (Key E) for an optional WiFi/Bluetooth module. Both PCIe 3.0 x16 slots support AMD's CrossFire technology and allow the use of two graphics cards.

The M.2 slot is connected via four PCIe 3.0 lanes and supports the NVMe protocol and, in combination with a compatible M.2 SSD, this enables a transfer rate of almost 4 GB/s. That is roughly eight times faster than an SSD connected via SATA 6G! An additional M.2 slot is connected over PCIe 3.0 x2. Additional drives like SSDs, HDDs and optical drives can be connected via six SATA 3.0 ports. Up to 64 GB of memory can be installed in four DDR4-DIMM slots at a frequency of up to 2.666 MHz.

The I/O panel of the Gigabyte B360 HD3 offers one USB 3.1 port. These USB 3.1 ports allow speeds of up to 10 Gbit/s and are twice as fast as older USB 3.0 ports! Additional peripherals can be connected with three USB 3.0- and two USB 2.0 slots.

DVI-, HDMI- and D-Sub ports for display output from the processor's integrated GPU are located on the I/O panel. The motherboard provides a Realtek ALC892 chip and six 3,5 mm jacks for high quality sound ouput. The internal connectors include a COM port, TPM-, LPT-, Power LED and a speaker header, four fan connectors, two USB 2.0-, one USB 3.0 header and one Thunderbolt connector.

The black-grey Gigabyte B360 HD3 possesses a 4-pin RGB-LED header which can be used for illuminating a gaming system with a variety of RGB strips and fans.

Technical Details:

• Format: ATX
• Chipset: Intel B360
  Socket: 1151 (8th gen "Coffee Lake" Intel CPUs)
• RAM: 4x DDR4 (max.: 2.666 MHz; max. 64 GB)
  Dual-Channel
• Slots (physical):
  1x PCIe 3.0 x16
  1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (electrical x4)
  Compatible Multi-VGA Configurations: AMD 2-Way-CrossFire (Quad-GPU)
  4x PCIe 3.0 x1
  1x M.2 Key-E (2230; for WiFi/Bluetooth)
• Internal Connectors:
  6x SATA 6G
  1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4, 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110)
  1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x2, 2230/2242/2260/2280)
  1x COM Port Header
  1x TPM Header
  1x LPT Header
  1x Power LED & Speaker Header
  1x RGB-LED Header (4-Pin)
  1x CPU Fan (4-Pin)
  3x Case Fan (4-Pin)
  1x Front Panel Audio Connector
  1x Thunderbolt AIC Connector (5-Pin)
  2x USB 3.0 (one header)
  4x USB 2.0 (two headers)
• External Connectors:
  1x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
  1x USB 3.1 (Type-A)
  3x USB 3.0
  2x USB 2.0
  1x RJ45-LAN
  1x HDMI
  1x DVI-D
  1x D-Sub (VGA)
  6x Audio (Realtek ALC892)
• Power Supply:
  1x 24-Pin EATX
  1x 8-Pin ATX 12V