Gigabyte H77N-WiFi [Mini-ITX] Review! Great for HTPC

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Gigabyte H77N-WiFi [Mini-ITX]

Gigabyte release new GA-H77N-WiFI motherboard has been spotted in market, features a Mini-ITX form factor design and comes with Intel Wi-Di and Dual LAN for HTPC/ Lan Gaming/ Nas Storage and File Server.

A single expansion slots PCIe 3.0 x16 slot and dual memory 1.5v DIMM slots support up to 16GB DDR3-1600MHz. The Integrated graphics chip is provided display outputs through 2 HDMI and a DVI-I port.



Specification:
Support for Intel Core™ Celeron/i3/i5/i7 processors [LGA1155]
Intel® H77 Express Chipset
Memory:
2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM supporting up to 16 GB of system memory
Audio:
Realtek ALC892 High Definition Audio codec 7.1-channel
Network:
Dual Realtek 8111F GbE with Teaming function
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230 300Mbps
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230 Bluetooth 4.0+HS
Expansion Slots
1x PCI Express 3.0 x16
1x Mini-PCIe
Storage Interface:
2 x SATA 6Gb/s
2 x SATA 3Gb/s
Form Factor: Mini-ITX

Testing Spec:
Intel i7 3770K [Intel Stock Cooling]
G.Skill F3-2133C9D-8GAB [4gbx2]
Hynix SSD 128Gb Sata 3
FSP HEXA HE-500w
Windows 7 64bits Ultimate [installed all update]
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GA-H77N-WiFi features the H77 chipset & LGA1155 socket, CPU and memory are powered through a 4+1 Digital Power Phase "VRM" that utilizes Lower RDS MOSFETs and Ferrite Core chokes.


H77N-WiFi Layout



Gigabyte H77N-WiFi Mini-ITX package Box.

Front view:

Side view:

H77N-WiFi come with Intel Wifi/bluetooth 4.0 supporting WiDi technology.

Back view Box:

SK Hynix SSD 128Gb: SK Hynix is the world's second-largest memory chipmaker and the world's sixth-largest semiconductor company.

H77N-Wifi Accessory package:
1x I/O Back Plate
2x Wireless/Bluetooth antenna
1x MB/ Wifi & Bluetooth Driver Disc
1x Manual Book
2x Sata3 Cable


2.5inch SK Hynix SSD & MB H77N-WiFi


Back I/O:

Left:
1x P/S2 For Mouse or Keyboard
2x HDMI
2x Wifi/Bluetooth port
1X DVI
2x Intel USB 3.0

Right:
2x Realtek GbE Lan Teaming function
4x Intel USB 2.0
1x S/PDIF Out
1x 7.1-channel Audio

Mainboard Connector:
2x White Sata3 6b/s
2x Black Sata2 3b/s
1x Intel USB 3.0 Front casing port
1x Front USB 2.0 casing port
1x F_Panel
1x Com

Overveiw:

H77N-WiFi used 4+1 Digital Power Phase, and CHEMI-CON Japanese Solid Capacitor.

Gigabyte used High Quality Mosfets. Two K0393 Rensas MOSFETs act on the low-side, and a single K03B7 is used as the high-side. These MOSFETs have very low RDS(ON) which means they will have lower temperature as they are switching on and off.

H77N-WiFi Used 2 Realtek RTL8111F chip act as Dual Gigabit LAN with Teaming function network data access of up to 2Gbps bandwidth transmission with the Teaming function enabled.

Three Asmedia ASM1442 chip, output high speed TMDS level shift ICs for High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) and Digital Video Interface (DVI) video application

Gigabyte added Realtek ALC892 High Definition Audio codec, output 8-Channel Surround Sound

Model: GA-H77N-WiFi

Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230 300mbps with Bluetooth 4.0 [2R-2T]


Removed: mPCI-E Intel Wireless module card

You can't replace wireless module to a MSSD card, COM port and PCH Heat-Sink blocking.

Intel Wireless Module Back:


2nd Overview without PCH Heat-Sink:

Intel H77 Express Chipset PCH

PCH Heat-Sink

H77N-WiFi Back view: they placed I/O Controller chip on the back.

iTE8728F I/O Controller Chip is a very common Super IO on GIGABYTE boards used for fan speed, temperature control and provides PS/2.

H77N-Wifi used 6-Layer 2 oz copper PCB.


Dual UEFI Bios: MIC MX 2SL 6406E, two 64Mbit/8MByte BIOS ROMs for Dual UEFI BIOS


PCI-E 3.0 x16

PCI Express 3.0 l Design in Taipei l Dual Bios l Erp Ready

All Japanese Capacitors

PCB made in Taiwan!

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Gigabyte 3D Bios Menu


Bios 2D mode:



Benchmark & Testing

DPC Laterncy Checker
As usually all brand open too many CPUZ and Hmontior, will cause I/O high Latency

Closed All CPUZ & Hmonitor, will lower down Latency.

Resume S3 Mode:

Microsoft Windows 7 Experience Index

Cinebench test:

3Dmark11 Entry benchmark:

PCmark7 benchmark:

Transferring a 2.1Gb media file from Western Digital 500Gb Black over Cat 6a lan cable: 43Mb/s

Transfer Finish: 48Seconds

Transferring a 2.1Gb media file from Western Digital 500Gb Black over Wireless: 4Mb/s
[Notice: Bandwidth not fully utilize, due to weak wireless router]

Transfer Finish: 8Minutes

Transfer a media to Samsung GS3 using Bluetooth 4.0 Technology
Transfer rate: 172.6kbs

Testing: Streaming media over wireless

Testing: SK Hynix SSD benchmark on H77N-WiFi

Extra Tests

Random Access

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