CPU 1.Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5
processors/ Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/
Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1151 package
2.L3 cache varies with CPU
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
Chipset 1.Intel® Z170 Express Chipset
Memory 1.4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system
memory
* Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more
than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size
displayed will be less than the size of the physical memory
installed.
2.Dual channel memory architecture
3.Support for DDR4 3866(O.C)/3733(O.C)/3666(O.C) /3600(O.C.)
/3466(O.C.) /3400(O.C.) /3333(O.C.) /3300(O.C.) /3200(O.C.)
/3000(O.C.) /2800(O.C.) /2666(O.C.) /2400(O.C.) /2133 MHz memory
modules
4.Support for ECC UDIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in
non-ECC mode)
5.Support for non-ECC UDIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
6.Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
Onboard Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics
support: 1.1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of
4096x2304@60 Hz
* Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version.
?? Integrated Graphics Processor+MegaChips MCDP2800 chip: 1.1 x
HDMI 2.0 port
Requires the latest Intel® Graphic Driver from GIGABYTE website.
Maximum shared memory of 512 MB
Audio 1.Creative® Sound Core 3D chip
2.Support for Sound Blaster Recon3Di
3.TI Burr Brown® OPA2134 operational amplifier
4.High Definition Audio
5.2/5.1-channel
6.Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN 1.1 x Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)(LAN1)
2.1 x Killer E2400 chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2)
* Teaming is not supported.
Expansion Slots 1.1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
(PCIEX16)
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is
to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
2.1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
* The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the
PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8
mode.
3.1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
* The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the M2H_32G connector. The
PCIEX4 slot will become unavailable when an SSD is installed in the
M2H_32G connector.
4.3 x PCI Express x1 slots
(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
Multi-Graphics Technology 1.Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and
2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies
2.Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 3-Way/2-Way AMD
CrossFire™ technologies
Storage Interface Chipset: 1.2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors (Socket 3,
M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA & PCIe x4/x2/x1 SSD support)
2.3 x SATA Express connectors
3.6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5)
4.Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
* Refer to "1-10 Internal Connectors," for the supported
configurations with the M.2, SATA Express, and SATA connectors.
ASMedia® ASM1061 chip: 1.2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 6~7),
supporting AHCI mode only
USB Chipset: 1.5 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel
2.4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (available through the internal USB
headers)
Chipset+Renesas® USB 3.0 Hub: 1.4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (available
through the internal USB headers)
Chipset+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller: 1.1 x USB Type-C™ port on
the back panel, with USB 3.1 support
2.1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
Internal I/O Connectors 1.1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2.1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
3.2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
4.3 x SATA Express connectors
5.8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
6.1 x I/O shield audio LED power connector
7.1 x CPU fan header
8.1 x water cooling fan header (CPU_OPT)
9.3 x system fan headers
10.1 x front panel header
11.1 x front panel audio header
12.2 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers
13.2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
14.1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
15.1 x serial port header
16.1 x Clear CMOS jumper
17.1 x power button
18.1 x reset button
19.1 x Clear CMOS button
20.1 x ECO button
21.1 x OC button
22.1 x audio gain control switch
23.Voltage Measurement Points
24.1 x BIOS switch
Back Panel Connectors 1.1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
2.1 x DisplayPort
3.1 x HDMI port
4.1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 support
5.1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red)
6.5 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
7.2 x RJ-45 ports
8.1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
9.5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out,
Line In/Mic In, Line Out, Headphone)
I/O Controller 1.iTE® I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring 1.System voltage detection
2.CPU/System/Chipset temperature detection
3.CPU/CPU OPT/System fan speed detection
4.CPU/System/Chipset overheating warning
5.CPU/CPU OPT/System fan fail warning
6.CPU/CPU OPT/System fan speed control
* Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend
on the cooler you install.
BIOS 1.2 x 128 Mbit flash
2.Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
3.Support for DualBIOS™
4.PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
Unique Features 1.Support for APP Center
* Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard
model. Supported functions of each application may also vary
depending on motherboard specifications.
3D OSD
@BIOS
Ambient LED
AutoGreen
Cloud Station
EasyTune
Easy RAID
Fast Boot
Smart TimeLock
Smart Keyboard
Smart Backup
System Information Viewer
USB Blocker
2.Support for Q-Flash
3.Support for Smart Switch
4.Support for Xpress Install
Bundle Software 1.Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
2.Intel® Smart Response Technology
Operating System 1.Support for Windows 10/8.1 64-bit
2.Support for Windows 7 32-bit/64-bit
* Please download the "Windows USB Installation Tool" from
GIGABYTE's website and install it before installing Windows 7.
Form Factor 1.ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
Box Contents 1.GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 motherboard
2.Motherboard driver disk
3.User's Manual
4.Quick Installation Guide
5.Four SATA cables
6.I/O Shield
7.One 2-Way SLI bridge connector
8.One G Connector
9.One pack of back I/O dust covers
Remark 1.Due to different Linux support condition provided by
chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors'
website or 3rd party website.
2.Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to
support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the
vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.