Review Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming G1

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

1. Intel Z170 Express Chipset

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

1. 1 x HDMI 2.0 port

Maximum shared memory of 512 MB

1. Creative Sound Core 3D chip
2. 2 x JRC NJM2114 and 1 x TI Burr Brown OPA2134 operational amplifiers
3. Support for Sound Blaster Recon3Di
4. High Definition Audio
5. 2/5.1-channel
6. Support for S/PDIF Out

1. 2 x Killer E2400 chips (10/100/1000 Mbit)
   * Teaming is not supported.

1. Killer Wireless-AC 1535
2. Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
3. Bluetooth 4.1
4. Support for 11ac wireless standard and up to 867 Mbps data rate

1. 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2)
   * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot; if you are installing two PCI Express graphics cards, it is recommended that you install them in the PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 slots.
2. 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1, PCIEX8_2)
   * The PCIEX8_1 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_1 slot and the PCIEX8_2 slot with PCIEX16_2. The PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_2 slot will operate at up to x8 mode when the PCIEX8_1/PCIEX8_2 is populated.
3. 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

1. Support for 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire™/NVIDIA^® SLI™ technology

1. 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
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

2 x ASMedia ASM1061 chips:

1. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 6~7, GSATA3 8~9), supporting AHCI mode only

1. 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel
2. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

Chipset+2 Renesas USB 3.0 Hubs:

1. 7 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (3 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

Chipset+Intel USB 3.1 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

1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
3. 1 x PCIe power connector
4. 1 x I/O shield audio LED power connector
5. 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
6. 3 x SATA Express connectors
7. 10 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
8. 1 x CPU fan header
9. 1 x water cooling fan header (CPU_OPT)
10. 5 x system fan headers
11. 1 x front panel header
12. 1 x front panel audio header
13. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers
14. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
15. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 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. 2 x audio gain control switches
23. 2 x BIOS switches
24. Voltage Measurement Points

1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
2. 1 x HDMI port
3. 1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.1 support
4. 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red)
5. 7 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
6. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 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)
10. 2 x MMCX antenna connectors (2T2R)

1. iTE I/O Controller Chip

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.

1. 2 x 128 Mbit flash
2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
3. Support for DualBIOS
4. Support for Q-Flash Plus
5. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

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

1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
2. Intel Smart Response Technology

1. Support for Windows 10/8.1/7*
   * Please download “Windows USB Installation Tool” to install Windows 7.

1. E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 26.4cm

1. GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 motherboard
2. Motherboard driver disk
3. Wireless module driver disk
4. User’s Manual
5. Quick Installation Guide
6. Six SATA cables
7. I/O Shield
8. One 2-Way SLI bridge connector
9. One 3-Way SLI bridge connector
10. One 4-Way SLI bridge connector
11. One 2-Way CrossFire bridge connector
12. One set of GC-USB3.1 BAY
13. One GC-M2-U2-MiniSAS
14. One G Connector
15. One Wi-Fi antenna
16. One Wi-Fi antenna retention cover
17. One pack of back I/O dust covers