Intel® Z270 Chipset
 
  • CPU
    CPU
    1. Support for 7th and 6th generation 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
    Chipset
    1. Intel® Z270 Express Chipset
  • Memory
    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 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(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 / 2133 MHz memory modules
    4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
    5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
    6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
    (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
  • Onboard Graphics
    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.
    2. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24 Hz
      * Support for HDMI 1.4 version.
    Maximum shared memory of 1 GB
  • Audio
    Audio
    1. Realtek® ALC1220 codec
    2. TI Burr Brown® NE5532 operational amplifier
    3. High Definition Audio
    4. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
    5. Support for S/PDIF Out
  • LAN
    LAN
    1. Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Expansion Slots
    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 operates at up to x8 mode.
    3. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)
      * The PCIEX4_1 slot shares bandwidth with the M2P_32G connector. The PCIEX4_1 slot and M2P_32G connector operate at up to x2 mode when both are populated.
      * The PCIEX4_2 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX8 and PCIEX16 slots. When the PCIEX4_2 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode and the PCIEX8 operates at up to x4 mode.
    4. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
      (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
  • Multi-Graphics Technology
    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
    Storage Interface
    Chipset:
    1. 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support)
    2. 1 x U.2 connector
    3. 2 x SATA Express connectors
    4. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5)
    5. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
      * Refer to "1-10 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the PCIEX4_1/M.2/SATA connectors.
    ASMedia® ASM1061 chip:
    1. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 6, 7), supporting AHCI mode only
  • USB
    USB
    Chipset+ASMedia® ASM2142 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Controller:
    1. 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
    2. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
    Chipset:
    1. 8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports onboard, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
    2. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
  • Internal I/O Connectors
    Internal I/O Connectors
    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
    3. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
    4. 1 x U.2 connector
    5. 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
    6. 2 x SATA Express connectors
    7. 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    8. 1 x CPU fan header
    9. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
    10. 2 x system fan headers
    11. 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
    12. 1 x front panel header
    13. 1 x front panel audio header
    14. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
    15. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header
    16. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
    17. 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header
    18. 1 x OC Touch header
    19. 1 x RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cable header
    20. 1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector
    21. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
    22. 1 x power button
    23. 1 x reset button
    24. 1 x Clear CMOS button
    25. 1 x OC Turbo button
    26. 1 x CPU Ratio Down button
    27. 1 x CPU Ratio Up button
    28. 1 x audio gain control switch
    29. 1 x BIOS switch
    30. 1 x DualBIOS™ switch
  • Back Panel Connectors
    Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
    2. 1 x OC IGNITION button
    3. 1 x DisplayPort
    4. 1 x HDMI port
    5. 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
    6. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
    7. 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
    8. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    9. 1 x RJ-45 port
    10. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
    11. 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
  • I/O Controller
    I/O Controller
    1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip
  • H/W Monitoring
    H/W Monitoring
    1. Voltage detection
    2. Temperature detection
    3. Fan speed detection
    4. Overheating warning
    5. Fan fail warning
    6. Fan speed control
      * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
  • BIOS
    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
    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
      AutoGreen
      BIOS Setup
      Color Temperature
      Cloud Station
      EasyTune
      Easy RAID
      Fast Boot
      Game Boost
      ON/OFF Charge
      Platform Power Management
      RGB Fusion
      Smart Backup
      Smart Keyboard
      Smart TimeLock
      System Information Viewer
      USB Blocker
      USB DAC-UP 2
      V-Tuner
    2. Support for Q-Flash
    3. Support for Xpress Install
  • Bundled Software
    Bundled Software
    1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
    2. Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
    3. cFosSpeed
  • Operating System
    Operating System
    1. Support for Windows 10 64-bit (for 7th Generation Intel® processors)
    2. Support for Windows 10 64-bit/Windows 8.1 64-bit/Windows 7 32-bit/64-bit (for 6th Generation Intel® processors)
      * Please download the "Windows USB Installation Tool" from GIGABYTE's website and install it before installing Windows 7.
  • Form Factor
    Form Factor
    1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
  • Box Contents
    Box Contents
    1. GA-Z270X-Gaming SOC motherboard
    2. Motherboard driver disk
    3. User's Manual
    4. Quick Installation Guide
    5. Four SATA cables
    6. I/O Shield
    7. One G Connector
    8. One pack of back I/O dust covers
    9. One GC-SLI2P bridge connector
  • Remark
    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.

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    * Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.