Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 8

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

Chipset

1. Intel® Z270 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 4133(O.C.) / 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

Onboard Graphics

1. 1 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 connector, supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs and a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz
   * Because of the limited I/O resources of the PC architecture, the number of Thunderbolt™ devices that can be used is dependent on the number of the PCI Express devices being installed. (Refer to Chapter 1-7, "Back Panel Connectors," for more information.)
   * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version.

1. 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz
   * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version.

1. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
   * Support for HDMI 2.0 version. (Requires the latest Intel® graphics driver from the GIGABYTE website.)

Audio

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 ZxRi
4. High Definition Audio
5. 2/5.1-channel
6. Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN

1. 2 x Killer™ E2500 LAN chips (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Wireless Communication module

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
   * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

Expansion Slots

1. 2 x PCI Express 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 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 operates at up to x8 mode when the PCIEX8_1/PCIEX8_2 is populated.
   (All of the PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
3. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
   (All of the PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)

Storage Interface

1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_32G)
2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_32G)
3. 2 x U.2 connectors
4. 3 x SATA Express connectors
5. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5)
6. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
   * Refer to "1-12 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the U.2, M.2, and SATA connectors.

1. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 6, 7), supporting AHCI mode only

Multi-Graphics Technology

1. Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies
2. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies

USB

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

1. 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB headers

1. 5 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
2. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers

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 CPU fan header
4. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
5. 4 x system fan headers
6. 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
7. 1 x I/O shield audio LED power connector
8. 2 x RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cable headers
9. 3 x SATA Express connectors
10. 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
11. 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
12. 2 x U.2 connectors
13. 1 x front panel header
14. 1 x front panel audio header
15. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 headers
16. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
17. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
18. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
19. 2 x temperature sensor headers
20. 1 x power button
21. 1 x reset button
22. 1 x Clear CMOS button
23. 1 x ECO button
24. 1 x OC button
25. 2 x audio gain control switches
26. 2 x BIOS switches
27. Voltage Measurement Points

Back Panel Connectors

1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
2. 2 x MMCX antenna connectors (2T2R)
3. 1 x HDMI port
4. 1 x DisplayPort
5. 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 connector (USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support)
6. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
7. 5 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
8. 2 x RJ-45 ports
9. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
10. 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. 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

1. 2 x 128 Mbit flash
2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
3. Support for DualBIOS™
4. Support for Q-Flash Plus
   * The USB flash drive used must be a USB 2.0 flash drive.
5. 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
   AutoGreen
   BIOS Setup
   Color Temperature
   Cloud Station
   EasyTune
   Easy RAID
   Fast Boot
   Game Boost
   GIGABYTE HW OC APP
   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 3TB+ Unlock
3. Support for Q-Flash
4. Support for Xpress Install

Bundle Software

1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
2. Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready

Operating System

1. Windows® 10 64-bit (for 7th Generation Intel® Processors)
2. Windows® 10 64-bit / Windows® 8.1 64-bit / Windows® 7 32-bit / 64-bits (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

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

Box Contents

1. GA-Z270X-Gaming 9 motherboard
2. Motherboard driver disk
3. User's Manual
4. Quick Installation Guide
5. Six SATA cables
6. I/O Shield
7. One Wi-Fi antenna
8. One Wi-Fi antenna retention cover
9. One GC-SLI23P SLI bridge connector
10. One 3-Way SLI bridge connector
11. One 4-Way SLI bridge connector
12. One 2-Way CrossFire bridge connector
13. Two RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cables
14. One Accent Lighting LED Strip
15. Two thermistor cables
16. One G Connector
17. Two Velcro Cable Ties
18. 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.