Gigabyte GA-H270-HD3P Review & Specs

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® H270 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 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
   * To support 2400 MHz or XMP memory, you must install a 7th generation processor.

Onboard Graphics

1. 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz
2. 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz
   * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
3. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24 Hz
   * Support for HDMI 1.4 version.

Audio

1. Realtek® ALC887 codec
2. High Definition Audio
3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
4. Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN

1. Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

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. 2 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)
   * The PCIEX4_2 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX1_1 and PCIEX1_2 slots. When the PCIEX1_1 or PCIEX1_2 slot is populated, the PCIEX4_2 slot operates at up to x1 mode.
3. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
   (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
4. 1 x PCI slot

Storage Interface

1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support)
2. 1 x SATA Express connector
3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
4. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
   * Refer to "1-7 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.

Multi-Graphics Technology

1. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies (PCIEX16 and PCIEX4_1)

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. 8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
2. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 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 M.2 Socket 3 connector
4. 1 x SATA Express connector
5. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
6. 1 x CPU fan header
7. 3 x system fan headers
8. 1 x front panel header
9. 1 x front panel audio header
10. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
11. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 headers
12. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
13. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
14. 1 x serial port header
15. 1 x parallel port header
16. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel Connectors

1. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
2. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
3. 1 x D-Sub port
4. 1 x DVI-D port
5. 1 x HDMI port
6. 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
7. 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
8. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
9. 1 x RJ-45 port
10. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)

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 speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.

BIOS

1. 2 x 64 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
   BIOS Setup
   Color Temperature
   Cloud Station
   EasyTune
   Easy RAID
   Fast Boot
   Game Boost
   ON/OFF Charge
   Platform Power Management
   Smart Backup
   Smart Keyboard
   Smart TimeLock
   System Information Viewer
   USB Blocker
   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
3. cFosSpeed

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. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 22.5cm