Gigabyte GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 Review & Specs

CPU

1. Support for 7th/6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/ Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium®processors/ Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1151 package
   * For 7th Generation Intel® Core™ processors support need to update the latest BIOS.
2. L3 cache varies with CPU

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 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

Onboard Graphics

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.

Audio

1. Realtek® ALC1150 codec
2. Support for Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3
3. High Definition Audio
4. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
5. Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN

1. 1 x Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)(LAN1)
2. 1 x Killer E2201 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. 4 x PCI Express x1 slots
   (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

Storage Interface

1. 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2/x1 SSD support)
2. 3 x SATA Express connectors
3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
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.

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

USB

1. 7 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (3 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
2. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)

1. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (available through the internal USB header)

1. 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 support
2. 1x 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. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
6. 1 x CPU fan header
7. 1 x water cooling fan header (CPU_OPT)
8. 3 x system fan headers
9. 1 x front panel header
10. 1 x front panel audio header
11. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers
12. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
13. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
14. 1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector
15. 1 x serial port header
16. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
17. 1 x ECO button
18. 1 x OC button
19. 1 x audio gain control 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. 3 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
7. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 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, Line Out, Mic In)

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 6 motherboard
2. Four SATA cables
3. Motherboard driver disk
4. I/O Shield
5. User's Manual
6. One 2-Way SLI bridge connector
7. Quick Installation Guide
8. One G Connector

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.