GIGABYTE G1 GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 rev. 1.0 LGA1151 Z170 HDMI USB 3.1 ATX Motherboard

This GIGABYTE GA-Z170X Gaming 3 LGA 1151 Motherboard was made for enthusiasts and gamers who want an extreme performance motherboard for their latest generation Intel processors to experience the full capabilites of their system, whether newly built or upgrading. This motherboard has Intel's USB 3.1 controller that utilizes 2 PCIe Gen3 lanes offering a total of up to 16Gb/s bandwidth speed, that's twice the bandwidth compared to previous generations and it has a USB Type-C connector as well for future-proofing. It has Realtek ALC1150 115dB SNR HD Audio and an additional Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3for a high-performance multi-channel high definition audio with the help of Japanese branded Nichicon audio capacitors to deliver the highest quality sound resolution. It has Killer E2200 Gaming Network for a high-performance lag-free online gaming. It supports 2-way SLI and 3-way CrossFire for an extreme graphics card configuration. This motherboard features an industry leading ultra durable PCIe metal shielding that reinforces the PCIe connectors to support heavy graphics card and has a 15 micron thick gold plated CPU socket to avoid pin corrosion and bad contacts providing reliability and longevity for the CPU socket. Z170 Gaming G3 Motherboard. Gigabyte recently revealed their upcoming Z710 Gaming G3 Series motherboards at Computex 2015.

• Intel Z170
• Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1151)
• DDR4 3466*(*O.C.)/ 3400*/ 3333*/ 3300*/ 3200*/ 3000*/ 2800*/ 2666*/ 2400*/ 2133

Manufacturer：GIGABYTE
Classification：G1 Gaming
MPN：GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0)
CPU Socket Type：LGA 1151
Processor Type：Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1151)
Chipset：Intel Z170
Onboard Video Chipset：Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel HD Graphics support
1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz
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.
1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24 Hz
* Support for HDMI 1.4 version.
Support for up to 3 displays at the same time
Maximum shared memory of 512 MB

Multi-Graphics Technology
Support for 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire and 2-Way NVIDIA SLI Technology
Number of Memory Slots：4×288pin
Memory Standard：DDR4 3466*(*O.C.)/ 3400*/ 3333*/ 3300*/ 3200*/ 3000*/ 2800*/ 2666*/ 2400*/ 2133
Maximum Memory Supported：64GB
Channel Supported：Dual Channel
PCI Express 3.0 x16：1 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.
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.
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
* The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX1_3 slot. When the PCIEX1_3 slot is populated, the PCIEX4 slot will operate at up to x1 mode.
PCI Express x1：3 x PCI Express x1 slots
(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
SATA 6Gb/s：6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
SATA Express：3 x SATA Express connectors
M.2：2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
SATA RAID：0/1/5/10
Audio Chipset：Realtek ALC1150
Audio Channels：2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
LAN Chipset：Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2201 LAN chip
Max LAN Speed：10/100/1000Mbps
PS/2：1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
Video Ports：1 x D-Sub port
1 x DVI-D port
RJ45：1 x RJ45
USB 3.1：1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.1 support
1 x USB 3.1 port
USB 3.0：3 x USB 3.0
USB 1.1/2.0：2 x USB 2.0
S/PDIF Out：1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
Audio Ports：5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
Onboard USB：2 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
Other Connectors：1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x CPU fan header
1 x water cooling fan header (CPU_OPT)
3 x system fan headers
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
1 x Thunderbolt? add-in card connector
1 x serial port header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x audio gain control switch
Dimensions (W x L)：12.01" x 9.25"
Features：I/O Controller
iTE I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring
System voltage detection
CPU/System/Chipset temperature detection
CPU/CPU OPT/System fan speed detection
CPU/System/Chipset overheating warning
CPU/CPU OPT/System fan fail warning
CPU/CPU OPT/System fan speed control
* Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.

BIOS
2 x 64 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
Support for DualBIOS
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features
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
Support for Q-Flash
Support for Smart Switch
Support for Xpress Install

Bundle Software
Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Intel Smart Response Technology

Operating System
Support for Windows 10/8.1/7