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Note:

• The full product specifications below are from the manufacturer and may contain information related to other package quantities that will not apply to the product that you are reviewing. Please confirm the actual content and/or package quantity from the main product specifications page.
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CPU:

• L3 cache varies with CPU
• Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1151 package

(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)

Chipset:

• Intel® Z170 Express Chipset

Memory:

• 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.
• Dual channel memory architecture
• Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
• Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
• Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
• Support for DDR4 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(O.C.) / 2133 MHz memory modules

(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)

Onboard Graphics:

Integrated Graphics Processor - Intel® HD Graphics support:

• 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24 Hz
  * Support for HDMI 1.4a version.
• * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version.
• 1 x Mini-DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz

Maximum shared memory of 512 MB

Audio:

• Realtek® ALC892 codec
• High Definition Audio
• Support for S/PDIF Out
• 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

LAN:

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

Expansion Slots:

• 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)
• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
• 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
• (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
• * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode.
• * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the SATA3 0/1 connectors. When the PCIEX4 slot is installed with a x4 or above card, the SATA 3 0/1 connectors becomes unavailable.

Multi Graphics Technology:

• Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies
• Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies

Storage Interface:

Chipset:

• * Refer to "1-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the U.2, M.2, SATA Express, and SATA connectors.
• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support)
• 2 x SATA Express connectors
• 1 x U.2 connector
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10

USB:

Chipset:

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

Chipset + Intel® USB 3.1 Controller:

• 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 support
• 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red) on the back panel

Internal I/O Connectors:

• 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header (SYS_FAN2_PUMP)
• 1 x water cooling fan/pump header (CPU_OPT_PUMP)
• 2 x system fan headers
• 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 1 x CPU fan header
• 1 x front panel header
• 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
• 1 x front panel audio header
• 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
• 1 x S/PDIF Out header
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
• 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
• 1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector
• 2 x SATA Express connectors
• 1 x U.2 connector

Back Panel Connectors:

• 1 x Mini-DisplayPort In port
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
• 1 x USB Type-C™ Port, with USB 3.1 support
• 1 x HDMI port
• 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
• 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
• 1 x RJ-45 port
• 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
• 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red)
• 1 x Mini-DisplayPort

I/O Controller:

• iTE® I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring:

• System voltage detection
• CPU/System/Chipset temperature detection
• CPU/System/Chipset overheating warning
• CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) speed detection
• CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) fail warning
• CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) speed control
  * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.

BIOS:

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

Unique Features:

• Support for Smart Switch
• Support for Xpress Install
• Support for Q-Flash
• Support for APP Center
  * Available applications in APP Center may differ by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also differ depending on motherboard specifications.
• Supports EasyTune
• Auto Green
• Support for On/Off Charge
• Support for Cloud Station
• @BIOS™
• USB Blocker
• Smart TimeLock
• Fast Boot
• System Information Viewer
• V-Tuner
• 3D OSD
• Smart Keyboard
• Smart Backup
• Easy RAID
• BIOS Setup
• Color Temperature
• Platform Power Management

Bundle Software:

• Intel® Smart Response Technology
• cFosSpeed
• Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)

Operating System:

• Support for Windows 10/8.1 64-bit
• 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:

• ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

Remark:

• 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.
• Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.