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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:

• Support for 7^th and 6^th generation Intel^® Core™ i7 processors/Intel^® Core™ i5 processors/Intel^® Core™ i3 processors/Intel^® Pentium^® processors/Intel^® Celeron^® processors in the LGA1151 package
• L3 cache varies with CPU

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

Chipset:

• Intel^® Z270 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 DDR4 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(O.C.) / 2133 MHz memory modules
• Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
• Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
• Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

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

Onboard Graphics:

Integrated Graphics Processor+Intel^® Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller:

• 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.)

Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel^® HD Graphics support:

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

Maximum shared memory of 1 GB

Audio:

• Realtek^® ALC1220 codec
• High Definition Audio
• 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
• Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN:

• 2 x Intel^® GbE LAN chips (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)
  * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode.
• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
  * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX1_2 and PCIEX1_3 slots. When the PCIEX1_2 or PCIEX1_3 slot is populated, the PCIEX4 slot operates at up to x1 mode.
• 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
  (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

Multi-Graphics Technology:

• Support for NVIDIA^® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 2-Way NVIDIA^® SLI™ technologies
• Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies

Storage Interface:

Chipset:

• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support)
• 1 x U.2 connector
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
  * Refer to "1-9 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the U.2, M.2, and SATA connectors.

USB:

Chipset+Intel^® Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller:

• 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
• 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel

Š Chipset:

• 7 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (3 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
• 7 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 1 port onboard, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

Internal I/O Connectors:

• 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
• 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 1 x power information detection header
• 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
• 1 x U.2 connector
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 2 x SATA DOM power connectors
• 1 x CPU fan header
• 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
• 3 x system fan headers
• 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
• 2 x temperature sensor headers
• 1 x front panel header
• 1 x front panel audio header
• 1 x S/PDIF Out header
• 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 headers
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
• 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 port
• 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
• 1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector
• 2 x serial port headers
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
• 1 x power button
• 1 x reset button
• 1 x Clear CMOS button
• 1 x DualBIOS™ switch
• 1 x ECO button
• 1 x OC button
• Voltage Measurement Points

Back Panel Connectors:

• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 port
• 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
• 1 x DisplayPort
• 1 x HDMI port
• 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 connector (USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support)
• 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
• 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
• 2 x RJ-45 ports
• 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
• 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)

I/O Controller:

• iTE^® I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring:

• Voltage detection
• Temperature detection
• Fan speed detection
• Overheating warning
• Fan fail warning
• Fan speed control
  * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.

BIOS:

• 2 x 128 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
  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
• Support for 3TB+ Unlock
• Support for Q-Flash
• Support for Xpress Install

Bundle Software:

• Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)
• Intel^®Optane™ Memory Ready
• cFosSpeed

Operating System:

• Windows^® 10 64-bit (for 7^th Generation Intel^® Processors)
• Windows^® 10 64-bit / Windows^® 8.1 64-bit / Windows^® 7 32-bit / 64-bits (for 6^th Generation Intel^® Processors)
  * 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:

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

* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
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* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.