Model

Brand

GIGABYTE

Series

G1 Gaming

Model

GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0)

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type

LGA 1151

CPU Type

Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1151)
* For 7th Gen Intel Core processors support need to update the latest BIOS.

Supported CPU Technologies

* Not Compatible with Intel 8th Gen CPUs

Chipsets

Chipset

Intel Z170

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset

Integrated Graphics Processor – Intel HD Graphics support:
1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2304@60Hz
* Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version.

Integrated Graphics Processor + MegaChips MCDP2800 chip:
1 x HDMI 2.0 port
– Requires the latest Intel Graphic Driver from GIGABYTE website.

Maximum shared memory of 1024MB

Memory

Number of Memory Slots

4×288pin

Memory Standard

DDR4 3866(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

Maximum Memory Supported

64GB

Channel Supported

Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

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 M2H_32G connector. The PCIEX4 slot will become unavailable when an SSD is installed in the M2H_32G connector.

PCI Express x1

3 x PCI Express x1 slots
(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s

Chipset:
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5)

ASMedia ASM1061 chip:
2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 6~7), supporting AHCI mode only

SATA Express

3 x SATA Express connectors

M.2

2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA & PCIe x4/x2/x1 SSD support)

SATA RAID

0/1/5/10

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset

Creative Sound Core 3D chip

Audio Channels

2/5.1-channel

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset

1 x Intel GbE LAN chip

Second LAN Chipset

1 x Killer E2400 chip

Max LAN Speed

Dual 10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

HDMI

1 x HDMI

RJ45

2 x RJ45

DisplayPort

1 x DisplayPort

USB 3.1

1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.1 support
1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red)

USB 3.0

5 x USB 3.0

S/PDIF Out

1 x Optical

Audio Ports

5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In/Mic In, Line Out, Headphone)

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB

2 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

Other Connectors

1 x I/O shield audio LED 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 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
1 x serial port header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x power button
1 x reset button
1 x Clear CMOS button
1 x ECO button
1 x OC button
1 x audio gain control switch
Voltage Measurement Points
1 x BIOS switch

Physical Spec

Form Factor

ATX

Dimensions (W x L)

12.0″ x 9.6″

Power Pin

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector

Features

Features

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

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 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
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:
Windows 10 64-bit (for 7th Generation Intel Processors)
Windows 10 64-bit / Windows 8.1 64-bit / Windows 7 32-bit / 64-bit (for 6th Generation Intel Processors)
* Please download the “Windows USB Installation Tool” from GIGABYTE’s website and install it before installing Windows 7.

Packaging

Package Contents

GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 motherboard
Motherboard driver disk
User’s Manual
Quick Installation Guide
Four SATA cables
I/O Shield
One 2-Way SLI bridge connector
One G Connector
One pack of back I/O dust covers