Description

• CPU
  1. 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
  2. L3 cache varies with CPU

  (Please refer “CPU Support List” for more information.)

• Chipset
  1. Intel^® H270 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 2400* / 2133 MHz memory modules
     * To support 2400 MHz or XMP memory, you must install a 7^th generation processor.
  4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
  5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
  6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
     * To support 2400 MHz or XMP memory, you must install a 7^th generation processor.

  (Please refer “Memory Support List” for more information.)

• Onboard Graphics
  Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel^® HD Graphics support:

  1. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@24 Hz
     * Support for HDMI 1.4 version.
  2. 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200@60 Hz
     * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.

  Maximum shared memory of 1 GB

• Audio
  1. Realtek^® ALC1220 codec
  2. Support for Sound Blaster X-Fi MB5
  3. High Definition Audio
  4. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
  5. Support for S/PDIF Out
• LAN
  1. 1 x Killer™ E2500 LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
• 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 x4 (PCIEX4)
     * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX1_1 and PCIEX1_2 slots. The PCIEX4 slot operates at up to x1 mode when the PCIEX1_1 or PCIEX1_2 slot is populated.
  3. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
     (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
  4. 2 x PCI slots
• Storage Interface
  Chipset:

  1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support)(M2A1_32G)
  2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support)(M2A2_32G)
  3. 2 x SATA Express connectors
  4. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  5. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
     * Refer to “1-7 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
• Multi-Graphics Technology
  1. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies
• USB
  Chipset+ASMedia^® ASM2142 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Controller:

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

  Chipset:

  1. 8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
  2. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
• 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. 2 x SATA Express connectors
  5. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  6. 1 x CPU fan header
  7. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
  8. 2 x system fan headers
  9. 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
  10. 1 x front panel header
  11. 1 x front panel audio header
  12. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 headers
  13. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  14. 1 x RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cable header
  15. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
  16. 1 x serial port header
  17. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
  18. 1 x Thunderbolt™add-in card connector
  19. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
• Back Panel Connectors
  1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
  2. 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
  3. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
  4. 1 x DVI-D port
  5. 1 x HDMI port
  6. 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
  7. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  8. 1 x RJ-45 port
  9. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
• I/O Controller
  1. iTE^® I/O Controller Chip
• H/W Monitoring
  1. Voltage detection
  2. Temperature detection
  3. Fan speed detection
  4. Overheating warning
  5. Fan fail warning
  6. Fan speed control
     * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
• BIOS
  1. 2 x 64 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
     AutoGreen
     BIOS Setup
     Color Temperature
     Cloud Station
     EasyTune
     Easy RAID
     Fast Boot
     Game Boost
     ON/OFF Charge
     Platform Power Management
     RGB Fusion
     Smart Backup
     Smart Keyboard
     Smart TimeLock
     System Information Viewer
     USB Blocker
     USB DAC-UP 2
     V-Tuner
  2. Support for 3TB+ Unlock
  3. Support for Q-Flash
  4. Support for Xpress Install
• Bundle Software
  1. Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)
  2. Intel^® Optane™ Memory Ready
• Operating System
  1. Windows^® 10 64-bit (for 7^th Generation Intel^® Processors)
  2. 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
  1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
• Box Contents
  1. GA-H270-Gaming 3 motherboard
  2. Two SATA cables
  3. Motherboard driver disk
  4. I/O Shield
  5. User’s Manual
  6. 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.