Description

• PU
  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^® Z270 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 4133(O.C.) / 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 / 2133 MHz memory modules
  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

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

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

  1. 1 x Intel^® Thunderbolt™ 3 connector, supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs and a maximum resolution of 4096×2304@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.)
     * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version.

  Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel^® HD Graphics support:

  1. 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2304@60 Hz
     * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version.

  Integrated Graphics Processor+MegaChips MCDP2800 chip:

  1. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60 Hz
     * Support for HDMI 2.0 version. (Requires the latest Intel^® graphics driver from the GIGABYTE website.)

  Support for up to 3 displays at the same time
  Maximum shared memory of 1 GB

• Audio
  1. Creative^® Sound Core 3D chip
  2. 2 x JRC NJM2114 and 1 x TI Burr Brown^® OPA2134 operational amplifiers
  3. Support for Sound Blaster ZxRi
  4. High Definition Audio
  5. 2/5.1-channel
  6. Support for S/PDIF Out
• LAN
  1. 1 x Intel^® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN1)
  2. 1 x Killer™ E2500 LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2)
• Wireless Communication module
  1. Killer™ Wireless-AC 1535
  2. Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
  3. Bluetooth 4.1
  4. Support for 11ac wireless standard and up to 867 Mbps data rate
     * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.
• 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 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.
  3. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)
     * The PCIEX4_1 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX8 slot. When the PCIEX4_1 slot is populated, the PCIEX8 slot will operate at up to x4 mode.
  4. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
     (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
• 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) (M2M_32G)
  2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_32G)
  3. 2 x U.2 connectors
  4. 2 x SATA Express connectors
  5. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5)
  6. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
     * Refer to “1-11 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the PCI Express, U.2, M.2, and SATA connectors.

  ASMedia^® ASM1061 chip:

  1. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 6, 7), supporting AHCI mode only
• Multi-Graphics Technology
  1. Support for NVIDIA^® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 2-Way NVIDIA^® SLI™ technologies
  2. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies
• USB
  Chipset+Intel^® Thunderbolt™ 3 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+Realtek^® USB 3.1 Gen 1 Hub:

  1. 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB headers

  Chipset:

  1. 5 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
  2. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 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. 1 x CPU fan header
  4. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
  5. 4 x system fan headers
  6. 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
  7. 1 x I/O shield audio LED power connector
  8. 2 x RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cable headers
  9. 2 x SATA Express connectors
  10. 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  11. 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
  12. 2 x U.2 connectors
  13. 1 x front panel header
  14. 1 x front panel audio header
  15. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 headers
  16. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  17. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
  18. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
  19. 2 x temperature sensor headers
  20. 1 x power button
  21. 1 x reset button
  22. 1 x Clear CMOS button
  23. 1 x ECO button
  24. 1 x OC button
  25. 2 x audio gain control switches
  26. 2 x BIOS switches
  27. Voltage Measurement Points
• Back Panel Connectors
  1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
  2. 2 x MMCX antenna connectors (2T2R)
  3. 1 x HDMI port
  4. 1 x DisplayPort
  5. 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 connector (USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support)
  6. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
  7. 5 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
  8. 2 x RJ-45 ports
  9. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
  10. 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In/Mic In, Line Out, Headphone)
• 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 128 Mbit flash
  2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
  3. Support for DualBIOS™
  4. Support for Q-Flash Plus
     * The USB flash drive used must be a USB 2.0 flash drive.
  5. 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
     GIGABYTE HW OC APP
     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-Z270X-Gaming 8 motherboard
  2. Motherboard driver disk
  3. User’s Manual
  4. Quick Installation Guide
  5. Four SATA cables
  6. I/O Shield
  7. One Wi-Fi antenna
  8. One Wi-Fi antenna retention cover
  9. One GC-SLI2P SLI bridge connector
  10. Two RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cables
  11. Two thermistor cables
  12. One G Connector
  13. Two Velcro Cable Ties
  14. One pack of back I/O dust covers
• 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.