Features Supports 7th / 6th Generation Intel Core™ Processors Dual Channel DDR4, 4 DIMMs Fast USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 -The World’s Next Universal Connector 2-Way Graphics Support with Exclusive Ultra Durable Metal Shielding over the PCIe Slots Gen 3 x 4 M.2 Connector with up to 32 Gb/s Data Transfer (PCIe NVMe & SATA SSD support) 2 SATA Express Connectors for up to 16 Gb/s Data Transfer 115d B SNR HD Audio with Built-in Rear Audio Amplifier Killer™ E2400 Gaming Networks High Quality Audio Capacitors & Audio Noise Guard with LED Trace Path Lighting APP Center Including Easy Tune™ & Cloud Station™ Utilities GIGABYTE UEFI Dual BIOS™ Technology Product Overview Gigabyte Z170 Chipset Motherboard The GA-Z170-Gaming-K3 motherboard is part of GIGABYTE’s G1 Gaming series, & as such has been built to best accommodate gamers, their needs & preferences. It is capable of supporting 6th gen Intel Core Processors, DDR4 memory with a dual channel & 2-way graphics – forging immaculate gaming & professional application possibilities. Plus, with features such as Killer E2200 & the GIGABYTE App Center you can take complete control & optimise this finest top quality motherboard to your liking. Top Motherboard Connection Speeds The latest USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 offers a staggering 10 Gb/s transfer speed, 2x faster than USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 & backward compatibility with existing USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices. GIGABYTE APP CENTER Take Control of GIGABYTE Motherboards The latest USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 offers a staggering 10 Gb/s transfer speed, 2x faster than USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 & backward compatibility with existing USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices. * Image for reference only. App version varies dependant on motherboard. Easy Tune Get the highest levels of performance from your PC with easy to use GIGABYTE overclocking features. Cloud Station GIGABYTE Cloud Station is composed of several GIGABYTE unique apps that allow your smart phones/tablet devices to communicate, share resources, & control your desktop PC via a wireless connection. Next Generation SATA Express SATA Express combines the benefits of PCI Express & SATA to provide much higher bandwidth, featuring data transfer rates of up to 16 Gb/s. Rapid Speed Storage With PCIe Gen 3 x 4 M.2 connectors onboard, GIGABYTE brings to the user PCI-Express connectivity for SSD devices. Delivering up to 32 Gb/s data transfer speed per connector, the dual M.2 provides an ideal storage solution as it also supports RAID modes. * Number of M.2 slots depends on motherboard CROSSFIRE GAMING POTENTIAL Cross Fire Multi-Graphics Multi-graphics configuration offers better graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts who demand the highest frame rates without compromising on resolution. KILLER E2200 TECHNOLOGY Enhanced Gaming Network GIGABYTE G1 Gaming motherboards feature the Killer E2200, a high-performance, adaptive Gigabit Ethernet controller that offers better online gaming & online media performance compared to standard solutions. Motherboard PCIe Metal Shielding The innovative one piece stainless steel shielding design from GIGABYTE reinforces the PCIe connectors to provide the extra strength required to support heavy graphics cards. GIGABYTE AMP-UP Audio Technology This GIGABYTE motherboard is equipped with the GIGABYTE exclusive AMP-UP Audio Technology, which provides the industrys highest level of onboard audio features & technologies. With GIGABYTE AMP-UP Audio, gamers & audiophiles are able to experience crisp, ultra-realistic sound effects while gaming, & the richest possible sound experience when listening to their favorite music & movies. High End Audio Capacitors GIGABYTE G1 Gaming motherboards use high end, Japanese branded Nichicon audio capacitors. These professional audio capacitors deliver the highest quality sound resolution & sound expansion to create the most realistic sound effects for professional gamers. AMBIENT LED Customisable & Stylish Motherboard LED GIGABYTE motherboards feature LED lighting for the audio guard path, providing a cool, custom look to your rig. Not only does the Audio Noise Guard protect the boards sensitive analog audio components, but its LEDs can also be programed to beat at the rhythm of the music you are listening to, or pulse at a soothing pace to create a great atmosphere to enhance the environment of your game, movie or music. CPU SOCKET DESIGN 15μ Gold Plated CPU Socket GIGABYTE motherboards come equipped with a 15 micron thick gold plated CPU socket, which means that enthusiasts can enjoy absolute reliability & longevity for the CPU socket overtime, without having any concerns about corroded pins or bad contacts. DUALBIOS DESIGN GIGABYTE Patented Dual BIOS (UEFI) GIGABYTE Ultra Durable motherboards feature GIGABYTE Dual BIOS, an exclusive technology from GIGABYTE that protects arguably one of your PCs most crucial components, the BIOS. GIGABYTE Dual BIOS means that your motherboard has both a Main BIOS & a Backup BIOS, making users protected from BIOS failure due to virus attack, hardware malfunction, improper OC settings or power failure during the update process. Specifications CPU: Support for Intel Core i 7 processors/ Intel Core i 5 processors/ Intel Core i 3 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 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 DDR4 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 UDIMM 1 Rx 8/2 Rx 8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) Support for non-ECC UDIMM 1 Rx 8/2 Rx 8/1 Rx 16 memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Please refer " Memory Support List" for more information.) Onboard Graphics: Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel HD Graphics support 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x 1200@60 Hz * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x 2160@24 Hz * Support for HDMI 1.4 version. Maximum shared memory of 512 MB Audio: Realtek ALC1150 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out LAN: Killer E2201 LAN (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots: 1 x PCI Express x 16 slot, running at x 16 (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 x 16 slot, running at x 4 (PCIEX4) * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX1_3 slot. When the PCIEX1_3 slot is populated, the PCIEX4 slot will operate at up to x 2 mode. 4 x PCI Express x 1 slots (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) Multi-Graphics Technology: Support for 2-Way AMD Cross Fire technology Storage Interface: Chipset: 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA & PCIe x 4/x 2/x 1 SSD support) 2 x SATA Express connectors 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, & RAID 10 * Refer to "1-7 Internal Connectors, " for the supported configurations with the M.2, SATA Express, & SATA connectors. USB: Chipset: 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) header) 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) headers Chipset+USB 3.1 Controller: 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel Internal I/O Connectors: 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector 2 x SATA Express connectors 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors 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 S/PDIF Out header 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 header 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header 1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector 1 x serial port header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper Back Panel Connectors: 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x HDMI port 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Type-A ports (red) 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 6 x audio jacks (Center/ Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In) I/O Controller: i TE I/O Controller Chip H/W Monitoring: System voltage detection CPU/ System temperature detection CPU/CPU OPT/ System fan speed detection CPU/ System 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 64 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS Support for Dual BIOS™ Pn P 1.0a, DMI 2.7, Wf M 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 Auto Green Cloud Station Easy Tune Easy RAID Fast Boot Smart Time Lock Smart Keyboard System Information Viewer USB (Universal Serial Bus) 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: Support for Windows 10/8.1 64-bit Support for Windows 7 32-bit/64-bit * Please download the " Windows USB (Universal Serial Bus) Installation Tool" from GIGABYTEs website & install it before installing Windows 7. Form Factor: ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 23.1cm