Features Intel Thunderbolt™ 3 Certified Motherboard Supports 7th / 6th Generation Intel Core™ Processors Dual Channel DDR4, 4 DIMMs Intel USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 with USB (Universal Serial Bus) Type-C™
- The Worlds Next Universal Connector 3-Way Graphics Support with Exclusive Ultra Durable Metal Shielding over the PCIe Slots Dual PCIe Gen 3 x 4 M.2 Connectors with up to 32 Gb/s Data Transfer (PCIe NVMe & SATA SSD support) 3 SATA Express Connectors for up to 16 Gb/s Data Transfer Integrated HDMI 2.0 support Creative Sound Core™ 3D Gaming Audio Killer™ E2400 & Intel Gaming Networks LED Trace Path with Multi-Color Choice APP Center Including Easy Tune™ & Cloud Station™ Utilities GIGABYTE UEFI Dual BIOS™ Technology Product Overview Intel Thunderbolt™ 3 Certified Motherboard Powered by Intels own Thunderbolt controller the new Thunderbolt™ 3 protocol, which is available over a USB (Universal Serial Bus) Type-C™ connector on the back I/O of the GIGABYTE Z170X-Gaming 7, brings an unprecedented single-wire bandwidth of up to 40 Gb/s -- twice more than the previous generation of Thunderbolt! This incredible increase in bandwidth is also accompanied with support for different protocols such as Display Port 1.2 & USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1, which is backwards compatible with USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 & USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0, opening up a world of new possibilities. Daisy-chain Multiple Devices Support for Display Port 1.2 makes Thunderbolt™ 3 a must have for any enthusiast. The Z170X-Gaming 7 is able to support a display in 4K resolution at 60 FPS. In addition, Thunderbolt™ 3 over USB (Universal Serial Bus) Type-C™ has revolutionary industry-first features such as Power Delivery 2.0, & the ability to daisy-chain up to 6 devices thanks to the Z170X-Gaming 7’s USB (Universal Serial Bus) Type-C™ port. The Intel USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 controller utilizes 4 PCIe Gen 3 lanes, offering up to 32 Gb/s total bandwidth, for uncompromised transfer speeds of up to 10 Gb/s per USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1. With twice the bandwidth compared to its previous generation, & backwards compatibility with USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 & 3.0, the much enhanced USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 protocol is available over the new reversible USB (Universal Serial Bus) Type-C™ & the traditional USB (Universal Serial Bus) Standard-A connector for better compatibility over a wider range of devices. Connecting the Future
- USB (Universal Serial Bus) Type-C™: The Worlds Next Universal Connector Reversible USB (Universal Serial Bus) Type-C™ with USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 The USB (Universal Serial Bus) Type-C™ is a new reversible connector that is loaded with useful features such as USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 support for 10 Gb/s transfer speed. Powered by the Intel USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 controller, this little port provides the best USB (Universal Serial Bus) Type-C™ experience possible. LED Trace Path with Multi-Color Choices Personalize your next PC rig to your liking by selecting the color of your choice to illuminate the LED trace path lighting. A total of 7 colors are available to make your system appearance unique! GIGABYTE AMP-UP Audio™ Technology GIGABYTE Z170X-Gaming 7 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. Creative Sound Core 3D™ Quad-Core Audio Processor Combining worlds first Quad-Core Creative Sound Core 3D Audio Processor Plus Advanced Creative SBX PROSTUDIO Audio Suite. + Harnessing the power of a Dedicated Audio Processor to offload workload from CPU + Total solution from Creative (Hardware + Software) + Richer overall audio experience Creative SBX Pro Studio™ Audio Suite SBX Pro Studio™ suite of audio playback technologies deliver a new level of audio immersion. Realistic surround sound, the ability to clearly hear specific sounds in a gaming environment are just a few elements of SBX Pro Studio that enhances the overall experience, be it movies, games or music. GIGABYTE Exclusive: Upgradable OP-AMP Customizable + Users can choose audio quality based on individual listening preferences. + Wide availability of additional OP-AMPs. Low Cost way to dramatically improve audio quality + Improve audio dynamics & overall sound-quality with little cost. + No need for expensive speakers or high-end audio equipment. Exclusive onboard Gain Boost selector switches + Select either standard 2.5x or high-amplification 6x mode. + 6x mode is ideal for high impedance speakers & headphones 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. Clean, low-noise power for your Digital-to-Analog Audio converter GIGABYTE USB (Universal Serial Bus) DAC-UP provides clean, noise-free power delivery to your Digital-to-Analog Converter. DACs can be sensitive to fluctuations in power from the other USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports, which is why GIGABYTE USB (Universal Serial Bus) DAC-UP takes advantage of an isolated power source that minimizes potential fluctuations & ensures the best audio experience possible. HDMI 2.0 for 4K/60P/21:9/HDCP 2.2 Support HDMI 2.0, which is backwards compatible with HDMI 1.4, offers 18 Gb/s of bandwidth – nearly twice that of the previous generation. This unlocks the potential for users to transfer multiple video streams, as well as a native cinematic 21:9 ratio (which most movies are shot in), offering the best visual experience for viewers. Killer™ E2400 Gaming Network / Intel Gigabit LAN Killer™ E2400 is a high-performance, adaptive gigabit Ethernet controller that offers better online gaming & media performance compared to standard solutions. Intel Gigabit LAN networking, a popular choice with gamers, delivers several performance-enhancing features such as advanced interrupt handling to help reduce CPU overhead & Jumbo Frame support for extra large data packets. 2-Way SLI™/3-Way Cross Fire™ Multi-Graphics Multi-graphics configuration offers better graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts who demand the highest frame rates without compromising on resolution. Industry Leading Ultra Durable™ 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. Dual PCIe Gen 3 x 4 M.2 With two 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. Turbo B-Clock: Built-in Advanced Performance Tuning IC Thanks to the onboard TURBO B-Clock Tuning IC, GIGABYTE Motherboards enable Overclockers to have the ability to change their BCLK Frequency to a desired value of their choice. With the new linear range adjustment option of the Tuning IC, ranges from 90 M Hz to 500 M Hz are now possible, so that overclockers are not limited to the 5% ranges of traditional straps. * Turbo B-Clock overclocking range may vary according to CPU capabilities. 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. All New GIGABYTE™ App Center Including Easy Tune™, Cloud Station™ Utilities & More… GIGABYTEs Easy Tune™ is a simple & easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system settings or adjust system & memory clocks & voltages in a Windows environment. With Smart Quick Boost, one click is all it takes to automatically overclock your system, giving an added performance boost when you need it the most. APP Center GIGABYTE APP Center gives you easy access to a wealth of GIGABYTE apps that help you get the most from your GIGABYTE motherboard. Using a simple, unified user interface, GIGABYTE APP Center means that you can launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on your system. 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. Long Lifespan Durable Black™ Solid Caps GIGABYTE motherboards integrate the absolute best quality solid state capacitors that are rated to perform at maximum efficiency for extended periods, even in extreme performance configurations. With ultra-low ESR no matter how high the CPU load, this provides peace of mind for end users who want to push their system hard, yet demand absolute reliability & stability. These exclusive capacitors also come in customized jet black, exclusively on GIGABYTE motherboards. EKWB Water Cooling Ready Designed & engineered in co-operation with GIGABYTE, this monoblock uses award winning EK-Supremacy EVO cooling engine to ensure best possible CPU cooling. This water block directly cools Intel LGA-1151 socket type CPU & power regulation (MOSFET) module as water flows directly over all critical areas. It is a very high flow water block that can be easily used with the system using weaker water pumps. Unlike other solution on the market, this is a true one-piece, sturdy & reliable liquid cooling product which requires only two connector fittings for proper operation. Note: EKWB water block & it’s accessories are not included with the motherboard & are not covered by the motherboard warranty. For more information about EK’s water block, please visit: https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-fb-ga-z 170x-monoblock-nickel Specifications CPU Support for 7th/6th Generation 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 * For 7th Generation Intel Core™ processors support need to update the latest BIOS. 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 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 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 Display Port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x 2304@60 Hz * Support for Display Port 1.2 version. & Scaron;& Scaron; Integrated Graphics Processor+ Mega Chips MCDP2800 chip: 1 x HDMI 2.0 port Requires the latest Intel Graphic Driver from GIGABYTE website. Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB Audio Creative Sound Core 3D chip Support for Sound Blaster Recon 3 Di TI Burr Brown OPA2134 operational amplifier High Definition Audio 2/5.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out LAN 1 x Intel Gb E LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN1) 1 x Killer E2400 chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2) * Teaming is not supported. 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 8 (PCIEX8) * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x 8 mode. 1 x PCI Express x 16 slot, running at x 4 (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. 3 x PCI Express x 1 slots (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) Storage Interface Chipset: 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA & PCIe x 4/x 2/x 1 SSD support) 3 x SATA Express connectors 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5) Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, & RAID 10 * Refer to "1-10 Internal Connectors, " for the supported configurations with the M.2, SATA Express, & SATA connectors. ASMedia ASM1061 chip: 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors (SATA3 6~7), supporting AHCI mode only Multi-Graphics Technology Support for NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI™ & 2-Way NVIDIA SLI™ technologies Support for AMD Quad-GPU Cross Fire X™ & 3-Way/2-Way AMD Cross Fire™ technologies USB Chipset: 5 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 ports (available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) headers) Chipset+ Renesas USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Hub: 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports (available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) headers) Chipset+ Intel Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller: 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 support 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Type-A port (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 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 3 x SATA Express connectors 8 x SATA 6 Gb/s 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 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 headers 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 headers 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 Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x Display Port 1 x HDMI port 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) Type-C™ port, with USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 support 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Type-A port (red) 5 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports 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/ Mic In, Line Out, Headphone) I/O Controller i TE 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 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 Smart Backup 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 Windows 10 64-bit (for 7th Generation Intel Processors) Windows 10 64-bit / Windows 8.1 64-bit / Windows 7 32-bit / 64-bits (for 6th Generation Intel Processors) * 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 24.4cm Box Contents GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 motherboard Motherboard driver disk Users 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 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 Win 9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.