| CPU | Support for 7th and 6th generation Intel® Core™ i7 processors/ Intel® Core™ i5 processors/Intel® Core™ i3 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® Z270 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 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(O.C.) / 2133 MHz memory modules Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules 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 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 connector, supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs and a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@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 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz
* Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version. Integrated Graphics Processor+MegaChips MCDP2800 chip: 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@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 | Creative® Sound Core 3D chip 2 x JRC NJM2114 and 1 x TI Burr Brown® OPA2134 operational amplifiers Support for Sound Blaster ZxRi High Definition Audio 2/5.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out |
| LAN | 2 x Killer™ E2500 LAN chips (10/100/1000 Mbit) |
| Wireless Communication module | Killer™ Wireless-AC 1535 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band Bluetooth 4.1 Support for 11ac wireless standard and up to 867 Mbps data rate
* Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment. |
| Expansion Slots | 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2)
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot; if you are installing two PCI Express graphics cards, it is recommended that you install them in the PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 slots. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1, PCIEX8_2)
* The PCIEX8_1 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_1 slot and the PCIEX8_2 slot with PCIEX16_2. The PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_2 slot operates at up to x8 mode when the PCIEX8_1/PCIEX8_2 is populated.
(All of the PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
(All of the PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) |
| Multi-Graphics Technology | Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies |
| Storage Interface | Chipset: 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_32G) 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_32G) 2 x U.2 connectors 3 x SATA Express connectors 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5) Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
* Refer to "1-12 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the U.2, M.2, and SATA connectors. ASMedia® ASM1061 chip: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 6, 7), supporting AHCI mode only |
| USB | Chipset+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller: 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel Chipset+Realtek® USB 3.1 Gen 1 Hub: 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB headers Chipset: 5 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back panel 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers |
| Internal I/O Connectors | 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x CPU fan header 1 x water cooling CPU fan header 4 x system fan headers 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers 1 x I/O shield audio LED power connector 2 x RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cable headers 3 x SATA Express connectors 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 2 x U.2 connectors 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 headers 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header 1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 2 x temperature sensor headers 1 x power button 1 x reset button 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x ECO button 1 x OC button 2 x audio gain control switches 2 x BIOS switches Voltage Measurement Points |
| Back Panel Connectors | 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 2 x MMCX antenna connectors (2T2R) 1 x HDMI port 1 x DisplayPort 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 connector (USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support) 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) 5 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 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 | iTE® I/O Controller Chip |
| H/W Monitoring | Voltage detection Temperature detection Fan speed detection Overheating warning Fan fail warning Fan speed control
* Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install. |
| BIOS | 2 x 128 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ Support for Q-Flash Plus
* The USB flash drive used must be a USB 2.0 flash drive. 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
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 Support for 3TB+ Unlock Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install |
| Bundle Software | Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready |
| Operating System | Support for Windows 10/8.1 64-bit Support for Windows 7 32-bit/64-bit
* Operating systems supported may vary depending on your processor model.
* Please download the "Windows USB Installation Tool" from GIGABYTE's website and install it before installing Windows 7. |
| Form Factor | E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 26.4cm |
| Box Contents | GA-Z270X-Gaming 9 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Six SATA cables I/O Shield One Wi-Fi antenna One Wi-Fi antenna retention cover One GC-SLI23P SLI bridge connector One 3-Way SLI bridge connector One 4-Way SLI bridge connector One 2-Way CrossFire bridge connector Two RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cables One Accent Lighting LED Strip Two thermistor cables One G Connector Two Velcro Cable Ties 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 Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website. |
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