| 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 UDIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)  Support for non-ECC UDIMM 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® HD Graphics support:    1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version.  1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24 Hz * Support for HDMI 1.4 version.    Maximum shared memory of 1 GB |   
| Audio |       Realtek® ALC1220 codec  Support for Sound Blaster X-Fi MB5  TI NE5532 operational amplifier  High Definition Audio  2/4/5.1/7.1-channel  Support for S/PDIF Out     |   
| LAN |       1 x Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)(LAN1)  1 x Killer™ E2500 LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2) * Teaming is not supported.     |   
| Expansion Slots |       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.  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.  1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4) * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the M2P_32G connector. The PCIEX4 slot operates at up to x2 mode when an SSD is installed in the M2P_32G connector.  3 x PCI Express x1 slots * The PCIEX1_3 slot shares bandwidth with the SATA3 1 connector. The SATA3 1 connector becomes unavailable when the PCIEX1_3 is populated. (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)     |   
| Multi-Graphics Technology |       Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies  Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 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)  1 x U.2 connector  3 x SATA Express connectors  6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors  Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 * Refer to "1-10 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the PCIEX4, M.2, and SATA connectors.     |   
| USB |   Chipset+ASMedia® ASM2142 USB 3.1 Gen 2 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:    8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)  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 x 24-pin ATX main power connector  1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector  1 x U.2 connector  2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors  3 x SATA Express connectors  6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors  1 x CPU fan header  1 x water cooling CPU fan header  2 x system fan headers  1 x system fan/water cooling pump header  1 x front panel header  1 x front panel audio header  1 x S/PDIF Out 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 RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cable header  1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector  1 x Clear CMOS jumper  1 x ECO button  1 x OC button  1 x audio gain control switch     |   
| Back Panel Connectors |       1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port  1 x DisplayPort  1 x HDMI port  1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support  1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)  4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports  2 x USB 2.0/1.1 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, Line Out, Mic In)     |   
| 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 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 DualBIOS™  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 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® Smart Response Technology     |   
| 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 |       ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm     |   
| Box Contents |       GA-Z270X-Gaming 5 motherboard  Four SATA cables  Motherboard driver disk  I/O Shield  User's Manual  One G Connector  Quick Installation Guide  One RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cable     |   
| 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.     |