Technical Specs

CPU

• Support for 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® 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 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 D‎‎-Sub port‎‎,‎‎ supporting a maximum resolution of [email protected] Hz
• 1 x DVI‎‎-D port‎‎,‎‎ supporting a maximum resolution of [email protected] Hz
• * The DVI‎‎-D port does not support D‎‎-Sub connection by adapter‎‎.‎‎
• 1 x HDMI port‎‎,‎‎ supporting a maximum resolution of [email protected] Hz
• * Support for HDMI 1.4 version‎‎.‎‎
• Support for up to 3 displays at the same time
• ŠŠMaximum 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

• Intel® GbE LAN chip ‎‎(‎‎10/100/1000 Mbit‎‎)‎‎

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 will operate at up to x8 mode‎‎.‎‎
• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot‎‎,‎‎ running at x4 ‎‎(‎‎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 x1 mode‎‎.‎‎
• 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
• ‎‎(‎‎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:‎‎
• 2 x M‎‎.‎‎2 Socket 3 connectors ‎‎(‎‎Socket 3‎‎,‎‎ M key‎‎,‎‎ type 2242/2260/2280 SATA & PCIe x4/x2/x1 SSD support‎‎)‎‎
• 3 x SATA Express connectors
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• Support for RAID 0‎‎,‎‎ RAID 1‎‎,‎‎ RAID 5‎‎,‎‎ and RAID 10
• * Refer to ‎‎"‎‎1‎‎-8 Internal Connectors‎‎,‎‎‎‎"‎‎ for the supported configurations of the M‎‎.‎‎2‎‎,‎‎ SATA Express‎‎,‎‎ and SATA connectors‎‎.‎‎

USB Chipset‎‎:‎‎

• 7 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports ‎‎(‎‎3 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)‎‎
• Chipset+Intel® USB 3.1 Controller‎‎:‎‎
• 1 x USB Type‎‎-C™ port on the back panel‎‎,‎‎ with USB 3.1 support
• 1 x USB 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
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/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
• 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 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 serial port header
• 1 x S/PDIF Out header
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel Connectors

• 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
• 1 x D‎‎-Sub port
• 1 x DVI‎‎-D port
• 1 x HDMI port
• 1 x USB Type‎‎-C™ Port‎‎,‎‎ with USB 3.1 support
• 1 x USB 3.1 Type‎‎-A port ‎‎(‎‎red‎‎)‎‎
• 3 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1 x RJ‎‎-45 port
• 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
• 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 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
• Ambient LED
• AutoGreen
• Cloud Station
• EasyTune
• Easy RAID
• Fast Boot
• Smart TimeLock
• Smart Keyboard
• Smart Backup
• System Information Viewer
• USB Blocker
• Support for Q‎‎-Flash
• Support for Smart Switch
• Support for Xpress Install

Bundle Software

• Norton® Internet Security ‎‎(‎‎OEM version‎‎)‎‎
• Intel® Smart Response Technology
• cFosSpeed

Operating System

• Support for Windows 10/8.1 64‎‎-bit
• Support for Windows 7 32‎‎-bit/64‎‎-bit
• * 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 23.5cm

Box Contents

• GA‎‎-Z170X‎‎-UD3 motherboard
• Four SATA cables
• Motherboard driver disk
• I/O Shield
• User‎‎'‎‎s Manual
• One 2‎‎-Way SLI bridge connector
• Quick Installation Guide
• One G Connector