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 packageL3 cache varies with CPU‎(‎Please refer ‎"‎CPU Support List‎"‎ for more information‎.‎‎)‎Chipset Intel® Z270 Express ChipsetMemory 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 architectureSupport for DDR4 4133‎(‎O‎.‎C‎.‎‎)‎ / 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 / 2133 MHz memory modulesSupport 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 modulesSupport 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.‎1 x HDMI port‎,‎ supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24 Hz* Support for HDMI 1.4 version‎.‎Support for up to 3 displays at the same timeMaximum shared memory of 1 GBAudio Creative® Sound Core 3D chipSupport for Sound Blaster Recon3DiTI Burr Brown® OPA2134 operational amplifierHigh Definition Audio2/5.1‎-channelSupport for S/PDIF OutLAN 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.‎‎)‎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 connector3 x SATA Express connectors6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectorsSupport 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.‎Multi‎-Graphics Technology Support for NVIDIA® Quad‎-GPU SLI™ and 2‎-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologiesSupport for AMD Quad‎-GPU CrossFireX™ and 3‎-Way/2‎-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologiesUSB Chipset+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller‎:‎1 x USB Type‎-C™ port on the back panel‎,‎ with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type‎-A port ‎(‎red‎)‎ on the back panelChipset+Realtek® USB 3.1 Gen 1 Hub‎:‎4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports ‎(‎available through the internal USB headers‎)‎Š Chipset‎:‎5 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back panel4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports ‎(‎available through the internal USB headers‎)‎Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 24‎-pin ATX main power connector1 x 8‎-pin ATX 12V power connector1 x U‎.‎2 connector2 x M‎.‎2 Socket 3 connectors3 x SATA Express connectors6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors1 x CPU fan header1 x water cooling CPU fan header4 x system fan headers2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers1 x front panel header1 x front panel audio header2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 headers2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers1 x Trusted Platform Module ‎(‎TPM‎)‎ header1 x RGB ‎(‎RGBW‎)‎ LED strip extension cable header1 x Clear CMOS jumper2 x temperature sensor headers1 x power button1 x reset button1 x Clear CMOS button1 x ECO button1 x OC button1 x audio gain control switchVoltage Measurement Points2 x BIOS switchesBack Panel Connectors 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port1 x DisplayPort1 x HDMI port1 x Thunderbolt™3 port ‎(‎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 ports2 x RJ‎-45 ports1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector5 x audio jacks ‎(‎Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out‎,‎ Rear Speaker Out‎,‎ Line In/Mic In‎,‎ Line Out‎,‎ Headphone‎)‎I/O Controller iTE® I/O Controller ChipH/W Monitoring Voltage detectionTemperature detectionFan speed detectionOverheating warningFan fail warningFan speed control* Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install‎.‎BIOS 2 x 128 Mbit flashUse of licensed AMI UEFI BIOSSupport for DualBIOS™PnP 1.0a‎,‎ DMI 2.7‎,‎ WfM 2.0‎,‎ SM BIOS 2.7‎,‎ ACPI 5.0Unique 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@BIOSAutoGreenBIOS SetupColor TemperatureCloud StationEasyTuneEasy RAIDFast BootGame BoostON/OFF ChargePlatform Power ManagementRGB FusionSmart BackupSmart KeyboardSmart TimeLockSystem Information ViewerUSB BlockerUSB DAC‎-UP 2V‎-TunerrSupport for 3TB+ UnlockSupport for Q‎-FlashSupport for Xpress InstallBundle Software Norton® Internet Security ‎(‎OEM version‎)‎Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyOperating 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 Installation Tool‎"‎ from GIGABYTE‎'‎s website and install it before installing Windows 7‎.‎Form Factor ATX Form Factor‎;‎ 30.5cm x 24.4cmBox Contents GA‎-Z270X‎-Gaming 7 motherboardMotherboard driver diskUser‎'‎s ManualQuick Installation GuideFour SATA cablesI/O ShieldOne GC‎-SLI2P bridge connectorOne G ConnectorOne pack of back I/O dust coverOne RGB ‎(‎RGBW‎)‎ LED strip extension cableTwo velcro cable tiesTwo thermistors cables