| CPU |
1. Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/ Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/ Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1151 package |
| 2. L3 cache varies with CPU |
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| (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.) |
| Chipset |
1. Intel® Z170 Express Chipset |
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| Memory |
1. 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. |
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| 2. Dual channel memory architecture |
| 3. 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 |
| 4. Support for ECC UDIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) |
| 5. Support for non-ECC UDIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules |
| 6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules |
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| (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.) |
| Onboard Graphics |
Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support: |
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| 1. 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz |
| * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. |
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| 2. 1 x Mini-DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz |
| * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version. |
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| 3. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24 Hz |
| * Support for HDMI 1.4 version. |
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| Support for up to 3 displays at the same time |
| Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB |
| Audio |
1. Realtek® ALC1150 codec |
| 2. High Definition Audio |
| 3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel |
| 4. Support for S/PDIF Out |
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| LAN |
1. Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) |
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| Expansion Slots |
1. 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. |
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| 2. 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 will operate at up to x8 mode when the PCIEX8_1/PCIEX8_2 is populated. |
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| 3. 3 x PCI Express x1 slots |
| (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) |
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| Multi-Graphics Technology |
1. Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies |
| 2. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies |
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| Storage Interface |
Chipset: |
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| 1. 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA & PCIe x4/x2/x1 SSD support) |
| 2. 3 x SATA Express connectors |
| 3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5) |
| 4. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 |
| * Refer to "1-9 Internal Connectors," for the supported configurations with the M.2, SATA Express, and SATA connectors. |
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| ASMedia® ASM1061 chip: |
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| 1. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 6~7), supporting AHCI mode only |
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| USB |
Chipset+Intel® USB 3.1 Controller: |
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| 1. 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 support |
| 2. 1 x USB 3.1 port on the back panel |
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| Chipset: |
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| 1. 5 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel |
| 2. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports onboard, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers) |
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| Chipset+Renesas® USB 3.0 Hub: |
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| 1. 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (available through the internal USB headers) |
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| Internal I/O Connectors |
1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector |
| 2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector |
| 3. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector |
| 4. 1 x OC PEG Power Connector |
| 5. 3 x SATA Express connectors |
| 6. 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors |
| 7. 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors |
| 8. 1 x CPU fan header |
| 9. 1 x water cooling fan header (CPU_OPT) |
| 10. 6 x system fan headers |
| 11. 1 x I/O shield audio LED power connector |
| 12. 1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector |
| 13. 1 x front panel header |
| 14. 1 x front panel audio header |
| 15. 1 x S/PDIF Out header |
| 16. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers |
| 17. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers |
| 18. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports |
| 19. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header |
| 20. 1 x serial port header |
| 21. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper |
| 22. 1 x power button |
| 23. 1 x reset button |
| 24. 1 x Clear CMOS button |
| 25. 1 x Gear button |
| 26. 1 x OC Tag button |
| 27. 1 x OC Trigger switch |
| 28. 1 x CPU BCLK Down button |
| 29. 1 x CPU BCLK Up button |
| 30. 1 x CPU Ratio Down button |
| 31. 1 x CPU Ratio Up button |
| 32. 1 x Settings Lock button |
| 33. 1 x Direct to BIOS button |
| 34. 1 x Memory Safe button |
| 35. 1 x OC PCIe switch |
| 36. 1 x OC Ignition button |
| 37. 1 x Clear Battery button |
| 38. 1 x DualBIOS switch |
| 39. 1 x BIOS switch |
| 40. 1 x onboard voltage measurement module |
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| Back Panel Connectors |
1. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports |
| 2. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port |
| 3. 1 x DVI-D port |
| 4. 1 x OCPSW button |
| 5. 1 x Mini-DisplayPort |
| 6. 1 x HDMI port |
| 7. 5 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports |
| 8. 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 support |
| 9. 1 x USB 3.1 port |
| 10. 1 x RJ-45 port |
| 11. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector |
| 12. 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In) |
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| I/O Controller |
1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip |
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| H/W Monitoring |
1. System voltage detection |
| 2. CPU/System/Chipset temperature detection |
| 3. CPU/CPU OPT/System fan speed detection |
| 4. CPU/System/Chipset overheating warning |
| 5. CPU/CPU OPT/System fan fail warning |
| 6. CPU/CPU OPT/System fan speed control |
| * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install. |
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| BIOS |
1. 2 x 128 Mbit flash |
| 2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS |
| 3. Support for DualBIOS™ |
| 4. Support for Q-Flash Plus |
| * The USB flash drive used must be a USB 2.0 flash drive. |
| 5. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 |
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| Unique Features |
1. 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 |
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| 2. Support for Q-Flash |
| 3. Support for Smart Switch |
| 4. Support for Xpress Install |
| 5. Support for GIGABYTE HW OC |
| * Please download the app from Google Play or App Store to your smart phone/tablet device. |
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| Bundle Software |
1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) |
| 2. Intel® Smart Response Technology |
| 3. cFosSpeed |
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| Operating System |
1. Support for Windows 10/8.1 64-bit |
| 2. 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. |
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| Form Factor |
1. E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 26.4cm |
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| Box Contents |
1. GA-Z170X-SOC Force motherboard |
| 2. Motherboard driver disk |
| 3. User's Manual |
| 4. Quick Installation Guide |
| 5. Four SATA cables |
| 6. I/O Shield |
| 7. One 2-Way SLI bridge connector |
| 8. One 3-Way SLI bridge connector |
| 9. One 4-Way SLI bridge connector |
| 10. One 2-Way CrossFire bridge connector |
| 11. Eight voltage measurement cables |
| 12. One OC Brace |
| 13. One G Connector |
| 14. One pack of back I/O dust covers |
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