·         CPU

1.   Support for 7^th and 6^th generation 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

(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)

·         Chipset

1.   Intel^® Z270 Express Chipset

·         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.

2.   Dual channel memory architecture

3.   Support for DDR4 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 modules

4.   Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)

5.   Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules

6.   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.   1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz

2.   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.

3.   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 time
Maximum shared memory of 1 GB

·         Audio

1.   Realtek^® ALC887 codec

2.   High Definition Audio

3.   2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

4.   Support for S/PDIF Out

·         LAN

1.   Intel^® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

·         Expansion Slots

1.   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.

2.   2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)

3.   2 x PCI Express x1 slots

(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

4.   1 x PCI slot

·         Storage Interface

Chipset:

1.   1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support)

2.   1 x SATA Express connector

3.   6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

4.   Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
* Refer to "1-7 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.

·         Multi-Graphics Technology

1.   Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies (PCIEX16, PCIEX4_1)

·         USB

Chipset:

1.   8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

2.   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.   1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector

2.   1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector

3.   1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector

4.   1 x SATA Express connector

5.   6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

6.   1 x CPU fan header

7.   3 x system fan headers

8.   1 x front panel header

9.   1 x front panel audio header

10.                                             1 x S/PDIF Out header

11.                                             2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 headers

12.                                             2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

13.                                             1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header

14.                                             1 x serial port header

15.                                             1 x parallel port header

16.                                             1 x Clear CMOS jumper

·         Back Panel Connectors

1.   1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

2.   1 x D-Sub port

3.   1 x DVI-D port

4.   1 x HDMI port

5.   4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports

6.   2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

7.   1 x RJ-45 port

8.   6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)

·         I/O Controller

1.   iTE^® I/O Controller Chip

·         H/W Monitoring

1.   Voltage detection

2.   Temperature detection

3.   Fan speed detection

4.   Overheating warning

5.   Fan fail warning

6.   Fan speed control
* Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.

·         BIOS

1.   2 x 64 Mbit flash

2.   Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS

3.   Support for DualBIOS™

4.   PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

·         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
BIOS Setup
Color Temperature
Cloud Station
EasyTune
Easy RAID
Fast Boot
Game Boost
ON/OFF Charge
Platform Power Management
Smart Backup
Smart Keyboard
Smart TimeLock
System Information Viewer
USB Blocker
V-Tuner

2.   Support for 3TB+ Unlock

3.   Support for Q-Flash

4.   Support for Xpress Install

·         Bundle Software

1.   Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)

2.   Intel^® Optane™ Memory Ready

3.   cFosSpeed

·         Operating System

1.   Windows^® 10 64-bit (for 7^th Generation Intel^® Processors)

2.   Windows^® 10 64-bit / Windows^® 8.1 64-bit / Windows^® 7 32-bit / 64-bits (for 6^th Generation Intel^® Processors)
* Please download the "Windows USB Installation Tool" from GIGABYTE's website and install it before installing Windows 7.

·         Form Factor

1.   ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 22.5cm