Gigabyte Z170X Gaming G1

23 Dec 2015

8/10

The Gigabyte Z170X Gaming G1 is Gigabyte's top Intel Z170 board. It packs a range of premium features, including support for four-way NVIDIA SLI thanks to an onboard PCIe lane switcher.

Tags: gigabyte, intel z170, gaming g1

HWZ's Overall Rating: 8.0

Performance:

Features:

9.5

Value:

PCIe lane switcher allows it to support up to four-way NVIDIA SLI

Metal-reinforced PCIe slots

Supports Killer DoubleShot-X3 Pro technology for lower latencies

Lackluster overclocking performance

More expensive than competitors

High power consumption due to more components

Product Specification

Processor Support and Chipset Type	Supports 6th generation Intel Core processors in the LGA1151 package Intel Z170 Express Chipset
Memory	Dual Channel Memory Technology 4 x DDR4 DIMM support 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.) /2133MHz Supports non-ECC memory modules Supports Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules Maximum system memory capacity of 64GB
Storage	Intel Z170 Express Chipset: 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 Supports Intel Smart Response Technology, Intel Rapid Start Technology and Intel Smart Connect Technology 2 x M.2 Socket3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIe mode) 3 x SATA Express port ASMedia ASM1061: 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
Audio	Creative® Sound Core 3D chip 2 x JRC NJM2114 and 1 x TI Burr Brown® OPA2134 operational amplifiers Support for Sound Blaster Recon3Di High Definition Audio 2/5.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out
Video	Intel HD graphics engine 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz
Networking	2 x Killer E2400 chips Killer™ Wireless-AC 1535 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
Rear I/O	1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse 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) 7 x USB 3.0/2.0 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/Mic In, Line Out, Headphone) 2 x MMCX antenna connectors (2T2R)
Internal Connectors	1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x PCIe power connector 1 x I/O shield audio LED power connector 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 3 x SATA Express connectors 10 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x water cooling fan header (CPU_OPT) 5 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 Clear CMOS jumper 1 x power button 1 x reset button 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x ECO button 1 x OC button 2 x audio gain control switches 2 x BIOS switches Voltage Measurement Points
Expansion Slots	4 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (four-way at x8/x8/x8/x8) 3 x PCIe 2.0 x1 Supports 4-way NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology Supports AMD 4-Way CrossFireX Technology
Other Features	Support for APP Center 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
Form Factor	Extended ATX Form Factor 30.5 cm x 26.4 cm

Gigabyte Z170X Gaming G1

Product Specification

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