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 package
- L3 cache varies with CPU
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.) |
Chipset | - Intel® Z270 Express Chipset
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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 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(O.C.) / 2133 MHz memory modules
- Support 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 modules
- Support 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. Integrated Graphics Processor+MegaChips MCDP2800 chip: - 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
* Support for HDMI 2.0 version. (Requires the latest Intel® graphics driver from the GIGABYTE website.) Support for up to 3 displays at the same time Maximum shared memory of 1 GB |
Audio | - Creative® Sound Core 3D chip
- 2 x JRC NJM2114 and 1 x TI Burr Brown® OPA2134 operational amplifiers
- Support for Sound Blaster ZxRi
- High Definition Audio
- 2/5.1-channel
- Support for S/PDIF Out
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LAN | - 2 x Killer™ E2500 LAN chips (10/100/1000 Mbit)
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Wireless Communication module | - Killer™ Wireless-AC 1535
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
- Bluetooth 4.1
- Support for 11ac wireless standard and up to 867 Mbps data rate
* Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment. |
Expansion Slots | - 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. - 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 operates at up to x8 mode when the PCIEX8_1/PCIEX8_2 is populated. (All of the PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) - 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
(All of the PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) |
Multi-Graphics Technology | - Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies
- Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies
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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)
- 2 x U.2 connectors
- 3 x SATA Express connectors
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5)
- Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
* Refer to "1-12 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the U.2, M.2, and SATA connectors. ASMedia® ASM1061 chip: - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 6, 7), supporting AHCI mode only
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USB | Chipset+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller: - 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
Chipset+Realtek® USB 3.1 Gen 1 Hub: - 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB headers
Chipset: - 5 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers
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Internal I/O Connectors | - 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 1 x CPU fan header
- 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
- 4 x system fan headers
- 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
- 1 x I/O shield audio LED power connector
- 2 x RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cable headers
- 3 x SATA Express connectors
- 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
- 2 x U.2 connectors
- 1 x front panel header
- 1 x front panel audio header
- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 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 Clear CMOS jumper
- 2 x temperature sensor headers
- 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
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Back Panel Connectors | - 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
- 2 x MMCX antenna connectors (2T2R)
- 1 x HDMI port
- 1 x DisplayPort
- 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 connector (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 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)
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I/O Controller | - iTE® I/O Controller Chip
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H/W Monitoring | - Voltage detection
- Temperature detection
- Fan speed detection
- Overheating warning
- Fan fail warning
- Fan speed control
* Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install. |
BIOS | - 2 x 128 Mbit flash
- Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
- Support for DualBIOS™
- Support for Q-Flash Plus
* The USB flash drive used must be a USB 2.0 flash drive. - PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
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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 AutoGreen BIOS Setup Color Temperature Cloud Station EasyTune Easy RAID Fast Boot Game Boost GIGABYTE HW OC APP ON/OFF Charge Platform Power Management RGB Fusion Smart Backup Smart Keyboard Smart TimeLock System Information Viewer USB Blocker USB DAC-UP 2 V-Tuner - Support for 3TB+ Unlock
- Support for Q-Flash
- Support for Xpress Install
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Bundle Software | - Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
- Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
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Operating System | - Support for Windows 10/8.1 64-bit
- Support for Windows 7 32-bit/64-bit
* Operating systems supported may vary depending on your processor model. * Please download the "Windows USB Installation Tool" from GIGABYTE's website and install it before installing Windows 7. |
Form Factor | - E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 26.4cm
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Box Contents | - GA-Z270X-Gaming 9 motherboard
- Motherboard driver disk
- User's Manual
- Quick Installation Guide
- Six SATA cables
- I/O Shield
- One Wi-Fi antenna
- One Wi-Fi antenna retention cover
- One GC-SLI23P SLI bridge connector
- One 3-Way SLI bridge connector
- One 4-Way SLI bridge connector
- One 2-Way CrossFire bridge connector
- Two RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cables
- One Accent Lighting LED Strip
- Two thermistor cables
- One G Connector
- Two Velcro Cable Ties
- One pack of back I/O dust covers
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Remark | - Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
- Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.
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