GIGABYTE AORUS GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0) LGA 1151 Intel Z270 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Motherboards – Intel

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type

LGA 1151

CPU Type

Supports 7th/6th Generation Intel Core Processors

Chipsets

Chipset

Intel Z270

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset

Integrated Graphics Processor – Intel HD Graphics support:
1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2304 at 60 Hz
Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version.
1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 at 24 Hz
Support for HDMI 1.4 version.
Maximum shared memory of 1 GB

Memory

Number of Memory Slots

4×288pin

Memory Standard

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 (O.C.) / 2133

Maximum Memory Supported

64GB

Channel Supported

Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 3.0 x16

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 will operate at up to x2 mode when a PCIe SSD is installed in the M2P_32G connector.

PCI Express x1

3 x PCI Express x1 slots
The PCIEX1_3 slot shares bandwidth with the SATA3 1 connector. When the PCIEX1_3 slot is populated, the SATA 3 1 connector becomes unavailable.

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

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s

6 x SATA 6Gb/s

SATA Express

3 x SATA Express connectors

M.2

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 connectors

SATA RAID

0/1/5/10

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC1220

Audio Channels

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset

Intel GbE LAN chip

Second LAN Chipset

Killer E2500

Max LAN Speed

Dual 10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

HDMI

1 x HDMI

RJ45

2 x RJ45

DisplayPort

1 x DisplayPort

USB 3.1

1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports

USB 1.1/2.0

2 x USB 2.0

S/PDIF Out

1 x Optical

Audio Ports

5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In/Mic In, Line Out, Headphone)

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB

2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 headers
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

Other 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
2 x system fan headers
1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
1 x RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cable header
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
1 x Thunderbolt add-in card connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x ECO button
1 x OC button
1 x audio gain control switch

Physical Spec

Form Factor

ATX

Dimensions (W x L)

12.0″ x 9.6″

Power Pin

24 Pin

Features

Multi-Graphics Technology
Support for NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI and 2-Way NVIDIA SLI technologies
Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX and 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire technologies

I/O Controller
iTE I/O Controller Chip

Hardware Monitor
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
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

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
at 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

Bundled Software
Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Intel Optane Memory Ready

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.

Packaging

Package Contents

GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 motherboard
Motherboard driver disk
User’s Manual
Quick Installation Guide
Four SATA cables
I/O Shield
One GC-SLI2P SLI bridge connector
One G Connector
One RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cable
Two Velcro Cable Ties
One pack of back I/O dust covers