GIGABYTE AORUS GA-Z270X-Gaming 5

Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0)
Intel Z270 Chipset

- Supports 7th/ 6th Generation Intel Core Processors
- Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
- Fast USB 3.1 Gen 2 with USB Type-C and Type-A
- 3-Way Graphics Support with Dual Armor and Ultra Durable Design
- Triple NVMe PCIe SSDs in RAID 0 Support
- NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 U. 2 Connector
- Dual Ultra-Fast M. 2 with PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA interface
- Intel Optane Memory Ready
- Sound Blaster X-Fi MB5 + ALC 1220 120dB SNR HD Audio
- Killer E2500 Gaming Network + Intel Gigabit LAN
- USB DAC-UP 2 with Adjustable Voltage
- RGB FUSION LED Light Show design
- Swappable Overlay for Accent LED
- Smart Fan 5 features Multiple Temperature Sensors and Hybrid Fan Headers
- Lightning-Fast Intel Thunderbolt 3 AIC Support
- GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS
- APP Center Including EasyTune and Cloud Station Utilities

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

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 HD Graphics support:

1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz
* Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version.
1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24 Hz
* Support for HDMI 1.4 version.

Maximum shared memory of 1 GB

Audio

Realtek ALC1220 codec
Support for Sound Blaster X-Fi MB5
TI NE5532 operational amplifier
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN

1 x Intel GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)(LAN1)
1 x Killer E2500 LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2)
* Teaming is not supported.

Expansion Slots

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 operates at up to x2 mode when an SSD is installed in the M2P_32G connector.
3 x PCI Express x1 slots
* The PCIEX1_3 slot shares bandwidth with the SATA3 1 connector. The SATA3 1 connector becomes unavailable when the PCIEX1_3 is populated.
(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard. )

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

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)
1 x U. 2 connector
3 x SATA Express connectors
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
* Refer to "1-10 Internal Connectors, " for the installation notices for the PCIEX4, M. 2, and SATA connectors.

USB

Chipset+ASMedia ASM2142 USB 3.1 Gen 2 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:

8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
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 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x U. 2 connector
2 x M. 2 Socket 3 connectors
3 x SATA Express connectors
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
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 front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x S/PDIF Out 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 RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cable 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

Back Panel Connectors

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI port
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
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, Line Out, Mic In)

I/O Controller

iTE I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring

Voltage detection
Temperature detection
Fan speed detection
Overheating warning
Fan fail warning
Fan speed control
* Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler 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
@BIOS
AutoGreen
BIOS Setup
Color Temperature
Cloud Station
EasyTune
Easy RAID
Fast Boot
Game Boost
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

Bundle Software

Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Intel Optane Memory Ready

Operating System

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

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

Box Contents

GA-Z270X-Gaming 5 motherboard
Four SATA cables
Motherboard driver disk
I/O Shield
User's Manual
One G Connector
Quick Installation Guide
One RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cable

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.