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Gigabyte Z170MX-Gaming 5 Intel Z170 LGA1151 uATX DDR4 USB3.1

Gigabyte Z170MX-Gaming 5 Intel Z170 LGA1151 uATX DDR4 USB3.1

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Quicklinx: BJVJWS00 Mfr#: GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5
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Description

This motherboard's USB 3.1 controller utilizes 2 PCIe lanes, offering 16 Gb/s of total bandwidth, for uncompromised transfer speeds. It is ready for better compatibility over a wider range of devices. The USB type C is a reversible connector that is loaded with useful features such as USB 3.1 support for 10 Gb/s transfer speed. Powered by the USB 3.1 controller, this little port provides amazing USB type C experience. The ALC1150 is a high-performance multi-channel high definition audio codec that delivers an exceptional audio listening experience, ensuring users get astonishing audio quality from their PC. This gaming motherboard also includes Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3, which is a powerful audio platform offering premium audio quality, effects and features for gamers. This gaming motherboard uses high end Nichicon audio capacitors. These professional audio capacitors deliver impressive quality sound resolution and sound expansion to create the realistic sound effects for professional gamers. Its USB DAC-UP provides clean, noise-free power delivery to your digital-to-analog converter.

  • Extreme USB 3.1 controller

    Its USB 3.1 controller utilizes 2 PCIe lanes, offering 16 Gb/s of total bandwidth, for uncompromised transfer speeds. It is ready for better compatibility over a wider range of devices.
  • Connecting with USB type C

    The USB type C is a reversible connector that is loaded with useful features such as USB 3.1 support for 10 Gb/s transfer speed. Powered by the USB 3.1 controller, this little port provides amazing USB type C experience.
  • Realtek ALC1150 115 dB SNR HD audio

    The ALC1150 is a high-performance multi-channel high definition audio codec that delivers an exceptional audio listening experience, ensuring users get astonishing audio quality from their PC.
  • Full audio experience with additional Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3

    This gaming motherboard also includes Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3, which is a powerful audio platform offering premium audio quality, effects and features for gamers.
  • High-end audio capacitors

    This gaming motherboard uses high end Nichicon audio capacitors. These professional audio capacitors deliver impressive quality sound resolution and sound expansion to create the realistic sound effects for professional gamers.
  • Clean, low-noise power for your digital-to-analog audio converter

    Its USB DAC-UP provides clean, noise-free power delivery to your digital-to-analog converter. DACs can be sensitive to fluctuations in power from the other USB ports, which is why this USB DAC-UP takes advantage of an isolated power source that minimizes potential fluctuations and ensures astounding audio experience.
  • Killer E2200 Gaming Network

    This gaming motherboard features the Killer E2200, a high-performance, adaptive Gigabit Ethernet controller that offers better online gaming and online media performance.
  • CrossFireX multi-graphics

    Multi-graphics configuration offers better graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts who demand really high frame rates without compromising on resolution.
  • Ambient LED

    The motherboard features LED lighting for the audio guard path, providing a cool, custom look to your rig. Not only does the Audio Noise Guard protect the board's sensitive analog audio components, but its LED can also be programed to beat at the rhythm of the music you are listening to, or pulse at a soothing pace to create a great atmosphere to enhance the environment of your game, movie or music.
  • Ultra durable PCIe metal shielding

    The one piece stainless steel shielding design reinforces the PCIe connectors to provide the extra strength required to support heavy graphics cards.
  • Turbo B-Clock

    Thanks to the onboard TURBO B-Clock tuning IC, this motherboard enables overclockers to have the ability to change their BCLK frequency to a desired value of their choice.
  • Gold-plated CPU socket design

    This motherboard comes equipped with a gold-plated CPU socket, which means that enthusiasts can enjoy absolute reliability and longevity for the CPU socket overtime, without having any concerns about corroded pins or bad contacts.
  • 4K Ultra HD support

    4K resolution is the technological milestone in high-definition content delivery, utilizing approximately 4,000 pixels on the horizontal axis, more than four times today's standard HD pixel density. This motherboard provides native 4K support with integrated HD graphics via HDMI.
  • HDMI interface

    HDMI provides up to 5 Gb/s video transmitting bandwidth and 8-channel high quality audio all through a single cable. Able to transmit superior, uncompressed digital video and audio, HDMI ensures crisp rendering of digital content up to 1080p without the quality losses associated with analog interfaces and their digital-to-analog conversion.

Specifications

Summary

Product Description
Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 - 1.0 - motherboard - micro ATX - LGA1151 Socket - Z170
Product Type
Motherboard - micro ATX
Chipset Type
Intel Z170
Processor Socket
1 x LGA1151 Socket
Compatible Processors
Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7
Max RAM Size
64 GB
RAM Supported
4 DIMM slots - DDR4, non-ECC, ECC, unbuffered
Storage Ports
6 x SATA-600 (RAID), 3 x SATA Express port, 1 x M.2
USB / FireWire Ports
1 x USB-C + 1 x USB 3.1 + 3 x USB 3.0 + 2 x USB 2.0 + (4 x USB 3.0 + 4 x USB 2.0 via headers)
Max Allocated RAM Size
512 MB
Audio
HD Audio (8-channel)
LAN
Gigabit Ethernet


Detailed Specification

General

Product Type
Motherboard - micro ATX
Chipset Type
Intel Z170
Processor Socket
LGA1151 Socket
Max Processors Qty
1
Compatible Processors
Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7

Supported RAM

Max Size
64 GB
Technology
DDR4
Bus Clock
2133 MHz, 2800 MHz (O.C.), 2666 MHz (O.C.), 2400 MHz (O.C.), 3000 MHz (O.C.), 3200 MHz (O.C.), 3300 MHz (O.C.), 3400 MHz (O.C.), 3333 MHz (O.C.), 3466 MHz (O.C.)
Supported RAM Integrity Check
Non-ECC, ECC
Registered or Buffered
Unbuffered
Features
Dual channel memory architecture, Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP)

Graphics

Max Allocated RAM Size
512 MB

Audio

Type
HD Audio (8-channel)
Audio Codec
Realtek ALC1150
Compliant Standards
High Definition Audio

LAN

Network Controller
Killer Gaming E2201
Network Interfaces
Gigabit Ethernet

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Slots
1 x CPU , 4 x DIMM 288-pin , 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 mode (x8 mode if neighbour slot is occupied)) , 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 mode) , 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode) , 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1
Storage Interfaces
SATA-600 -connectors: 6 x 7pin SATA, 1 x M.2, 3 x SATA Express port - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5
RAID Features
Intel Smart Response Technology
Interfaces
1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) , 2 x USB 2.0 , 1 x HDMI , 1 x VGA , 1 x DVI-D , 3 x USB 3.0 , 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack , 1 x microphone - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (rear) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-jack , 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse , 1 x USB 3.1 , 1 x USB-C , 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack , 1 x TOSLINK
Internal Interfaces
4 x USB 2.0 - header , 4 x USB 3.0 - header , 1 x audio - header , 1 x Thunderbolt - header , 1 x serial - header , 1 x SPDIF out - header
Power Connectors
24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector

Features

BIOS Type
AMI
BIOS Features
WfM 2.0 support, UEFI BIOS, SMBIOS 2.7 support, DMI 2.7 support, ACPI 5.0 support, Dual BIOS
Hardware Monitoring
CPU core temperature, chassis temperature, CPU fan tachometer, chassis fan tachometer, system voltage, CPU overheating protection
Hardware Features
Q-Flash, NVIDIA SLI Technology Support, AutoGreen, Ultra Durable, AMD CrossFireX technology support, AMD 3-way CrossFireX technology support, Nichicon High-end Audio Capacitors, Easy RAID Installer, Audio Noise Guard with Path Lighting, Clear CMOS Button, GIGABYTE USB DAC-UP, upgradable OP-AMP, GIGABYTE Smart Switch, TI Burr Brown OPA2134 operational amplifier, GIGABYTE Ambient LED, Turbo B-Clock

Miscellaneous

Software Included
Norton Internet Security, @BIOS, EasyTune, Cloud Station, Xpress Install, GIGABYTE USB Blocker, GIGABYTE App Center, Smart TimeLock, GIGABYTE Fast Boot, Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3, GIGABYTE Smart Keyboard, GIGABYTE Smart Backup
Compliant Standards
Plug and Play
Width
24.4 cm
Depth
24.4 cm
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