Features

• 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
• 2-Way CrossFire™ Multi-Graphics Support
• Turbo B-CLOCK, Built-in Advanced Performance Tuning IC
• Ultra-Fast M.2 with PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA interface
• Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
• Triple display interfaces including High Definition Multimedia Interface
• High Quality Audio Capacitors and Audio Noise Guard with LED Trace Path Lighting
• Intel® GbE LAN with cFosSpeed Internet Accelerator Software
• Smart Fan 5 features Multiple Temperature Sensors and Hybrid Fan Headers
• GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS™
• APP Center Including Cloud Station™ Utility

Smart Fan 5
With Smart Fan 5 users can ensure that their gaming PC can maintain its performance while staying cool. Smart Fan 5 allows users to interchange their fan headers to reflect different thermal sensors at different locations on the motherboard. Not only that, with Smart Fan 5 more hybrid fan headers that support both PWM and Voltage mode fans have been introduced to make the motherboard more liquid cooling friendly.

All Hybrid Fan Pin Headers

• All Hybrid Fan Headers can automatically detect the type of cooling device whether it be fan or pump with different PWM or Voltage mode.
• Supports up to 2 amps with built-in overcurrent protection-a must for high-end high current fans.

New Smart Fan 5 Software – Inter operable Sensors and Fans
Each fan can be customized to operate at different speeds according to any defined temperature source input (except the CPU fan).Choose from different modes, Quiet to Full Speed, to match your system usage scenario. For each fan or pump, you can use the intuitive fan curve to define trigger thresholds and corresponding fan speeds.

Enhanced BIOS Interface
The enhanced BIOS interface also has the advanced features seen in the Smart Fan 5 UI, such as: the ability to set triggers based on different temperature sensors on the board, fan curve definition and the temperature interval setting, which can prevent fan rotation noise caused by sudden temperature change-all without having to load Windows.

Fast Onboard Storage with NVMe – PCIe Gen3 x4 110mm M.2 (Up to 32 Gb/s)
GIGABYTE M.2 solution offers considerably faster storage performance and support for both PCIe and SATA interfaces for M.2 SSD devices.

GIGABYTE Extreme USB 3.1 Motherboards
The ASMEDIA 2142 USB 3.1 controller utilizes 2 PCIe Gen3 lanes, offering a total of up to 16 Gb/s, which means you have extra bandwidth to take full control of the 10 Gb/s USB 3.1 ports. With twice the bandwidth compared to its previous generation, and backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 and 3.0, the much improved USB 3.1 protocol is available over the new reversible USB Type-C™ and the traditional USB Type-A connector for better compatibility over a wider range of devices.

Hardware Troubleshooting at a Glance
Onboard LEDs controlled by the system BIOS indicate if a malfunction is occurring, allowing users to quickly diagnose which major component (CPU/DDR/VGA/HDD) is malfunctioning so they may take action promptly.

Refreshed BIOS Easy, Smart, and Friendly
The BIOS is essential for users during initial setup to allow for the most optimal settings. With a new GUI and easier to use functionalities, GIGABYTE has been able to reinvent the BIOS to give users a better experience while setting up their new system.

Specifications

CPU
Support for 7thand 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® B250 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 2400* / 2133 MHz memory modules

• To support 2400 MHz or XMP memory, you must install a 7th generation processor.

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

• To support 2400 MHz or XMP memory, you must install a 7th generation processor.

(Please refer “Memory Support List” for more information.)

Onboard Graphics
Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200@60 Hz
1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200@60 Hz

• The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.

1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@24 Hz

• Support for HDMI 1.4 version.

Support for up to 3 displays at the same time
Maximum shared memory of 1 GB

Audio
Realtek® ALC892 codec
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN
Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

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.

2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)

• The PCIEX4_1 slot shares bandwidth with the SATA Express connector and the PCIEX1_2 slot. When the SATA Express connector is populated, the PCIEX4_1 slot operates at up to x2 mode. When the PCIEX1_2 slot is populated, the PCIEX4_1 slot operates at up to x1 mode.
• The PCIEX4_2 slot shares bandwidth with the M.2 connector. When the M.2 connector is populated, the PCIEX4_2 slot becomes unavailable.

2 x PCI Express x1 slots
(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
1 x PCI slot

Storage Interface
Chipset 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/228­0/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support)
1 x SATA Express connector

• The SATA Express connector is not compatible with regular SATA devices.

6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

• Refer to “1–7 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.

Multi-Graphics Technology
Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies (PCIEX16, PCIEX4_1)

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 6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 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 × 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 × 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
1 x SATA Express connector
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU fan header
3 x system fan headers
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
1 x serial port header
1 x parallel port header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel Connectors
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
1 x D-Sub port
1 x DVI-D port
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
1 x RJ-45 port
6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side 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 × 64 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
Ambient LED
AutoGreen
BIOS Setup
Color Temperature
Cloud Station
EasyTune
Fast Boot
Game Boost
ON/OFF Charge
Platform Power Management
Smart Backup
Smart Keyboard
Smart TimeLock
System Information Viewer
USB Blocker
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
cFosSpeed

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.