GA-Z270-GAMING-K3 | Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0) Motherboard

Overview

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
• Dual NVMe PCIe SSDs in RAID 0 Support
• Ultra-Fast M.2 with PCIe Gen3 x4 &ATA interface
• Intel Optane Memory Ready
• ALC1220 120dB SNR HD Audio with Smart Headphone Amp
• Killer E2500 Gaming NetworkUSB DAC-UP 2 with Adjustable Voltage
• Ambient LED Light Show design
• 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

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.

1. Closed Loop Watercooling
2. CPU Fan
3. System Fan
4. Watercooling Pump

New Smart Fan 5 Software

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.

Interoperable Sensors and Fans

• Each fan can be customized to operate at different speeds according to any defined temperature source input (except the CPU fan).

Fan Curve

• Customize fan curves based on specific temperatures with the intuitive graphical UI.

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 changeall without having to load Windows.

Ambient LED

Ambient lights are now programmable, You can have them beat to the rhythm of the music you are listening to, or pulse at a soothing pace to create an atmosphere that enhances the environment of your game, movie or music.

ALC 1220 120dB SNR HD Audio with Smart Headphone Amp

• Exceptional audio listening experience with 120dB SNR andsupport for DSD128 hardware decode.
• Smart Headphone Amp automatically adjusts volumes based on detected headphone impedance.

120dB SNR High Definition Audio

High-End Audio Components

Audio Noise Guard with Ambient LED Trace Path Lighting

Smart Headphone Amp

Automatically detects impedance of your head-worn audio device, whether earbuds or high-end headphones to provide optimal audio dynamicspreventing issues such as low volume and distortion.

USB DAC-UP 2 | Adjustable Voltage USB Port with Dedicated Power Design

• GIGABYTE improves upon USB DAC-UP technologies with USB DAC-UP 2.
• USB DAC-UP 2 continues to provide clean, isolated and low-noise power while adding the ability to compensate for voltage drop.
• Virtual reality pioneers and gamers alike can rest assured that their expensive accessories and peripherals will not encounter connectivity or power deficiency issues with the GIGABYTE USB DAC-UP 2. With Gaming Gear drawing large amounts of power and having firm specification requirements USB DAC-UP 2 is up for the challenge.

Immersive VR Gaming Experience

• VR requires more performance than Full HD graphics for a steady 90FPS or greater.
• Only Gaming PCs can provide the best VR experience.

2-Way CrossFire Multi Graphics

Multi-graphics configuration offers better graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts who demand the highest frame rates without compromising on resolution.

Killer E2500 Gaming Network

Killer E2500 is a high-performance, adaptive gigabit Ethernet controller that offers better online gaming and media performance compared to standard solutions.

Give yourself the competitive edge: Optimize your network performance with the all-new killer Control Center

Gaming Performance while Multitasking

Networking Performance

Fast Onboard Storage with NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 110mm M.2 (Up to 32 Gb/s)

GIGABYTE's M.2 solution offers considerably faster storage performance and support for both PCIe and SATA interfaces for M.2 SSD devices.

PURE SPEED

GIGABYTE Extreme USB 3.1 Motherboards

The ASMEDIA2142 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.

Connecting the Future - USB Type-C

• The World's Next Universal Connector
• Reversible USB Type-C with USB 3.1 Gen 2

Diagnostic LEDs | 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

Support for DDR4 XMP Up to 3866MHz and Beyond*

GIGABYTE is offering a tested and proven platform that ensures proper compatibility with profiles up to 3866MHz and beyond. All users need to do to attain this performance boost is to ensure that their memory module is XMP capable and that the XMP function is activated and enabled on their GIGABYTE motherboard.

What is XMP?

DDR4 memory modules are available at a stock frequency of 2133MHz, but as frequency tweaking requires a considerable amount of effort and knowledge, memory vendors encode XMP profiles which can automatically modify the timings of the supported memory modules to work with your CPU and to achieve increased performance.

GIGABYTE Patented Double Locking Bracket

TriDef SmartCam | Custom Stream Modding

To facilitate being the full streaming solution each GIGABYTE motherboard includes TriDef SmartCam software, you are now able to remove backgrounds without the hassle of using a green screen. Through the SmartCam application you can now apply live filters, and fully control your background, not only while streaming, but also through other video applications such as Skype.

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