The Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H LGA 1151 Micro-ATX Motherboard lets you build a 6th-genernation Intel processor-based system by featuring an LGA 1511 socket. MSI has built this motherboard with a micro-ATX form factor that can be installed into a smaller-sized chassis, which can fit in your home entertainment unit. This motherboard has four DIMM slots that can support up to 64GB of DDR4 memory modules. For long-term storage compatibility, six SATA 6 Gb/s and three SATA Express connectors are available for your existing SSDs and hard drives. There's also an M.2 slot that utilises multiple PCIe lanes to support PCIe-based SSDs.
MSI has equipped this motherboard with 2-way CrossFire technology as well as two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots to let you create a gaming system. For home entertainment builds, you may use the graphical performance of an integrated Intel HD chipset that delivers 4K visuals to your TV via the HDMI port. With a 3-display setup, this motherboard also has a VGA port and a DVI-D port. It sports a Realtek ALC892 audio chipset and six audio jacks to immerse you in sounds. Other notable ports include a PS/2 combo port as well as two USB 2.0 and four USB 3.0 ports. In addition, it provides two PCI slots so you can build a PC system that suits your gaming or productivity needs.
Features
Gigabyte Ultra Durable Motherboards
GIGABYTE 100 series motherboards support 6th Generation Intel Core processors, a 14nm desktop CPU which features improved performance, power efficiency, and support for DDR4 memory
Onboard Storage with 32 Gb/s M.2
Gigabyte's M.2 solution offers faster storage performance and support for both PCIe and SATA M.2 SSD devices, with speeds up to 32 Gb/s
SATA Express
SATA Express combines the benefits of PCI Express and SATA to provide higher bandwidth, featuring data transfer rates of up to 16 Gb/s
2-Way CrossFire Multi-Graphics
A multi-graphics configuration offers better graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts who demand high frame rates without compromising on resolution
Intel GbE LAN with cFosSpeed
The built-in Intel GbE LAN controller comes with cFosSpeed, which is a network traffic management application that helps improve network latency, maintaining low ping times to deliver better responsiveness in a crowded LAN environments
Onboard Audio Design
Delivers high quality sound resolution and sound expansion to create the realistic sound effects for professional gamers
Gigabyte App Centre Including EasyTune, Cloud Station Utilities, and More
Gigabyte's EasyTune is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system settings or adjust system and memory clocks and voltages in a Windows environment. With Smart Quick Boost, one click is all it takes to automatically overclock your system, giving an added performance boost when you need it the most
APP Centre
The Gigabyte APP Centre gives you easy access to a wealth of Gigabyte APPs that help you get the most from your motherboard. Using a simple and unified user interface, the Gigabyte APP Centre allows you to launch all Gigabyte APPs installed on your system
Easy Tune
Get the high levels of performance from your PC with easy to use Gigabyte overclocking features
Cloud Station
Gigabyte Cloud Station is composed of several Gigabyte apps that allow your smart phones/tablet devices to communicate, share resources, and control your desktop PC via a wireless connection
High Definition Digital Outputs
Enjoy true HD display capability using integrated HDMI, DVI-D, and VGA (D-Sub) digital output technologies
15 Gold Plated CPU Socket Design
Gigabyte motherboards come equipped with a 15 micron thick gold plated CPU socket, which means that enthusiasts can enjoy reliability and longevity for the CPU socket over time, while having less concerns about corroded pins or bad contacts
Gigabyte Patented DualBIOS (UEFI) Design
Gigabyte Ultra Durable motherboards feature Gigabyte DualBIOS, a technology from Gigabyte that protects one of your PC's most crucial components, the BIOS. Gigabyte DualBIOS means that your motherboard has both a 'Main BIOS' and a 'Backup BIOS', making users protected from BIOS failure due to virus attacks, hardware malfunctions, improper OC settings, or power failures during the update process
4K Ultra HD Support
4K resolution is the next technological milestone in high-definition content delivery, utilising approximately 4,000 pixels on the horizontal axis, more than four times today's standard HD pixel density. Gigabyte motherboards provide native 4K support with integrated Intel HD Graphics via HDMI
HDMI - The Next Generation Multimedia Interface
HDMI is a High-Definition Multimedia Interface which provides up to 5 Gb/s video transmitting bandwidth and 8-channel high quality audio all through a single cable. Able to transmit uncompressed digital video and audio, HDMI ensures crisp rendering of digital content up to 1080p without the quality losses associated with analogue interfaces and their digital-to-analogue conversion. In addition, HDMI is compatible with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), allowing the playback of Blu-ray/HD DVD and other protected media content
Specifications
| Processor Supported | Supports Intel Core i7, Core i5, Core i3, Pentium, and Celeron processors in the LGA1151 package |
| Chipset | Intel Z170 Express chipset |
| Memory | 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR4 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 UDIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) Support for non-ECC UDIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules |
| Onboard Graphics | Integrated Intel HD Graphics supported 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz Supports up to 3 displays at the same time Maximum shared memory of 512 MB |
| 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 3.0 x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4) 2 x PCI slots |
| Multi-Graphics Technology | Support for 2-Way AMD CrossFire Technology |
| Storage Interface | 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector (M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA & PCIe x4/x2/x1 SSD support) 3 x SATA Express connectors 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors Support for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 |
| USB | 8 x USB 3.0/2.0 (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers) 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 (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 12 V power connector 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector 3 x SATA Express connectors 6 x SATA 6 Gb/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 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header 1 x Thunderbolt add-in card connector 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 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 6 x Audio jacks (centre/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 | System voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System fan speed detection CPU/System overheating warning CPU/System fan fail warning CPU/System fan speed control |
| BIOS | 2 x 64 Mbit flash Use of licenced AMI UEFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 |
| Supported Features | APP Centre Q-Flash Smart Switch Xpress Instal |
| Operating System Supported | Windows 7, 8.1, 10 |
| Form Factor | Micro ATX |
| Dimensions | 9.6 x 8.9" / 24.4 x 22.5 cm |
