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1-2 Product Specifications

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

(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)

L3 cache varies with CPU

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 2400/2133 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

(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.)

Onboard

Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel

HD Graphics support:

- 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz

- 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz

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

- 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@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

ALC887 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)

2 x PCI Express x1 slots

(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

1 x PCI slot

Multi-Graphics

Technology

Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX

™

and 2-Way AMD CrossFire

™

technologies

(PCIEX16, PCIEX4_1)

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

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Summary of Contents for GA-Z270-HD3

Page 1: ...rming the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment For more product details please visit GIGABYTE s website GA Z270 HD3 User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME Z270HD3 1001R ...

Page 2: ...d transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission In order to assist in the use of this product carefully read the User s Manual For product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For example REV 1 0 means the revision of ...

Page 3: ...stalling the Memory 9 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 10 1 7 Internal Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 19 2 1 Startup Screen 20 2 2 M I T 20 2 3 System 26 2 4 BIOS 27 2 5 Peripherals 30 2 6 Chipset 32 2 7 Power 33 2 8 Save Exit 35 Chapter 3 Appendix 36 3 1 Configuring a RAID Set 36 3 2 Drivers Installation 38 Regulatory Statements 39 Contact Us 44 ...

Page 4: ...n The box contents are subject to change without notice KB_MS_USB CPU_FAN ATX_12V_2X4 ATX F_AUDIO AUDIO B_BIOS PCIEX4_1 DDR4_2 DDR4_1 DDR4_4 DDR4_3 BAT COM Intel Z270 PCIEX4_2 CLR_CMOS CODEC M_BIOS PCIEX1_1 PCIEX16 SPDIF_O F_USB1 LGA1151 GA Z270 HD3 DVI D_SUB HDMI R_USB30 USB30_LAN SATA EXPRESS F_USB30_2 PCIEX1_2 SATA3 iTE Super I O F_USB2 LPT SYS_FAN1 TPM M2A_32G Intel GbE LAN SATA3 1 0 5 3 4 2 F...

Page 5: ...a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before connecting or unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local volta...

Page 6: ...Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor Intel HD Graphics support 1 x D Sub port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 60 Hz 1 x DVI D port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 60 Hz The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter 1 x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 24 Hz Support for HDMI 1 4 version Support for up to 3 displays at the same time Max...

Page 7: ...der 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 1 Gen 1 headers 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 4 x USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports...

Page 8: ...ck Support for Q Flash Support for Xpress Install Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Intel Optane Memory Ready cFosSpeed Operating System Support for Windows 10 8 1 64 bit Support for Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit Operating systems supported may vary depending on your processor model Please download the Windows USB Installation Tool from GIGABYTE s website and install it before instal...

Page 9: ...emory hard drive etc Installing the CPU Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU Do not remove the CPU socket cover before inserting the CPU It may pop off from the load plate automatically during the process of re engaging the lever after you insert the CPU 1 4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory Make...

Page 10: ...re installing the memory in Dual Channel mode 1 Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one memory module is installed 2 When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used and installed in the same colored sockets The four memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory so...

Page 11: ...er subwoofer speakers in a 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Rear Speaker Out Black This jack can be used to connect rear speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Side Speaker Out Gray Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 7 1 channel audio configuration Line In Blue The line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out Gree...

Page 12: ... the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 1 ATX_12V_2X4 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN1 2 3 5 SATA EXPRESS 6 SATA3 0 1 2 3 4 5 7 M2A_32G 8 F_PANEL 9 F_AUDIO 10 SPDIF_O 11 F_USB30_1 F_USB30_2 12 F_USB1 F_USB2 13 COM 14 LPT 15 TPM 16 CLR_CMOS 17...

Page 13: ...GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 NC 9 5VSB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 23 5V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 12 3 3V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pinATX ATX_12V_2X4 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 5 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 2 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 6 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 3 GND 7 12V 4 GND 8 12V 3 4 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN1 2 3 Fan Headers ...

Page 14: ... M2A_32G M 2 Socket 3 Connector The M 2 connector supports M 2 SATASSDs and M 2 PCIe SSDs and support RAID configuration through the Intel Chipset Please note that an M 2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to create a RAID set either with an M 2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard drive and can only be used to build a RAID set with UEFI Refer to Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set for instructions on configuring a RAID arr...

Page 15: ...chassis front panel The system reports system startup status by issuing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup PLED PWR_LED Power LED Yellow Purple Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HD Hard Drive Act...

Page 16: ... S S_ _ B _ U _ B S 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 B S S S _S S S U 2 3 B S S S U _ _ 3 F_USB3 F S F B_ _ _ _ _B S _S 9 1 10 2 10 SPDIF_O S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF Out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expansion cards for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards For example some graphi...

Page 17: ...revent damage to the USB bracket 10 9 2 1 14 LPT Parallel Port Header The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable For purchasing the optional LPT port cable please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 STB 14 GND 2 AFD 15 PD6 3 PD0 16 GND 4 ERR 17 PD7 5 PD1 18 GND 6 INIT 19 ACK 7 PD2 20 GND 8 SLIN 21 BUSY 9 PD3 22 GND 10 GND 23 PE 11 PD4 24 ...

Page 18: ... Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the batte...

Page 19: ...ram press the Delete key during the POST when the power is turned on To upgrade the BIOS use either the GIGABYTE Q Flash or BIOS utility Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Because ...

Page 20: ...you can use your mouse to select the item you want Easy Mode allows users to quickly view their current system information or to make adjustments for optimum performance In Easy Mode you can use your mouse to move through configuration items 2 2 M I T Whether the system will work stably with the overclock overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system configurations Incorrectly ...

Page 21: ... you to set the FCLK frequency Options are Normal 800Mhz 1GHz 400MHz Default 1GHz Advanced CPU Core Settings CPU Clock Ratio CPU Frequency FCLK Frequency for Early Power On The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu AVX Offset Note AVX offset is the negative offset of AVX ratio Uncore Ratio Allows you to set the CPU Uncore ratio The adj...

Page 22: ...oltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto C3 State Support Note Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3 mode in system halt state When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption The C3 state is a more enhance...

Page 23: ...1 settings Profile2 Note Uses Profile 2 settings System Memory Multiplier Allows you to set the system memory multiplier Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data Default Auto Memory Ref Clock Allows you to manually adjust the memory reference clock Default Auto Memory Odd Ratio 100 133 or 200 266 Enabled allows Qclk to run in odd frequency Default Auto Memory Frequency MHz The firs...

Page 24: ...lows the system to simultaneously access different ranks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Channel A B Memory Sub Timings This sub menu provides memory timing settings for each channel of memory The respective timing setting screens are configurable only when Memory Timing Mode is set to Manual or Advance...

Page 25: ...figure this setting Default Auto 3DMark01 Enhancement Allows you to determine whether to enhance some legacy benchmark performance Default Disabled Smart Fan 5 Settings Monitor Allows you to select a target to monitor and to make further adjustment Default CPU FAN Fan Speed Control Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed Normal Allows the f...

Page 26: ...ss Level Displays the current access level depending on the type of password protection used If no password is set the default will display as Administrator The Administrator level allows you to make changes to all BIOS settings the User level only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS System Date Sets the syst...

Page 27: ... Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with UEFI string on the boot device list To boot from an operating system that supports GPT partitioning select the device prefixed with UEFI string Or if you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 7 64 bit select the optical drive that contains the Windows 7 64 bit installation disk and...

Page 28: ...ting system and during the POST Default This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled This function is disabled when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network Default Enabled Enables booting from the network This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast Next Boot After AC Power Loss Norma...

Page 29: ...assword again and press Enter You must enter the administrator password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup Differing from the user password the administrator password allows you to make changes to all BIOS settings User Password Allows you to configure a user password Press Enter on this item type the password and then press Enter You will be requested to confirm the p...

Page 30: ...display EZ RAID Allows you to quickly set up a RAID array Refer to Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set for instructions on configuring a RAID array Ambient LED Enables or disables the onboard audio LED function Default On Intel Platform Trust Technology PTT Enables or disables Intel PTT Technology Default Disabled OffBoard SATA Controller Configuration Displays information on your M 2 PCIe SSD if ins...

Page 31: ...m is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled Default 0 Media detect count Allows you to set the number of times to check the presence of media This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled Default 1 NVMe Configuration Displays information on your M 2 NVME PCIe SSD if installed USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard mouse to be used in MS DOS Default Enabled...

Page 32: ...Enabled Port 0 1 2 3 4 5 Enables or disables each SATA port Default Enabled Hot plug Enables or disable the hot plug capability for each SATA port Default Disabled Configured as eSATA Enables or disables support for external SATA devices VT d Note Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Default Enabled Internal Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function...

Page 33: ...bled IOAPIC 24 119 Entries Enables or disables this function Default Enabled Platform Power Management Enables or disables the Active State Power Management function ASPM Default Disabled PEG ASPM Allows you to configure the ASPM mode for the device connected to the CPU PEG bus This item is configurable only when Platform Power Management is set to Enabled Default Enabled PCH ASPM Allows you to co...

Page 34: ...m Double Click Double click on left button on the mouse to turn on the system ErP Determines whether to let the system consume least power in S5 shutdown state Default Disabled Note When this item is set to Enabled the following functions will become unavailable Resume byAlarm PME event wake up power on by mouse power on by keyboard and wake on LAN Soft Off by PWR BTTN Configures the way to turn o...

Page 35: ...the device you select and select Yes to confirm Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device Save Profiles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles and save as Setup Profile 1 Setup Profile 8 Press Enter to complete Or you can select Select File in HDD FDD USB to save the profile to your storage device Load Profiles...

Page 36: ...ard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version RAID Levels Note 1 An M 2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set either with an M 2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard drive Note 2 Refer to 1 7 Internal Connectors for the installation notices for the M 2 and SATA connectors C 1 Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with the EZ R...

Page 37: ...ay Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a non RAID configuration Step 1 In BIOS Setup go to BIOS and set CSM Support to Enabled and Storage Boot Option Control to Legacy Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press Ctrl I to enter Configuration Utili...

Page 38: ...orrect BIOS settings you are ready to install the operating system Installing the Operating System As some operating systems already include Intel SATA RAID AHCI driver you do not need to install separate RAID AHCI driver during the Windows installation process After the operating system is installed we recommend that you install all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk using Xpress I...

Page 39: ...tment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to the waste co...

Page 40: ... of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult a dealer or experienced TV radio technician for help Canada Industry Canada IC Notices Canada avis d Industry Canada IC This Class B digital apparatus complie...

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