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Hardware Installation

Storage Interface

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Chipset:

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2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe

x4/x2 SSD support)

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3 x SATA Express connectors

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6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5)

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Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10

* Refer to "1-10 Internal Connectors," for the supported conﬁgurations with the M.2,

SATA Express, and SATA connectors.

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ASMedia

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ASM1061 chip:

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2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 6~7), supporting AHCI mode only

USB

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Chipset:

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5 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel

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4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (available through the internal USB headers)

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Chipset+Renesas

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USB 3.0 Hub:

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4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (available through the internal USB headers)

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Chipset+Intel

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Thunderbolt

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3 Controller:

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1 x USB Type-C

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port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 support

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1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red) on the back panel

Internal

Connectors

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1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector

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1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector

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1 x I/O shield audio LED power connector

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2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors

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3 x SATA Express connectors

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8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

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1 x CPU fan header

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1 x water cooling fan header (CPU_OPT)

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3 x system fan headers

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1 x front panel header

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1 x front panel audio header

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2 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers

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2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

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1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header

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1 x serial port header

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1 x Clear CMOS jumper

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1 x power button

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1 x reset button

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1 x Clear CMOS button

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1 x ECO button

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1 x OC button

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2 x audio gain control switches

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2 x BIOS switches

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Voltage Measurement Points

Section	Page
Box Contents	6
Optional Items	6
GA-Z170X-Gaming GT Motherboard Layout	7
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation	9
1-1 Installation Precautions	9
1-2 Product Specifications	10
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler	14
1-3-1 Installing the CPU	14
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler	16
1-4 Installing the Memory	17
1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration	17
1-4-2 Installing a Memory	18
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card	19
1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire™/NVIDIA® SLI™ Configuration	20
1-7 Back Panel Connectors	21
1-8 Onboard Buttons and Switches	23
1-9 Changing the Operational Amplifier	25
1-10 Internal Connectors	26
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup	39
2-1 Startup Screen	40
2-2 The Main Menu	41
2-3 M.I.T.	43
2-4 System Information	56
2-5 BIOS Features	57
2-6 Peripherals	60
2-7 Chipset	63
2-8 Power Management	64
2-9 Save & Exit	66
Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set	67
3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers	67
3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System	79
Chapter 4 Drivers Installation	83
4-1 Drivers & Software	83
4-2 Application Software	84
4-3 Information	84
Chapter 5 Unique Features	85
5-1 BIOS Update Utilities	85
5-1-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility	85
5-1-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility	88
5-1-3 Using Q-Flash Plus	89
5-2 APP Center	90
5-2-1 EasyTune	91
5-2-2 System Information Viewer	92
5-2-3 Fast Boot	93
5-2-4 Smart TimeLock	94
5-2-5 USB Blocker	95
5-2-6 Smart Keyboard	96
5-2-7 Smart Backup	97
5-2-8 Ambient LED	99
5-2-9 3D OSD	100
5-2-10 Cloud Station	101
5-2-11 AutoGreen	106
5-2-12 Easy RAID	107
5-3 Smart Switch	110
Chapter 6 Appendix	111
6-1 Qualcomm® Atheros Killer Network Manager	111
6-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output	112
6-2-1 Configuring 2/5.1-Channel Audio	112
6-2-2 Creative Software Suite	112
6-2-3 Configuring S/PDIF Out	116
6-2-4 Configuring Audio Recording	117
6-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder	119
6-3 Troubleshooting	120
6-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions	120
6-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure	121
6-4 Debug LED Codes	123
Regulatory Statements	127

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