Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 Users Manual
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GA-Z270-Gaming K3 User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-Z27GMK3-1001R For more product details, please visit GIGABYTE's website. To reduce the impacts on global warming, the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable. GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment. - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-Z270-Gaming K3 Motherboard GA-Z270-Gaming K3 Nov. 15, 2016 Nov. 15, 2016 Copyright © 2016 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 3
Table of Contents GA-Z270-Gaming K3 Motherboard Layout 4 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 5 1-1 Installation Precautions 5 1-2 Product Specifications 6 1-3 Installing the CPU 9 1-4 Installing the Memory 9 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 10 1-7 Internal Connectors - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 4
TPM F_USB2 F_USB1 SYS_FAN3_PUMP F_PANEL SATA3 3 2 CPU DRAM VGA BOOT Box Contents 55 GA-Z270-Gaming K3 motherboard 55 Four SATA cables 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 I/O Shield 55 User's Manual 55 One G Connector 55 Quick Installation Guide * The box contents above are for reference - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 5
installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior when handling electronic components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product, please consult - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 6
® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1151 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) ŠŠ L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset ŠŠ Intel® Z270 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio ŠŠ 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory * Due to - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 7
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 ŠŠ Chipset SATA Express connectors ŠŠ 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors ŠŠ 1 x CPU fan header ŠŠ 1 x water cooling CPU fan header ŠŠ 2 x system fan headers ŠŠ 1 x system - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 8
to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for support lists of CPU, memory modules, SSDs, and M.2 devices. - 8 - Please visit the Support\Utility List page on GIGABYTE's website to download the latest version of apps. - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 9
CPU: •• Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU supports Dual Channel Technology. After the memory is installed, the BIOS - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 10
SS DS/SS DS/SS - - DS/SS Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that The USB 3.1 Gen 1 port supports the USB 3.1 Gen 1 specification and is compatible to the USB 2.0 specification. You - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 11
supports the USB 3.1 Gen 1 specification and is compatible to the USB 2.0 specification. Use this port for USB devices. HDMI Port The HDMI port is HDCP compliant and supports Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio formats. It also supports in jack. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 12
M2M_32G 10) F_PANEL 11) F_AUDIO 12) SPDIF_O 13) F_USB30_1/F_USB30_2 14) F_USB1/F_USB2 15) TPM 16) THB_C 17) BAT 18) CLR_CMOS 19) CPU/DRAM/VGA/BOOT Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: •• First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 13
design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation. The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the 12V power connector is not connected, the computer will not start. To meet expansion requirements, it is recommended that a power supply - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 14
CPU_OPT (Water Cooling CPU Fan Header) B cSooling pump, refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "M.I.T.," Pin No. Definition 1 GND supports a single SATA device. The Intel® Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring a RAID Set," for instructions - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 15
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 - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 16
power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power," for more information). The system reports Hard Drive Reset Activity LED Switch Power LED beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup. •• Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 17
12) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF Out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio at the same time. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your expansion card. Pin No. Definition 1 SPDIFO 1 2 GND F_USB30 F_ U F_ 13 - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 18
18 NC 9 VCC3 19 NC 10 LAD1 20 NC 16) THB_C (Thunderbolt™ Add-in Card Connector) This connector is for a GIGABYTE Thunderbolt™ add-in card. S3 B SS S U 1 Supports a Thunderbolt™ add-in card. B_ S_ U SF _ __ 3 17) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the valuesB_(such - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 19
CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults. To clear BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations). 19) CPU - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 20
access the BIOS Setup program, press the key during the POST when the power is turned on. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. boot. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 21
. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or reset the board to default values.) `` Advanced Frequency Settings && CPU Base Clock Allows you to manually set the CPU only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel® CPUs' - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 22
to determine whether to enable multi-threading technology when using an Intel® CPU that supports this function. This feature only works for operating systems that support multi-processor mode. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && Intel(R) Speed Shift Technology - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 23
to decrease power consumption. The C3 state is a more enhanced power-saving state than C1. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && C6/C7 State Support (Note 1) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C6/C7 mode in system halt state. When enabled, the - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 24
memory SPD data. (Default: Auto) && Memory Ref Clock Allows you to manually adjust the memory reference clock. (Default: Auto) && Memory Odd Ratio(100/ BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that support - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 25
Manual. Note: Your system may become unstable or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings. If this occurs, please reset the board to default values by loading optimized defaults or clearing the CMOS values. `` Advanced Voltage Settings `` Advanced Power Settings && CPU Vcore - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 26
and to make further adjustment. (Default: CPU FAN) && Fan Speed Control Allows you to Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to control the fan speed in the curve graph temperature. When temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will emit warning sound. Options are: - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 27
2-3 System This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. && Access Level Displays the current access level depending on the type of password protection used. (If no password is - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 28
BIOS Setup program. (Default) && Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE as hard drives, optical drives, floppy disk drives, and devices that support Boot from LAN function, etc. Press on this item to - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 29
to be installed. (Default: Other OS) && CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process. Enabled Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) Disabled Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. This item is configurable only when - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 30
UEFI Enables UEFI option ROM only. This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled. && Other PCI devices Allows you to select at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup. However, the user password only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all. To - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 31
, set this item to Disabled. && 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. Off Disables this function. On Enables this - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 32
which protects the BIOS from malicious attacks. `` Network Stack Configuration && Network Stack Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format OS, such as installing the OS from the Windows Deployment Services server. (Default: Disabled) && Ipv4 PXE Support Enables or disables - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 33
allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) && Aggressive LPM Support Enables or disables the power saving feature, ALPM (Aggressive Link Power Management), for the Chipset SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled) && Port - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 34
the operating system. (Default: Enabled) && IOAPIC 24-119 Entries Enables or disables this function. (Default: Enabled) (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 34 - - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 35
is configurable only when Platform Power Management is set to Enabled. (Default: Enabled) && DMI ASPM Allows you to configure the ASPM mode for both CPU side and Chipset side of the DMI link. This item is configurable only when Platform Power Management is set to Enabled. (Default: Enabled) && AC - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 36
is at low load, a self-protection will activate causing it to shutdown or fail. If this occurs, please set to Enabled. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 37
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 to complete. Or you can - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 38
in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. C-1. Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with the EZ RAID feature, allowing you to quickly configure - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 39
BIOS Setup, go to BIOS and set CSM Support to Enabled and Storage Boot Option Control toLegacy. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. After the POST memory test etc. To exit the RAID BIOS utility, press or select 6. Exit in MAIN MENU. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring a - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 40
With the correct BIOS settings, you Install" to ensure system performance and compatibility. If the operating system to be the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows 10 as the example visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. - 40 - Please visit GIGABYTE's website - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 41
product. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we will be glad to help you with - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 42
FCC Notice (U.S.A. Only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that - Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 | Users Manual - Page 43
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To reduce the impacts on global warming, 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-Gaming K3
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-Z27GMK3-1001R