LGA1150 Chipset: Intel Z97 Express Memory: 4x DDR3-3200(OC)/ 3100(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2666(OC)/ 2600(OC)/ 2500(OC)/ 2400(OC)/ 2200(OC)/ 2133(OC)/ 2000(OC)/ 1866(OC)/ 1800(OC)/ 1600/ 1333 DIMM Slots, Dual Channel, Non-ECC, Max Capacity of 32GB Slots: 3x PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Slots (one runs at x8, one runs at x4), 3x PCI-Express 2.0 x1 Slots, 1x PCI Slot Audio: Realtek ALC1150 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC LAN: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2201 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Supports 4th and 5th Generation Intel Core processors; Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron in the LGA 1150 package
Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 LGA 1150 Z97 Gaming Audio Networking
Model
Brand
GIGABYTE
Series
G1 Gaming
Model
GA-Z97X-Gaming 7
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type
LGA 1150
CPU Type
Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1150)
Chipsets
Chipset
Intel Z97
Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset
Integrated Graphics Processor - Intel HD Graphics support:
1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz
1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz
* The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24Hz or 2560x1600@60Hz
* Support for HDMI 1.4a version.
Support for up to 3 displays at the same time
Maximum shared memory of 512MBMemory
Number of Memory Slots
4×240pin
Memory Standard
DDR3 3200(O.C.)/ 3100(O.C.)/ 3000(O.C.)/ 2933(O.C.)/ 2800(O.C.)/ 2666(O.C.)/ 2600(O.C.)/ 2500(O.C.)/ 2400(O.C.)/ 2200(O.C.)/ 2133(O.C.)/ 2000(O.C.)/ 1866(O.C.)/ 1800(O.C.)/ 1600/ 1333
Maximum Memory Supported
32GB
Channel Supported
Dual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 3.0 x16
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.
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
* The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode.
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
* The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX8 and PCIEX16 slots. When the PCIEX4 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode and the PCIEX8 will operate at up to x4 mode.
* When installing a x8 or above card in the PCIEX4 slot, make sure to set PCIE Slot Configuration (CPU) in BIOS Setup to x4. (Refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Peripherals," for more information.)
(The PCIEX16, PCIEX8 and PCIEX4 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)PCI Express x1
3 x PCI Express x1 slots
(The PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)PCI Slots
1 x PCI Slot
Storage Devices
SATA 6Gb/s
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5), by Chipset
(M.2, SATA Express, and SATA3 4/5 connectors can only be used one at a time. The SATA3 4/5 connectors will become unavailable when an M.2 SSD is installed.)
2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3 6~7), by Marvell 88SE9172 chipSATA Express
1 x SATA Express connector
M.2
1 x M.2 PCIe connector
(Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA & PCIe SSD support)SATA RAID
0/1/5/10
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1150
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset
Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2201
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2
1 x PS/2 mouse port
1 x PS/2 Keyboard portVideo Ports
1 x D-Sub port
1 x DVI-D portHDMI
1 x HDMI
RJ45
1 x RJ45
USB 3.0
4 x USB 3.0
USB 1.1/2.0
4 x USB 2.0
S/PDIF Out
1 x Optical
Audio Ports
5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB
1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headersOther Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x PCIe power connector
1 x CPU fan header
1 x water cooling fan header (CPU_OPT)
4 x system fan headers
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x serial port header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
1 x power button
1 x reset button
1 x Clear CMOS button
2 x BIOS switches
Voltage measurement pointsPhysical Spec
Form Factor
ATX
Dimensions (W x L)
12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin
24 Pin
Features
Features
Multi-Graphics Technology
- Support for 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire and 2-Way NVIDIA SLI Technology
I/O Controller
- iTE I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring
- System voltage detection
- CPU/Chipset/System temperature detection
- CPU/CPU OPT/System fan speed detection
- CPU/System overheating warning
- CPU/CPU OPT/System fan fail warning
- CPU/CPU OPT/System fan speed control
* Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.
BIOS
- 2 x 128 Mbit flash
- Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
- Support for DualBIOS
- PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
Unique Features
- Support for APP Center
* Available applications in APP Center may differ by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also differ depending on motherboard specifications.
@BIOS
EasyTune
EZ Setup
Fast Boot
Game Controller
ON/OFF Charge
Smart TimeLock
Smart Recovery 2
System Information Viewer
USB Blocker
- Support for Q-Flash
- Support for Smart Switch
- Support for Xpress Install
Bundle Software
- Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
- Intel Rapid Start Technology
- Intel Smart Connect Technology
- Intel Smart Response Technology
Operating System
- Support for Windows 10/8.1/8/7