Model

Brand

GIGABYTE

Series

G1 Gaming

Model

GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0)

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 512MB

Memory

Number of Memory Slots

4×240pin

Memory Standard

DDR3 3100*(*O.C.)/ 3000*/ 2933*/ 2800*/ 2666*/ 2600*/ 2500*/ 2400*/ 2200*/ 2133*/ 2000*/ 1866*/ 1800*/ 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.

(The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

PCI Express 2.0 x16

1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)

(The PCIEX4 and PCIEX1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)

PCI Express x1

1 x PCI Express x1 slot

(The PCIEX4 and PCIEX1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s

6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
(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.)

SATA 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

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset

Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2201

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2

1 x PS/2 keyboard 
1 x PS/2 mouse

Video Ports

1 x D-Sub port
1 x DVI-D port

HDMI

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 headers

Other Connectors

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x CPU fan header
1 x water cooling fan header (CPU_OPT)
3 x system fan headers
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x audio gain control switch

Physical Spec

Form Factor

Micro ATX

Dimensions (W x L)

9.6" x 9.6"

Power Pin

24 Pin

Features

Features

Multi-Graphics Technology: 
- Support for 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/System/Chipset 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 64 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 8.1/8/7