Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 User Manual

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Unique Features
Chapter 5 Unique Features
BecauseBIOSashingispotentiallyrisky,pleasedoitwithcaution.InadequateBIOSashingmay
result in system malfunction.
5-1-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility
A. Before You Begin
1. FromGIGABYTE'swebsite,downloadthelatestcompressedBIOSupdatelethatmatchesyourmotherboard
model.
2. ExtracttheleandsavethenewBIOSle(e.g.Z170XGamingG1.F1)toyourUSBashdrive,orharddrive.
Note:TheUSBashdriveorharddrivemustuseFAT32/16/12lesystem.
3. Restart the system. During the POST, press the <End> key to enter Q-Flash. Note: You can access Q-Flash
by either pressing the <End> key during the POST or pressing the <F8> key in BIOS Setup. However, if the
BIOSupdateleissavedtoaharddriveinRAID/AHCImodeoraharddriveattachedtoanindependent
SATA controller, use the <End> key during the POST to access Q-Flash.
5-1 BIOS Update Utilities
GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash
™
and @BIOS
™
. GIGABYTE Q-Flash
and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mode.
Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS
™
design and supports Q-Flash Plus, providing multiple
protection for the safety and stability of your computer.
What is DualBIOS
™
?
Motherboards that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Normally, the
system works on the main BIOS. However, if the main BIOS is corrupted or damaged, the backup BIOS will
takeoveronthenextsystembootandcopytheBIOSletothemainBIOStoensurenormalsystemoperation.
For the sake of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually.
What is Q-Flash Plus?
Q-Flash Plus is a new solution derived from DualBIOS
™
. When both the main and backup BIOS fail during
systemboot,Q-FlashPluswillbeautomaticallylaunchedandthenrecoverBIOSdatafromtheUSBashdrive
connectedtoaspecicUSBport.
What is Q-Flash
™
?
With Q-Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or
Windowrst.EmbeddedintheBIOS,theQ-Flashtoolfreesyoufromthehasslesofgoingthroughcomplicated
BIOSashingprocess.
What is @BIOS
™
?
@BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment. @BIOS will download the
latestBIOSlefromthenearest@BIOSserversiteandupdatetheBIOS.

Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 Specifications

General

Form Factor	E-ATX
Chipset	Intel Z170
CPU Socket	LGA 1151
Memory Type	DDR4
Memory Slots	4
Maximum Memory	64 GB
PCI Express x16 Slots	4
PCI Express x1 Slots	3
Audio	Creative Sound Core3D
Audio Channels	7.1
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
PS/2 Port	1
HDMI	1
DisplayPort	1
Memory Speed	DDR4 2133/2400/2666/2800/3000/3200/3300/3333/3400/3466/3600/3733/3866 MHz
SATA 6Gb/s Ports	6
M.2 Slots	3
USB 3.1 Ports	1 Type-A, 1 Type-C
USB 3.0 Ports	8
USB 2.0 Ports	6
LAN	2 x Killer E2400 Gigabit LAN
DVI-D	1
Multi-GPU Support	4-Way SLI/CrossFire Support