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GIGABYTE

GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 rev 1.0 LGA 1150 Intel motherboard

SKU CH-N6NF-FYVVW

ATX Z97 board for LGA 1150 CPUs with four DDR3 slots up to 32 GB, one PCIe 3.0 x16, one PCIe x4, three PCIe x1, six SATA 6Gb/s, SATA Express, M.2 and Realtek ALC1150 7.1 audio

  • ProcessorCore i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1150)
  • ChipsetIntel Z97
  • Form factorATX
  • CPU socketLGA 1150
  • Memory slot count4 × 240pin
  • Supported memoryDDR3 3200*(*O.C.)/ 3100*/ 3000*/ 2933*/ 2800*/ 2666*/ 2600*/
  • Supports up to 32GB DDR3 memory across four slots
  • PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot runs at full x16 for graphics
  • Additional PCI Express x16 slot at x4 shares bandwidth with x1 slots
  • Realtek ALC1150 audio provides 7.1-channel output
  • M.2 connector accepts 2242, 2260 and 2280 SATA and PCIe SSDs

G1 Gaming Z97 ATX Motherboard

The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 revision 1.0 is an ATX motherboard built on the Intel Z97 chipset for LGA 1150 processors. It supports Core i7, i5, i3, Pentium and Celeron CPUs and provides four 240-pin slots for dual-channel DDR3 memory up to 32 GB.

Suited to LGA 1150 builders and upgraders

This board fits builders assembling a new LGA 1150 system or upgrading an existing Z97 platform. Users who require a newer CPU socket or a different memory type should select a motherboard designed for that platform.

Single PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot at x16

The primary PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot runs at full x16 electrical speed for a single graphics card. A second x16-sized slot operates at x4 and shares bandwidth with the three x1 slots, limiting multi-GPU expansion.

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Price $88.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameGIGABYTE
Product lineG1 Gaming
Model nameGA-Z97X-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0)
Processor
ProcessorCore i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1150)
CPU socketLGA 1150
ChipsetIntel Z97
Memory
Memory slot count4 × 240pin
Supported memoryDDR3 3200*(*O.C.)/ 3100*/ 3000*/ 2933*/ 2800*/ 2666*/ 2600*/ 2500*/ 2400*/ 2200*/ 2133*/ 2000*/ 1866*/ 1800*/ 1600/ 1333
Max supported RAM32 GB
Memory channelsDual Channel
Storage
SATA ports6 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.)
M.2 slots1 x M.2 PCIe connector / (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA & PCIe SSD support)
SATA and RAID support0/1/5/10
Audio & video
Audio chipRealtek ALC1150
Sound channels2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Connectivity
Ethernet controllerQualcomm Atheros Killer E2201
Maximum network speed1 Gbit/s
Ports & slots
PCIe x1 slots3 x PCI Express x1 slots / (The PCIEX4 and PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
PCI slots1 x PCI Slot
Rear panel ports1 x HDMI / 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out / 2 x PS/2 / 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 / 4 x USB 3.0
PS/2 ports1 x PS/2 keyboard port / 1 x PS/2 mouse port
Video connectors1 x D-Sub port / 1 x DVI-D port
HDMI ports1 x HDMI
Ethernet port1 x RJ45
USB 3.0 ports4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
USB 2.0 ports4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
S/PDIF output1 x Optical
Audio jacks5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
Onboard USB headers1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header / 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
Power
Power connectors24 Pin
Size & build
Form factorATX
Width and length12.0 in × 8.9 in
More details
SATA express1 x SATA Express connector

Questions about this item

What DDR3 memory speeds does the GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 rev 1.0 support for the four 240-pin slots?

The board runs DDR3 at 1333, 1600, 1800, 1866, 2000, 2133, 2200, 2400, 2500, 2600, 2666, 2800, 2933, 3000, 3100 and up to 3200 when overclocked across its four slots for a 32 GB maximum in dual-channel mode.

If I keep a PCI Express 2.0 x1 card, will it still work when I add a device in the PCIEX4 slot?

Installing a PCIe x4 card in the PCIEX4 slot disables all three PCI Express x1 slots because they share bandwidth, so the older x1 card would no longer function.

How can I confirm the Realtek ALC1150 audio is delivering 7.1-channel output after setup?

Open the Realtek audio console in Windows, select 7.1-channel in the speaker configuration tab and run the built-in speaker test; each of the eight channels should play a distinct tone.

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