Introducing The Motherboard; Introduction; Pakage Contents - Elitegroup Computer Systems Z170-LIGHTSABER User Manual

Chapter 1

Introducing the Motherboard

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Z170-LIGHTSABER motherboard. This motherboard is a
high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the
LGA1151 socket for Intel
This motherboard is based on Intel
solution. It supports up to 64 GB of system memory with dual channel DDR4
3200+(OC)/2133 MHz. High resolution graphics via three PCIe x16 Gen3 slots. It
supports 3-way AMD CrossfireX
cards with identical GPU running at PCIe Gen3 speed. In additon, four PICe x1 Gen 3
slots are for extending usage.
It integrates USB 2.0, USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 interface, supporting up to eight USB 2.0
ports (four USB 2.0 ports at rear panel and two USB 2.0 headers support additional
four USB 2.0 ports) and six USB 3.0 ports (four USB 3.0 ports at the rear panel and one
USB 3.0 header supports additional two USB 3.0 ports) and two USB 3.1 ports at the
rear panel. The Front USB 3.0 header provides EZ charger technology, please refer to
Front Panel USB 3.0 headers of chapter 2 for more details.
The motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel,
including PS/2 keyboard and mouse combo connector, one CLR_CMOS button, one
Optical SPDIF out port, one HDMI 1.4b port, one Display port, two USB 3.1 ports, four
USB 3.0 ports, four USB 2.0 ports (the yellow ports only used for game USB 2.0
keyboard and mouse, while the red ports only used for rezound vigor USB 2.0 device),
one RJ45 LAN connector and 8-ch audio jacks.
In addition, this motherboard supports six SATA 6Gb/s connectors and one SATA
Express connector for expansion.
Package Contents
Your motherboard package ships with the following items:
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Z170-LIGHTSABER Motherboard
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Quick Installation Guide
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User Manual
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DVD
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I/O Shield
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4 SATA 6Gb/s cable
The package contents above are for reference only, please take the actual package items as
standard.
Z170-LIGHTSABER USER MANUAL
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Skylake processor.
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Z170 Express Chipset for best desktop platform
TM technology that allows you to install Multi graphic
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