GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EK (rev. 1.0)

Designed and engineered in co-operation with EK Water Blocks, this monoblock uses award winning EK-Supremacy EVO cooling engine to ensure best possible CPU cooling. This water block directly cools Intel LGA-1151 socket type CPU and power regulation (MOSFET) module as water flows directly over all critical areas. It is a very high flow water block that can be easily used with the system using weaker water pumps.

Base of the monoblock is made of nickel-plated electrolytic copper while the top is made of quality acrylic glass material. The nickel plated brass screw-in standoffs are pre-installed and allow for easy installation. Unlike other solution on the market, this is a true one-piece, sturdy and reliable liquid cooling product which requires only two connector fittings for proper operation (not enclosed).

EK-TIM Ectotherm, best in-class thermal compound (electrically non-conductive) is enclosed. High quality thermal pads are used on voltage regulator modules to improve cooling performance of the monoblock and ensure you the best possible overclocking and thermal performance.

Next Generation 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt™ 3

Thunderbolt™ 3 – The fastest 40Gb/s single-wire connection

Intel^® Thunderbolt™ 3 Certified Motherboard

Powered by Intel's own Thunderbolt controller the new Thunderbolt™ 3 protocol, which is available over a USB Type-C™ connector on the back I/O of the GIGABYTE Z170X-Gaming 7, brings an unprecedented single-wire bandwidth of up to 40 Gb/s -- twice more than the previous generation of Thunderbolt! This incredible increase in bandwidth is also accompanied with support for different protocols such as DisplayPort 1.2 and USB 3.1, which is backwards compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0, opening up a world of new possibilities.

Daisy-chain Multiple Devices

Support for DisplayPort 1.2 makes Thunderbolt™ 3 a must have for any enthusiast. The Z170X-Gaming 7 is able to support a display in 4K resolution at 60 FPS. In addition, Thunderbolt™ 3 over USB Type-C™ has revolutionary industry-first features such as Power Delivery 2.0, and the ability to daisy-chain up to 6 devices thanks to the Z170X-Gaming 7’s USB Type-C™ port.

Intel® USB 3.1 컨트롤러는 PCIe Gen3 x4 레인을 채택, 최대 32Gb/s 전송 주파수를 USB 3.1에 공급하여, 10Gb/s 전송 주파수를 공급하는 다른 USB 3.1에 비해 Intel® USB 3.1 콘트롤러는 성능면에서 우월한 강점을 갖고 있다. 기존의 USB와 비교해보면, USB 3.1은 2배의 전송 주파수를 제공할 뿐만 아니라 USB 2.0 및 USB 3.0과도 양방향 호환된다. 특히 USB 3.1은 무방향성의 최신 기술을 보유한 USB Type-C™ 포트와 보통의 Standard-A 커넥터와 호환되어 외장형 장치를 훨씬 간편하게 사용하여 응용 범위가 광범위하다는 점을 주목해야 한다.