gigabyte_z270x_g8_1 gigabyte_z270x_g8_2

Gigabyte je europsku premijeru novih gamerskih Aorus matičnih ploča održao na Dreamhacku 2017. Leipzigu. Nove su ploče oplemenjene širokim spektrom modernih tehnologija i opreme, kako bi bile u koraku s konkurencijom, koju u nekim segmentima i nadmašuju. Novosti uključuju RGB Fusion osvjetljenje, napredne zvučne i mrežne mogućnosti, dobra overclocking svojstva, širok spektar opcija za proširenja, vodene blokove poznatih proizvođača na VRM-u itd. Pet je novih Aorus modela – Z270X-Gaming 9, Z270X-Gaming 8, Z270X-Gaming 7, Z290X-Gaming 5 i Z270X-Gaming K5, a Gigabyte za početak prodaje ima i akciju sa Steam voucherima.

gigabyte_z270x_g8_3 gigabyte_z270x_g8_4

Mi smo na test od tih pet ploča dobili Gaming 8 koja se može pohvaliti vrlo bogatom opremom. Ploče su pakirane u kutije kakve smo imali prilike vidjeti i kod starije generacije ploča, npr. Z170X-Gaming G1, što znači kako im se prednja stranica može otklopiti pa kupac ima uvid u izgled proizvoda i šarenu grafiku RGB fusion osvjetljenja. Bundle je po očekivanju jako bogat. Dio opreme dolazi u zasebnoj kutiji, a dio je izvan. Osim diska s aplikacijama i upravljačkim programima tu nalazimo i opsežne korisničke upute, vodič za brzu instalaciju, četiri SATA kabela, zaštitu za stražnje I/O portove koja ima svoje osvjetljenje, jedna WiFi antena i zaštitni poklopac, jedan GC-SLI2P 2-way SLI mostić, dva produžna kabela za RGB LED trake, dva termistorska kabela, jedan G konektor za prednji panel, dvije Velcro vezice i jedno pakiranje poklopaca koji stražnje I/O portove štite od prašine.

gigabyte_z270x_g8_5

Ploča je standardnih ATX dimenzija, a na prvo primanje u ruku primjećujemo koliko je zapravo teška, što može zahvaliti masivnom bloku za vodeno hlađenje na VRM dijelu, ali i ostatku komponenata. Na koju god stranu pogledamo, mat sivi PCB je krcat elektronikom i gotovo svaki kvadratni milimetar je ispunjen. Jedino oko socketa ima ponešto mjesta. Gigabyte se potrudio ne napraviti izgled ploče kičastim i sve je u tamnim tonovima sve dok se jasno ne upale sve LED-ice – onima kojima to smeta osvjetljenje mogu isključiti. Jedino što vizualno odskače su crveni film kondenzatori na audio jedinici, dok su žuto-crni audio elektroliti ipak malo manje uočljivi.

gigabyte_z270x_g8_6

G-Chill hladnjak na VRM dijelu je zaslužuje poseban opis jer je njegov tvorac tajvanska tvrtka Bitspower koja se specijalizirala za izradu komponenata za vodena hlađenja. G-chill je specijalno razvijen za Gigabyte, a riječ je o vodenom bloku sastavljenom od poniklane bakrene “kade” kroz koju prolazi rashladna tekućina i poklopca od akrila koji na sebi ima i dva standardna navoja (G1/4″) za integraciju u sistem vodenog hlađenja. Unutar sistema ga nismo mogli isprobati, no i kao pasivni hladnjak radi odlično jer se ni prilikom overclockinga MOSFET-i ne zagrijavaju previše. Na Z270 PCH-u se nalazi masivan aluminijski hladnjak koji također odlično odrađuje svoj posao. layout ploče je dobro osmišljen i nekih nelogičnosti nema, sve je raspoređeno tako da ništa ničemu ne smeta, pri čemu su konektori, prekidači i tipke primaknute rubovima ploče. Ploča je bogata s konektorima za ventilatore i ima ih čak osam, a pod overclockerske značajke idu i mjerne točke napona. Kada smo kod konektora za ventilatore oni spadaju pod zajedničku Smart Fan 5 tehnologiju, koja uključuje hibridni dizajn svih konektora za ventilatore i vodene pumpe (2A x 12V, overcurrent zaštita), sedam temperaturnih senzora na ploči i dva vanjska termistora, i sučelje unutar App Centera za nadzor.

Specifikacije Gigabyte Aorus Z270X-Gaming 8
Podržani
procesori
Support for 7th and 6th generation Intel Core i7 processors/ Intel Core i5 processors/Intel Core™ i3 processors/Intel Pentium processors/Intel Celeron processors in the LGA1151 package
Čipset Intel Z270 Express
Memorija
  1. 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory
  2. Dual channel memory architecture
  3. Support for DDR4 4133(O.C.) / 2133 MHz memory modules
  4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
  5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
  6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
Utori
za proširenja
  1. 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.
  2. 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 operates at up to x8 mode.
  3. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)
    * The PCIEX4_1 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX8 slot. When the PCIEX4_1 slot is populated, the PCIEX8 slot will operate at up to x4 mode.
  4. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
    (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
Grafika i Multi-VGA
podrška
Integrated Graphics Processor+Intel Thunderbolt 3 Controller:

  1. 1 x Intel Thunderbolt 3 connector, supporting DisplayPort 1.2 and Thunderbolt video outputs and a maximum resolution of 4096×2304@60 Hz
    * Because of the limited I/O resources of the PC architecture, the number of Thunderbolt devices that can be used is dependent on the number of the PCI Express devices being installed. (Refer to Chapter 1-7, “Back Panel Connectors,” for more information.)

Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel HD Graphics support:

  1. 1 x DisplayPort 1.2, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2304@60 Hz

Integrated Graphics Processor+MegaChips MCDP2800 chip:

  1. 1 x HDMI 2.0 port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60 Hz

Support for up to 3 displays at the same time

  1. Support for NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI and 2-Way NVIDIA SLI technologies
  2. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX and 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire technologies
LAN, WLAN i Bluetooth
  1. 1 x Intel GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN1)
  2. 1 x Killer E2500 LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2)
    1. Killer Wireless-AC 1535
    2. Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
    3. Bluetooth 4.1
    4. Support for 11ac wireless standard and up to 867 Mbps data rate
Audio
  1. Creative Sound Core 3D chip
  2. 2 x JRC NJM2114 and 1 x TI Burr Brown OPA2134 operational amplifiers
  3. Support for Sound Blaster ZxRi
  4. High Definition Audio
  5. 2/5.1-channel
  6. Support for S/PDIF Out
Storage
Chipset:

  1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_32G)
  2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_32G)
  3. 2 x U.2 connectors
  4. 2 x SATA Express connectors
  5. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5)
  6. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
    * Refer to “1-11 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the PCI Express, U.2, M.2, and SATA connectors.

ASMedia ASM1061 chip:

  1. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 6, 7), supporting AHCI mode only
USB
Chipset+Intel Thunderbolt 3 Controller:

  1. 1 x USB Type-C port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
  2. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel

Chipset+Realtek USB 3.1 Gen 1 Hub:

  1. 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB headers

Chipset:

  1. 5 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
  2. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers
BIOS
  1. 2 x 128 Mbit flash
  2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
  3. Support for DualBIOS™
  4. Support for Q-Flash Plus
    * The USB flash drive used must be a USB 2.0 flash drive.
  5. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
Format ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
Interni I/O portovi
  1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  3. 1 x CPU fan header
  4. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
  5. 4 x system fan headers
  6. 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
  7. 1 x I/O shield audio LED power connector
  8. 2 x RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cable headers
  9. 2 x SATA Express connectors
  10. 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  11. 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
  12. 2 x U.2 connectors
  13. 1 x front panel header
  14. 1 x front panel audio header
  15. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 headers
  16. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  17. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
  18. 1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector
  19. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
  20. 2 x temperature sensor headers
  21. 1 x power button
  22. 1 x reset button
  23. 1 x Clear CMOS button
  24. 1 x ECO button
  25. 1 x OC button
  26. 2 x audio gain control switches
  27. 2 x BIOS switches
  28. Voltage Measurement Points
Jedinstvene značajke
  1. Support for APP Center
    3D OSD
    @BIOS
    AutoGreen
    BIOS Setup
    Color Temperature
    Cloud Station
    EasyTune
    Easy RAID
    Fast Boot
    Game Boost
    GIGABYTE HW OC APP
    ON/OFF Charge
    Platform Power Management
    RGB Fusion
    Smart Backup
    Smart Keyboard
    Smart TimeLock
    System Information Viewer
    USB Blocker
    USB DAC-UP 2
    V-Tuner
  2. Support for 3TB+ Unlock
  3. Support for Q-Flash
  4. Support for Xpress Install