Chapter 1: Introduction
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Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1 Overview
About this Motherboard
The C7Z170-OCE supports a single 6th/7th Generation Intel® Core™
i7/i5/i3 processors in an LGA 1151 (H4) socket. With the Intel® Z170
Express chipset built in, the C7Z170-OCE motherboard offers substantial
system performance and storage capability for overclocking platforms in
a sleek package. Please refer to our website (http://www.supermicro.
com/products/) for processor and memory support updates.
1-2 Chipset Overview
Intel Z170 Express Chipset Features
• Direct Media Interface (up 10 Gb/s transfer, Full Duplex)
• Intel® Matrix Storage Technology and Intel Rapid Storage Technology
• Dual NAND Interface
• Intel I/O Virtualization (VT-d) Support
• Intel Trusted Execution Technology Support
• PCI Express 3.0 Interface (up to 8 GT/s)
• SATA Controller (up to 6Gb/sec)
• Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)