Chapter 1: Introduction
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Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1 Overview
About this Motherboard
The C7Z170-M/C7H170-M supports a single 6th/7th Generation Intel®
Core™ i7/i5/i3 processors in an LGA 1151 (H4) socket. With the Intel®
Z170/H170 Express chipset built in, the C7Z170-M (supports overclock-
ing) and the C7H170-M motherboard offers substantial system per-
formance and storage capability in a smaller footprint. Please refer to
our website (http://www.supermicro.com/products/) for processor and
memory support updates.
1-2 Chipset Overview
Intel® Z170/H170 Express Chipset Features
• Direct Media Interface (up 8 GT/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)