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Beyond Better, Racing to the Future! RACING Z170GT7 Motherboard - The Future is here, the King of the gaming road

2016-01-12

January 12th, 2016, Taipei, Taiwan – BIOSTAR is proud to introduce the flagship of the new RACING series: RACING Z170GT7 motherboard. Flaunting the new Super 5 Design Concept, the RACING Z170GT7 flaunts the best of the BIOSTAR RACING series together with its latest motherboard design features including the all new RACING IO armor, carbon-fiber design treatment on the heatsink, checkered flag PCB print on a matte black surface treatment and Titanium-color RACING audio shielding.

The BIOSTAR RACING Z170GT7 features support the latest Intel 6th-generation Core processors featuring the Intel Z170 chipset. The board supports up to four DDR4 memory modules of speeds up to DDR4-3200(OC) with capacities of up to 64GB. Signature BIOSTAR Hi-Fi audio solution for a better listening experience than standard built-in audio. Other features include support for USB3.1 Type-C reversible connector for existing and future devices supporting the interface and also SATA Express and PCI-e M.2. Featuring more bandwidth than USB3.0, USB3.1 along with the new reversible Type-C connector allows greater bandwidth and more flexibility to use devices with your motherboard.

Dual-BIOS protection allows greater security against BIOS corruption and damage from faulty BIOS update procedure. A manual switch allows toggling between BIOS chips for full control of which BIOS you want to use.

Super 5 Design

Biostar has built the RACING series motherboard from the ground up, taking into consideration the ever-changing needs of gamers and enthusiasts. The new BIOSTAR RACING Series is proud to introduce the Super 5 Design Concept:

  • Super Face – all new racing design theme for visual appeal
  • Super Power – powerful hardware design
  • Super Sound – signature BIOSTAR HI-FI audio experience
  • Super Easy – User-friendly design and accessible touch control
  • Super Fun – unique DIY concept for enthusiasts and modders

BIOSTAR RACING SERIES FEATURES

The new BIOSTAR Racing Series features the all-new Racing I/O Armor which protects the I/O panel and components from dust and static.
Design your own LED effect with BIOSTAR Vivid LED DJ. Control your motherboard LED light via VIVID LED DJ utility including special effects like music-reactive LED animation.
Expand your chassis looks by connecting 5050 header-equipped LED strips directly on the motherboard and control it via the VIVID LED DJ. Perfect for DIY fans and modders.
GT Touch features one-touch mode selection: Sports mode for a performance boost and Eco mode for optimized energy consumption.

Designate onboard LED configuration for each profile individually VIVID LED DJ software.
BIOSTAR motherboard protection via DUAL BIOS technology ensures recovery during failed main BIOS removing the need for factory repair when corruption or BIOS failure occurs.

Z170GT7 Specifications

BIOSTAR Z170GT7
CPU LGA 1151 Processor
Power 9phase
Chipset Z170
Solid cap 100% Solid
Memory 4 x DIMM, support DDR4-3200
Expansion Slot 4 x PCI-E x16 3.0
3 x PCI-E x1 3.0
1 x M.2 32Gb/s(42/60/80mm)
Audio 7.1ch Blu-ray Audio w/ Double Hi-Fi
LAN Intel i219V
Storage 3 x SATA Express 16Gb/s
Video DVI-D, 2 x HDMI, VGA
USB 3.1 / 3.0 / 2.0 1USB 3.1 (TYPE C)
7USB3.0 (2+5)
4USB 2.0 (4+0)
Feature Vivid LED DJ/ Smart Ear/ BIO-Remote2/ BIOS Online Update

BIOSTAR 6+ Experience

The new BIOSTAR Racing Series will carry on the exclusive BIOSTAR 6+ Experience feature set which delivers the best BIOSTAR has to offer: Speed+, Audio+, Video+, Durable+, Protection+ and DIY+.