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BIOSTAR Racing Z270GT9 Motherboard has 6 PCIe slots
BIOSTAR releases their RACING Z270GT9. Featuring the latest Intel Z270 chipset, this motherboard supports LGA1151 processors for the latest in performance and power as well as the best features including support for DDR4-3600+ high-speed memory, six PCI-E x16 3.0 slots, and two USB 3.1 (TYPE A+C) ports amongst others.
Built upon reliability, the new BIOSTAR RACING Z270GT9 features enhanced endurance and stability under intense conditions which is a great advantage for gamers thanks to its improved power design named Digital Power+ which features IR digital PWM controller and PowIRstage IC which offer excellent stability and voltage delivery whilst operating cooler and more reliable under load than competing designs. The BIOSTAR RACING Z270GT9 features 14-phase power design complimented with all solid capacitors for a stable overclocking experience.
- Supports 7th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor, enables overclocking on Unlocked Intel Core Processors
- Intel Z270 single chip architecture
- Support 4-DIMM DDR4-3600(OC)/ 2400/ 2133/ 1866 up to 64G maximum capacity
- Intel X550-AT 10GbE LAN
- BIOSTAR Double Hi-Fi Technology inside
- Lightning Charger Technology
- Digital Power+ Technology
- Support USB 3.1 Type-C
- Support M.2(32Gb/s)
- Support U.2(32Gb/s)
- Support HDMI 4K resolution
M.2 Cooling Protection
BIOSTAR RACING 2nd-generation motherboards will be the first to have an M.2 heatsink that features ultra-high cooling efficiency to protect M.2 devices connected to the onboard M.2 slot and chipset from thermal issues thus expanding M.2 device lifespan for long-term usage and overall stable operation even under high system load.
Intel 10GbE LAN
Intel's X550 chipset supports 10GbE LAN, delivering 10 times faster data transfer speed and bandwidth than traditional GbE LAN as well as bringing with it lower power consumption. Together with the latest Intel 7th-generation processors, this will be the fastest motherboards for online game
Digital Power+
Perfect for overclockers, Digital Power+ uses IR's digital power controller to bring your PC and processor exceptionally high-performance and ultra-stable operation. BIOSTAR RACING motherboards offer excellent stability and voltage delivery with exceptionally cool operating temperatures maintaining great reliability under load than competing designs.
Lightning Charger
The new 2nd-generation BIOSTAR RACING motherboards will be the first to have the new Lightning Charger which helps the battery of enabled devices, including smartphones or tablets, to achieve up to 75% charge in just 30 minutes. It supports QC2.0 (12V/1.5A output), Apple Mode (5V /2.4A) and BC1.2.
Dual High-Speed U.2 32Gb/s Connector
Two high-speed U.2 connectors that support the latest high-speed storage solutions allow this motherboard to utilize more storage giving you the option flexibility and scalability together with the speed that U.2 offers. This unique technology uses PCI Express 3.0 x4 for a maximum of 32Gb/s of bandwidth resulting in transfer rates as fast as 6.5x more than traditional SATA solid-state drives. Combine two for high-performance or high-integrity with RAID support. The motherboard supports RAID0/1/5 configurations for security or speed.
To compliment the performance of this motherboard, BIOSTAR is also proud to be the first its special bundle for upgraders, enthusiasts and system builders upgrading to the new Intel 200-series platform which brings support for Intel's new Optane technology. Buy BIOSTAR Z270GT8 or Z270GT9 get Intel 600p series SSD, the latest storage technology from Intel running on PCI-Express Gen3 x4 speeds for unrivaled speeds versus traditional mechanical hard drives. BIOSTAR is offering this introductory promotion for everyone to experience the power of the new Intel platform offering incredibly amazing performance and great value together with BIOSTAR motherboards. BIOSTAR is the first brand to bring together this bundle and offer it to gamers for the best experience on their new systems.
The BIOSTAR RACING Z270GT9 & Intel 600P 256GB M.2 SSD Bundle will have an MSRP of $399 while the BIOSTAR RACING Z270GT8 & Intel 600p 256GB M.2 SSD will have an MSRP of $329. BIOSTAR will also be releasing the following models under the RACING series: Z270GT8, Z270GT6, Z270GT4, B250GT5, B250GT3.
BIOSTAR introduces new features to further enhance the degree of performance and style that the BIOSTAR RACING series is known for. Some of these features include the new and improved VIVID LED Armor, 5050 LED Fun Zone as well new ones like Lightning Charger and Intel 10GbE LAN. From excellent power delivery for a more stable operating all the way to new ways of improve the visual appeal and style of your system to make it stand out and pop for your next theme. Combined, these new features will bring a new level of experience for gamers and enthusiasts.
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#5377648 Posted on: 01/03/2017 04:10 PM
Guessing the extra lanes help, doubt you'd be able to run all of them at x16 though but SLI and Crossfire 3x might be achievable without having one of them running in 8x mode.
(Of course SLI and Crossfire scaling at 3x or 4x GPU's is a bit of a problem.)
Albeit aside from that I guess PCI-E SSD storage could benefit too.
Not sure if there's much that actually maximize PCI-E 3.0 bandwidth availability even with the newer SSD's but I guess that's what the upcoming 3.1 version of it or what it was called will be improving on?
(SATA4 would probably help too whenever that comes out specifically for high-speed storage units.)
Scaling is just fine when a game is developed for it and not gimped out to please the masses of console purity....
I am not sure if these new motherboards are an example of what to expect in the multi-gpu realm of things, or if this is a "have to" by the manufacturers due to PCI-e limitations....? Meaning that they need to cram so many more options into it all dealing with PCI-e lanes, so more things need be changed/removed....
Guessing the extra lanes help, doubt you'd be able to run all of them at x16 though but SLI and Crossfire 3x might be achievable without having one of them running in 8x mode.
(Of course SLI and Crossfire scaling at 3x or 4x GPU's is a bit of a problem.)
Albeit aside from that I guess PCI-E SSD storage could benefit too.
Not sure if there's much that actually maximize PCI-E 3.0 bandwidth availability even with the newer SSD's but I guess that's what the upcoming 3.1 version of it or what it was called will be improving on?
(SATA4 would probably help too whenever that comes out specifically for high-speed storage units.)
Scaling is just fine when a game is developed for it and not gimped out to please the masses of console purity....
I am not sure if these new motherboards are an example of what to expect in the multi-gpu realm of things, or if this is a "have to" by the manufacturers due to PCI-e limitations....? Meaning that they need to cram so many more options into it all dealing with PCI-e lanes, so more things need be changed/removed....
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#5377655 Posted on: 01/03/2017 04:18 PM
I'm pretty out of it when it comes down to actual hardware so I'm not too sure either, guessing stuff like HBM might benefit in particular as data is sent and received through the PCI-E bus although from what I've seen in some comparisons and tests GPU performance isn't really affected that much whether it's PCI-E 3.0 x16 or 3.0 x8 or even 2.0 on older motherboards.
And for Crossfire and SLI they're probably going to be driver dependent for quite some time yet even with DX12 and Vulkan giving the developers more control (And ways to break things?) from what I've read scaling works reasonably well with dual GPU's as long as the game is multi-GPU compatible but at 3x and then 4x Crossfire or SLI it deteriorates somewhat, think Nvidia is even limiting Pascal to 2x SLI without a little update that can be requested to lift that.
(Though perhaps they've gotten rid of that requirement by now.)
And then there's Crossfire and SLI also differing a bit with SLI using that little bridge cable to deliver I think it was 1 GB/s and now it's 2 GB/s with that hi-speed bridge (Making what seems to be absolutely no difference at all in terms of GPU performance at least for current GPU models.) whereas AMD uses the PCI-E bridge directly (XDMA) and gets rid of the little bridge connector for it's newer GPU models and the bandwidth can be whatever the PCI-E bus max is which currently is at 32 GB/s with PCI-E 3.0 at 16x from what I found though well if 1 GB/s is enough for the newest Nvidia GPU's I'm guessing this makes little to no difference.
(Importance being more about the driver and then how the actual game works plus current AFR scaling and micro-stutter issues.)
I'm pretty out of it when it comes down to actual hardware so I'm not too sure either, guessing stuff like HBM might benefit in particular as data is sent and received through the PCI-E bus although from what I've seen in some comparisons and tests GPU performance isn't really affected that much whether it's PCI-E 3.0 x16 or 3.0 x8 or even 2.0 on older motherboards.
And for Crossfire and SLI they're probably going to be driver dependent for quite some time yet even with DX12 and Vulkan giving the developers more control (And ways to break things?) from what I've read scaling works reasonably well with dual GPU's as long as the game is multi-GPU compatible but at 3x and then 4x Crossfire or SLI it deteriorates somewhat, think Nvidia is even limiting Pascal to 2x SLI without a little update that can be requested to lift that.
(Though perhaps they've gotten rid of that requirement by now.)
And then there's Crossfire and SLI also differing a bit with SLI using that little bridge cable to deliver I think it was 1 GB/s and now it's 2 GB/s with that hi-speed bridge (Making what seems to be absolutely no difference at all in terms of GPU performance at least for current GPU models.) whereas AMD uses the PCI-E bridge directly (XDMA) and gets rid of the little bridge connector for it's newer GPU models and the bandwidth can be whatever the PCI-E bus max is which currently is at 32 GB/s with PCI-E 3.0 at 16x from what I found though well if 1 GB/s is enough for the newest Nvidia GPU's I'm guessing this makes little to no difference.
(Importance being more about the driver and then how the actual game works plus current AFR scaling and micro-stutter issues.)
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#5377663 Posted on: 01/03/2017 04:33 PM
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Guessing the extra lanes help, doubt you'd be able to run all of them at x16 though but SLI and Crossfire 3x might be achievable without having one of them running in 8x mode.
(Of course SLI and Crossfire scaling at 3x or 4x GPU's is a bit of a problem.)
Albeit aside from that I guess PCI-E SSD storage could benefit too.
Not sure if there's much that actually maximize PCI-E 3.0 bandwidth availability even with the newer SSD's but I guess that's what the upcoming 3.1 version of it or what it was called will be improving on?
(SATA4 would probably help too whenever that comes out specifically for high-speed storage units.)