ASUS Announces Z170 Signature Series

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (6th August, 2015) — ASUS today announced the Z170 Signature Series motherboard, a fully-featured design that enables flexible, wide-ranging PC builds for day-to-day productivity, entertainment and gaming. 

The Z170 has a best-in-class overclocking design that includes a dedicated overclocking microprocessor — the TurboV Processing Unit (TPU) — and ASUS Pro Clock technology to give users unlimited overclocking potential. ASUS-exclusive 5-Way Optimization technology dynamically optimizes multiple system parameters for exceptional performance with a single click; while second-generation ASUS T-Topology enables DDR4 memory overclocking to up to 3733MHz. There is also enhanced DDR3/3L support on select motherboards for additional flexibility and compatibility.

Crystal Sound 3, Intel® Ethernet with LANGuard, and Turbo LAN deliver incredible gaming experiences; while onboard Type-A and Type-C USB 3.1 ports and M.2 support provide rapid data transmission. The Z170-Deluxe motherboard further includes six USB 3.1 ports, 3x3 802.11ac Wi-Fi, as well as a Hyper M.2 x4 Mini card and U.2 Hyper Kit to offer the most complete Z170 experience.

Exceptional overclocking technologies

ASUS Pro Clock Technology has a dedicated base-clock (BCLK) generator designed for 6th-generation Intel® processors for overclocked base clock frequencies of up to 400MHz and beyond. It works in tandem with the ASUS TurboV Processing Unit (TPU) to enhance voltage and base-clock overclocking control, and boosts performance to 5.2GHz or more.

5-Way Optimization, another ASUS-exclusive technology, dynamically optimizes essential aspects of the system based on real-time use, ensuring superb processor performance, everyday energy savings, ultra-stable digital power, cool and quiet fans and networking and audio settings that are tailored for preferred apps — perfect for gaming, entertainment, productivity or just about anything else. This latest iteration now includes a dedicated water pump header so users can tweak pump speed in UEFI or Windows.

Second-generation ASUS T-Topology enables DDR4 memory overclocking to up to 3733MHz. A customized trace layout reduces crosstalk and coupling noise to ensure time-aligned signal transfer for improved memory stability and compatibility.

Crystal-clear in-game audio and low-latency networking with LANGuard protection 

Crystal Sound 3 provides audio shielding and protection from electromagnetic interference by separating the left and right audio channel circuits. A de-pop circuit design and a new power pre-regulator help reduce input power noise; while an audio amplifier and premium Japanese-made audio capacitors gives gamers immersive in-game audio.

Intel Ethernet with LANGuard protection and Turbo LAN provide low-latency networking with hardware-level protection for reliable online connections and better throughput. It also lets users customize packet priority for smooth online gaming sessions.

A 256-color LED light source on the motherboard lets users customize their build, the lighting can be set to indicate current CPU temperature, or pulse to the beat of the music that is being played.

Extensive connectivity

Onboard USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C ports provide users with data transfer speeds of up to 10Gbit/s, with ASUS-exclusive USB 3.1 Boost technology for even more speed. 

M.2 x4 PCI Express 3.0 support ensures up to 32Gbit/s transfer speeds – ideal for operating system or application drives. ASUS Z170 Signature even supports NVMe M.2 and PCIe SSDs.

The Z170-Deluxe includes super-fast onboard 3x3 802.11ac Wi-Fi, along with Hyper Kit U.2 support for 2.5-inch NVMe storage and Hyper M.2 x4 Mini for an additional M.2 interface. Users can further leverage the PCIe RAID support to build a RAID 0 array using two PCIe storage drives to enjoy lightning fast speeds. 

AVAILABILITY & PRICING

ASUS Z170 Signature Series motherboards below will be available in Malaysia in mid of August 2015.

• Z170-Deluxe – RM 1,609
• Z170-K – RM 681
• Z170-P D3 – RM 625
• Z170M-Plus – RM 601

**All prices are inclusive 6% of GST. Prices quoted are current and may change without prior notice

ASUS Announces Z170 Series Motherboards

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (6th August, 2015) — ASUS today announced a complete lineup of Z170 motherboards designed to maximize the potential of 6th-generation Intel® Core™ processors. The high-end ROG and mid-range Pro Gaming motherboards, feature-rich ASUS Signature, and TUF Series motherboards feature exclusive technologies that ensure better performance stability, ease-of-use, and comprehensive upgrade options. These motherboards are also compatible with the first 100W USB 3.1 power delivery (UPD) front panel.

ROG prides itself in combining exceptional performance with stunning design. The ROG Maximus VIII Series dominated the 2D, Legacy, and Unigine Heaven benchmarks – setting eight world records and achieving 12 first global places.

The Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1 brings a completely new design language to TUF motherboards, with its futuristic battle-inspired sleek and stealthy Thermal Armor finished in black and metal gray color — a powerful statement of style and strength. TUF ICe, Thermal Radar 2, and TUF Detective 2 deliver complete and customizable system cooling and monitoring that can be controlled via Thermal Radar software or mobile devices. The military-grade components used in TUF motherboards undergo the industry’s most-punishing tests to ensure reliable 24/7 durability.

“With over 500 million motherboards sold, ASUS is the No.1 motherboard maker and as always keen to offer breakthrough, easy-to-use, stable and trusted motherboards to the market. We are proud to introduce our complete Z170 Series motherboard lineup for extreme performance and the best user experience,” said Jackie Hsu, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Worldwide Sales, ASUS Open Platform Business Group.

Innovative overclocking-friendly technologies

ASUS Pro Clock technology has a dedicated base-clock (BCLK) generator designed for 6th-generation Intel® processors for overclocked base clock frequencies of up to 400MHz and beyond. It works in tandem with the ASUS TurboV Processing Unit (TPU) to enhance voltage and base-clock overclocking control, and boosts performance up to 5.2GHz or more.

Second-generation ASUS T-Topology takes DDR4 memory overclocking to new heights. A customized trace layout reduces crosstalk and coupling noise to ensure time-aligned signal transfer for improved memory stability and compatibility. There is also enhanced DDR3/3L support on select motherboards for additional flexibility and compatibility.

5-Way Optimization, another ASUS-exclusive technology, dynamically optimizes essential aspects of the system based on real-time use, ensuring superb processor performance, everyday energy savings, ultra-stable digital power, cool and quiet fans and networking and audio settings that are tailored for preferred apps — perfect for gaming, entertainment, productivity or just about anything else. This latest iteration now includes a dedicated water-pump header so users can tweak pump speeds via the UEFI BIOS or Windows.

Record-breaking ROG performance

The ROG Maximus VIII Series has set eight world records (WR) and achieved 12 global first places (GFP) in benchmarks. It achieved the best CPU frequency for an i5-6600K processor, with a frequency of 6.808GHz; and the highest reference clock (BCLK) with a frequency of 552.27MHz. Other records are highlighted in the table below. 

Category	Benchmark	New score	WR/GFP*
2D benchmarks	Cinebench R11.5 - 4x	15.83	GFP
	Cinebench R15 - 4x	1410	GFP
	GPU Pi for CPU 1B - 4x	4mn 01sec 055ms	GFP
	Geekbench3 - single core	6946	WR
	Geekbench3 - x4	27271	GFP
	HWBOT Prime - 4x	7675.29	GFP
	PiFast	9 sec 470ms	WR
	wPrime 32M - 4x	3sec 152ms	GFP
	wPrime 1024M - 4x	1mn 38sec 967ms	GFP
	XTU - 4x	1712	GFP
Category	Benchmark	New score	WR / GFP
Legacy benchmarks	Aquamark
	1x GPU	596039	WR
	3DMark2001 SE
	1x GPU	194767	WR
	3DMark03
	1x GPU	294423	GFP
	2x GPU	307658	WR
	3DMark05
	1x GPU	78917	WR
	3Dmark06
	1x GPU	61613	WR
Category	Benchmark	New score	WR / GFP
3D Benchmark	Unigine Heaven - Xtreme preset
	1x GPU	7619.962	GFP
	2x GPU	9511.916	WR

Unparalleled connectivity: first 100W UPD front panel & onboard U.2 connector for Z170 platform

The new Z170 Series motherboards feature onboard USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C ports to provide users with data transfer speeds of up to 10Gbit/s. On top of that, ASUS also offers the first 100W UPD front panel with two USB 3.1 Type-C ports. The upcoming Maximus VIII Extreme will be the first Z170 motherboard to feature an onboard U.2 connector along with Thunderbolt 3 support. Future models, such as the Z170-Premium and Z170-Pro motherboards, will feature Thunderbolt 3 and Intel USB 3.1 support respectively. The entire Z170 motherboard range supports the latest PCI Express® and M.2 NVM Express SSDs to deliver 32Gbit/s data transfer speeds. 

All motherboards feature either 5X Protection II or Gamer’s Guardian, ensuring the finest components, exceptional circuit design, and exacting standards. The motherboards also feature LANGuard, overvoltage protection, precise digital power, overcurrent protection and a stainless-steel back I/O to ensure product quality, durability, and all-round protection.

Further details of the full range of Z170 Series motherboards can be found in the individual press releases distributed with this release. 

AVAILABILITY & PRICING

ASUS Z170 Series motherboards will be available in Malaysia in Mid of August 2015. 

ECS proudly announce Z170-CLAYMORE LEET gaming motherboard Features with LAGFree gaming Ethernet and smooth 60FPS with HDMI 2.0

Aug 6th 2015, Taipei Taiwan - Leading motherboard manufacture Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) proudly introducing latest LEET gaming motherboard – Z170-CLAYMORE, adopts with Intel® latest 14nm Z170 chipset, supports Intel® 6th Core i processors. ECS Z170-CLAYMORE features with exclusive LAGFree technology and 60FPS 4K UHD resolution output via HDMI 2.0, to provide amazing on-line gaming experience and smooth display. Not only supports 10Gbps USB 3.1 ports, but M.2 and SATA-Express high speed interfaces to connect newest devices. ECS Z170-CLAYMORE LEET gaming motherboard delivers a smart and fast experience, we are ready for Game On!

Smart Gaming Ethernet - LAGFree

Thanks to Realtek® RTL8110AS gaming Ethernet and exclusive LEET network Manager, supporting auto-prioritize and bandwidth control. Provide stable and lower latency while gameplay, communicate, downloading and web browsing at the same time. 

60FPS smooth UHD – HDMI 2.0

Z170-Claymore is the world’s first motherboard supports HDMI 2.0 video output, features with 4K UHD resolution (3840x2160) and 60FPS smooth screen. Compare to previous generation, new HDMI 2.0 double frame rate to 60 from 30 provides clear and sharp screen.

Lightning connection – USB 3.1

ECS Z170-CLAYMORE sports with latest high speed interface. Within 10Gbps USB 3.1 Type-A ports, we can copy a Blu-ray disk in 30 seconds! In addition, Z170-CLAYMORE supports 16Gbps M.2 and SATA-Express connectors also.

Smart Configuration – 2X Graphics Power

There are 5 PCI Express Gen3 slots. Optimize for dual graphics cards and add-on devices. All devices on Z170-CLAYMORE has their own independent bandwidth, provide maximum performance on board.

GIGABYTE Announces its Z170 Motherboards Lineup

GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards is proud to announce today its new 100 series motherboards based on the Intel® Z170 chipset with support for Intel’s new 6th Gen. Core™ processor. This updated platform marks a new era for the desktop PC with the continued support of DDR4, introduction of USB 3.1 over the new Type-C™ connector, as well as an array of onboard features and technologies that lets the user unleash the full power of their PC.

“We are very excited to launch our new 100 series motherboards based on Intel’s new Z170 chipset here at Gamescom in Germany, ” commented Henry Kao, Vice President of GIGABYTE Motherboard Business Unit. “We know everyone has been eagerly waiting for this, so we made sure our 100 series motherboards are packed with features which will make them stand out and provide the best possible experience from the latest 6th Gen. Core™ CPU from Intel.”

GIGABYTE 100 Series Motherboards

With the 100 series, GIGABYTE offers three motherboard segments to satisfy everyone’s specific needs.  The Ultra Durable caters to users looking for a board that has long lasting, high quality components while the G1 Gaming™ targets gamers that demand cutting edge audio and graphics performance, and with the SOC Force GIGABYTE is bringing a solution for those who are looking to push their hardware performance off the charts. GIGABYTE brings a series of features that won’t let anyone down.

Intel® 6th Gen. Core™ CPUs and Z170 Chipset

With its new 6th Gen. Core™ CPUs and Z170 chipset, Intel provides notable improvements over the previous generation and revolutionary new features such as support for Windows 10™ and DirectX™ 12, the latest and greatest operating system and API from Microsoft® which are both supported natively on GIGABYTE motherboards. Additionally, the new LGA 1151 socketed 14nm CPU from Intel brings both DDR4 and DDR3 support as well as enough power to support up to 3 independent digital displays and enhanced full range BCLK overclocking!

World’s First USB 3.1 with Intel® Controller

The Intel USB 3.1 controller, the industry’s fastest USB controller, utilizes 4 PCIe Gen.3 lanes to offer a total bandwidth of 32 Gb/s, for uncompromised transfer speed of up to 10 Gb/s. With twice the bandwidth compared to its previous generation and backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 as well as 3.0, selected 100 series boards provide dual connectivity via USB Standard-A and the innovative USB Type-C™ making GIGABYTE the best USB 3.1 solution on the market with better compatibility over a wider range of devices.

Creative® Sound Blaster ZxRi™ 120+dB SNR Audio Certified

GIGABYTE’s Z170-Gaming G1 motherboards feature a quad-core Creative® Sound Core3D™ audio processor with Burr-Brown High-End 127dB DAC. The discrete card level audio design featured onboard is certified for headphone jack output exceeding 120dB+ SNR lifelike sound.

“Our ongoing close partnership with GIGABYTE Technology has been something that we’ve always been extremely proud of, and with the launch of the all new G1 Gaming Motherboard, you can see why,” said Low Long Chye, General Manager of Audio at Creative Technology Pte. Ltd, creators of the Sound Blaster™. “The groundbreaking G1 Gaming Motherboard, together with the Sound Blaster ZxRi onboard sound card, and its Sound Core3D multi-core sound and voice processor, is a masterstroke of audio engineering technology.”

Combined with the SBX Pro Studio™ suite of audio playback technologies, the onboard sound solution delivers a new level of audio immersion with realistic surround sound and the ability to clearly hear specificsounds in a gaming environment.

High End Nichicon Fine Gold and WIMA Audio Caps

With the Z170X-Gaming G1 motherboard, GIGABYTE introduces a combination of Hi-Fi grade WIMA™ Capacitors, and Nichicon™ audio grade Fine Gold capacitors. The Nichicon Fine Gold capacitors and WIMA FKP2 capacitors are used widely in premium-grade Hi-Fi systems. Users will experience a richer bass and clearer high frequencies. 

Killer DoubleShot-X3™ Pro

GIGABYTE’S Killer network solution is featured on selected GIGABYTE Z170 high-end motherboards. Combining the Dual Gigabit LAN Killer E2400 with the Killer 1535 Wi-Fi card offering the latest 802.11ac+Bluetooth 4.1, the Killer DoubleShot-X3™ Pro application can prioritize and redirect the most important traffic over the fastest connection available, making sure that your game is never affected by a congested network due to multitasking. By working together, the triple LAN solution offers better traffic management, faster transfer speed, and less lag to multitasking users.

Ultra Durable PCIe Metal Shield

Seen first on its 100 series motherboards, GIGABYTE presents a new innovation in its Ultra Durable technologies lineup with the PCIe One Piece Metal Shield. Add-in cards can be extremely heavy, especially long graphics cards, and removing them can put a lot of stress on the connector. The innovative one-piece stainless steel shielding design from GIGABYTE reinforces the PCIe connectors to provide the extra strength required to support heavy graphics cards.