New Firmware Enables Intel Tunderbolt 3 on Select Gigabyte Z170 Motherboards

GIGABYTE Motherboards with Intel Thunderbolt 3 Support Expands!

GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming G1, GT and 7 now included in the line up

City of Industry, California, October 23, 2015, GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, is pleased to announce that its support for Intel Thunderbolt 3 has expanded with the certification by Intel of the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming G1, GA-Z170X-Gaming GT, and GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 motherboards.

Users that wish to upgrade their motherboard can download an updated version of the firmware from GIGABYTEs website. Once the user installs the updated firmware, Thunderbolt 3 support will be enabled on the motherboard.

Powered by Intels own Thunderbolt 3 controller, the new Thunderbolt 3 protocol, which is available over a USB Type-C connector on the back I/O of select motherboards, brings an unprecedented single-wire bandwidth of up to 40 Gb/s — twice more than the previous generation!

Thunderbolt 3 over USB Type-C supports DisplayPort 1.2, which is able to drive a 4K resolution display at 60 FPS, and revolutionary industry-first features such as power delivery up to 36W, as well as the ability to daisy-chain up to 6 devices per USB Type-C port.

Support for Thunderbolt 3 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming G1, GA-Z170X-Gaming GT, and GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 motherboards opens up a world of new possibilities thanks to the bandwidth that it provides. Users can download the updated firmware today to enable support on their motherboard.

To update to Z170X-Gaming G1, go to:
http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5478#utility

To update the Z170X-Gaming GT, go to:
http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5515#utility

To update the Z170X-Gaming 7, go to:
http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5481#utility