GA-Z170X-GAMING
GA-Z170X-GAMING is a Gigabyte main board number. 20 files are indexed for this board: 5 BIOS files, 9 schematics and 6 boardviews.
File names mention revision 1.0, 1.01, 1.1 or 1.02. The earliest file dates from February 2021 (Schematics & Boardviews Archive, Cyberlan Electronics and BIOS Archive).
BIOS dumps 5
Schematics 9
Boardviews 6
Board facts
| Board number | GA-Z170X-GAMING |
|---|---|
| Numbering | Gigabyte board number |
| Revisions | 1.0, 1.01, 1.1, 1.02 |
| First seen | 2021-02-02 |
| Source channels | Schematics & Boardviews Archive, Cyberlan Electronics, BIOS Archive |
| About the number | Gigabyte desktop boards are named GA- followed by the chipset and model. |
What these files are for
A BIOS dump is a full image of the board's SPI flash chip. It is written back with an SPI programmer when the original firmware is corrupted, after a chip replacement, or to recover from a failed update. Read and save the original chip first: serial number, DMI data and the Intel ME / AMD PSP state differ between boards.
A schematic is the circuit diagram of the main board: power rails, power-up sequence, component values and net names. It is the reference for measuring voltages and tracing a fault.
A boardview is the component placement map of the PCB: click a part or a net and the viewer highlights where it is and what it connects to. Used together with the schematic to find test points.
Tools to open these files
| Format | What it is | Open with |
|---|---|---|
| .bdv | Honhan .bdv boardview | OpenBoardView, FlexBV or Honhan BoardViewer |
| PDF schematic | any PDF reader; Sumatra PDF and Foxit handle large schematics well | |
| .rar | RAR archive | 7-Zip or WinRAR |
| .tvw | Tebo-ICT .tvw boardview | FlexBV or Tebo-ICT View |
| .zip | ZIP archive | 7-Zip, WinRAR or the built-in Windows extractor |
| .bin | BIOS image inside the archive (usually .bin) | a CH341A, XGecu T48 / TL866II Plus or RT809H programmer |
Questions
Is there a boardview for GA-Z170X-GAMING?
Yes, 6 boardview files in .bdv and .tvw format.
Where do the download links go?
Each button opens the original public Telegram post the file was shared in. ChambersDesignInc.com only indexes and cross-references those posts.