GA-Z170XP-SLI
The GA-Z170XP-SLI board comes from Gigabyte. ChambersDesignInc.com has indexed 3 files for this board — 1 BIOS file, 1 schematic and 1 boardview.
File names mention revision 1.0. The BIOS dumps are 8 MB images. The earliest file dates from July 2024 (Schematics & Boardviews Archive and BIOS Archive).
BIOS dumps 1
Schematics 1
Boardviews 1
Board facts
| Board number | GA-Z170XP-SLI |
|---|---|
| Numbering | Gigabyte board number |
| Revisions | 1.0 |
| BIOS chip size | 8 MB |
| First seen | 2024-07-07 |
| Source channels | Schematics & Boardviews Archive, 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
What BIOS chip size does GA-Z170XP-SLI use?
The BIOS images for GA-Z170XP-SLI are 8 MB.
Is there a boardview for GA-Z170XP-SLI?
Yes, 1 boardview file 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.