Gigabyte X299X AORUS MASTER Gaming Motherboard

Intel® X299 AORUS Motherboard with 12 Phases IR Digital VRM, Advanced Thermal Solution with Triple Fins-Array and Heatpipes, Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax, ESS SABRE HiFi 9218 DAC, AQUANTIA 5GbE LAN, Q-Flash for Easier BIOS Update

DESIGN CONCEPT

WINGS OF EXCELLENCE

The falcon utilizes its powerful wings to soar through the skies and lock down its prey. The AORUS Core takes inspiration from the falcon’s aerodynamic wings, incorporating a multi-layered design which features wing shaped contours and also resembles the falcon’s high velocity ascension and dive through the skies. With sleek and metallic armor, the AORUS Core symbolizes advancement in technology with its futuristic style.

UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE

Powerful VRM design, memory OC capability, multiple PCIe and M.2 slots makes a full function board with possibility and scalability.

REENGINEERED THERMAL SOLUTION

As processors draws more power, RDs trying hard to keep VRM stays cool preventing it from throttle with efficient thermal solution. Along with SMART FAN 5, real time monitor temperatures changes and adjust fan speed accordingly, to keep certain level of performance without too much noise.

NEXT GENERATION CONNECTIVITY

A Flagship product needs to be future-proof so your system stays up-to-date with the latest technology. X299X AORUS MASTER provides all next generation network, storage, and WIFI connectivity to keep you up to speed.

Multi-Zone Light Show Design

Now offering more LED customizations than ever, users can truly adapt their PC to represent their lifestyle. With full RGB support and a redesigned RGB Fusion 2.0 application, the user has complete control over the LEDs which surround the motherboard.

ULTRA DURABLE

GIGABYTE is reputable for its durability and high quality manufacturing process. Needless to say, we use the best components we can find on the X299X AORUS MASTER and reinforce every slot to make each of them solid and durable.

GIGABYTE BIOS & APP CENTER

Good software goes hand in hand with perfect hardware. X299X AORUS MASTER bundled several useful and intuitive software to help users to control every aspect of motherboard.

Specifications
CPU
Support for Intel® Core™ i7-7800X and above X series processors/Intel® Core™ i9 X series processors in the LGA2066 package
L3 cache varies with CPU
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)

Chipset
Intel®X299 Express Chipset
Memory
Intel® Core™ X series 48-lane processors:

8 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 256 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
Support for DDR4 4333(O.C.) / 4266(O.C.) / 4133(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3666(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2933/2666/2400/2133 MHz memory modules
Intel® Core™ X series 44-lane/28-lane processors:

8 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (16 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
Support for DDR4 4200(O.C.) / 4133(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3666(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2666/2400/2133 MHz memory modules
4 channel memory architecture
Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM memory modules
Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)

Audio
Realtek® ALC1220-VB codec
* The front panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
ESS SABRE9218 DAC chip
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN
1 x Aquantia 5GbE LAN chip (5 Gbit/2.5 Gbit/1000 Mbit/100 Mbit) (LAN1)
1 x Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2)
Wireless Communication module
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
BLUETOOTH 5.0
Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
* Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.
Expansion Slots
Intel® Core™ X series 48-lane processors:

2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2)
2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1, PCIEX8_2)
* The PCIEX16_2 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX8_1 slot. When the PCIEX8_1 slot is populated, the PCIEX16_2 slot operates at up to x8 mode.
Intel® Core™ X series 44-lane processors:

2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2)
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1)
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX8_2)
* The PCIEX16_2 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX8_1 slot. When the PCIEX8_1 slot is populated, the PCIEX16_2 slot operates at up to x8 mode.
Intel® Core™ X series 28-lane processors:

1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1)
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX16_2)
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX8_2)
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot.
(All of the PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

Multi-Graphics Technology
Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies
Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies
Storage Interface
CPU:

1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M)
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q)
* The M2M and M2Q connectors become unavailable when an Intel® Core™ X series 28-lane processor is used.
Chipset:

1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P)
8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10

The M2M and M2Q connectors must work with an Intel® VROC Upgrade Key to support RAID configuration. If you want to use VROC, refer to Chapter 3-4, "Configuring Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel® VROC)," for setup instructions.
* Refer to "1-9 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready

* Only Intel® Core™ X series 48-lane processors support Intel® Optane™ Memory.
Intel® VROC Ready

USB
Chipset+2 ASMedia® USB 3.2 Gen 2 Controllers:

1 x USB Type-C™ port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
Chipset+Realtek® USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub:

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel
Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub:

4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers
Chipset:

8 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB header
Internal I/O Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
1 x CPU fan header
1 x water cooling CPU fan header
4 x system fan headers
2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
2 x addressable LED strip headers
2 x RGB LED strip headers
3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x Intel® VROC Upgrade Key header
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers
3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x noise detection header
1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector
1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)
1 x power button
1 x reset button
2 x temperature sensor headers
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
2 x BIOS switches
Back Panel Connectors
1 x Q-Flash Plus button
1 x Clear CMOS button
1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
2 x RJ-45 ports
2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
5 x audio jacks
I/O Controller
iTE® I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring
Voltage detection
Temperature detection
Fan speed detection
Water cooling flow rate detection
Overheating warning
Fan fail warning
Fan speed control
* Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
Noise Detection
BIOS
2 x 128 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
Support for DualBIOS™
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
Unique Features
Support for APP Center
* Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
@BIOS
AutoGreen
Cloud Station
EasyTune
Easy RAID
Fast Boot
Game Boost
Platform Power Management
RGB Fusion
Smart Backup
Smart Keyboard
Smart Survey
System Information Viewer
USB Blocker
USB TurboCharger
Support for Q-Flash Plus
Support for Q-Flash
Support for Xpress Install
Bundled Software
Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
cFosSpeed
XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)
Operating System
Support for Windows 10 64-bit
Form Factor
E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 26.9cm