Gigabyte X299 DESIGNARE EX, X299, DDR4 ,USB 3.1 Gen 2

X299 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0) Intel X299 Ultra Durable motherboard with Thunderbolt 3, RGB Fusion, Digital LED, Triple M.2, Dual Intel LAN, Intel WIFI, Front & rear USB 3.1 gen 2 Type-C Supports Intel® Core™ X-Series Processor Family Quad Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 8 DIMMs Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready Intel® USB 3.1 Gen 2 with USB Type-C™ Front USB 3.1 Gen 2 Header 3-Way Graphics Support with Dual Armor and Ultra Durable™ Design Server-Class Digital Power Design ALC1220 120dB SNR HD Audio with Smart Headphone AMP and WIMA audio capacitors Sound BlasterX 720°, the top-of-the-line audio engine solution for 4K gaming and entertainment Intel® Dual Band 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.2 – AC 8265 Wireless Module Dual Intel® GbE LAN Gaming Network RGB FUSION with Multi-Zone Digital LED Light Show design, support digital LED & RGB LED strips Smart Fan 5 features Multiple Temperature Sensors and Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP Triple Ultra-Fast M.2 with PCIe Gen3 x4 interface and Thermal Guard NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 U.2 support by optional adaptor Precise Digital USB Fuse Design for Stronger Protection Anti-Sulfur Resistor Design Ultra Durable™ 25KV ESD and 15KV Surge LAN Protection GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS™ with Q-Flash Plus USB port APP Center Including EasyTune™ and Cloud Station™ Utilities TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CPU Support for Intel® Core™ 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 8 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB of system memory.* Supported when using a 44-lane or 28-lane CPU (6-core or above). 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory.* Supported when using a 16-lane CPU (4-core). 4 channel memory architecture.* Supported when using a 44-lane or 28-lane CPU (6-core or above). Dual channel memory architecture.Supported when using a 16-lane CPU (4-core). Support for DDR4 4400(O.C.) / 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.) / 2800(O.C.) / 2666(O.C.) / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules 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.) Onboard Graphic Integrated Graphics Processor+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller: 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 connectors, supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs and a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz* Because of the limited I/O resources of the PC architecture, the number of Thunderbolt™ devices that can be used is dependent on the number of the PCI Express devices being installed. (Refer to Chapter 1-7, "Back Panel Connectors," for more information.)* Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version. Multi-GPU Support Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 3-Way* /2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies* Supported when using a 44-lane or 28-lane CPU (6-core or above). Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 3-Way* /2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies* Supported when using a 44-lane or 28-lane CPU (6-core or above). Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2) 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8) 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)* The PCIEX4_1 slot shares bandwidth with the M2M_32G connector. The PCIEX4_1 slot becomes unavailable when a device is installed in the M2M_32G connector.* Refer to "1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire™/NVIDIA® SLI™ Configuration," for the installation notices for the PCI Express x16 slots. Storage Interface Chipset: 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_32G) 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_32G) 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q_32G) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, 7) Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10* The M2M_32G connector must work with an Intel® VROC Upgrade Key to support RAID configuration.* Refer to "1-10 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors. Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyASMedia® ASM1061 chip: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 2, 3), supporting AHCI mode only LAN 2 x Intel® GbE LAN chips (10/100/1000 Mbit) Wireless Data Network Intel® Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band BLUETOOTH 4.2, 4.1, BLE, 4.0, 3.0, 2.1+EDR Support for 11ac wireless standard and up to 867 Mbps data rate* Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment. Bluetooth Audio Realtek® ALC1220 codec Support for Sound BlasterX 720° High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out USB Ports Chipset+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller: 2 x USB Type-C™ ports on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support Chipset+ASMedia® USB 3.1 Gen 2 Controller: 1 x USB Type-C™ port with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header Chipset+Realtek® USB 3.1 Gen 1 Hub: 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back panel Chipset: 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB headers 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers) Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x DisplayPort In ports 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 connectors (USB Type-C™ ports, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support) 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 2 x RJ-45 ports 2 x MMCX antenna connectors (2T2R) 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In) 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 1 x digital LED strip header 1 x digital LED strip power select jumper 2 x RGB (RGBW) 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 S/PDIF Out header 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 headers 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 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 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x OC button 2 x temperature sensor headers 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 BIOS 2 x 128 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ Support for Q-Flash Plus* The USB flash drive used must be a USB 2.0 flash drive. 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.3D OSD@BIOSAutoGreenBIOS SetupColor TemperatureCloud StationEasyTuneEasy RAIDFast BootGame BoostGIGABYTE HW OC APPON/OFF ChargePlatform Power ManagementRGB FusionSmart BackupSmart KeyboardSmart TimeLockSmart HUDSystem Information ViewerUSB BlockerV-Tuner Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Bundle Software Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license) Operating System Support for Windows 10 64-bit Form Factor ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm Note Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.