Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite X3D Ice ATX AM5 DDR5 Gaming Motherboard
| Specification Group | GIGABYTE X870 Series Motherboard Details |
|---|---|
| CPU, Chipset & Form Factor | CPU Socket: AMD Socket AM5 (Supports AMD Ryzen™ 9000, 8000, and 7000 Series Processors) Chipset: AMD X870 Form Factor & Size: ATX Form Factor (30.5 cm × 24.4 cm) I/O Controller: iTE® I/O Controller Chip |
| Memory Support | DIMM Sockets: 4 × DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 256 GB system memory (64 GB single DIMM capacity) Supported Speeds: DDR5 up to 8800(O.C.) / 8600(O.C.) / 8400(O.C.) / 8200(O.C.) / 8000(O.C.) / 7800(O.C.) / 7600(O.C.) / 7200(O.C.) / 7000(O.C.) / 6800(O.C.) / 6600(O.C.) / 6400(O.C.) / 6200(O.C.) / 6000(O.C.) / 5600(O.C.) / 5200 / 4800 MT/s Architecture & Features: Dual Channel Memory Architecture | Non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 Support | AMD EXPO™ & Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) Support |
| Graphics & Display | Integrated Graphics Processor (AMD Radeon™ Graphics + ASMedia USB4® Controller): – 2 × USB4® USB Type-C® ports supporting DisplayPort video outputs (Max Resolution: 3840×2160 @ 240 Hz, DP 1.4, HDR) – 1 × HDMI port (Max Resolution: 4096×2160 @ 60 Hz, HDMI 2.1, HDCP 2.3, HDR, native TMDS compatible) – 1 × Front HDMI port (Max Resolution: 1920×1080 @ 30 Hz, HDMI 1.4) (Note: Graphics specifications may vary depending on installed CPU support.) |
| Audio & LAN | Audio Codec: Realtek® ALC1220 CODEC (High Definition Audio, 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel, S/PDIF Out support; back panel line out supports DSD audio) Wired LAN: Realtek® 5GbE LAN chip (5 Gbps / 2.5 Gbps / 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps) |
| Wireless & Bluetooth | Wireless Module: Qualcomm® Wi-Fi 7 QCNCM865 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz bands, 320MHz wireless standard) Bluetooth Version: BLUETOOTH 5.4 (Note: Wi-Fi 7 features require Windows 11 SV3; 6 GHz band availability depends on local regulations.) |
| Expansion Slots | PCIEX16 Slot (Integrated in CPU): Supports PCIe 5.0 x16 (Ryzen 9000/7000), PCIe 4.0 x8 (Ryzen 8000-Phoenix 1), or PCIe 4.0 x4 (Ryzen 8000-Phoenix 2). Supports a graphics card or NVMe SSD. PCIEX4 Slot (Chipset): Supports PCIe 4.0 running at x4. Shares bandwidth with the M2D_SB connector (unavailable when M2D_SB is populated). |
| Storage Interface | M.2 Connectors (CPU): – M2A_CPU: Socket 3, M key, type 25110/22110/2580/2280 (PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 for Ryzen 9000/7000; PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 for Ryzen 8000 series) – M2B_CPU: Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 (PCIe 5.0 x4/x2). Shares bandwidth with ASMedia USB4 controller (both operate at up to x2 bandwidth when populated; unavailable with Ryzen 8000 processors). M.2 Connectors (Chipset): 2 × M.2 connectors (M2C_SB, M2D_SB), type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SATA & RAID: 2 × SATA 6Gb/s connectors | RAID 0, 1, 5 (Ryzen 9000 only), 10 for NVMe; RAID 0, 1 for SATA |
| USB Ports | CPU + ASMedia USB4 Controller: 2 × USB4® USB Type-C® ports (back panel) CPU: 1 × USB Type-C® (USB 3.2 Gen 2, back panel), 1 × USB 2.0/1.1 (back panel) Chipset: 1 × USB Type-C® (USB 3.2 Gen 2×2, internal header), 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (red, back panel), 4 × USB 2.0/1.1 (back panel) Chipset + USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hubs: 8 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 on back panel, 4 via internal headers) |
| Internal I/O Connectors | Power & Cooling: 1× 24-pin ATX, 2× 8-pin ATX 12V, 1× CPU fan, 1× CPU fan/pump, 4× system fan, 2× system fan/pump headers, 2× temperature sensor headers, 1× noise detection header Lighting & Storage: 3× ARGB Gen2 LED strip headers, 1× RGB LED strip header, 4× M.2 Socket 3, 2× SATA 6Gb/s Headers & Jumpers: Front panel, front panel audio, USB Type-C® (USB 3.2 Gen 2×2), 2× USB 3.2 Gen 1, 2× USB 2.0/1.1, Trusted Platform Module (GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2), HDMI port, reset jumper, Clear CMOS jumper |
| Back Panel Connectors | Buttons & Display: 1× HDMI port, Power button, Reset button, Q-Flash Plus button, Clear CMOS button Ports & Audio: 2× USB4® USB Type-C® (DisplayPort), 1× USB Type-C® (USB 3.2 Gen 2), 2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (red), 4× USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1× USB 2.0/1.1, 1× RJ-45 port, 2× antenna connectors (2T2R), 1× optical S/PDIF Out, 2× audio jacks |
| H/W Monitoring, BIOS & Software | Hardware Monitoring: Voltage, temperature, fan speed, water cooling flow rate detection, fan fail warning, fan/pump speed control, noise detection BIOS: 1× 512 Mbit flash, AMI UEFI BIOS (PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0) Unique Features & Software: GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC), Q-Flash, Q-Flash Plus, Smart Backup | Bundled Software: Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Operating System: Support for Windows 11 64-bit |





