GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE X3D – AM5 Socket & DDR5 9000 MT/s — 16+2+2 Twin Digital VRM, PCIe 5.0 x16 & 4x M.2 Slots (2x Gen5)

CPU & Chipset

• CPU Socket: AMD Socket AM5
• Supported Processors: AMD Ryzen™ 9000 / 8000 / 7000 Series Desktop Processors
• Chipset: AMD X870E

Memory

• Memory Type: DDR5
• Memory Slots: 4 × DDR5 DIMM sockets (Dual-channel architecture)
• Maximum Capacity: 256 GB (64 GB per DIMM)
• Supported Speeds: DDR5 9000(O.C) / 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
• Supported Modules: Non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM, AMD EXPO™, Intel® XMP

Power Delivery & VRM

• VRM Design: 16+2+2 Twin Digital VRM with 80A stages
• PCB Design: 8-Layer PCB with 2X Copper construction
• Power Connectors:
  • 1 × 24-pin ATX main power
  • 2 × 8-pin ATX 12V CPU power (UD Solid Pin)
  • 1 × PCIe power connector (for front QC-USB 65W)

Onboard Graphics & Display Outputs

• Integrated Graphics: AMD Radeon™ Graphics (CPU-dependent) + ASMedia USB4® Controller
• Display Outputs:
  • 2 × USB4® USB Type-C® ports (Back Panel): Support DisplayPort 1.4, HDR, up to 3840×2160@240Hz
  • 1 × HDMI 2.1 port (Back Panel): Up to 4096×2160@60Hz, HDCP 2.3, HDR
  • 1 × Front HDMI port: Up to 1920×1080@30Hz (HDMI 1.4)

Expansion Slots

• PCIe x16 (CPU): 1 × PCI Express 5.0 x16 slot (PCIEX16) – Runs at x16 with Ryzen 9000/7000; x8/x4 with Ryzen 8000
• PCIe x16 (Chipset):
  • 1 × PCIe 4.0 x4 slot (PCIEX4)
  • 1 × PCIe 3.0 x2 slot (PCIEX2)
• PCIe UD Slot X: Reinforced PCIe 5.0 x16 slot with 10X strength for graphics cards

Storage Interfaces

• M.2 Slots: 4 × M.2 Socket 3 (M key)
  • 2 × PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 (CPU lanes: M2A_CPU, M2B_CPU)
  • 2 × PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 (Chipset lanes: M2C_SB, M2D_SB)
  • Supports types 22110/2280/2580/25110 SSDs
• SATA Ports: 4 × SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• RAID Support: RAID 0/1/5/10 for NVMe (RAID 5 requires Ryzen 9000); RAID 0/1/10 for SATA

USB Connectivity

• Back Panel:
  • 2 × USB4® Type-C® (40 Gbps, DisplayPort Alt Mode)
  • 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C® (10 Gbps)
  • 5 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (10 Gbps, red)
  • 3 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5 Gbps)
• Internal Headers:
  • 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C® header (supports 65W PD 3.0/QC 4+ fast charging)
  • 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers (4 ports total)
  • 2 × USB 2.0/1.1 headers (4 ports total)

Networking & Wireless

• LAN: Realtek® 5GbE LAN chip (5/2.5/1/0.1 Gbps)
• Wi-Fi: Qualcomm® Wi-Fi 7 QCNCM865 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, 2.4/5/6 GHz, 320MHz channels)
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.4
• Antenna: Directional ultra-high gain antenna with WIFI EZ-Plug design

Audio

• Audio CODEC: Realtek® ALC1220
• Audio Channels: 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel High Definition Audio
• Features: DSD audio support on rear line-out, high-end audio capacitors, S/PDIF Out

Cooling & Thermal Design

• VRM Cooling: VRM Thermal Armor Advanced with superior direct-touch heatpipe and 7 W/mk thermal pad
• PCB Thermal Plate: 14% thermal improvement with reinforced motherboard stability
• M.2 Cooling: M.2 Thermal Guard L, M.2 Thermal Guard Ext., and M.2 EZ-Flex patented design
• Fan Headers: Total 8 × PWM/DC headers with dual fan curve mode

RGB & Lighting

• RGB Headers: 3 × Addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers, 1 × RGB LED strip header
• RGB Fusion: Customizable lighting synchronization via GIGABYTE Control Center

Internal I/O Connectors

• 1 × 24-pin ATX main power
• 2 × 8-pin ATX 12V CPU power
• 1 × PCIe power connector
• 1 × CPU fan header, 1 × CPU fan/water cooling pump header
• 4 × system fan headers, 2 × system fan/water cooling pump headers
• 4 × M.2 Socket 3 connectors, 4 × SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 1 × front panel header, 1 × front panel audio header
• 1 × Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
• 1 × HDMI port (front), 1 × reset jumper, 1 × Clear CMOS jumper
• 2 × temperature sensor headers, 1 × noise detection header

Back Panel Connectors

• 1 × HDMI 2.1 port
• 1 × Reset button, 1 × Power button, 1 × Clear CMOS button, 1 × Q-Flash Plus button
• 5 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (red), 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
• 2 × USB4® Type-C® (DisplayPort)
• 1 × RJ-45 5GbE LAN port
• 3 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
• 2 × antenna connectors (2T2R)
• 2 × audio jacks, 1 × optical S/PDIF Out

BIOS & Software

• BIOS: 512 Mbit flash, licensed AMI UEFI BIOS with PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
• Utilities:
  • GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC) for system monitoring, driver updates, RGB control
  • Q-Flash / Q-Flash Plus (BIOS update without CPU/RAM/GPU)
  • Smart Backup, DriverBIOS (Wi-Fi driver pre-install)
• Exclusive Features:
  • X3D Turbo Mode 2.0: AI-enhanced performance for Ryzen X3D CPUs
  • DDR5 OC up to 9000 MT/s with AMD EXPO™ support
  • M.2 EZ-Latch Click & Plus: Screwless M.2 installation
  • PCIe EZ-Latch Plus, M.2 EZ-Match, Debug LEDs, Rear EZ Buttons

Physical Specifications & Compatibility

• Form Factor: ATX (30.5 cm × 24.4 cm)
• Operating System: Windows® 11 64-bit (required for full feature support)