GIGABYTE X299X DESIGNARE 10G Motherboard

1. Support for Intel^® Core™ i7-7800X and above X series processors/ Intel^® Core™ i9 X series processors in the LGA2066 package
2. L3 cache varies with CPU

(Please refer “CPU Support List” for more information.)

1. Intel^® X299 Express Chipset

1. 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
2. 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
3. 4 channel memory architecture
4. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM memory modules
5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

(Please refer “Memory Support List” for more information.)

Intel^® Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller:

1. 2 x Intel^® Thunderbolt™ 3 connectors (USB Type-C™ ports), supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs and a maximum resolution of 4096×2304@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 1.4 version.

Maximum shared memory of 1 GB

1. Realtek^® ALC1220-VB codec
   * The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
2. High Definition Audio
3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
4. Support for S/PDIF Out

1. Intel^® 10GbE LAN chip (10 Gbit/5 Gbit/2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit), supporting 2 RJ-45 ports

1. Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
2. BLUETOOTH 5.0
3. Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
   * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

Intel^® Core™ X series 48-lane processors:

1. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2)
2. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1, PCIEX8_2)
   * The PCIEX8_1 slot shares bandwidth with the M2M connector. The PCIEX8_1 slot operates at up to x4 mode when an SSD is installed in the M2M connector.

Intel^® Core™ X series 44-lane processors:

1. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2)
2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8_2)
3. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX8_1)
   * The PCIEX8_1 slot shares bandwidth with the M2M connector. The PCIEX8_1 slot becomes unavailable when an SSD is installed in the M2M connector.

Intel^® Core™ X series 28-lane processors:

1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1)
2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX16_2)
3. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX8_1)
   * The PCIEX8_1 slot shares bandwidth with the M2M connector. The PCIEX8_1 slot becomes unavailable when an SSD is installed in the M2M connector.

(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

1. S upport for NVIDIA^® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 2-Way NVIDIA^® SLI™ technologies
2. S upport for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies

CPU:

1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M)

Chipset:

1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P)
2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q)
3. 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 connector must work with an Intel^® VROC Upgrade Key to support RAID configuration.
* Refer to “1-9 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the PCIEX8_1, M.2, and SATA connectors.

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

Intel^® VROC Ready

ASMedia^® SATA 6Gb/s controller:

1. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 2, 3), supporting AHCI mode only

Chipset+Intel^® Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller:

1. 2 x USB Type-C™ ports on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support

Chipset+ASMedia^® USB 3.2 Gen 2 controller:

1. 1 x USB Type-C™ port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header

Chipset+Genesys USB 3.2 Gen 1 hub:

1. 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel

Chipset:

1. 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (1 port on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
2. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB header

1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2. 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
3. 1 x VGA_PW power connector
4. 1 x CPU fan header
5. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
6. 4 x system fan headers
7. 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
8. 2 x addressable LED strip headers
9. 2 x RGB LED strip headers
10. 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
11. 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
12. 1 x Intel^® VROC Upgrade Key header
13. 1 x front panel header
14. 1 x front panel audio header
15. 1 x USB Type-C™ header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
16. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers
17. 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header
18. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2×6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)
19. 1 x noise detection header
20. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
21. 1 x power button
22. 1 x reset button
23. 1 x Clear CMOS button
24. 2 x temperature sensor headers
25. 2 x BIOS switches

1. 2 x DisplayPort In ports
2. 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 connectors (USB Type-C™ ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support)
3. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
4. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
5. 2 x RJ-45 ports
6. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
7. 5 x audio jacks

1. iTE^®I/O Controller Chip

1. Voltage detection
2. Temperature detection
3. Fan speed detection
4. Water cooling flow rate detection
5. Overheating warning
6. Fan fail warning
7. Fan speed control
   * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
8. Noise detection

1. 2 x 128 Mbit flash
2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
3. Support for DualBIOS™
4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

1. 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
2. Support for Q-Flash Plus
3. Support for Q-Flash
4. Support for Xpress Install

1. Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)
2. cFosSpeed
3. XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)

1. Support for Windows 10 64-bit

1. E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 27.5cm

1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors’ website or 3rd party website.
2. 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.