Features Supports Intel Core™ X-series Processor Family Quad Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 8 DIMMs, DDR4333+ (OC) Intel Optane™ Memory Ready ASMedia 3142 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 with USB (Universal Serial Bus) Type-C™ & Type-A Front USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 Header 3-Way Graphics Support with Dual Armor & Ultra Durable™ Design Ultra Durable™ Base Plate Armor & Integrated I/O Shield Armor Design Server-Class Digital Power Design 127d B SNR AMP-UP Audio with High-End ESS SABRE 9018K2M DAC, LME 49720 & OPA1622 OP-AMP, WIMA audio capacitor Sound Blaster X 720°, the top-of-the-line audio engine solution for 4K gaming & entertainment Killer Double Shot™ Pro & Intel Gb E LAN for the best gaming networking experience possible Killer 2x 2 802.11ac Wireless – AC 1535 RGB FUSION with Multi-Zone Digital LED Light Show design, support digital LED & RGB LED strips Swappable Overlay for Accent LED Smart Fan 5 features Multiple Temperature Sensors & Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP Triple Ultra-Fast M.2 with PCIe Gen 3 x 4 interface & Thermal Guard PCIe Gen 3 x 4 M.2 Add-In Card with Thermal Guard NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x 4 U.2 adaptor USB (Universal Serial Bus) DAC-UP 2 with Adjustable Voltage Precise Digital USB (Universal Serial Bus) Fuse Design for Stronger Protection Anti-Sulfur Resistor Design Ultra Durable™ 25KV ESD & 15KV Surge LAN Protection Lightning-Fast Intel Thunderbolt™ 3 support by option AIC GIGABYTE UEFI Dual BIOS™ with Q-Flash Plus USB (Universal Serial Bus) port Product Overview The AORUS X299 enthusiast motherboards are faster & more powerful than any motherboard the world has ever seen. With an aggressively redesigned armor & thermal heatsinks its sure to turn heads & catch eyes. Performance is no stranger to AORUS, with exotic cooling & an ability to be tuned to peak performance AORUS motherboards will exceed expectations. RGB FUSION Set the Color that Matches Your Style AORUS X299 series motherboards boast the most advanced LED system in the market today. With more customizability than ever & a convenient & intuitive UI thanks to the RGB Fusion App, you’ll have a blast making your AORUS your own. LED enthusiasts now have even more options with the ability to customize multiple zones independently. For a more functional use, the bright & vibrant LEDs can be configured to display the PC’s temperature or load. For even more LED goodness RGBW strips are now supported for more true & vibrant whites. RGB Fusion with Digital LEDs With AORUS X299 Motherboards, RGB Fusion is even better with Digital LEDs.* RGB Fusion offers users the option to control onboard & external LED light strips for their PC. Already feature filled with colors & patterns, RGB Fusion on X299 Series AORUS Motherboards are now upgraded with Digital LED support. With onboard options & external digital LED strips*, where each LED is digitally addressable, users can experience even more patterns, styles, & illuminations. AORUS Gaming Motherboards will support either 5v or 12v digital LED strips. RGB Fusion with Digital LEDs comes with 9 new patterns & various speed settings with more to come. * Digital LEDs are available only on select Motherboards, external LED Strips, Digital LED Strips are not included with Motherboard purchase. Surround Lighting Multi-light zones are equipped with high brightness RGB LEDs, namely the CPU, Memory, Armor, Audio, PCI-Express & Accent LED PCH Overlay. When it’s all set & done, your system will shine like never before. RGB Fusion (Advanced mode) With the all new RGB Fusion software, users have access to different preset LED lighting configurations with choice of colors. You can even set the LEDs to synchronize with your favorite music or have them change colors to indicate the CPU temperature. For true lighting experts there is an Advanced Mode, which can be fully customized by individual area with its own effects & color transitions, along with specific duration & transition times. GIGABYTE RGB Fusion APP Dont just make your PC shine, make it a work of art that friends will envy. With the GIGABYTE RGB Fusion mobile app users can watch as they control the lighting within their gaming PC. This gives users ease of access as they try & adjust colors & speeds for different modes, all this can be achieved away from the keyboard & monitor of their PC. Swappable Overlay for Accent LED AORUS brings even more color & life to your system with an Accent LED PCH Overlay. This overlay complements the RGB Fusion technology in AORUS Motherboards adding more flare & style to your gaming machine. With the swappable overlay users can utilize different patterns & designs to make their system their own. * LED strips & customized overlays are not included. Photos are for reference only. Product features may vary by model. Armor AORUS X299 Gaming Motherboards are designed with an aggressive stance, but looks are just the beginning. The armor on the AORUS Gaming Series are created to offer best-in-class performance while still staying cool. Base Plate AORUS Motherboards are the perfect choice when starting your PC build. With an integrated base plate, AORUS Motherboards give users a strong foundation to build their Gaming PC. With larger & heavier coolers, graphics cards, & even memory modules the AORUS Base Plate is perfect to help support any enthusiast’s build while reducing cuts & stings from sharp areas of the motherboard. I/O Shield Armor With an integrated I/O shield building an AORUS Gaming PC is even easier.* Gone are the days of realizing that the rear I/O was forgotten or lost. * Integrated I/O Shields are only available on select AORUS Motherboards Smart Fan 5 With Smart Fan 5 users can ensure that their gaming PC can maintain its performance while staying cool. Smart Fan 5 allows users to interchange their fan headers to reflect different thermal sensors at different locations on the motherboard. Not only that, with Smart Fan 5 more hybrid fan headers that support both PWM & Voltage mode fans have been introduced to make the motherboard more liquid cooling friendly. Achieve fan silence. With Fan Stop map any fan to stop completely when temperatures drop below a specified threshold. Which fan stops, based on readings from which sensor, & at what temperature—all of it can be customized to your liking. New Smart Fan 5 Software Interoperable Sensors & Fans Each fan can be customized to operate at different speeds according to any defined temperature source input (except the CPU fan). Fan Curve Customize fan curves based on specific temperatures with the intuitive graphical UI. Choose from different modes, Quiet to Full Speed, to match your system usage scenario. For each fan or pump, you can use the intuitive fan curve to define trigger thresholds & corresponding fan speeds. System Information Viewer GIGABYTE System Information Viewer is a central location that gives you access to your current system status. Monitor components such as the clocks & processor, set your preferred fan speed profile, create alerts when temperatures get too high or record your system’s behavior; these are the possibilities of the System Information Viewer. U.2 Adaptor (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x 4) NVMe Performance for PCIe SSDs The new Intel 750 series SSDs offer an incredible increase in performance over SATA drives. Using the NVMe protocol which takes advantage of the fast bandwidth of PCIe Gen 3 x 4 lanes (32 Gb/s), the drives are a clear advantage for users looking to boot their OS faster, load their games in a flash & access large files without waiting. By implementing the U.2 Adaptor to support the 2.5” Intel 750 Series drive, AORUS ensures that the users can benefit from the best performance. SSDs & cables not included. PURE SPEED AORUS Extreme USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Motherboards The ASMEDIA 3142 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 controller utilizes 2 PCIe Gen 3 lanes, offering a total of up to 16 Gb/s, which means you have extra bandwidth to take full control of the 10 Gb/s USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 ports. With twice the bandwidth compared to its previous generation, & backwards compatibility with USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 & 3.0, the much enhanced USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 protocol is available over the new reversible USB (Universal Serial Bus) Type-C™ & the traditional USB (Universal Serial Bus) Type-A connector for better compatibility over a wider range of devices. 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. * Support for up to 512 GB of system memory when using Registered DIMMs. * Supported when using a 44-lane or 28-lane CPU. (6 core 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 above) Dual channel memory architecture. Supported when using a 16-lane CPU. (4 core) 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.) / 2800 (O.C.) / 2666 (O.C.) / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM memory modules Support for Registered DIMM 1 Rx 8/2 Rx 8/1 Rx 4/2 Rx 4 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Please refer " Memory Support List" for more information.) Audio Realtek ALC1220 codec TI Burr Brown OPA1622 operational amplifier ES9018K2M chip Support for Sound Blaster X 720° High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out LAN 1 x Intel Gb E LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN1) 1 x Rivet Networks Killer™ E2500 LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2) Wireless Communication module Killer™ Wireless-AC 1535 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band Bluetooth 4.1 Support for 11ac wireless standard & up to 867 Mbps data rate * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment & equipment. Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express x 16 slots, running at x 16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2)* 1 x PCI Express x 16 slot, running at x 8 (PCIEX8)* 2 x PCI Express x 16 slots, running at x 4 (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. * Actual PCIe bandwidth vary by different CPU installed (44/28/16 lanes CPU) Storage Interface Chipset: 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 SATA & PCIe x 4/x 2 SSD support) (M2P_32G) 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe x 4/x 2 SSD support) (M2M_32G) 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA & PCIe x 4/x 2 SSD support) (M2Q_32G) 8 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, & RAID 10 * The M2M_32G connector must work with an Intel VROC Upgrade Key to support RAID configuration. * Refer to "1-12 Internal Connectors, " for the installation notices for the M.2 & SATA connectors. Multi-Graphics Technology Support for NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI™ & 3-Way* /2-Way NVIDIA SLI™ technologies * Supported when using a 44-lane or 28-lane CPU. Support for AMD Quad-GPU Cross Fire™ & 3-Way* /2-Way AMD Cross Fire™ technologies * Supported when using a 44-lane or 28-lane CPU. USB Chipset+2 ASMedia USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 Controllers: 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 port available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) header 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 support Chipset+ Realtek USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 Hub: 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel Chipset+ Realtek USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 Hub: 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back panel Chipset: 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) headers 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) headers 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 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header 1 x 3 Amp fan/water cooling pump header 1 x digital LED strip extension cable header 2 x RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cable header 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 8 x SATA 6 Gb/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 (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 header 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 headers 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header 1 x power button 1 x reset button 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x ECO button 1 x OC button 2 x temperature sensor headers Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) Type-C™ port, with USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 support 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 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) I/O Controller i TE 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 Dual BIOS™ Support for Q-Flash Plus * The USB (Universal Serial Bus) flash drive used must be a USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 flash drive. Pn P 1.0a, DMI 2.7, Wf M 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 @BIOS Auto Green BIOS Setup Color Temperature Cloud Station Easy Tune Easy RAID Fast Boot Game Boost GIGABYTE HW OC APP ON/OFF Charge Platform Power Management RGB Fusion Smart Backup Smart Keyboard Smart Time Lock Smart HUD System Information Viewer USB (Universal Serial Bus) Blocker USB (Universal Serial Bus) DAC-UP 2 V-Tuner Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Bundle Software Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Optane™ Memory Ready Operating System Support for Windows 10 64-bit Form Factor ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm Remark 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 Win 9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.