Features Supports Intel Core™ X-Series Processor Family Quad Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 8 DIMMs Intel Optane™ Memory Ready Intel VROC 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 Server-Class Digital Power Design ALC1220 120d B SNR HD Audio with Smart Headphone AMP & WIMA audio capacitor Sound Blaster X 720°, the top-of-the-line audio engine solution for 4K gaming & entertainment RGB FUSION support Digital LED & RGBW Light Strips 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 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x 4 U.2 support by optional adaptor Intel Gb E LAN Gaming Network with c Fos Speed Internet Accelerator Software Killer 2x 2 802.11ac Wireless – AC 1535 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 AIC Support GIGABYTE UEFI Dual BIOS™ APP Center Including Easy Tune™ & Cloud Station™ Utilities 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. 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. Surround Lighting Now offering more LED customizations than ever, users can truly adapt their PC to represent their lifestyle. With full RGB support & a redesigned RGB Fusion application, the user has complete control over the LEDs which surround the motherboard. 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.
Specification CPU Support for Intel Core™ X series processors in the LGA2066 package L3 cache varies with CPU 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 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 1 Rx 8/2 Rx 8/1 Rx 16 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 Support for Sound Blaster X 720° High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out LAN Intel Gb E LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) 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 x 16 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 Cross Fire™/NVIDIA SLI™ Configuration, " for the installation notices for the PCI Express x 16 slots. X299 PCIE OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE TOOL See your optimal configuration by checking all boxes below When using a 44 lane CPU (10-core or above): 1-Way 2-Way 3-Way PCIEX16_1 ∨ (x 16) ∨ (x 16) ∨ (x 16) PCIEX16_2 &9587; ∨ (x 16) ∨ (x 16) PCIEX8 &9587; &9587; ∨ (x 8) ∨: Installed, &9587;: Not Installed. When using a 28 lane CPU (6-core or above): 1-Way 2-Way 3-Way PCIEX16_1 ∨ (x 16) ∨ (x 16) ∨ (x 8) PCIEX16_2 &9587; ∨ (x 8) ∨ (x 8) PCIEX8 &9587; &9587; ∨ (x 8) ∨: Installed, &9587;: Not Installed. When using a 16 lane CPU (4-core): 1-Way 2-Way* PCIEX16_1 ∨ (x 8) ∨ (x 8) PCIEX16_2 &9587; ∨ (x 4) PCIEX8 &9587; &9587; ∨: Installed, &9587;: Not Installed. * Supports the Cross Fire technology only. 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 "1-9 Internal Connectors, " for the installation notices for the M.2 & SATA connectors. Intel Optane™ Memory Ready Intel VROC ready Multi-Graphics Technology Support for NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI™ & 3-Way/2-Way NVIDIA SLI™ technologies* 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 header 1 x digital LED strip power select jumper 2 x RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cable headers 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 (2x 6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only) 1 x power button 1 x OC button 2 x temperature sensor headers 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 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 1 x RJ-45 port 6 x audio jacks (Center/ Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side 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™ 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 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 V-Tuner Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Bundle Software Norton Internet Security (OEM version) c Fos Speed 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.