Gigabyte Motherboard GA-X299-DESIGNARE EX

• CPU

  SocketTR4:
  1. AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ processor
  (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)

• Chipset

  1. AMD X399

• Memory

  1. 8 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB of system memory
  2. Quad channel memory architecture
  3. Support for DDR4 3600+(O.C.)/ 3466(O.C.)/ 3333(O.C.)/ 3200(O.C.)/ 2933(O.C.)/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 MHz memory modules
  4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules
  5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
  6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
  (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)

• Audio

  1. Realtek® ALC1220 codec
  2. Support for Sound BlasterX 720°
  3. High Definition Audio
  4. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
  5. Support for S/PDIF Out

• LAN

  1. 2 x Intel® GbE LAN chips (10/100/1000 Mbit)

• Wireless Communication module

  1. Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
  2. BLUETOOTH 4.2, 4.1, BLE, 4.0, 3.0, 2.1+EDR
  3. Support for 11ac wireless standard and up to 867 Mbps data rate
     * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

• Expansion Slots

  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 PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
  3. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
     (The PCIEX4 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)

• Storage Interface

  1. 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_32G)(M2Q_32G)
  2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_32G)
  3. 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  4. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10

• Multi-Graphics Technology

  1. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies
  2. Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies

• USB

  CPU:
  1. 8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
  Chipset:
  1. 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
  2. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
  3. 1 x USB Type-C™ port with USB 3.1 Gen 1 support, available through the internal USB header
  4. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header
  5. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers

• Internal I/O Connectors

  1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  3. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V 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. 1 x digital LED strip header
  9. 1 x digital LED strip power select jumper
  10. 2 x RGB (RGBW) LED strip headerss
  11. 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
  12. 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  13. 1 x front panel header
  14. 1 x front panel audio header
  15. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
  16. 1 x USB Type-C™ header with USB 3.1 Gen 1 support
  17. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header
  18. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  19. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)
  20. 1 x power button
  21. 1 x reset button
  22. 1 x Clear CMOS button
  23. 2 x temperature sensor headers
  24. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

• Back Panel Connectors

  1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
  2. 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
  3. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
  4. 8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
  5. 2 x RJ-45 ports
  6. 2 x MMCX antenna connectors (2T2R)
  7. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
  8. 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)

• I/O Controller

  1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip

• H/W Monitoring

  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.

• BIOS

  1. 2 x 128 Mbit flash
  2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
  3. Support for DualBIOS™
  4. Support for Q-Flash Plus
     * The USB flash drive used must be a USB 2.0 flash drive.
  5. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

• Unique Features

  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.
     3D OSD
     @BIOS
     AutoGreen
     BIOS Setup
     Color Temperature
     Cloud Station
     EasyTune
     Fast Boot
     Game Boost
     ON/OFF Charge
     RGB Fusion
     Smart Backup
     Smart Keyboard
     Smart TimeLock
     Smart HUD
     System Information Viewer
     USB Blocker
     USB DAC-UP 2
     V-Tuner
  2. Support for Q-Flash
  3. Support for Xpress Install

• Bundle Software

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

• Operating System

  1. Support for Windows 10 64-bit

• Form Factor

  1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

• Remark

  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.

* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
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* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.