GIGABYTE X99-DESIGNARE EX Intel Compatible Motherboard for Desktop Computer/PC

Motherboard

GIGABYTE X99-DESIGNARE EX

Brand

GIGABYTE

Compatible with

Intel

Socket Type

LGA2011

Chipset

Intel® X99 Express Chipset

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

Supported Memory (Ram) Type

DDR4

No. of RAM Slots

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.

* Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than the size of the physical memory installed.

4 channel memory architecture

Support for DDR4 3600(OC) / 3400(OC) / 3333(O.C.) / 3200(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2800(O.C.) / 2666(O.C.) / 2400(O.C.) / 2133 MHz memory modules

Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules

Support for Registered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx4/2Rx4 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)

Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

Multi-GPU Support

Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 3-Way/2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies

Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies

Available Expansion Slots

3 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1~3)

* The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_1 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16_1 slot operates at up to x8 mode.

* The U2_32G_2 connector shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_2 slot. When the U2_32G_2 connector is populated, the PCIEX16_2 slot operates at up to x8 mode.

* The M2_32G connector shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_3 slot. When the M2_32G connector is populated, the PCIEX16_3 slot operates at up to x8 mode.

1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)

(The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)

* The SATA_EXPRESS connector shares bandwidth with the PCIEX4 slot. When the SATA_EXPRESS connector is populated, the PCIEX4 slot operates at up to x2 mode.

1 x PCI Express x1 slot

(The PCIEX4 and PCIEX1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)

1 x M.2 Socket 1 connector for the wireless communication module (M2_WIFI)

LAN

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

Support for Teaming

Audio

Realtek® ALC1150 codec

High Definition Audio

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

Support for S/PDIF Out

Available USB Ports

               Chipset+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller:

1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 support

1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red) on the back panel

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Chipset+Renesas® USB 3.0 Hubs:

8 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

Chipset:

1 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel

4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers

Special 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

Ambient LED

AutoGreen

BIOS Setup

Color Temperature

Cloud Station

EasyTune

Easy RAID

Fast Boot

ON/OFF Charge

Platform Power Management

Smart TimeLock

Smart Keyboard

Smart Backup

System Information Viewer

USB Blocker

V-Tuner

Support for Q-Flash

Support for Smart Switch

Support for Xpress Install

Back I/O Ports

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

1 x DisplayPort In port

2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)

1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 support

1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red)

5 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports

2 x RJ-45 ports

1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector

5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)

Internal I/O

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector

1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector

1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector

2 x U.2 connectors

1 x SATA Express connector

10 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

1 x CPU fan header

1 x water cooling fan/water cooling pump header (CPU_OPT_PUMP)

2 x system fan headers

1 x system fan/water cooling pump header (SYS_FAN3_PUMP)

1 x front panel header

1 x front panel audio header

1 x S/PDIF Out header

2 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector

1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header

1 x RGB LED strip extension cable header

1 x Clear CMOS jumper