Gigabyte X470 AORUS Ultra Gaming ATX Motherboard

Description

The Gigabyte X470 AORUS Ultra Gaming ATX Motherboard is equipped with 8+3 Hybrid Digital PWM, Dual M.2 with Thermal Guard, ALC1220-VB, USB DAC-UP 2 Design, and is CEC 2019 Ready

Features

• Supports AMD Ryzen™ 2nd Generation/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ Ryzen™ 1st Generation/ 7th Generation A-Series/ Athlon™ X4 Processors
• Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
• 8+3 Phase Hybrid Digital PWM Design
• 2-Way CrossFire/ SLI Graphics Support with Dual Armor and Ultra Durable™ Design
• ALC1220-VB Enhance 114dB(Rear)/ 110dB(Front) SNR in Microphone with WIMA Audio Capacitors
• Dual Ultra-Fast M.2 with NVMe PCIe X4 with One Thermal Guard
• RGB FUSION with Multi-zone LED Light Show Design, Supports Digital LED & RGB LED Strips
• Intel® Ethernet LAN with cFOS Speed Internet Accelerator
• USB DAC-UP 2 with Adjustable Voltage
• Anti-Sulfur Resistors Design
• Ultra Durable™ 25KV ESD and 15KV Surge LAN Protection
• CEC 2019 Ready, Save Power with a Single Click

AORUS Performance

• 8+2 Hybrid Digital Power Design
• Optimised for 6-Core Intel Core CPUs
• Hybrid Digital PWM + Lower RDS(on) MOSFETs: AORUS X470 motherboards use an 8*+3 phase PWM + Lower RDS(on) MOSFETs design to support the 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ processors by offering incredible precision in developing power of the motherboard's most power-hungry and energy-sensitive components as well as delivering enhanced system performance and ultimate hardware scalability. *4+4 Parallel Power Design.
• Dual NVMe M.2 PCIe SSDs in RAID
  Extreme Performance with PCI-E x4 NVMe PCIe SSDs: With Dual M.2s available on the AORUS X470 motherboards, configuring RAID Arrays has never been simpler.
• AORUS M.2 Thermal Guard
  GIGABYTE Ultra-Efficient M.2 Thermal Guard: With durability in mind, GIGABYTE provides a thermal solution for M.2 drives. The M.2 Thermal Guard prevents throttling and bottlenecks from M.2 devices as it helps to reduce and dissipate heat before it becomes an issue.

AORUS Audio

• ALC1220-VB Immersive Gaming ViBes
  All New Realtek High-End HD Audio Codec: ALC1220 120dB(A) SNR HD Audio with Smart Headphone Amp, it automatically detects the impedance of your head-worn audio device, preventing issues such as low volume and distortion. New VB series audio controller stream your voice to the world vibrantly with both front/rear microphone SNR up to 110/114dB(A).
• No More Confusion During In-Game Voice Chat
  Microphone input with higher front dynamic range allows gamers to hear more clearly. No more misunderstandings, no more confusing GO! GO! GO! as NO! NO! NO!
• High-End WIMA & Audio Capacitors
  The AORUS motherboards boast a combination of Hi-Fi grade WIMA FKP2 capacitors and high-end Chemicon audio capacitors. While the high-end audio capacitors are suited for high-grade audio equipment, using state of the art technology to provide rich sound in the bass and clearer high frequencies, the WIMA FKP2 capacitors are being used widely in premium grade Hi-Fi systems. The addition of this to the exclusive AOURS AMP-UP Audio technology makes for the ideal onboard sound solution for the most demanding audiophiles.
• USB DAC-UP 2: Adjustable Voltage USB Port with Dedicated Power Design
  AORUS improves upon USB DAC-UP technologies with USB DAC-UP 2. USB DAC-UP 2 continues to provide clean, isolated and low-noise power while adding the ability to compensate for voltage drop. Virtual reality pioneers and gamers alike can rest assured that their expensive accessories and peripherals will not encounter connectivity or power deficiency issues with the AORUS USB DAC-UP 2. With Gaming Gear drawing large amounts of power and having firm specification requirements USB DAC-UP 2 is up for the challenge.

AORUS Connectivity

• Intel ® GbE LAN with cFosSpeed Internet Accelerator Networking
  Intel ® GbE LAN features cFosSpeed, a network traffic management application which helps to improve network latency and maintain low ping times to deliver better responsiveness in crowded LAN environments.
• The Industry's Leading LAN Static-Electricity & Surge Protection
  GIGABYTE motherboards use ICs with up to 3 times the ESD resistance levels compared to traditional ICs. This helps to better protect the motherboard and its components against potential damage caused by static electricity. GIGABYTE motherboards also feature special anti-surge ICs that protect your motherboard, and your PC from any surge in power delivery that may occur, helping to ensure that your PC is equipped to deal with any potentially irregular and inconsistent power delivery.
• USB Type-C™ Front Panel Connector
  Equipped with next-generation connectivity AORUS Gaming Motherboards already support the chassis of the future. The onboard USB Type-C™ header for USB 3.1 Gen2 makes access convenient when connecting a USB 3.1 Gen2 drive or charging your new mobile device.
• Fast USB 3.1 Gen 2 Solution
  The latest USB 3.1 Gen 2 offers staggering 10Gb/s transfer speeds. 2x faster than USB 3.1 Gen 1 along with backward compatibility with existing USB devices.
• Connecting the Future - USB Type-C™
• The World's Next Universal Connector
• Reversible USB Type-C™ with USB 3.1 Gen 2

AORUS Cooling

• 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 and Voltage mode fans have been introduced to make the motherboard more liquid cooling friendly.
• 8 Temperature Sensors
• 8 Fan / Water Pump Connectors
• 1 External Temperature sensors
• All Fan Pin Headers Upgraded to Hybrid Fan Headers
• Interoperable Fans and Sensors
• Intuitive UI for Fan Control
• Fan Stop
  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, and at what temperature—all of it can be customized to your liking.
• Hybrid Fan Pin Headers
  Assume complete control over your liquid cooling setup! Smart Fan 5 receives up-to-the-second information on flow-rate through the Hybrid Fan Pin Headers—giving you absolute mastery over your PC. All Hybrid Fan Headers can automatically detect the type of cooling device whether it be fan or pump with different PWM or Voltage mode.

AORUS Style

• RGB Fusion with Digital LEDs Support
  With AORUS Motherboards, RGB Fusion is even better with Digital LEDs.* RGB Fusion offers users the option to control onboard RGB and external RGBW / Digital LED light strips for their PC. Already feature filled with colors and patterns, RGB Fusion on AORUS Motherboards are now upgraded with Digital LED support. With external digital LED strips*, where each LED is digitally addressable, users can experience even more patterns, styles, and illuminations.
  AORUS Gaming Motherboards will support either 5v or 12v digital LED lighting strips and up to 300 LED lights. RGB Fusion with Digital LEDs comes with 9 new patterns and various speed settings with more to come.
• Multi-Zone Light Show Design
  Now offering more LED customizations than ever, users can truly adapt their PC to represent their lifestyle. With full RGB support and a redesigned RGB Fusion application, the user has complete control over the LEDs which surround the motherboard.
• Surround Lighting
  Multi-light zones are equipped with high brightness RGB LEDs, namely the Memory, PCH, Audio and Swappable Overlay for Accent LED. When it's all set and done, your system will shine like never before.

AORUS Ultra Durable

• Industry Leading Ultra Durable PCIe Armour
  The innovative one-piece stainless steel shielding design from AORUS reinforces the PCIe connectors to provide the extra strength required to support heavy graphics cards.
• Start Sulfurization Protection
  Sulphur compounds in the air can penetrate tiny onboard resistors creating chemical change and causing these resistors to open or short. If either of these occurs the motherboard will fail to function. By equipping resistors with an Anti-Sulfur Design GIGABYTE gives Ultra Durable Motherboards a whole new meaning.

AORUS Excellence

• CEC 2019 Ready
  CEC Requirement: PC power consumption must be under a certain level when it's in off mode, idle mode, standby mode. With high power efficiency hardware components and fine-tuned BIOS, GIGABYTE motherboards can achieve lower power consumption under idle mode and fully comply with new CEC 2019 (California Energy Commission) power consumption requirement.
• GIGABYTE BIOS & Applications
• EasyTune™: GIGABYTE's EasyTune™ is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system settings or adjust system and memory clocks and voltages in a Windows environment. With Smart Quick Boost, one click is all it takes to automatically overclock your system, giving an added performance boost when you need it the most.
• @BIOS: The GIGABYTE @BIOS app allows you to update your system’s BIOS from within Windows using a simple and slick graphical user interface. @BIOS can automatically download the latest version from the GIGABYTE servers or you can update your BIOS from a file on your computer. @BIOS also allows you to save your current BIOS to a file, recover your previous BIOS from an image and backup your BIOS to an image.
• 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 and 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.
• 3D OSD: 3D OSD automatically detects and displays your system information during games, allowing you to easily get a hold of your system information without switching between screens.
• TriDef ® SmartCam | Custom Stream Modding
  To facilitate being the full streaming solution each AORUS motherboard includes TriDef ® SmartCam software, you are now able to remove backgrounds without the hassle of using a green screen. Through the SmartCam application you can now apply live filters, and fully control your background, not only while streaming but also through other video applications such as Skype.
• WTFast
  WTFast is a Gamers Private Network (GPM); which optimizes and improves your connection from end to end.
• XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster: Cast Your Game Anytime, Anywhere
  Now set up your stage and share the greatest gaming moments with XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster! Fully optimized social media integration is ready for real-time chats—keeping you notified yet focused in the game. It takes just one click to stream your gameplay to Twitch. Host your game like a pro!