GIGABYTE MB Sc LGA2066 X299X AORUS MASTER, Intel X299, 8xDDR4, E-ATX

1. Support for Intel Core™ i7-7800X and above X series processors/Intel Core™ i9 X series processors in the LGA2066 package
2. L3 cache varies with CPU
   
   (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)

1. Intel X299 Express Chipset

Intel Core™ X series 48-lane processors:

1. 8 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 256 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
2. Support for DDR4 2933/2666/2400/2133 MHz memory modules

Intel Core™ X series 44-lane/28-lane processors:

1. 8 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (16 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
2. Support for DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz memory modules

4 channel memory architecture
Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM memory modules
Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)

1. Realtek ALC1220-VB codec
   * The front panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
2. ESS SABRE9218 DAC chip
3. High Definition Audio
4. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
5. Support for S/PDIF Out

1. 1 x Aquantia 5GbE LAN chip (5 Gbit/2.5 Gbit/1000 Mbit/100 Mbit) (LAN1)
2. 1 x Intel GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2)

1. Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
2. BLUETOOTH 5.0
3. Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
   * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

Intel Core™ X series 48-lane processors:

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_2 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX8_1 slot. When the PCIEX8_1 slot is populated, the PCIEX16_2 slot operates at up to x8 mode.

Intel Core™ X series 44-lane processors:

1. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2)
2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1)
3. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX8_2)
   * The PCIEX16_2 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX8_1 slot. When the PCIEX8_1 slot is populated, the PCIEX16_2 slot operates at up to x8 mode.

Intel Core™ X series 28-lane processors:

1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1)
2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX16_2)
3. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX8_2)
   * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot.

(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

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

CPU:

1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M)
2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q)
   * The M2M and M2Q connectors become unavailable when an Intel Core™ X series 28-lane processor is used.

Chipset:

1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P)

8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10

1. * The M2M connector must work with an Intel VROC Upgrade Key to support RAID configuration.
2. * Refer to "1-9 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.

Intel Optane™ Memory Ready

1. Only Intel Core™ X series 48-lane processors support Intel Optane™ Memory.

Intel VROC Ready

Chipset+2 ASMedia USB 3.2 Gen 2 Controllers:

1. 1 x USB Type-C™ port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
2. 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
3. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel

Chipset+Realtek USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub:

1. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
2. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel

Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub:

1. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers

Chipset:

1. 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
2. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB header

1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2. 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
3. 1 x CPU fan header
4. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
5. 4 x system fan headers
6. 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
7. 2 x addressable LED strip headers
8. 2 x RGB LED strip headers
9. 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
10. 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
11. 1 x Intel VROC Upgrade Key header
12. 1 x front panel header
13. 1 x front panel audio header
14. 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
15. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers
16. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
17. 1 x noise detection header
18. 1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector
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. 2 x temperature sensor headers
23. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
24. 2 x BIOS switches

1. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
2. 1 x Clear CMOS button
3. 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
4. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
5. 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
6. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
7. 2 x RJ-45 ports
8. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
9. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
10. 5 x audio jacks

1. iTEI/O Controller Chip

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.
8. Noise Detection

1. 2 x 128 Mbit flash
2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
3. Support for DualBIOS™
4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

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.
   @BIOS
   AutoGreen
   Cloud Station
   EasyTune
   Easy RAID
   Fast Boot
   Game Boost
   Platform Power Management
   RGB Fusion
   Smart Backup
   Smart Keyboard
   Smart Survey
   System Information Viewer
   USB Blocker
   USB TurboCharger
2. Support for Q-Flash Plus
3. Support for Q-Flash
4. Support for Xpress Install

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

1. Support for Windows 10 64-bit

1. E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 26.9cm

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.