Intel X299 Gaming motherboard with RGB Fusion, Digital LED strip support, Triple M.2 with Thermal Guard, 120dB SNR ALC1220, Intel Gaming LAN, Front & rear USB 3.1 gen 2 Type-C
- Supports Intel® Core™ X-series Processor Family
- Quad Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 8 DIMMs, DDR4400+(OC)
- Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
- Intel® VROC ready
- ASMedia 3142 USB 3.1 Gen 2 with USB Type-C™ and Type-A
- Front USB 3.1 Gen 2 Header
- 3-Way Graphics Support with Dual Armor and Ultra Durable™ Design
- Server-Class Digital Power Design
- ALC1220 120dB SNR HD Audio with Smart Headphone AMP and WIMA audio capacitor
- Sound BlasterX 720°, the top-of-the-line audio engine solution for 4K gaming and entertainment
- RGB FUSION support Digital LED and RGBW Light Strips
- Smart Fan 5 features Multiple Temperature Sensors and Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
- Triple Ultra-Fast M.2 with PCIe Gen3 x4 interface and Thermal Guard
- NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 U.2 support by optional adaptor
- Intel® GbE LAN Gaming Network with cFosSpeed Internet Accelerator Software
- Precise Digital USB Fuse Design for Stronger Protection
- Anti-Sulfur Resistor Design
- Ultra Durable™ 25KV ESD and 15KV Surge LAN Protection
- Lightning-Fast Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 AIC Support
- GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS™
- APP Center Including EasyTune™ and Cloud Station™ Utilities
Specifications
CPU
Support for Intel® Core™ X series processors in the LGA2066 package
L3 cache varies with CPU
(Please refer “CPU Support List” for more information.)
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 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
(Please refer “Memory Support List” for more information.)
Audio
Realtek® ALC1220 codec
Support for Sound BlasterX 720°
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN
Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots
2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2)
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)
(All of the PCI Express x16 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 CrossFire™/NVIDIA® SLI™ Configuration,” for the installation notices for the PCI Express x16 slots.
When using a 44 lane CPU (6-core or above):
1-Way 2-Way 3-Way
PCIEX16_1 ∨(x16) ∨(x16) ∨(x16)
PCIEX16_2 ╳ ∨(x16) ∨(x16)
PCIEX8 ╳ ╳ ∨(x8)
∨: Installed, ╳: Not Installed.
When using a 28 lane CPU (6-core or above):
1-Way 2-Way 3-Way
PCIEX16_1 ∨(x16) ∨(x16) ∨(x8)
PCIEX16_2 ╳ ∨(x8) ∨(x8)
PCIEX8 ╳ ╳ ∨(x8)
∨: Installed, ╳: Not Installed.
When using a 16 lane CPU (4-core):
1-Way 2-Way*
PCIEX16_1 ∨(x8) ∨(x8)
PCIEX16_2 ╳ ∨(x4)
PCIEX8 ╳ ╳
∨: Installed, ╳: Not Installed.
- Supports the CrossFire technology only.
Storage Interface Chipset:
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD
support) (M2P_32G)
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4/x2 SSD
support)(M2M_32G)
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2
SSD support) (M2Q_32G)
8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and 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 and SATA connectors.
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
Intel® VROC ready
Multi-Graphics Technology
Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 3-Way/2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™
technologies
- Supported when using a 44-lane or 28-lane CPU.
Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 3-Way /2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies
- Supported when using a 44-lane or 28-lane CPU.
USB Chipset+2 ASMedia® USB 3.1 Gen 2 Controllers:
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 port available through the internal USB header
1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
Chipset+Realtek® USB 3.1 Gen 2 Hub:
4 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
Chipset+Realtek® USB 3.1 Gen 1 Hub:
4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
Chipset:
4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB headers
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers
Internal I/O Connectors
1 × 24-pin ATX main power connector
2 × 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 × 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 6Gb/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 3.1 Gen 2 header
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 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 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 Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
4 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
4 x USB 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
iTE® 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 × 128 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
Support for DualBIOS™
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 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
AutoGreen
BIOS Setup
Color Temperature
Cloud Station
EasyTune
Easy RAID
Fast Boot
Game Boost
ON/OFF Charge
Platform Power Management
RGB Fusion
Smart Backup
Smart Keyboard
Smart TimeLock
Smart HUD
System Information Viewer
USB Blocker
V-Tuner
Support for Q-Flash
Support for Xpress Install
Bundle Software
Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
cFosSpeed
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
Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them
on the GIGABYTE website.