Gigabyte has launched its all-new, AMD-equipped motherboard: the X399 Aorus Gaming 7. It comes with a surplus of features, including a freshly designed power source, digital lighting support, 4-Way display output, RGB Fusion and Smart Fan 5. It also has an assortment of high-end thermal solutions for effective cooling and stable performance.

The Gaming 7’s distinctive form fully takes advantage and supports the Ryzen Threadripper’s 16-core, 32-thread design. A plethora of connectivity options are available for proficient data and storage processing. The motherboard’s heavy-duty power equipment design makes it one of the better picks for AMD’s new chip.

Gigabyte’s Smart Fan 5 technology allows users to modify different fan speeds and heat dissipation settings for optimum efficiency. A three-group NVMe PCIe x4 M.2 surge protection setting delivers fast 32 GB/s preview and transfer speeds while Thermal Guard Armour helps lower M.2 drive temperatures. For a different kind of cool, the mobo supports up to 300 LED lights, which should be more than enough for RGB enthusiasts.

The latest X399 Aorus has a robust power supply that’s durable enough to provide at least 100,000 hours of power, according to its Taiwan-based maker. USB port protection is handled by Precision Digital Fuses while the 4-Way graphics support ensures quality 4K gaming. Realtek ALC1220 and Sound BlasterX 720 engines take care of the board’s sound department.

The AMD-powered Gigabyte X399 Aorus Gaming 7 motherboard is now available to pre-order. It’s priced at AU$619 in Australia and US$390 in the US. Check out the product’s detailed specs and features below.

CPU:

Socket TR4:

AMD Ryzen Threadripper processor

Chipset:

AMD X399

Memory:

8 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB of system memory

Quad channel memory architecture

Support for DDR4 2667/2400/2133 MHz memory modules

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

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

Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

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:

Rivet Networks Killer E2500 LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Wireless communication module:

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band

Bluetooth 4.2, 4.1, BLE, 4.0, 3.0, 2.1+EDR

Support for 11ac wireless standard and up to 867 Mbps data rate

(Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment)

Expansion slots:

2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_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)

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

(The PCIEX4 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard)

Storage interface:

Chipset:

2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_32G)(M2Q_32G)

1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_32G)

8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10

Multi-graphics technology:

Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire and 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire technologies

Support for NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI and 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way NVIDIA SLI technologies

USB:

CPU:

8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back panel

Chipset + ASMedia USB 3.1 Gen 2 controller:

1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header

Chipset:

1 x USB Type-C port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support

1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel

2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header

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

Internal I/O connectors:

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector

1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector

1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector

1 x CPU fan header

1 x water cooling CPU fan header

4 x system fan headers

2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers

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 6 Gb/s connectors

1 x front panel header

1 x front panel audio header

1 x S/PDIF Out header

1 x USB Type-C header with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support

1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header

1 x power button

1 x reset button

1 x Clear CMOS 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

1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)

8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports

1 x RJ-45 port

2 x MMCX antenna connectors (2T2R)

1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector

5 x audio jacks (Centre/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear 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 x 128 Mbit flash

Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS

Support for DualBIOS

Support for Q-Flash Plus

(The USB flash drive used must be a USB 2.0 flash drive)

PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique features:

Support for APP Centre

(Available applications in APP Centre 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

Support for Q-Flash

Support for Xpress Install

Bundle software:

Norton Internet Security (OEM version)

Operating system:

Support for Windows 10 64-bit

Form factor:

ATX Form Factor; 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm

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