DESIGN CONCEPT

Innovative design, cutting-edge functionality, state-of-the-art aesthetics, sophisticated thermal design, next generation network connectivity ,Hi-Fi level audio system. X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE is the new definition of a flagship motherboard.

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Watercooling Thermal Design

AORUS All-In-One Monoblock
5 W/mK Thermal Conductivity Pad
Thermal Baseplate

Intel^® WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT 5 with 2X AORUS Antenna

Intel^® Thunderbolt 3

Intel^® i211AT GbE LAN

cFosSpeed Internet Accelerator

AQUANTIA 10GbE Base-T LAN

Dual M.2 Connectors

NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4
Watercooled

AMP-UP Audio

ALC 1220-VB Audio Codec
ESS 9218 SABRE DAC on Front and Rear Audio
Gold Plated Audio Jacks
Audiophile Grade WIMA Capacitors

AORUS Gen4 AIC Adaptor

16 Phases IR Digital VRM

8 Layer PCB
2X Cooper PCB
70A Power Stage

Supports Intel^® Core™ X-series Processors Family

RGB FUSION 2.0

Addressable LED Header*2
RGB LED Header*2

Quad Channel DDR4, 8 DIMMs

Ultra Durable Memory Armor
XMP Support

2 x Front USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C™

USB TurboCharger

Ultra Durable PCIe Armor

3 Way Dual Wide PCIe Lane

RGB FAN COMMANDER

EXTREME THERMAL DESIGN

X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE uses world's first CPU/VRM/SSD/PCH monoblock to ensure stability and low temperature under full loading application and gaming.

AORUS All-In-One Monoblock

Noise Detection

16X Hybrid Fan Header

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EXTREME POWER DESIGN

To unleash the full potential of the new Intel 18-core CPU, the motherboard requires the best CPU power design. With the best quality components and GIGABYTE R&D design capability, X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE is a true beast among motherboards.

16 Phases Digital Power Design

2X Copper PCB

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UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE

Hungry for better performance? X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE supports high frequency memory, full SSD thermal guard, and exclusive AORUS Gen4 AIC Adaptor to make sure you get the maximum full system performance.

AORUS Gen4 AIC Adaptor

3-Way Wide Configuration

XMP 4333+

2X M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4

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NEXT GENERATION CONNECTIVITY

A Flagship product needs to be future-proof so your system stays up-to-date with the latest technology. X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE provides all next generation network, storage, and WIFI connectivity to keep you up to speed.

Thunderbolt

10GbE Base-T LAN

WIFI 6 802.11ax

AORUS Antenna

USB TurboCharger

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DEFINITIVE AESTHETICS

GIGABYTE ID team designs X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE from the drawing board. After countless hours of conceptualizing ideas, fine tuning details and engaging in discussion, GIGABYTE has produced a board that is equal parts beast and beauty.

RGB FUSION 2.0

AORUS RGB FAN COMMANDER

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HI-FI AUDIO SYSTEM

Where my audiophile level headphone should plug into? Rear audio jacks or front audio? For the first time you don't need to choice anymore. X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE offer two ESS DAC both on rear and front audio to give you pure and complete audio experience.

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True Hi-Fidelity Music
(Digital Audio)

Provides surround sound audio and enables DSD music playback.

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Realtek ALC1220-VB

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ESS 9218

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Gold Plated Audio Jacks

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TXC Oscillator

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WIMA

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DTS :X^® Ultra

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Recreates an authentic, spatially accurate 3D audio experience for gaming over any headphones or speakers. Supports channel-based, scene based and object-based audio. Provides out-of-the-box calibration for a range of headphones and speakers. Provides post-processing enhancements and device level tuning for DTS^® codecs.

DTS Sound Unbound* leverage Microsoft Spatial, enabling the the most believable, 3D audio experience for games. Immersion through DTS Headphone:X means in the sonic landscape, stationary and moving sounds can be heard from above, below or around the listener. Sounds pass around the listener with amazing externalization and accurate localization.

Learn more about the immersive gaming sound experience powered by DTS Sound Unbound at https://dts.com/sound-unbound-app

*DTS Sound Unbound needs the latest Windows fixes in the Windows 10, please upgrade your Windows 10 OS to Win10 Build 18898 or later versions.

DTS:X Ultra Technology Video

DTS:X Ultra Experience Video

CPU
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.)
Chipset
1. Intel^® X299 Express Chipset
Memory
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 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.) / 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 4200(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.) / 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.)
Onboard Graphics
Intel^® Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller:
1. 2 x Intel^® Thunderbolt™ 3 connectors (USB Type-C™ ports), supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs and a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz
  * Because of the limited I/O resources of the PC architecture, the number of Thunderbolt™ devices that can be used is dependent on the number of the PCI Express devices being installed. (Refer to Chapter 1-7, "Back Panel Connectors," for more information.)
  * Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version.
Maximum shared memory of 1 GB
Audio
1. 2 x Realtek^® ALC1220-VB codecs
2. 2 x ESS SABRE9218 DAC chips
3. High Definition Audio
4. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
5. Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN
1. 1 x Aquantia 10GbE LAN chip (10 Gbit/5 Gbit/2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit) (LAN1)
2. 1 x Intel^® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2)
Wireless Communication module
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.
Expansion Slots
Intel^® Core™ X series 48-lane processors:
1. 3 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16
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 (PCIEX16_3)
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)
  * 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 x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
Multi-Graphics Technology
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
Storage Interface
1. 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support)
2. 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
3. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
  * The M2P and M2Q connectors 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.
4. Intel^® Optane™ Memory Ready
  * Only Intel^® Core™ X series 48-lane processors support Intel^® Optane™ Memory.
5. Intel^® VROC Ready
USB
Chipset+Intel^® Thunderbolt™3 Controller:
1. 2 x USB Type-C™ ports on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
Chipset+2 ASMedia^® USB 3.2 Gen 2 Controllers:
1. 2 x USB Type-C™ ports with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB headers
2. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
Chipset:
1. 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
2. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel
Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:
1. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers
Internal I/O Connectors
1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2. 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
3. 1 x VGA_PW power connector
4. 1 x CPU fan header
5. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
6. 1 x water cooling kit CPU LED header (LED_CPU)
7. 1 x water cooling kit Chipset LED header (LED_PCH)
8. 4 x system fan headers
9. 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
10. 2 x addressable LED strip headers
11. 2 x RGB LED strip headers
12. 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
13. 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
14. 1 x Intel^® VROC Upgrade Key header
15. 1 x front panel header
16. 1 x front panel audio header
17. 2 x USB Type-C™ ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
18. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers
19. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
20. 1 x noise detection header
21. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)
22. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
23. 1 x power button
24. 1 x OC Ignition button
25. 1 x OC button
26. 1 x reset button
27. 1 x Clear CMOS button
28. 2 x temperature sensor headers
29. 2 x BIOS switches
Back Panel Connectors
1. 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 connectors (USB Type-C™ ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support)
2. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
3. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
4. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
5. 2 x DisplayPort In ports
6. 2 x RJ-45 ports
7. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
8. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
9. 5 x audio jacks
I/O Controller
1. iTE^® I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring
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
BIOS
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
Unique Features
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
Bundled Software
1. Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)
2. cFosSpeed
3. XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)
Operating System
1. Support for Windows 10 64-bit
Form Factor
1. XL-ATX Form Factor; 32.5cm x 27.5cm
Remark
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.

Warranty Information

Name: Gigabyte X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE Motherboard - Computer Alliance
Brand: Gigabyte
SKU: 27530
Price: 2499.00 AUD
Availability: BackOrder