GIGABYTE TRX40 Aorus Pro Xtreme DDR4 AMD Motherboard

The Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Xtreme is a flagship EATX motherboard engineered for AMD 3rd Generation Ryzen Threadripper processors on the TRX40 platform. At the heart of its power delivery sits a 16+3 phase Infineon digital VRM solution, with each power stage rated at 70A, giving Threadripper CPUs the sustained, clean power they need under multi-threaded workloads. Thermal management is addressed through Gigabyte's Thermal Reactive Armor design, which combines a Fins-Array heatsink, an 8mm mega-heatpipe, and a NanoCarbon baseplate to keep VRM temperatures in check even under extended full-load sessions. Storage throughput is covered by four Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slots, each fitted with individual thermal guards to protect drives from throttling. For users who demand even more NVMe capacity, the board ships with Gigabyte's exclusive AORUS Gen4 AIC Adaptor, which adds four additional NVMe PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M.2 slots via a single PCIe add-in card. Network connectivity is genuinely workstation-grade: dual Intel X550-AT2 10GbE BASE-T LAN ports with cFosSpeed traffic-shaping provide wired throughput well above typical gigabit solutions, while onboard Intel WiFi 6 (802.11ax, 2T2R) paired with Bluetooth 5 and two AORUS antennas handles wireless connections. USB coverage includes front and rear USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C headers across a total of 12 USB ports. Audio is handled by an AMP-UP system rated at 130dB SNR, combining an ESS SABRE 9218 DAC, an ALC1220-VB codec, and WIMA audio capacitors for audiophile-grade output. RGB FUSION 2.0 provides multi-zone addressable LED control, compatible with both addressable and standard RGB LED strips. Smart Fan 5 manages cooling via multiple temperature sensors, hybrid fan headers with FAN STOP, and noise detection. Q-Flash Plus allows BIOS updates without a CPU, memory, or graphics card installed. Verified Specifications: - Socket / Platform: TRX40 (AMD 3rd Gen Ryzen Threadripper) - Memory: Quad-channel ECC/Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 8 DIMM slots - Memory Storage Capacity (listed): 32 GB - VRM: 16+3 phases, Infineon Digital, 70A per power stage - M.2 Slots: 4x PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe with thermal guards (onboard) - LAN: Dual Intel X550-AT2 10GbE BASE-T - Wireless: Intel WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R + Bluetooth 5 - Audio: ESS SABRE 9218 DAC, ALC1220-VB, WIMA capacitors, 130dB SNR - USB Ports: 12 total; includes front & rear USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C headers - Form Factor / Dimensions: 32.5 x 27.5 x 4 cm - Weight: 2.16 kg - Country of Origin: Taiwan - Model Year: 2020 - Includes: Motherboard, 6x SATA cables