GIGABYTE X570 Aorus Elite Wifi DDR4 AMD Motherboard

The Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite WiFi is an ATX form-factor motherboard (305 mm × 244 mm) built on the AMD X570 chipset and designed for AMD Socket AM4 processors. It is compatible with 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen processors — including the Ryzen 5000 Series via BIOS update — as well as 2nd Generation AMD Ryzen, and AMD Ryzen processors with Radeon Vega Graphics. Power delivery is handled by a 12+2 phase digital VRM solution using DrMOS components, fed through a standard 24-pin ATX connector and an 8-pin ATX 12V connector. The VRM heatsink uses an enlarged design to help sustain thermal headroom under extended workloads. Memory support spans four DDR4 DIMM slots in a dual-channel configuration, capable of holding up to 128 GB total (32 GB per DIMM). With 3rd Gen Ryzen installed, speeds up to DDR4-4000 (O.C.) are supported; 2nd Gen Ryzen reaches DDR4-3200 (O.C.). XMP profiles are recognised, and ECC unbuffered modules function in ECC mode with compatible Ryzen CPUs. Storage options include two M.2 Socket 3 connectors: the CPU-connected slot supports PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe drives (with 3rd Gen Ryzen) or PCIe 3.0 x4 (with 2nd Gen Ryzen), while the chipset-connected slot supports PCIe 4.0 x4 (3rd Gen Ryzen only) or PCIe 3.0 x4. Both accept SATA-based M.2 drives as well. Each M.2 slot is covered by a single thermal guard. Six SATA 6 Gb/s ports are also available, with RAID 0, 1, and 10 support. The primary PCIe x16 slot runs at PCIe 4.0 x16 with 3rd Gen Ryzen or PCIe 3.0 x16 with 2nd Gen Ryzen. Additional slots — one PCIe x16 physical (running x4 from the chipset) and two PCIe x1 slots — support PCIe 4.0 on 3rd Gen Ryzen. AMD CrossFire multi-GPU is supported with discrete Ryzen CPUs. Wireless connectivity is provided by an Intel dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (Wi-Fi 5) module with Bluetooth 4.2, operating on 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands with peak rates up to 433 Mbps on the 5 GHz band. Wired networking uses an Intel Gigabit Ethernet chip with cFosSpeed traffic-shaping software. Rear panel USB ports include 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (10 Gbps), 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5 Gbps), and 4 × USB 2.0. An internal USB Type-C header provides a front-panel USB 3.2 Gen 2 connection. Audio is handled by a Realtek ALC1200 HD Audio codec with 2/4/5.1-channel output, S/PDIF optical out, WIMA FKP2 and Chemicon audio capacitors, and a PCB-level audio noise guard with LED trace-path lighting. Video output via the onboard HDMI 2.0 port (up to 4096×2160 @ 60 Hz, HDCP 2.2, HDR) is available only with APU-based Ryzen processors. RGB Fusion 2.0 controls onboard multi-zone addressable and standard RGB LEDs. Smart Fan 5 manages up to four fan/pump headers (PWM and DC voltage modes, FAN STOP support). Q-Flash Plus allows BIOS updates without a CPU or memory installed. Key Specifications: - Socket: AMD AM4 - Chipset: AMD X570 - Form Factor: ATX, 305 mm × 244 mm - Memory: 4 × DDR4 DIMM, up to 128 GB, dual-channel, DDR4-4000 O.C. (3rd Gen Ryzen) - M.2 Slots: 2 × (PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA, with thermal guards) - SATA Ports: 6 × SATA 6 Gb/s - PCIe: 1 × PCIe 4.0 x16, 1 × PCIe x16 (x4 electrical), 2 × PCIe x1 - USB Rear: 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2, 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4 × USB 2.0 - Wi-Fi: 802.11ac dual-band + Bluetooth 4.2 - LAN: Intel Gigabit Ethernet - Audio: Realtek ALC1200, 5.1-channel, S/PDIF out - BIOS: AMI UEFI, 128 Mbit flash, Q-Flash Plus - Warranty: 3 years (as stated by seller)