GIGABYTE X570 Gaming X DDR4 AMD Motherboard

The Gigabyte X570 Gaming X DDR4 is an ATX-form-factor motherboard built on the AMD X570 chipset, designed for AMD Socket AM4 processors including 2nd and 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen CPUs. Its ATX footprint measures 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm, making it compatible with standard mid-tower and full-tower PC cases. At the heart of the board’s connectivity is full PCIe 4.0 support — when paired with a 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen processor, the primary x16 slot operates at PCIe 4.0 x16 bandwidth, while the second x16-physical slot runs at PCIe 4.0 x4 via the chipset, along with three PCIe x1 slots. This opens up significantly faster data transfer rates for compatible graphics cards and expansion devices. Storage options are generous. Two M.2 Socket 3 (M key) connectors accommodate drives in 2242, 2260, 2280, and 22110 form factors, with the CPU-connected slot supporting PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe drives on 3rd Gen Ryzen platforms. Six SATA 6 Gb/s ports are also present, with support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configurations. Memory support spans four DDR4 DIMM slots in a dual-channel configuration, accommodating up to 128 GB (with 32 GB maximum per slot). With a 3rd Gen Ryzen processor installed, XMP overclocking profiles up to DDR4-4000 (O.C.) are supported. ECC unbuffered DIMMs are also compatible. Connectivity on the rear I/O panel includes four USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, two USB 2.0 ports, a single HDMI 2.0 output (for APU-based builds, supporting up to 4096×2160 at 60 Hz), one RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port powered by a Realtek GbE chip, three audio jacks, and legacy PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports. Audio is handled by a Realtek ALC887 codec supporting High Definition Audio in 2/4/5.1-channel configurations. RGB enthusiasts will find two addressable LED strip headers and two standard RGB LED strip headers board, all managed through Gigabyte’s RGB Fusion 2.0 software. The Smart Fan 5 system provides multiple fan headers — including a dedicated water-cooling pump header — with support for both PWM and voltage-mode fan control and three pre-set profiles (Silent, Balanced, Performance). The BIOS uses a licensed AMI UEFI implementation stored on a 128 Mbit flash chip and supports Q-Flash Plus for BIOS updates without a CPU or RAM installed. A TPM header (2×6 pin) is present for optional TPM 2.0 module attachment. Verified Specifications: – Socket: AMD AM4 – Chipset: AMD X570 – Form Factor: ATX (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) – Memory: 4x DDR4 DIMM, dual-channel, up to 128 GB; DDR4-4000 O.C. (3rd Gen Ryzen) – PCIe: 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 (CPU), 1x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 (chipset), 3x PCIe x1 (chipset) – Storage: 2x M.2 (PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4, SATA), 6x SATA 6 Gb/s, RAID 0/1/10 – USB (rear): 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 2x USB 2.0 – Audio: Realtek ALC887, HD Audio, 2/4/5.1-channel – LAN: Realtek GbE (10/100/1000 Mb/s) – HDMI: 1x HDMI 2.0 (APU only), up to 4K@60 Hz – RGB: 2x Addressable LED headers, 2x RGB LED headers – BIOS: AMI UEFI, 128 Mbit flash, Q-Flash Plus – Warranty: 3 Years