AMD X470 AORUS motherboard with 10+2 IR Digital PWM, Fins-Array Heatsink & Direct Touch Heatpipe, Dual M.2 with Thermal Guard, ALC1220-VB + ESS SABRE DAC, Intel® 802.11ac Wave2 WIFI, CEC 2019 Ready

Supports AMD Ryzen™ 2nd Generation / Ryzen™ 1st Generation
Dual Channel ECC/ Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
10+2 Phase IR Digital PWM Design
Fins-Array Heatsink & Direct Touch Heatpipe
2-Way CrossFire/ SLI Graphics Support with Dual Armor and Ultra Durable™ Design
Intel® 802.11ac Wave2 2T2R WIFI & BT 5
ALC1220-VB Enhance 114dB(Rear)/ 110dB(Front) SNR in Microphone and Built-in ESS SABRE DAC with WIMA Audio Capacitors
Dual Ultra-Fast M.2 with NVMe PCIe X4 with Dual Thermal Guard
RGB FUSION with Multi-zone LED Light Show Design, Supports Digital LED & RGB LED Strips
Swappable Overlay for Accent LED
Intel® Ethernet LAN with cFOS Speed Internet Accelerator
USB DAC-UP 2 with Adjustable Voltage
Integrated Base Plate & I/O Shield Armor
Rear Power/Reset/Clear CMOS Button
CEC 2019 Ready, Save Power with a Single Click

Design Concept
GIGABYTE AORUS X470 Gaming Motherboards feature a design concept inspired by the wings of an eagle. The sleek design of the I/O armor resembles the shape of the wing while the claw marks and airflow design are inspired by the wing's impressive aerodynamic features. The all new functions of AORUS X470 Motherboards which include their Fins-Array Heatsink, Direct Touch Heatpipe, metal reinforced base plate as well as integrated I/O shield reflect the efficient yet cool nature of the eagle's wings' kinetic motion while flying.
GIGABYTE X470 AORUS Gaming motherboards are based on the AMD X470 Chipset, and support 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors. These selections of boards come with new ID design and covers a wide spectrum of price points and features including Gen3 PCIe lanes, future proof connectivity with USB Type-C™ as well as improved Audio and WIFI capabilities while providing all the performance and novelties of the new chipset. The motherboards represent the 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors' performance on this new AMD X470 platform by means of an updated power design, offering the best experience to the users who care about performance.

AMD introduces the latest Ryzen™ 2000 series processors to provide the computing power for gaming need. GIGABYTE's X470 series motherboards perfectly fit the latest AMD Ryzen™ 2000 series processors' computing performance with more features and more control. Users can enjoy the benefits brought by AMD Ryzen™ 2000 series processors.
AMD StoreMI technology
GIGABYTE X470 motherboards maximize your PC's potential with AMD StoreMI technology. StoreMI accelerates traditional storage devices to reduce boot times and enhance the overall user experience. This easy-to-use utility combines the speed of SSDs with the high capacity of HDDs into a single drive, enhances the read/write speeds of the device to match that of SSDs, bolsters data performance for incredible value, and transforms the everyday PC to a performance driven system.

The benefits of AMD StoreMI:
• Making the PC experience fast, smooth and easy
• Optimizing computer responsiveness from system boot to application launch
• Offering SSD performance with HDD capacity at an affordable cost
• Quickly accessing key files by automatically learning users' computing behaviors

Detail information please refer AMD official website: https://www.amd.com/en/technologies/store-mi
8+4 Solid Pin CPU Power Connector Power / Reset & Clear CMOS buttonsIntel® 11ac 2x2 WAVE2 WIFI
Base Plate & I/O Shield ArmorUSB 3.1 Gen2 (Type-C™ + Type-A) Intel GbE LANThermal Armor with Built-in Digital LED USB DAC-UP 2 Ports UEFI DualBIOS™ with BIOS SocketDurable Black Solid Caps ESS SABRE DACWIMA Audio Capacitors Realtek ALC1220-VB
High-End Audio Capacitors Ultra Durable PCIe Armor 10+2 IR Digital Power Design
Fins-Array HeatsinkRGBW Pin HeaderDigital LED Pin HeaderSupports AMD Ryzen™ Processor Dual Channel DDR4, 4 DIMMs
Ultra Durable Memory Armor Solid Pin Main Power ConnectorSwappable Overlay for Accent LEDUSB Type-C™ Front Panel ConnectorDual M.2 Connector with Dual Thermal Guard
All New Heatsink DesignRGBW Pin HeaderDigital LED Pin Header
AORUS PERFORMANCE
10+2 Digital Power Design
IR Digital PWM Provider for High Performance Power IC solutions
AORUS X470 AORUS GAMING 7 WIFI uses an all IR digital CPU power design which includes both digital PWM Controllers and Power Stage controllers, capable of providing at least 40A of power. These 100% digital controllers and additional 8+4 Solid-pin CPU Power Connectors offer incredible precision in delivering power to the motherboard's most power-hungry and energy-sensitive components, allowing enthusiasts to get the absolute maximum performance from the new 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ processors.
10+2 Digital Power Design

• 10 Phases Vcore, 2 Phases SOC (Memory Controller) Digital Power
• 40A for each Vcore Phase, 50A for each SOC phase
• Server level reliability
• High current capacity
• Lower temperature
Advanced Thermal Design
Direct Touch Heatpipe & Fins-Array Heatsink
AORUS X470 motherboards use graphics card style stacked fin design, called Fins-Array Heatsink (>100 fins in total), increase close to 300% of heat dissipation area compared to traditional heatsink.
Direct Touch Heatpipe helps transfer heat from MOS to heatsink and fins.
The VRM temperature is 40% cooler than that of the traditional heatsink design.

Base plate + I/O Shield Armor
Durable design and easy installation

With an integrated base plate, GIGABYTE Motherboards give users a strong foundation to build their Gaming PCs.

With an integrated I/O shield, building an GIGABYTE Ultra Durable PC is even easier.

Integrated Power/Reset/Clear CMOS button on the I/O shield enables users easier debugging and operation.


Dual NVMe M.2 PCIe SSDs in RAID

Extreme Performance with PCI-E x4 NVMe PCIe SSDs
With Dual M.2s available on the AORUS X470 motherboards, configuring RAID Arrays has never been simpler.

AORUS M.2 Thermal Guard
GIGABYTE Ultra-Efficient M.2 Thermal Guard
With durability in mind, GIGABYTE provides a thermal solution for M.2 drives. The M.2 Thermal Guard prevents throttling and bottlenecks from M.2 devices as it helps to reduce and dissipate heat before it becomes an issue.
Thermal Throttling As Temperature Rises

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AORUS AUDIO
ALC1220-VB Immersive Gaming ViBes
All New Realtek High-End HD Audio Codec
ALC1220 120dB SNR HD Audio with Smart Headphone Amp automatically detects impedance of your head-worn audio device, preventing issues such as low volume and distortion.
New VB series audio controller stream your voice to the world vibrantly with both front/rear microphone SNR up to 110/114dB.

No More Confusion
During In-Game Voice Chat
Microphone input with higher front dynamic range allows gamers to hear more clearly. No more misunderstandings, no more confusing GO! GO! GO! as NO! NO! NO!
1220-VB + ESS SABRE DAC
ESS SABRE reference DACRealtek ALC1220-VBWIMA , Nichicon fine goldPrecision Audio Stream

ESS SABRE reference DAC (ESS9018Q2C)
Hypertream Dynamic Range (DNR 121dB).
High-Res music (32bit, 384kHz PCM).
Super low THD+N (THD+N -115db).
USB DAC-UP 2 Adjustable Voltage USB Port with Dedicated Power Design

AORUS improves upon USB DAC-UP technologies with USB DAC-UP 2.
USB DAC-UP 2 continues to provide clean, isolated and low-noise power while adding the ability to compensate for voltage drop.
Virtual reality pioneers and gamers alike can rest assured that their expensive accessories and peripherals will not encounter connectivity or power deficiency issues with the AORUS USB DAC-UP 2. With Gaming Gear drawing large amounts of power and having firm specification requirements USB DAC-UP 2 is up for the challenge.


AORUS CONNECTIVITY
Smashes the GbE Barrier!
Intel Next-Gen Wireless solution supports 802.11ac Wave 2 function, enables gigabit wireless performance, provides smooth video streaming, better gaming experience, few dropped connections and speeds up to 1.73Gbps. Double the speed than previous generation.

Intel ® GbE LAN with cFosSpeed Internet Accelerator Networking
Intel ® GbE LAN features cFosSpeed, a network traffic management application which helps to improve network latency and maintain low ping times to deliver better responsiveness in crowded LAN environments.



The Industry's Leading LAN Static-Electricity & Surge Protection
GIGABYTE motherboards use ICs with up to 3 times the ESD resistance levels compared to traditional ICs. This helps to better protect the motherboard and its components against potential damage caused by static electricity. GIGABYTE motherboards also feature special anti-surge ICs that protect your motherboard, and your PC from any surge in power delivery that may occur, helping to ensure that your PC is equipped to deal with any potentially irregular and inconsistent power delivery.

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AORUS STYLE
RGB Fusion with Digital LEDs Support


With AORUS Motherboards, RGB Fusion is even better with Digital LEDs.* RGB Fusion offers users the option to control onboard RGB and external RGBW / Digital LED light strips for their PC. Already feature filled with colors and patterns, RGB Fusion on AORUS Motherboards are now upgraded with Digital LED support. With external digital LED strips*, where each LED is digitally addressable, users can experience even more patterns, styles, and illuminations.

AORUS Gaming Motherboards will support either 5v or 12v digital LED lighting strips and up to 300 LED lights. RGB Fusion with Digital LEDs comes with 9 new patterns and various speed settings with more to come. * Digital LEDs are available only on select Motherboards, external LED Strips, Digital LED Strips are not included with Motherboard purchase.





Multi-Zone Light Show Design
Now offering more LED customizations than ever, users can truly adapt their PC to represent their lifestyle. With full RGB support and a redesigned RGB Fusion application, the user has complete control over the LEDs which surround the motherboard.



Basic Advanced

Surround Lighting
Multi-light zones are equipped with high brightness RGB LEDs, namely the Memory, Armor, Audio, PCI-Express and Swappable Overlay for Accent LED. When it's all set and done, your system will shine like never before.



Swappable Overlay for Accent LED
AORUS brings even more color and life to your system with an Accent LED Overlay. This overlay complements the RGB Fusion technology in AORUS Motherboards adding more flare and style to your gaming machine. With the swappable overlay users can utilize different patterns and designs to make their system their own.

The below photos are for reference only.

Design your very own Accent LED Overlay with a 3D printer. Click here to download dimensions and 3D files for the Accent LED Overlay.

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AORUS COOLING

Smart Fan 5
With Smart Fan 5 users can ensure that their gaming PC can maintain its performance while staying cool. Smart Fan 5 allows users to interchange their fan headers to reflect different thermal sensors at different locations on the motherboard. Not only that, with Smart Fan 5 more hybrid fan headers that support both PWM and Voltage mode fans have been introduced to make the motherboard more liquid cooling friendly.


Fan Pin Headers
FAN / Water Pump Pin Headers
Internal Temperature Sensors
External Temperature Sensors
Different models have different number of fan pin headers and temperature sensors. Smart Fan 5 function may vary by model.

Temperature Sensors

Hybrid Fan Headers
Temperature Sensor Cable x 2
■ 8 Fan / Water Pump Connectors
■ 7 Temperature Sensors
■ 2 External Temperature Sensors
■ All Fan Pin Headers Upgraded to Hybrid Fan Headers
■ Interoperable Fans and Sensors
■ Supports High Current Fans up to 24W(2AX12V) with Over-Current Protection
■ Intuitive UI for Fan Control

Achieve fan silence. With Fan Stop map any fan to stop completely when temperatures drop below a specified threshold. Which fan stops, based on readings from which sensor, and at what temperature—all of it can be customized to your liking.


Intelligent Fan Control Design

Hybrid Fan Pin Headers
Assume complete control over your liquid cooling setup! Smart Fan 5 receives up-to-the-second information on flow-rate and water-temperature through the Hybrid Fan Pin Headers or external thermistor sensors—giving you absolute mastery over your PC.
• All Hybrid Fan Headers can automatically detect the type of cooling device whether it be fan or pump with different PWM or Voltage mode.


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AORUS ULTRA DURABLE

GIGABYTE Patented Double Locking Bracket

Ultra Durable™ Memory Armor
AORUS' exclusive one piece stainless steel shielding design prevents against PCB distortion and twist, plate bending, in addition to preventing any possible ESD interference

USB with Precision Digital Fuse
Utilizing a digital fuse, motherboards are able to avert against over-current damage by reacting faster, with greater precision, and avoid unexpected voltage from external devices.


Digital Fuse Design
Activates when the current reaches its trigger point, this design is much more precise than traditional fuses.
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AORUS EXCELLENCE
GIGABYTE BIOS & Applications
EasyTune™@BIOSSystem Information Viewer3D OSD
EasyTune™
GIGABYTE's EasyTune™ is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system settings or adjust system and memory clocks and voltages in a Windows environment. With Smart Quick Boost, one click is all it takes to automatically overclock your system, giving an added performance boost when you need it the most.


TriDef ® SmartCam | Custom Stream Modding
To facilitate being the full streaming solution each AORUS motherboard includes TriDef ® SmartCam software, you are now able to remove backgrounds without the hassle of using a green screen. Through the SmartCam application you can now apply live filters, and fully control your background, not only while streaming, but also through other video applications such as Skype.

*Free 1 month TriDef ® SmartCam License.

CEC 2019 Ready

Save the power as easy as one click
CEC Requirement : PC power consumption must be under a certain level when it's in off mode, idle mode, stand-by mode. With high power efficiency hardware components and fine tuned BIOS, GIGABYTE motherboards can achieve lower power consumption under idle mode and fully comply with new CEC 2019 (California Energy Commission) power consumption requirement.