Removing the thick metal M.2 heatsinks, each of the two slots is capable of accepting the 2242, 2260, 2280 or 22110 M.2 form factors. The provided standoffs and screws in the motherboard’s bundle mean that these heatsinks can be removed and stored in the box if your NVMe SSD arrives with its own heatsink or if you’d just prefer not to use GIGABYTE’s solution.
The Realtek ALC1220-VB audio chip has been equipped with a Smart Headphone Amp that automatically detects the impedance of a connected headset and makes the according changes to ensure that audio is crystal clear and problems such as low volume or distortion are prevented.
GIGABYTE use a combination of WIMA FKP2 capacitors and high-end Chemicon audio capacitors for rich sound, clear high frequencies and heavy bass.
Looking around to the rear I/O, here we get the following, from left to right:
4x USB 2.0 ports
1x HDMI
3x USB 3.0
2x USB 3.1 Type-A
1x USB 3.1 Type-C
1x Intel Gigabit LAN
5x 3.5mm Audio jacks
1x SPDIF optical out
The Realtek ALC1220-VB audio chip has been equipped with a Smart Headphone Amp that automatically detects the impedance of a connected headset and makes the according changes to ensure that audio is crystal clear and problems such as low volume or distortion are prevented.
GIGABYTE use a combination of WIMA FKP2 capacitors and high-end Chemicon audio capacitors for rich sound, clear high frequencies and heavy bass.
Looking around to the rear I/O, here we get the following, from left to right:
4x USB 2.0 ports
1x HDMI
3x USB 3.0
2x USB 3.1 Type-A
1x USB 3.1 Type-C
1x Intel Gigabit LAN
5x 3.5mm Audio jacks
1x SPDIF optical out
