Socket:- AMD Socket AM5
CPU Support:- AMD Ryzen™ 9000/8000/7000 Series Processors
Chipset:- AMD X870E
Form Factor:- ATX
Dimensions:- 30.5cm x 24.4cm
Memory:
- Support for up-to DDR5 8600(OC) / 5200 (JEDEC) MT/s memory modules
- 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 256 GB (64 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Support for EEC & non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
- Support for AMD EXtended Profiles for Overclocking (AMD EXPO™) and Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
Onboard Graphics:
Integrated Graphics Processor with AMD Radeon Graphics support+ASMedia USB4 Controller:
- 2 x USB4 USB Type-C ports, supporting USB4 and DisplayPort video outputs and a maximum resolution of 3840x2160@240 Hz (DP 1.4 & HDR)
Integrated Graphics Processor with AMD Radeon™ Graphics support:
- 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
* Support for HDMI 2.1 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.
** Support native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports.
- 1 x front HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1080@30 Hz
Audio:
- Realtek® ALC1220 CODEC
- Support for DTS:X® Ultra; 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (software controlled)
- Support for S/PDIF Out
Networking
- Realtek 5GbE LAN chip (5Gbps/2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
Wireless Communication module
Qualcomm Wi-Fi 7 QCNCM865
- 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
- BLUETOOTH 5.3
- Support for 11be 320MHz wireless standard
* Wi-Fi 7 features require Windows 11 SV3 to function properly. (There is no support driver for Windows 10.)
** Wi-Fi 7 channels on 6 GHz band availability depends on individual country's regulations.
Expansion Slots
Off-CPU:
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), integrated in the CPU:
- AMD Ryzen™ 9000/7000 Series Processors support PCIe 5.0 x16 mode
Chipset:
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4)
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX2)
Storage Interface
- 1 x M.2 connector (M2A_CPU), integrated in the CPU, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 25110/22110/2580/2280 SSDs:
- 2 x M.2 connectors (M2B_CPU, M2C_CPU), integrated in the CPU, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 SSDs:
- 1 x M.2 connector (M2D_SB), integrated in the Chipset, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 (9000-series only), and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices
USB:
- 2 x USB4 USB Type-C ports on the back panel
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port on the back panel (off CPU)
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel
- 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support, available through the internal USB header
- 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports on the back panel (off Chipset)
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header
- 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
Internal I/O Connectors:
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
1 x CPU fan header
1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header
4 x system fan headers
2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
4 x addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers
1 x RGB LED strip header
4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x noise detection header
1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0/GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2 module only)
1 x HDMI port (Note)
1 x power button
1 x reset button
1 x reset jumper
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
2 x temperature sensor headers
Voltage Measurement Points
Back Panel Connectors
1 x Q-Flash Plus button
1 x Clear CMOS button
1 x HDMI port (Note)
2 x USB4® USB Type-C® ports (DisplayPorts (Note))
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x RJ-45 port
2 x antenna connectors (2T2R)
2 x audio jacks
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
I/O Controller
- iTE® I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring
- Voltage detection
- Temperature detection
- Fan speed detection
- Water cooling flow rate detection
- Fan fail warning
- Fan speed control
- Noise detection
BIOS
- 1 x 256 Mbit flash
Unique Features
- Support for Q-Flash
- Support for Q-Flash Plus
- Support Smart Backup
- Bundled Software
- Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
- LAN bandwidth management software
CPU Support:- AMD Ryzen™ 9000/8000/7000 Series Processors
Chipset:- AMD X870E
Form Factor:- ATX
Dimensions:- 30.5cm x 24.4cm
Memory:
- Support for up-to DDR5 8600(OC) / 5200 (JEDEC) MT/s memory modules
- 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 256 GB (64 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Support for EEC & non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
- Support for AMD EXtended Profiles for Overclocking (AMD EXPO™) and Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
Onboard Graphics:
Integrated Graphics Processor with AMD Radeon Graphics support+ASMedia USB4 Controller:
- 2 x USB4 USB Type-C ports, supporting USB4 and DisplayPort video outputs and a maximum resolution of 3840x2160@240 Hz (DP 1.4 & HDR)
Integrated Graphics Processor with AMD Radeon™ Graphics support:
- 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
* Support for HDMI 2.1 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.
** Support native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports.
- 1 x front HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1080@30 Hz
Audio:
- Realtek® ALC1220 CODEC
- Support for DTS:X® Ultra; 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (software controlled)
- Support for S/PDIF Out
Networking
- Realtek 5GbE LAN chip (5Gbps/2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
Wireless Communication module
Qualcomm Wi-Fi 7 QCNCM865
- 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
- BLUETOOTH 5.3
- Support for 11be 320MHz wireless standard
* Wi-Fi 7 features require Windows 11 SV3 to function properly. (There is no support driver for Windows 10.)
** Wi-Fi 7 channels on 6 GHz band availability depends on individual country's regulations.
Expansion Slots
Off-CPU:
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), integrated in the CPU:
- AMD Ryzen™ 9000/7000 Series Processors support PCIe 5.0 x16 mode
Chipset:
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4)
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX2)
Storage Interface
- 1 x M.2 connector (M2A_CPU), integrated in the CPU, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 25110/22110/2580/2280 SSDs:
- 2 x M.2 connectors (M2B_CPU, M2C_CPU), integrated in the CPU, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 SSDs:
- 1 x M.2 connector (M2D_SB), integrated in the Chipset, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 (9000-series only), and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices
USB:
- 2 x USB4 USB Type-C ports on the back panel
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port on the back panel (off CPU)
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel
- 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support, available through the internal USB header
- 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports on the back panel (off Chipset)
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header
- 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
Internal I/O Connectors:
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
1 x CPU fan header
1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header
4 x system fan headers
2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
4 x addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers
1 x RGB LED strip header
4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x noise detection header
1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0/GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2 module only)
1 x HDMI port (Note)
1 x power button
1 x reset button
1 x reset jumper
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
2 x temperature sensor headers
Voltage Measurement Points
Back Panel Connectors
1 x Q-Flash Plus button
1 x Clear CMOS button
1 x HDMI port (Note)
2 x USB4® USB Type-C® ports (DisplayPorts (Note))
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x RJ-45 port
2 x antenna connectors (2T2R)
2 x audio jacks
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
I/O Controller
- iTE® I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring
- Voltage detection
- Temperature detection
- Fan speed detection
- Water cooling flow rate detection
- Fan fail warning
- Fan speed control
- Noise detection
BIOS
- 1 x 256 Mbit flash
Unique Features
- Support for Q-Flash
- Support for Q-Flash Plus
- Support Smart Backup
- Bundled Software
- Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
- LAN bandwidth management software
The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS MASTER utilises a PCIe lane sharing system similar to other 800-series motherboards that juggles lane distribution between GPU and NVMe storage devices:
The secondary and tertiary M.2 slots (labelled M2B_CPU and M2C_CPU) share PCIe lanes with the x16 slot. Populating either or both of these two M.2 slots limits the main PCIe slot (and thus the GPU) to x8 operation.
AMD’s Ryzen 8000-series APUs offer significantly reduced PCIe support from the CPU. Ryzen 8000 Series-Phoenix 1 Processors are limited to PCIe 4.0 x8 mode; Ryzen 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.
AMD’s Ryzen 8000-series APUs offer significantly reduced PCIe support from the CPU. Ryzen 8000 Series-Phoenix 1 Processors are limited to PCIe 4.0 x8 mode; Ryzen 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.
Note that in contrast to the X870 AORUS ELITE, the AORUS MASTER supports PCIe 3.0 x4 in the 3rd PCIe slot, and neither it not the four PCIe 4.0 lanes of the 2nd shot are shared with M.2 storage. This makes them excellent candidates for additional storage or expansion cards with high bandwidth requirements such as video capture, networking or storage.
It’s curious that GIGABYTE aren’t supporting Bluetooth 5.4 on this motherboard despite its presence on the X870 AORUS ELITE. Clearly it speaks to their preference for the WiFi 7 (802.11be) implementation of Qualcomm’s QCNCM865 controller.
GIGABYTE 800-series motherboards support Q-FLASH BIOS updates as well as Q-FLASH PLUS, a means of updating the BIOS without CPU installed or when both main and backup BIOSes are partially corrupted. These are essential troubleshooting tools which will also prime you for future CPU updates should you fall behind BIOS revisions.
The X870E AORUS MASTER joins the X870 AORUS ELITE in offering the internal HDMI header that’s a variant of GIGABYTE’s Sensor-Panel Link seen on Intel 700-series motherboards. This display output supports 1920x1080 displays (1080p) at 30fps through HDMI rather than USB-C, and is intended for real-time sensor readouts. It requires a CPU with integrated graphics and is helped by 3rd party software that supports skins and overlays to discrete monitors.
Small 1080p30Hz panels cost around $40 and would also require supplementary power, likely via an internal USB header.
Lastly, the AORUS MASTER provides a noise sensor and header interface that allows internal system fan noise to be a criteria by which fan speed is controlled. This functionality is technically present on the X870 AORUS ELITE but the sensor was not provided.
