Gigabyte X399 Designare EX

Gigabyte X399 Designare EX TR4 M.2 WIFI ATX

Gigabyte X399 Designare EX TR4 M.2 WIFI ATX

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  • Supports AMD Ryzen Thread ripper Processors
  • Quad Channel ECC/Non-ECC Buffered DDR4, 8 DIMMs, 3600MHz+(OC)
  • Fast Front and Rear USB 3.1 Type-C Interface
  • 4-Way Graphics Support with Dual Armor and Ultra Durable Design
  • Server-Class Digital Power Design & Gold Plated Solid Power Connectors

Specifications Overview

Model X399 Designare EX
Release Date October 2017

* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.

Series
Socket sTR4
Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD X399
Supported Memory DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS
** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support
* ECC memory support also depends on the CPU memory controller
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1220
Audio Channels 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
LAN Chipset 2 x Intel GbE LAN chips
Max LAN Speed Dual 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
CrossFire Support
RAID Support
Wireless LAN
Wi-Fi Generation 5
PCI-Express x16 Slots 5
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8
SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 3
M.2 Devices support
  • 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots 8
Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0

Description

  • CPU

    SocketTR4:
    1. AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ processor
    (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
  • Chipset

    1. AMD X399
  • Memory

    1. 8 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB of system memory
    2. Quad channel memory architecture
    3. Support for DDR4 3600+(O.C.)/ 3466(O.C.)/ 3333(O.C.)/ 3200(O.C.)/ 2933(O.C.)/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 MHz memory modules
    4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules
    5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
    6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
    (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
  • Audio

    1. Realtek® ALC1220 codec
    2. Support for Sound BlasterX 720°
    3. High Definition Audio
    4. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
    5. Support for S/PDIF Out
  • LAN

    1. 2 x Intel® GbE LAN chips (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Wireless Communication module

    1. Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
    2. BLUETOOTH 4.2, 4.1, BLE, 4.0, 3.0, 2.1+EDR
    3. Support for 11ac wireless standard and up to 867 Mbps data rate
      * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.
  • Expansion Slots

    1. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2)
    2. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1, PCIEX8_2)
      (The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
    3. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
      (The PCIEX4 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
  • Storage Interface

    1. 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_32G)(M2Q_32G)
    2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_32G)
    3. 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    4. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10
  • Multi-Graphics Technology

    1. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies
    2. Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies
  • USB

    CPU:
    1. 8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
    Chipset:
    1. 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
    2. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
    3. 1 x USB Type-C™ port with USB 3.1 Gen 1 support, available through the internal USB header
    4. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header
    5. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers
  • Internal I/O Connectors

    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
    3. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
    4. 1 x CPU fan header
    5. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
    6. 4 x system fan headers
    7. 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
    8. 1 x digital LED strip header
    9. 1 x digital LED strip power select jumper
    10. 2 x RGB (RGBW) LED strip headerss
    11. 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
    12. 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    13. 1 x front panel header
    14. 1 x front panel audio header
    15. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
    16. 1 x USB Type-C™ header with USB 3.1 Gen 1 support
    17. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header
    18. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    19. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)
    20. 1 x power button
    21. 1 x reset button
    22. 1 x Clear CMOS button
    23. 2 x temperature sensor headers
    24. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
  • Back Panel Connectors

    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
    2. 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
    3. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
    4. 8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
    5. 2 x RJ-45 ports
    6. 2 x MMCX antenna connectors (2T2R)
    7. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
    8. 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
  • I/O Controller

    1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip
  • H/W Monitoring

    1. Voltage detection
    2. Temperature detection
    3. Fan speed detection
    4. Water cooling flow rate detection
    5. Overheating warning
    6. Fan fail warning
    7. Fan speed control
      * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
  • BIOS

    1. 2 x 128 Mbit flash
    2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
    3. Support for DualBIOS™
    4. Support for Q-Flash Plus
      * The USB flash drive used must be a USB 2.0 flash drive.
    5. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
  • Unique Features

    1. Support for APP Center
      * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
      3D OSD
      @BIOS
      AutoGreen
      BIOS Setup
      Color Temperature
      Cloud Station
      EasyTune
      Fast Boot
      Game Boost
      ON/OFF Charge
      RGB Fusion
      Smart Backup
      Smart Keyboard
      Smart TimeLock
      Smart HUD
      System Information Viewer
      USB Blocker
      USB DAC-UP 2
      V-Tuner
    2. Support for Q-Flash
    3. Support for Xpress Install
  • Bundle Software

    1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
    2. XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)
    3. cFosSpeed
  • Operating System

    1. Support for Windows 10 64-bit
  • Form Factor

    1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
  • Remark

    1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
    2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.

* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.



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