Gigabyte GA-AX370-Gaming 5 Review & Specs

CPU

1. AMD Ryzen™ processor
2. AMD 7th Generation A-series/ Athlon™ processor

Chipset

1. AMD X370

Memory

1. 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory
   * Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than the size of the physical memory installed.
2. Dual channel memory architecture
3. Support for DDR4 3200(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2667*/2400/2133 MHz memory modules
   * Support for higher than DDR4 2667 MHz may vary by CPU.
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

Onboard Graphics

1. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24 Hz
   * Support for HDMI 1.4 version.
2. Maximum shared memory of 2 GB

Audio

1. 2 x Realtek® ALC1220 codecs
2. Support for Sound Blaster X-Fi MB5
3. High Definition Audio
4. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
5. Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN

1. 1 x Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN1)
2. 1 x Rivet Networks Killer™ E2500 LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2)
   * Teaming is not supported.

Expansion Slots

1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
   * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
   * Actual support may vary by CPU.
2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
   * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode.
   * Actual support may vary by CPU.
   (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 shares bandwidth with all of the PCI Express x1 slots. The PCIEX4 slot operates at up to x4 mode when all of the PCI Express x1 slots are empty.
4. 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
   * All of the PCI Express x1 slots share bandwidth with the PCIEX4 slot. The PCIEX4/PCIEX1_2/PCIEX1_3 slot operates at up to x1 mode when the PCIEX1_1 slot is populated; the PCIEX4 slot operates at up to x2 mode when the PCIEX1_2/PCIEX1_3 slot is populated.
   (The PCIEX4 and PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)

Storage Interface

1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4*/x2 SSD support)
   * Actual support may vary by CPU.
2. 1 x U.2 connector
   * When the U.2 connector is populated, the M.2 connector becomes unavailable.
3. 2 x SATA Express connectors
4. 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
5. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10
   * Refer to "1-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.

Multi-Graphics Technology

1. Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies
2. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 3-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies
   * Actual support may vary by CPU.

USB

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

1. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
2. 6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
3. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (available through the internal USB headers)

1. 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back panel

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 U.2 connector
4. 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
5. 2 x SATA Express connectors
6. 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
7. 1 x CPU fan header
8. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
9. 4 x system fan headers
10. 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
11. 1 x front panel header
12. 1 x front panel audio header
13. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
14. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 headers
15. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
16. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
17. 1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip extension cable header
18. 1 x RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cable header
19. 2 x temperature sensor headers
20. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
21. 1 x power button
22. 1 x reset button
23. 1 x Clear CMOS button
24. 1 x OC button
25. 2 x BIOS switches

Back Panel Connectors

1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
2. 1 x HDMI port
3. 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
4. 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
5. 6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
6. 2 x RJ-45 ports
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. Overheating warning
5. Fan fail warning
6. 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. 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.
   @BIOS
   3D OSD
   AutoGreen
   BIOS Setup
   Cloud Station
   Color Temperature
   EasyTune
   Fast Boot
   Game Boost
   ON/OFF Charge
   RGB Fusion
   Smart Backup
   Smart Keyboard
   Smart TimeLock
   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)

Operating System

1. Support for Windows 10 64-bit
2. Support for Windows 7 64-bit
   * Please download the "Windows USB Installation Tool" from GIGABYTE's website and install it before installing Windows 7.

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.