Gigabyte launches X399 Aorus Gaming 7; Threadripper motherboard now available to pre-order

The Gigabyte X399 Aorus Gaming 7 motherboard comes with a surplus of features, including a freshly designed power source, digital lighting support, 4-Way display output, high-end thermal solutions, RGB Fusion and Smart Fan 5. Gigabyte

Gigabyte has launched its all-new, AMD-equipped motherboard: the X399 Aorus Gaming 7. It comes with a surplus of features, including a freshly designed power source, digital lighting support, 4-Way display output, RGB Fusion and Smart Fan 5. It also has an assortment of high-end thermal solutions for effective cooling and stable performance.

The Gaming 7’s distinctive form fully takes advantage and supports the Ryzen Threadripper’s 16-core, 32-thread design. A plethora of connectivity options are available for proficient data and storage processing. The motherboard’s heavy-duty power equipment design makes it one of the better picks for AMD’s new chip.

Gigabyte’s Smart Fan 5 technology allows users to modify different fan speeds and heat dissipation settings for optimum efficiency. A three-group NVMe PCIe x4 M.2 surge protection setting delivers fast 32 GB/s preview and transfer speeds while Thermal Guard Armour helps lower M.2 drive temperatures. For a different kind of cool, the mobo supports up to 300 LED lights, which should be more than enough for RGB enthusiasts.

The latest X399 Aorus has a robust power supply that’s durable enough to provide at least 100,000 hours of power, according to its Taiwan-based maker. USB port protection is handled by Precision Digital Fuses while the 4-Way graphics support ensures quality 4K gaming. Realtek ALC1220 and Sound BlasterX 720 engines take care of the board’s sound department.

The AMD-powered Gigabyte X399 Aorus Gaming 7 motherboard is now available to pre-order. It’s priced at AU$619 in Australia and US$390 in the US. Check out the product’s detailed specs and features below.

CPU:

Socket TR4:
AMD Ryzen Threadripper processor

Chipset:

AMD X399

Memory:

8 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB of system memory
Quad channel memory architecture
Support for DDR4 2667/2400/2133 MHz memory modules
Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules
Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

Audio:

Realtek ALC1220 codec
Support for Sound BlasterX 720°
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN:

Rivet Networks Killer E2500 LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Wireless communication module:

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
Bluetooth 4.2, 4.1, BLE, 4.0, 3.0, 2.1+EDR
Support for 11ac wireless standard and up to 867 Mbps data rate
(Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment)

Expansion slots:

2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_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)
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
(The PCIEX4 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard)

Storage interface:

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

Multi-graphics technology:

Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire and 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire technologies
Support for NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI and 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way NVIDIA SLI technologies

USB:

CPU:
8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
Chipset + ASMedia USB 3.1 Gen 2 controller:
1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
Chipset:
1 x USB Type-C port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers

Internal I/O connectors:

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x CPU fan header
1 x water cooling CPU fan header
4 x system fan headers
2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
1 x digital LED strip header
1 x digital LED strip power select jumper
2 x RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cable headers
3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
8 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x USB Type-C header with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
1 x power button
1 x reset button
1 x Clear CMOS button
2 x temperature sensor headers
1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back panel connectors:

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
1 x RJ-45 port
2 x MMCX antenna connectors (2T2R)
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
5 x audio jacks (Centre/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)

I/O controller:

iTE I/O Controller Chip

H/W monitoring:

Voltage detection
Temperature detection
Fan speed detection
Water cooling flow rate detection
Overheating warning
Fan fail warning
Fan speed control
(Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install)

BIOS:

2 x 128 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
Support for DualBIOS
Support for Q-Flash Plus
(The USB flash drive used must be a USB 2.0 flash drive)
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique features:

Support for APP Centre
(Available applications in APP Centre 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
Support for Q-Flash
Support for Xpress Install