The AORUS Core is inspired by the falcons aggressive nature and hunting prowess. The falcon uses its razor sharp talons to swiftly strike down its prey with exceptional efficiency and precision, qualities that are exemplified in the fine details of AORUS design. Performance 5 3 Phases Pure Digital VRM Solution with Low RDS(on) MOSFETs GIGABYTE AORUS series motherboards use a 5 3 phases pure digital PWM Low RDS(on) MOSFETs design to support the 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ CPUs by offering incredible precision in delivering power to the motherboards most power-hungry and energy-sensitive components as well as delivering enhanced system performance and ultimate hardware scalability. NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 Connector (Up to 32 GB/s) AORUS Gaming Motherboards are focused on delivering M.2 technology to enthusiasts who want to maximize their systems potential. The Industrys Leading LAN Static-Electricity & Surge Protection GIGABYTE motherboards use ICs with up to 3 times the ESD resistance levels compared to traditional ICs. This helps to better protect the motherboard and its components against potential damage caused by static electricity. GIGABYTE motherboards also feature special anti-surge ICs that protect your motherboard and your PC from any surge in power delivery that may occur, ensuring that your PC is equipped to deal with any potentially irregular and inconsistent power delivery. Connectivity Exclusive Realtek 8118 Gaming LAN High Speed Gigabit LAN with Automatic Bandwidth Allocation Realtek 8118 LAN is a high performance and friendly network chip for gaming players with automatic bandwidth allocation to ensure the highest network priority of the game or application. It can provide users the most comprehensive features and the fastest and smoothest Internet experience. HDMI 2.1 for 4K / 60P / 21:9 / HDCP 2.3 Support HDMI 2.1, which is backwards compatible with HDMI 2.0/ 1.4 and offering 48 Gb/s of bandwidth – twice times more than previous generation. This unlocks the potential for users to transfer multiple video streams, as well as a native cinematic 21:9 ratio (which most movies are shot in), Full HDR and HDCP 2.3 support, to offer the best visual experience for viewers. Note: Only New Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors support displaying function. Native USB 3.2 Gen2 AMD A520 chipset provides native USB 3.2 Gen2 ports with speeds up to 10Gbps. Available over the USB Type-A connector, the USB3.2 Gen2 is much improved with twice the bandwidth compared to its previous generation as well as backwards compatibility with USB2.0 and USB3.2 Gen1. Cooling Smart Fan 5 With Smart Fan 5 users can ensure that their gaming PC can maintain its performance while staying cool. Smart Fan 5 allows users to interchange their fan headers to reflect different thermal sensors at different locations on the motherboard. Not only that, with Smart Fan 5 more hybrid fan headers that support both PWM and Voltage mode fans have been introduced to make the motherboard more liquid cooling friendly. Fan Stop Achieve fan silence. With Fan Stop, map any fan to stop completely when temperatures drop below a specified threshold. Which fan stops, based on readings from which sensor, and at what temperature—all of it can be customized to your liking. Hybrid Fan Pin Headers Assume complete control over your liquid cooling setup! Smart Fan 5 receives up-to-the-second information on flow-rate through the Hybrid Fan Pin Headers—giving you absolute mastery over your PC. All Hybrid Fan Headers can automatically detect the type of cooling device whether it be fan or pump with different PWM or Voltage mode. Lighting Multi-Zone Light Show Design Now offering more LED customizations than ever, users can truly adapt their PC to represent their lifestyle. With full RGB support and a redesigned RGB Fusion 2.0 application, the user has complete control over the LEDs which surround the motherboard. Note: Lighting effects depicted are for demonstration purposes only. Actual lighting effects may vary by model. RGB Fusion 2.0 Software With an integrated intuitive user interface, the RGB Fusion 2.0 provides you a better solution for customizing the lighting effects across all supported devices. From motherboards, graphics cards to the peripheral products, you can personalize your gaming rig with your own style and show off your build by sharing the profiles. In addition, the new gaming mode makes the lighting effects interactive with selected games to bring you the most immersive gaming experience. GIGABYTE RGB Fusion APP Dont just make your PC shine, make it a work of art that friends will envy. With the GIGABYTE RGB Fusion mobile app users can watch as they control the lighting within their gaming PC. This gives users ease of access as they try and adjust colors and speeds for different modes, all this can be achieved away from the keyboard and monitor of their PC. Audio High-End Audio Capacitors GIGABYTE motherboards use high-end audio capacitors. These high quality capacitors help deliver high resolution and high fidelity audio to provide the most realistic sound effects for gamers. Audio Noise Guard GIGABYTE motherboards feature an audio noise guard that essentially separates the board’s sensitive analog audio components from potential noise pollution at the PCB level. Ultra Durable Q-Flash Plus Update the BIOS easily without installing the CPU, memory and graphics card. With GIGABYTE Q-Flash Plus, you don’t need to install the CPU, memory and graphics card nor enter the BIOS menu to flash the BIOS. Just download and save a new BIOS file (rename to gigabyte.bin) on the USB flash drive, then press the dedicated Q-Flash Plus button and you’re good to go! Ultra Durable™ PCIe Armor Industry Leading Ultra Durable™ PCIe Armor The innovative one piece stainless steel shielding design from GIGABYTE reinforces the PCIe connectors to provide the extra strength required to support heavy graphics cards. Solid Pin Power Connectors A520 AORUS motherboards feature solid plated ATX 12V 8pin power connectors to offer a stable power supply during CPU overloading. Solid Pin Power connector advantages Larger contact area for electricity More metal quantity to sustain higher power and generated heat Ultra durable and longer lifespan START SULFURIZATION PROTECTION Sulfur compounds in the air can penetrate tiny onboard resistors creating chemical change and causing these resistors to open or short. If either of these occurs the motherboard will fail to function. By equipping resistors with an Anti-Sulfur Design GIGABYTE gives Ultra Durable Motherboards a whole new meaning. Gigabyte Excellence BIOS New User Interface - All new EASY MODE shows important hardware information in one page including CPU clock, Memory, Storage, Fan. My Favorites - Add constantly used items into the favorite menu for quick access. Storage Information - Show all kinds of storage information including SATA, PCIE and M.2 interface. Changelog - List all changes before saving and exiting bios. Quickly review overall settings modification. Intuitive Load Line Curve - Clearly show each loadline calibration setting in an intuitive curve graph. APP CENTER GIGABYTE APP CENTER is a useful portal of all GIGABYTE MB utilities and drivers, you can choose any utility you want to install from APP CENTER and keep updated with the latest utilities and drivers version. EasyTune™ GIGABYTEs EasyTune™ is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system settings or adjust system and memory clocks and voltages in a Windows environment. With Smart Quick Boost, one click is all it takes to automatically overclock your system, giving an added performance boost when you need it the most. @BIOS The GIGABYTE @BIOS app allows you to update your systems BIOS from within Windows using a simple and slick graphical user interface. @BIOS can automatically download the latest version from the GIGABYTE servers or you can update your BIOS from a file on your computer. @BIOS also allows you to save your current BIOS to a file, recover your previous BIOS from an image and backup your BIOS to an image. System Information Viewer GIGABYTE System Information Viewer is a central location that gives you access to your current system status. Monitor components such as the clocks and processor, set your preferred fan speed profile, create alerts when temperatures get too high or record your systems behavior; these are the possibilities of the System Information Viewer. Main Features Supports 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors Dual Channel ECC/ Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs 5 3 Phases Pure Digital VRM Solution with Low RDS(on) MOSFETs Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 Connector AMP-UP Audio with ALC1200 and High End Audio Capacitors GIGABYTE Exclusive 8118 Gaming LAN with Bandwidth Management HDMI, DVI-D Ports for Multiple Display RGB FUSION 2.0 Supports Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips Smart Fan 5 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors , Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card Pre-installed IO Shield for Easy and Quick Installation CPU CPU Socket    Socket AM4 CPU Brand    AMD Installed Processors (Max)    0 (1) Supported Processor Manufacturer    AMD Supported Processors    3rd Generation AMD Ryzen processors/ 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics processors 64-bit Support    Yes Socket    AM4 Rear Panel I/O Ports USB Ports    1 x USB 3.1 3 x USB 3.0 4 x USB 2.0 HDMI Port    1 x HDMI 2.1 Keyboard/Mouse Combo Port    1 x PS/2 RJ-45 Ports    1 x RJ-45 Digital Port    1 x DVI-D Dual Link Audio Line In Ports    1 x 3.5mm Jack Audio Line Out Ports    3 x 3.5mm Jacks Microphone In Port    1 x 3.5mm Jack S/PDIF Port    1 x S/PDIF Optical Out Internal I/O Connectors SATA Connectors    4 x SATA III USB Connectors    1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 ports) 2 x USB 2.0 headers (supports 4 ports) Front Panel Connectors    1 x Front Panel 1 x Front Audio Cooling Fan Support    1 x CPU fan header 1 x Water Cooling CPU fan header 3 x System fan headers Serial Connectors    1 x COM header TPM Header    1 x TPM header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only) Power Connector Port    1 x 20 4-pin ATX 1 x 4 4-pin EPS Other Connectors    1 x M.2, Socket 3, M Key (Type 2242/2260/2280/22110) 2 x ARGB LED headers 2 x RGB LED headers Memory Memory Bus Speed    4733(O.C.) / 4600(O.C.) / 4400(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3200 / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 213 MHz Memory Type    DDR4 Maximum RAM    128 GB Memory Slot    4 x DIMM Motherboard Chipset Manufacturer    AMD Northbridge    A520 RAID Supported    Yes RAID Format    RAID 0, 1, 10 SATA Supported    Yes Expansion Number of PCI Express Slots    2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 (@ x16, x2) 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Graphics Device Integrated Graphics Supported    Yes Sound Integrated Sound    Realtek ALC1200 Warranty Warranty    3 Years Network Integrated Network    Realtek GbE Network Speeds Supported    10/100/1000 Mbps Wireless LAN    No Bluetooth    No System Requirements Operating Systems Supported    Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit System BIOS    1 x 128 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 Jumpers    1 x Clear CMOS Software Included (may be trial or restricted)    Yes Drivers    Yes Physical Form Factor    ATX Motherboard Width    305 mm Length    244 mm Key Features Firewire    No Wireless Network    No Memory Channel    Dual On-board Audio Type    7.1 Number of SATA Ports    4 port(s) Number of USB Ports    8 port(s) SATA III Support    Yes USB 3.0 Support    Yes Multi GPU Support    No VGA Connection    No DVI Connection    Yes HDMI Connection    Yes DisplayPort Connection    No Motherboard Form Factor    ATX Motherboard Power Connectors    4 4-Pin Motherboard Chipset    AMD A520 Thunderbolt    No Motherboard Model    Gigabyte A520 AORUS ELITE USB 3.1 Support    Yes Internal USB3.0 Header    Yes M.2 Support    Yes On-board RGB Control    Gigabyte RGB Fusion Memory Speed    4733 MHz RGB Header Type    3-Pin ARGB Addressable RGB    Yes