Let me introduce the Gigabyte B860 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE Motherboard. It uses Intel’s B860 chipset and is suitable for Intel Core Ultra processors on the LGA 1851 socket.
It’s a feature-rich motherboard that comes with Gigabyte’s D5 Bionic Corsa for Infinite Memory Performance, and AORUS AI SNATCH for Auto-Overclocking which is coming soon.
The motherboard features a Digital Twin 14+1+2 phases VRM solution, and uses premium capacitors, a 6-layer, 2X Copper PCB, which is cooled by their Advanced full-metal thermal design.
Expansion slots include 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 with UD Slot X, and 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots. It also comes with 4 x DDR5 DIMM slots, supporting both XMP and EXPO memory modules with speeds of up DDR5-9200 OC.
For storage, there’s a total of 4 SATA ports and 1 x PCIE Gen5 M.2 slots as well as 2 x PCIE Gen4 M.2 slots, which is plenty for most users.
It comes with diagnostic LEDs, and onboard buttons for power, reset and BIOS Q-Flash. The motherboard is DIY friendly EZ-Latch Plus and EZ-Latch Click for M.2 slots, as well as their PCIe EZ-Latch Plus for easy installation and removal of GPUs.
Other features include Realtek 7.1 HD audio, USB 4 Type-C, and support for Bluetooth, 2.5 GbE LAN and WiFi 7 with EZ-Plug.
The motherboard has plenty of connectivity with total of 18 x USB ports, which includes 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front), 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 (Rear), 8 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (4 Rear, 4 Front), 7 x USB 2.0 (3 Rear, 4 Front).
You also get 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C port, a Realtek 2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth. Other features include the 7.1 HD Nahimic Audio, BIOS Flashback Button, and ASRock’s Polychrome RGB.
What’s more, the ASRock B860 Steel Legend Wi-Fi motherboard supports SignalRGB, which unifies your all RGB devices with advanced lighting controls, and offers greater customization and flexibility for game-reactive effects, macro automation, and system monitoring.
Intel B860 Chipset
Intel® Core™ Ultra desktop processors (Series 2) are the foundation of the AI PC, and Intel® 800 Series Chipsets are designed to enable their intelligent performance and next-gen connectivity. The Intel® 800 Series has something for every user. From the latest technology features that users need to connect and work to the enthusiast-level options for those who demand a powerful rig, the Intel® 800 chipset
maximizes the peripheral and connectivity options.
I would like to thank Gigabyte for providing the review sample. This is a snippet from what Gigabyte has to say about themselves on their website:
A global leader in the PC industry, GIGABYTE offers a comprehensive product lineup that aims to “Upgrade Your Life.” With expertise encompassing consumer, business, gaming, and cloud systems, GIGABYTE uses research and innovation to consistently meet user needs. GIGABYTE is renowned for award-winning products including motherboards, graphics cards, laptops, mini PCs, and other PC components and accessories, and has revolutionized the PC industry with patented DualBIOS™ and Ultra Durable™ technologies. As an expert in PC technology, GIGABYTE is poised to extend our scope in business servers and cloud systems with hardware and software solutions that integrate AI and AloT applications to develop the ideal infrastructure for future prospects in 5G.
That which resonates with your life
“Upgrade Your Life” is the core essence in everything we do at GIGABYTE. We believe only technology made for you will speak to you. With a keen understanding of your needs, we have raised industry standards with game-changing DualBIOS™ technology; our patented Ultra Durable™ motherboards are designed to last and outlast, and our superior Windforce Stack 3x Cooling System exceeds all expectations.
We break new ground. We also continuously provide reliable cloud infrastructure to help businesses optimize their operations as well as to advance development and expansion in the digital realm. By combining innovation and practicality, GIGABYTE wields the technology of the future to improve your life today.
When ideas manifest into reality
We have your bases covered, starting with the motherboard. With an established reputation for trusted quality, we pushed forward with graphics cards, laptops, and mini PCs, and corporations worldwide depend on us for reliable server solutions. We have set the foundations for future forays into machine learning (AI) and deep learning. Most of all, we have always been there innovating products that will spark your creativity. From the adrenaline-pumping AORUS eSport line for enthused gamers, to cutting-edge AERO laptops for inspired artists and creators, or portable yet powerful BRIX mini PCs, with your perspective in mind, we crafted technologies that have more realistic usability to make the future both achievable and approachable.
Foretelling your future in tech
Visualize this: Shaking your phone connects you to cloud. Your city is on a 5G network integrating medical, transportation, and power services. Even your appliances are online, working to make your life easier. AI guarantees that you always have personalized entertainment options. Blockchain has reshaped the financial world, and medical marvels take place daily with the help of VR. What you’re visualizing is already approaching reality, and the world will soon rush to keep up. Now is the time to Upgrade Your Life. Our vast product range can meet your personal, business, and computing needs and prepare you for future trends and developments. Using technology, we can achieve anything we visualize, and beyond.
In harmony with the natural world
We are eager to achieve the harmony between technology and sustainability. With the faith, we transformed the roof of Headquarters into a sustainable eco-roof with more than 400 species of plants and animals inhabited in order to reach the balance between work, life and leisure. In 2017, in response to the international Trillion Tree Campaign, we launched “Make Earth Green Again” and called on the society to plant trees. We also developed and applied the world’s first pure rice husk eco-package, which not only became a sustainability milestone in technology industry, but also won international awards such as iF, Red Dot and Good Design. As a gardener of technology and sustainability, we believe that every action is a seed of anticipation and will thrive into a better future.
We’ll be testing the Gigabyte B860 AORUS ELITE WiFi7 ICE Motherboard with Intel’s latest Core Ultra 9 285K processor, along with 48GB of Patriot Viper Gaming Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 ram, Crucial T700 PCIE Gen5 SSD, and a GeForce RTX 4080 Super graphics card.
Let’s jump straight in and start by taking a look at the specifications and features in our next page.
You can buy the Gigabyte B860 AORUS ELITE WiFi7 ICE motherboard for around USD $190 from Amazon – https://amzn.to/4l6o2ak
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