Gigabyte X570S AORUS Master Motherboard Review

Features

• Supports AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ Ryzen™ 4000 G Series/ Ryzen™ 3000 Series/ Ryzen™ 3000 G Series/ Ryzen™ 2000 Series/ Ryzen™ 2000 G Series Processors
• Dual Channel ECC/ Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
• Active OC Tuner features Dynamic Change Between P.B.O. and Manual OC Settings
• Direct 14+2 Phases Infineon Digital VRM Solution with 70A Power Stage
• Advanced Thermal Solution with Fins-Array II, Direct Touch Heatpipe II, M.2 Thermal Guard III and Thermal Backplate
• Intel^® WiFi 6E 802.11ax & BT 5.2
• Quad Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guards
• Blazing Fast Intel^® 2.5GbE LAN with cFosSpeed
• SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 TYPE-C^® delivers up to 20Gb/s transfer speeds
• 125dB SNR AMP-UP Audio with High-End ESS SABRE 9118 DAC, ALC1220-VB and WIMA Audio Capacitors
• Smart Fan 6 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors , Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP and Noise Detection
• RGB FUSION 2.0 with Multi-Zone Addressable LED Light Show Design, Support Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips
• Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card

Specifications

CPU

• AMD Socket AM4, support for: AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Processors/ Ryzen 5000 G-Series/ AMD Ryzen™ 4000 G-Series Processors/ AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Processors/ AMD Ryzen™ 3000 G-Series Processors/ AMD Ryzen™ 2000 Series Processors/ AMD Ryzen™ 2000 G-Series Processors

(Please refer “CPU Support List” for more information.)

Chipset

• AMD X570

Memory

• AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series processors:
  Support for DDR4 5100(O.C.) / 5000(O.C.) / 4866(O.C.) / 4600(O.C.)/ 4400(O.C.) / 4300(O.C.) / 4266(O.C.) / 4133(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200 / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules
• AMD Ryzen™ 4000 G-Series processors:
  Support for DDR4 5400(O.C.)/ 5200(O.C.) / 5000(O.C.) / 4866(O.C.) / 4600(O.C.)/ 4400(O.C.) / 4300(O.C.) / 4266(O.C.) / 4133(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200 / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules
• AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series processors:
  Support for DDR4 5200(O.C.) / 5000(O.C.) / 4866(O.C.) / 4600(O.C.)/ 4400(O.C.) / 4300(O.C.) / 4266(O.C.) / 4133(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200 / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules
• AMD Ryzen™ 3000 G-Series Processors/AMD Ryzen™ 2000 Series Processors/ AMD Ryzen™ 2000 G-Series Processors:
  Support for DDR4 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200(O.C.) / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory moduleses
• 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
• Dual channel memory architecture
• 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-VB audio CODEC
  * The front panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
• ESS SABRE9118 DAC chip
• Support for DTS:X^® Ultra
• High Definition Audio
• 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
• Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN

• Intel^® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)

Wireless Communication Module

• Intel^® Wi-Fi 6E AX210
  1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
  2. BLUETOOTH 5.2
  3. Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
     * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

Expansion Slots

• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), integrated in the CPU:
  • AMDRyzen™ 5000 Series Processors/AMDRyzen™ 3000 Series Processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 mode
  • AMDRyzen™ 4000G-SeriesProcessors/AMDRyzen™ 2000 Series Processors support PCIe 3.0 x16 mode
  • AMDRyzen™ 3000G-SeriesProcessors/AMDRyzen™ 2000 G-Series Processors support PCIe 3.0 x8 mode
• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX8), integrated in the CPU:
  • AMDRyzen™ 5000 Series Processors/AMDRyzen™ 3000 Series Processors support PCIe 4.0 x8 mode
  • AMDRyzen™ 4000G-SeriesProcessors/AMDRyzen™ 2000 Series Processors support PCIe 3.0 x8 mode
  • AMDRyzen™ 3000G-SeriesProcessors/AMDRyzen™ 2000 G-Series Processors do not support this slot
    * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
    * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode.
• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX4), integrated in the Chipset:
  • Supporting PCIe 4.0* /3.0 x4 mode
    * For AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Processors/AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Processors only.
    * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the M2C_SB connector. The PCIEX4 slot becomes unavailable when a device is installed in the M2C_SB connector.

Multi-Graphics Technology

• Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies

Storage Interface

• 1 x M.2 connector (M2A_CPU), integrated in the CPU, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2280/22110 SSDs:
  • AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Processors/AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Processors support SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
  • AMD Ryzen™ 4000 G-Series Processors/AMD Ryzen™ 3000 G-Series Processors/AMDRyzen™ 2000SeriesProcessors/AMDRyzen™ 2000 G-Series Processors support SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSDs
• 1 x M.2 connector (M2B_SB), integrated in the Chipset, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2280/22110 SSDs:
  • Supporting PCIe 4.0* /3.0 x4/x2 SSDs
    * For AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Processors/AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Processors only.
• 2 x M.2 connectors (M2C_SB/M2D_SB), integrated in the Chipset, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2280/22110 SSDs:
  • Supporting SATA and PCIe 4.0* /3.0 x4/x2 SSDs
    * For AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Processors/AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Processors only.
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors, integrated in the Chipset:
  • Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10
    * Refer to “1-9 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.

USB

• CPU:
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
• Chipset+ASMedia^® USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Controller:
  • 1 x USB Type-C^® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
• Chipset:
  • 1 x USB Type-C^® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
  • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, available through the internal USB headers
• Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:
  • 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

Internal I/O Connectors

• 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
• 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
• 1 x CPU fan header
• 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
• 4 x system fan headers
• 4 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
• 2 x addressable LED strip headers
• 2 x RGB LED strip headers
• 1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip header
• 4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 1 x front panel header
• 1 x front panel audio header
• 1 x USB Type-C^® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
• 1 x noise detection header
• 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2×6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)
• 1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector
• 2 x temperature sensor headers
• 1 x power button
• 1 x reset button
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
• Voltage Measurement Points

Back Panel Connectors

• 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
• 1 x Clear CMOS button
• 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
• 1 x USB Type-C^® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
• 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
• 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1 x RJ-45 port
• 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
• 5 x audio jacks

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.
• Noise detection

BIOS

• 1 x 256 Mbit flash
• Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
• PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features

• Support for APP Center
  * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each applicationmay also vary depending onmotherboard specifications.
• @BIOS
• EasyTune
• Fast Boot
• Game Boost
• ON/OFF Charge
• RGB Fusion
• Smart Backup
• System Information Viewer
• Support for Q-Flash Plus
• Support for Q-Flash
• Support for Xpress Install

Bundle Software

• Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)
• cFosSpeed

Operating System

• Support for Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor

• ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

* 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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