Gigabyte X299 DESIGNARE EX Desktop Motherboard - Intel X299 Chipset - Socket R4 LGA-2066 - Intel Optane Memory Ready - ATX

Part No. X299 DESIGNARE EX

by GIGABYTE Technology, Inc

This Product is currently not in offering

Gigabyte X299 DESIGNARE EX Desktop Motherboard - Intel X299 Chipset - Socket R4 LGA-2066 - Intel Optane Memory Ready - ATX

Part No. X299 DESIGNARE EX

by GIGABYTE Technology, Inc

This Product is currently not in offering

General Information
ManufacturerGIGABYTE Technology, Inc
Manufacturer Part NumberX299 DESIGNARE EX
Brand NameGigabyte
Product ModelX299 DESIGNARE EX
Product NameX299 DESIGNARE EX Desktop Motherboard
Marketing Information

Intel X299 Ultra Durable motherboard with Thunderbolt 3, RGB Fusion, Digital LED, Triple M.2, Dual Intel LAN, Intel WIFI, Front & rear USB 3.1 gen 2 Type-C

  • Supports Intel® Core™ X-Series Processor Family
  • Quad Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 8 DIMMs
  • Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
  • Intel® USB 3.1 Gen 2 with USB Type-C™
  • Front USB 3.1 Gen 2 Header
  • 3-Way Graphics Support with Dual Armor and Ultra Durable™ Design
  • Server-Class Digital Power Design
  • ALC1220 120dB SNR HD Audio with Smart Headphone AMP and WIMA audio capacitors
  • Sound BlasterX 720°, the top-of-the-line audio engine solution for 4K gaming and entertainment
  • Intel® Dual Band 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.2 - AC 8265 Wireless Module
  • Dual Intel® GbE LAN Gaming Network
  • RGB FUSION with Multi-Zone Digital LED Light Show design, support digital LED & RGB LED strips
  • Smart Fan 5 features Multiple Temperature Sensors and Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
  • Triple Ultra-Fast M.2 with PCIe Gen3 x4 interface and Thermal Guard
  • NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 U.2 support by optional adaptor
  • Precise Digital USB Fuse Design for Stronger Protection
  • Anti-Sulfur Resistor Design
  • Ultra Durable™ 25KV ESD and 15KV Surge LAN Protection
  • GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS™ with Q-Flash Plus USB port
  • APP Center Including EasyTune™ and Cloud Station™ Utilities

The GIGABYTE X299 enthusiast motherboards are faster and more powerful than any motherboard the world has ever seen. With an aggressively redesigned armor and thermal heatsinks its sure to turn heads and catch eyes. Performance is no stranger to GIGABYTE, with exotic cooling and an ability to be tuned to peak performance GIGABYTE motherboards will exceed expectations.

PERFORMANCE

Server-Class Digital Power Design

GIGABYTE X299 series motherboards use an all digital CPU power design which includes both digital PWM Controllers and Smart Power Stage controllers. These 100% digital controllers offer incredible precision in delivering power to the motherboard's most power-hungry and energy-sensitive components, allowing enthusiasts to get the absolute maximum performance from their new Intel® Core™ X-series CPUs.

Server Level Chokes

GIGABYTE X299 series motherboards feature Server Level Chokes.

  • Server level reliability
  • High current capacity
  • New design reduces heat created by power loss and provides efficient power delivery to CPU VRM area.

Triple NVMe PCIe x4 M.2 with Thermal Guard

With a high-end platform that is already so feature-filled triple M.2 support is a rarity. X299 DESIGNARE EX Motherboard has focused on delivering this technology to enthusiasts who want to maximize their system's potential. With Triple M.2s available on the X299 Series, configuring RAID Arrays have never been simpler.

Triple M.2 Thermal Guard

With durability in mind, GIGABYTE provides a thermal solution for M.2 drives-Thermal Guard. The M.2 Thermal Guard prevents throttling and bottlenecks from M.2 devices as it helps to reduce and dissipate heat before it becomes an issue.

PERFORMANCE FUELED BY
OPTANE

The GIGABYTE X299 Platform is the first enthusiast platform that supports Intel's latest Optane technology. Optane fuels storage performance by acting as a cache drive giving users a significant boost compared to traditional mechanical drives.

Product TypeDesktop Motherboard
Processor & Chipset
Chipset ManufacturerIntel
Chipset ModelX299
Total Processor Supported1
Processor SocketSocket R4 LGA-2066
Processor SupportedCore X-Series
Multi GPU Supported
  • SLI
  • CrossFire
Memory
Number of Memory Slots8
Memory Form Factor
  • DIMM
  • UDIMM
  • RDIMM
Maximum Memory Supported512 GB
Memory Speed Supported
  • 3000 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 4400 MHz
  • 3666 MHz
  • 3600 MHz
  • 3800 MHz
  • 3866 MHz
  • 3733 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 4000 MHz
  • 3300 MHz
  • 3333 MHz
  • 4133 MHz
  • 4266 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 4333 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
Memory TechnologyDDR4 SDRAM
Intel Optane Memory ReadyYes
I/O Controller
Controller TypeSerial ATA/600
Intel VROCYes
RAID SupportedYes
RAID Levels
  • 10
  • 5
  • 1
  • 0
Video
Onboard VideoCPU Dependent Video
Audio
Audio Channels7.1
Network & Communication
BluetoothYes
Gigabit EthernetYes
Wireless LANYes
I/O Expansions
Total Number of Expansion Slots5
Total Number of PCI Express Slots5
Number of PCI Express x16 Slots5
Interfaces/Ports
Total Number of USB Ports6
Number of USB 3.1 Ports4
S/PDIFYes
DisplayPortYes
ThunderboltYes
Onboard Interfaces
Number of SATA Interfaces8
Number of M.2 Interfaces3
Total Number of Onboard USB Ports8
Number of Onboard USB 3.1 Ports4
Onboard S/PDIF HeaderYes
Physical Characteristics
Form FactorATX
Width12.01" (305 mm)
Depth9.61" (244 mm)
Miscellaneous
Country of OriginTaiwan
Warranty
Limited Warranty3 Year