Gigabyte X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE AMD AM5 Socket Motherboard

X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE Motherboard

The X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE is engineered for next-generation AMD Ryzen™ platforms, combining advanced power delivery, ultra-fast storage, and comprehensive connectivity in an ATX form factor.

Key Features

• X3D Turbo Mode 2.0
  Designed to unleash incredible X3D performance.

• DDR5 Overclocking up to 9000 MT/s
  Supports high-speed DDR5 memory for extreme performance tuning.

• DriverBIOS

• Wi-Fi driver pre-install

• Power-On & easy network launch

• AMD Socket AM5 Support
  Compatible with:

• AMD Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors
• AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processors

• AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors

• Digital Twin 18+2+2 Phases VRM Solution
  For robust and stable power delivery.

• Dual Channel DDR5 (4 x DIMM)

• AMD EXPO™ memory module support

• PCIe EZ-Latch Plus Duo
  One-click, screwless quick release for dual PCIe slots.

• M.2 EZ-Flex
  High-efficiency heat dissipation and flexible patented baseplate for M.2 SSDs.

• WIFI EZ-Plug
  Quick and easy Wi‑Fi antenna installation.

• M.2 EZ-Latch Click & Plus
  Screwless, quick-release design on M.2 slots and heatsinks.

• Friendly UI
  Multi-theme interface, AIO fan control, and Q-Flash auto scan in BIOS and software.

• Ultra-Fast Storage
  5 x M.2 slots, including PCIe 5.0 x4 support.

• PCB Thermal Plate
  14% thermal improvement and enhanced motherboard stability.

• Efficient Thermal Design

• VRM Thermal Armor Advanced
• M.2 Thermal Guard L

• M.2 Thermal Guard Ext.

• Fast Networking

• 10GbE LAN + 5GbE LAN

• Wi-Fi 7 with directional ultra-high gain antenna

• Extended Connectivity

• HDMI
• Dual USB4 Type‑C with DP-Alt support

• Front QC-USB 65W

• PCIe UD Slot X
  PCIe 5.0 x16 slot with 10X strength for graphics cards.

Specifications

General

CPU Support

• AMD Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors
• AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processors
• AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors

Memory

• Support for DDR5 9000(O.C) / 8800(O.C) / 8600(O.C) / 8400(O.C) / 8200(O.C) / 8000(O.C) / 7800(O.C) / 7600(O.C) / 7200(O.C) / 7000(O.C) / 6800(O.C) / 6600(O.C) / 6400(O.C) / 6200(O.C) / 6000(O.C) / 5600(O.C) / 5200 / 4800 MT/s memory modules
• 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets, up to 256 GB (64 GB per DIMM)
• Dual channel memory architecture
• Support for non-ECC un-buffered DIMM memory modules
• Support for AMD EXPO™ and XMP memory modules

Onboard Graphics

• Integrated Graphics Processor with AMD Radeon™ Graphics support

USB4 (via ASMedia USB4® Controller)
- 2 x USB4® Type‑C® ports
- USB4 and DisplayPort video outputs
- Max resolution: 3840 x 2160 @ 240 Hz

HDMI
- 1 x HDMI port
- Max resolution: 4096 x 2160 @ 60 Hz
- 1 x front HDMI port
- Max resolution: 1920 x 1080 @ 30 Hz

Audio

• Realtek® ALC1220 CODEC
• ESS ES9118 DAC chip
• Support for DTS:X® Ultra
• High Definition Audio
• 2/4/5.1-channel support
• Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN

• Realtek® 5GbE LAN chip (LAN1)
• 5 Gbps / 2.5 Gbps / 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps
• Realtek® 10GbE LAN chip (LAN2)
• 10 Gbps / 5 Gbps / 2.5 Gbps / 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps

Wireless Communication

• MediaTek Wi‑Fi 7 MT7927, RZ738
• 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
• 2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz bands
• Bluetooth 5.4
• Support for 11be 320 MHz wireless standard

Expansion Slots

CPU-integrated

• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16)
• AMD Ryzen™ 9000/7000 Series: PCIe 5.0 x16
• AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 1: PCIe 4.0 x8

• AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 2: PCIe 4.0 x4

• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX8), integrated in the CPU

Chipset

• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX4)
• PCIe 4.0, running at x4

Storage

M.2 (Socket 3, M key)

• 1 x M2A_CPU (type 2580/2280 SSDs)
• AMD Ryzen™ 9000/7000: PCIe 5.0 x4/x2
• AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 1: PCIe 4.0 x4/x2

• AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 2: PCIe 4.0 x4/x2

• 1 x M2B_CPU (type 2280 SSDs)

• AMD Ryzen™ 9000/7000: PCIe 5.0 x4/x2

• 2 x M.2 (M2C_SB, M2D_SB), Chipset

• Type 2280, PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs

• 1 x M.2 (M2E_SB), Chipset

• Type 2280, PCIe 4.0 x2 SSDs

SATA

• 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors

RAID Support

• RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 for NVMe SSDs
• RAID 5 available only on AMD Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors
• RAID 0, 1 for SATA storage devices

USB Connectivity

CPU + ASMedia USB4® Controller

• 2 x USB4® Type‑C® ports (back panel)

CPU

• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type‑A port (red, back panel)

Chipset + USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub

• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports via internal headers

Chipset

• 1 x USB Type‑C® (back panel), USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
• 1 x USB Type‑C® (back panel), USB 3.2 Gen 2
• 1 x USB Type‑C® (internal header), USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
• Supports up to 65W PD 3.0 / QC 4+ fast charging
• 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type‑A ports (red, back panel)
• 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports via internal headers

Internal I/O Connectors

• 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
• 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
• 1 x PCIe power connector
• 1 x CPU fan header
• 1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header
• 4 x system fan headers
• 1 x system fan extension cable header (supports three additional system fan headers)
• 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
• 4 x addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers
• 1 x RGB LED strip header
• 5 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
• 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors
• 1 x front panel header
• 1 x front panel audio header
• 1 x speaker header
• 1 x USB Type‑C® header (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2)
• 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 header (GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2 only)
• 1 x HDMI port (Note)
• 1 x chassis intrusion header
• 1 x reset jumper
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
• 2 x temperature sensor headers

Back Panel Connectors

• 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
• 1 x Clear CMOS button
• 1 x reset button
• 1 x power button
• 1 x HDMI port (Note)
• 2 x USB4® Type‑C® ports (DisplayPort support, Note)
• 1 x USB Type‑C® port (USB 3.2 Gen 2)
• 1 x USB Type‑C® port (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2)
• 7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type‑A ports (red)
• 2 x RJ‑45 LAN ports
• 2 x antenna connectors (2T2R)
• 2 x audio jacks
• 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector

I/O Controller & Monitoring

• iTE® I/O Controller chip

H/W Monitoring

• Voltage detection
• Temperature detection
• Fan speed detection
• Water cooling flow rate detection
• Fan fail warning
• Fan speed control*
• Noise detection

* Support depends on the installed fan/pump.

BIOS

• 1 x 512 Mbit flash
• AMI UEFI BIOS (licensed)
• PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features

• Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)
• Support for Q-Flash
• Support for Q-Flash Plus
• Support for Smart Backup

Bundled Software

• Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
• LAN bandwidth management software