GIGABYTE B860M GAMING X

GIGABYTE B860M GAMING X

 If you are building a gaming PC that combines a compact design (Micro-ATX) with powerful performance, the GIGABYTE B860M GAMING X motherboard is the beating heart you need; it is designed to support the latest Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) processors with an LGA 1851 socket, features a hybrid digital power system with 8+1+2 phases, and supports DDR5 memory across 4 slots with ultra speeds of up to 9066 MT/s, in addition to an M.2 slot with PCIe 5.0 speed and a Wi-Fi 6E wireless connectivity module, ensuring a stable, fast, and fully connected gaming experience.

Features of the GIGABYTE B860M GAMING X Motherboard

The processor, socket, and power design:

• The socket: LGA 1851, to support Intel Core Ultra processors (Series 2).
• Chipset: Intel B860 Express.
• Power Design (VRM): Hybrid Digital Power solution with 8+1+2 phases, to ensure power stability even under heavy loads.
• The printed circuit board (PCB): 6 layers with 2oz copper to enhance cooling and improve signal stability.

Memory and Speed:

• Memory type: DDR5.
• Number of slots: 4 × DDR5 DIMM slots (Dual Channel).
• Maximum capacity: Supports up to 128 GB of system memory.
• Maximum Memory Speed (O.C): Supports overclocking speeds of up to 9066 MT/s, with support for XMP profiles and D5 Bionic Corsa technology to enhance memory performance.

Expansion and storage openings:

• PCIe slots:
  • 1 × Main PCI Express x16 slot supporting PCIe 5.0 interface (protected by steel shields for enhanced support).
  • 1 × PCI Express x4 slot supporting PCIe 4.0 interface.
• M.2 storage interface:
  • 1 × M.2 connector supporting PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 (directly connected to the processor).
  • 1 × M.2 connector supports PCIe 4.0 x4/x2.
• SATA Ports: 4 × SATA 6Gb/s connectors.

Connection and Back Ports:

• Local Area Network (LAN): Realtek 2.5GbE LAN chip, for ultra-fast wired networking.
• Wireless communication: Integrated Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax communication module.
• Display ports: 1 × DisplayPort 2.1 and 1 × HDMI 2.1.
• Extended connectivity: Support for USB4 Type-C ports (up to 40 Gbps) with DisplayPort Alternate Mode (DP-Alt) support through internal expansion headers.

By investing in the GIGABYTE B860M GAMING X motherboard, you ensure yourself a superior gaming platform, equipped with an advanced thermal cooling system, and supporting unprecedented DDR5 memory speeds of up to 9066 MT/s, fully ready to keep up with the fastest graphics cards and future storage units.

Specifications of the GIGABYTE B860M GAMING X Motherboard

CPU

LGA1851 socket: Support for Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors

(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)

L3 cache varies with CPU

Chipset

Intel® B860 Express Chipset

Memory

Support for DDR5 9200(O.C) / 8800(O.C) / 8600(O.C) / 8400(O.C) / 8266(O.C) / 8200(O.C) / 8000(O.C) / 7950(O.C) / 7900(O.C) / 7800(O.C) / 7600(O.C.) / 7400(O.C.) / 7200(O.C.) / 7000(O.C.) / 6800(O.C.) / 6600(O.C.) / 6400 / 5600 MT/s memory modules

4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 256 GB (64 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory

Dual channel memory architecture

Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)

Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules

Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

(The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules, please refer to "Memory Support List" on GIGABYTE's website for more information.)

Onboard Graphics

• Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:

- 1 x USB4® USB Type-C® port, supporting USB4 and DisplayPort video outputs and a maximum resolution of 3840x2160@144 Hz

* Support for DisplayPort 2.1 version.

- 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 3840x2160@144 Hz

* Support for DisplayPort 2.1 version.

- 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz

* Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3.

(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

Support for up to triple-display at the same time

Audio

Realtek® Audio CODEC

High Definition Audio

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

* You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings.

LAN

Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)

Expansion Slots

• CPU:

- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16)

* The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.

• Chipset:

- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4)

Storage Interface

• CPU:

- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 SSD support)(M2A_CPU)

• Chipset:

- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/22110/2580/2280 PCIe 4.0x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q_SB)

- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

• RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices

USB

• CPU:

- 1 x USB4® USB Type-C® port on the back panel

• Chipset:

- 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header

- 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (3 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)

• Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:

- 9 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (5 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

1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors

1 x CPU fan header

1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header

1 x system fan header

1 x system fan/water cooling pump header

3 x addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers

1 x RGB LED strip header

2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors

4 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

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2 module only)

2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors (For GIGABYTE Thunderbolt™ 5 add-in card only)

1 x Q-Flash Plus button

1 x reset jumper

1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel Connectors

1 x HDMI port (Note)

1 x DisplayPort (Note)

1 x USB4® USB Type-C® port (DisplayPort (Note))

3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

5 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

2 x antenna connectors (2T2R)

1 x RJ-45 port

3 x audio jacks

* Actual support may vary by CPU.

I/O Controller

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

* Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.

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 GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)

* Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.

Support for Q-Flash

Support for Q-Flash Plus

Support for Smart Backup

Operating System

Support for Windows 11 64-bit

Form Factor

Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm