High Definition Audio Design |
High Definition Audio Design is Gigabytes interpretation of good onboard audio. In this case there
is a Realtek ALC1220 codec, which has been combined with high-quality capacitors. |
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PCIe Armor |
There are two full size PCIe slots on this particular board and they have been equipped with a steel frame. If you put a large and heavy gaming graphics card in a case, you will notice, that over time the slots starts to bend by a little bit. Furthermore, during rough transporting it can happen, that the PCIe slot breaks by the sheer force. In both cases the steel armor should help increasing protection of the PCIe slots. |
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M.2 Support
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The Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 motherboard from Gigabyte features two M.2 slots which are placed between the PCIe slots. This motherboard can be equipped with one 2280 M.2 and one 22110 M.2 SSDs, where the figures behind the "22" stand for the actual length of the M.2 SSD in millimeter. Both slots are connected via four PCIe x4 lanes, offering up to 32 Gbps bandwidth. |
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USB 3.1 Front-Panel Connector |
Right next the 24-pin connector there is a USB 3.1 front-panel connector, which has been wired using two PCIe Gen 3 lanes and therefore offering up to 16GB/s bandwidth. Unlike several other Z370 models, Gigabyte on the Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 uses a 3142 ASMedia chip for the USB 3.1 connector. Should you own or plan on buying a case with such a connector, then you'll be able to use it combination with this motherboard. |
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