Gigabyte · 2017
Gigabyte X299 Designare EX
The Gigabyte X299 Designare EX is an ATX motherboard released in 2017, featuring the Intel X299 chipset and LGA 2066 socket for high-end desktop processors.
The Gigabyte X299 Designare EX is an ATX motherboard released in 2017, built on the Intel X299 chipset with an LGA 2066 socket. It supports up to 512 GB of DDR4 memory across eight slots in a quad-channel configuration. Expansion includes four PCIe 3.0 x16 slots and one PCIe 3.0 x1 slot, along with three M.2 slots and eight SATA ports. Rear I/O offers dual Intel Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, and multiple USB ports including USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C and Type-A. Audio is provided by a Realtek ALC1220 codec.
Specifications
| Chipset unverified | Intel X299 |
|---|---|
| CPU socket unverified | LGA 2066 |
| Form factor unverified | ATX |
| Memory slots unverified | 8 |
| Memory type unverified | DDR4 |
| Max memory unverified | 512 GB |
| Memory channels unverified | 4 |
| PCIe slots unverified | 4x PCIe 3.0 x16, 1x PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| M.2 slots unverified | 3 |
| SATA ports unverified | 8 |
| USB ports (rear) unverified | 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C, 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A, 4x USB 3.1 Gen1, 2x USB 2.0 |
| Ethernet unverified | 2x Intel GbE |
| Wi-Fi unverified | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Audio codec unverified | Realtek ALC1220 |
| Release year unverified | 2017 |