Gigabyte B860M GAMING X DDR5 Intel Motherboard

Key Features

• Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra processors (Series 2)
• Hybrid Digital 8+1+2 phases VRM solution
• D5 Bionic Corsa for Infinite Memory Performance
• AI Perfdrive : Provides optimal and customized BIOS preset profile for users
• EZ-Latch Plus : PCIe and M.2 slots with Quick Release & Screwless Design
• EZ-Latch Click  : M.2 heatsinks with screwless design
• Friendly UI : Multi-Theme, AIO Fan Control, and Q-Flash Auto Scan in BIOS and SW
• New  Power Monitor  in  HWinfo for real-time monitoring on CPU power phases
• Ultra-Fast Storage : 2*M.2 slots, including 1* PCIe 5.0 x4
• Efficient Thermal : VRM Thermal Armor Advanced & M.2 Thermal Guard
• Fast Networking : 2.5GbE LAN 
• Extended Connectivity : USB4 Type-C with DP-Alt, HDMI, DisplayPort

Infinite Memory Performance

Gaming motherboards boost DDR5 memory performance and offer top-notch compatibility using various advanced methods.

Steady Power

Better Play GAMING Series, steady power keeps your gaming smooth.

Hybrid Digital VRM Design

Delivers consistent, high-powered performance to elevate your overclocking to the next level.

Comprehensive Thermal

GAMING motherboards come with advanced full-metal thermal design and durable heatsinks to keep your system cool and efficient.

Hassle-free Assembly

Our cutting-edge motherboard is designed for the ultimate DIY experience. Creating your own PC becomes a delightful and smooth process.

Future Connectivity

Experience ultimate connectivity with next-generation network, storage, and Wi-Fi solutions, delivering lightning-fast data transfer speeds.

Born from Ultra Durable™

Technology embodies our commitment to excellence, providing gamers with a platform that's not only powerful but also built for longevity and reliability. GAMING series motherboards are engineered to endure and excel.

Collaborative Excellence in Computing

GIGABYTE motherboards showcases our devotion to BIOS improvement. Through synergy with our user community, we democratize next-level computing power.

Specification

Chipset : Intel® B860 Express Chipset

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

I/O Controller : iTE® I/O Controller Chip

Operating System : Support for Windows 11 64-bit

Form Factor : Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm

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

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 andmemory configurationmay affect the supportedmemory 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

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

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

(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

Expansion Slots

CPU:

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

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/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0/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

(Note) Actual support may vary by CPU.

H/W Monitoring

Voltage detection

Temperature detection

Fan speed detection

Water cooling flow rate detection

Fan fail warning

Fan speed control

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)

Support for Q-Flash

Support for Q-Flash Plus

Support for Smart Backup