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The manual's box contents have no loose I/O shield.","tool_free_features":"M.2 EZ-Latch Click makes removing and installing the M.2 heatsink easy and tool-less. M.2 EZ-Latch Plus applies to all three M.2 slots. The PCIe 5.0 x16 slot has PCIe EZ-Latch Plus. The Wi-Fi antennas use WIFI EZ-Plug per the Amazon listings. The review also sees RGB LEDs under the chipset heatsink, which is a single small light that does not count as board lighting."}},{"url":"https://www.hardwarecooking.fr/test-gigabyte-b850-aorus-elite-wifi7-ice/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["segment","vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_controller","ram_max_speed_mts","tool_free_features"],"notes":{"segment":"The review of 2025-02-26 calls it a board for gamers (carte a destination des joueurs). GIGABYTE sells it under the AORUS gaming brand.","vrm_layout":"The review states 14+2+2 power phases (Vcore+SoC) with OnSemi 55A DrMOS MOSFETs. Sellers and Alktech write 60A for the stages, so the stage rating is not stored.","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"14 Vcore stages. The first number of the maker's layout is 14.","vrm_controller":"A Richtek RT3678BE controller configured as 7+7 phases. Single review of the ICE board.","ram_max_speed_mts":"The review gives up to 256 GB and DDR5-8200 depending on the configuration. It names no CPU family. The launch manual lists only 5200/4800/4400.","tool_free_features":"M.2 EZ-Latch Plus and M.2 EZ-Latch Click for the SSDs and the heatsink, and an EZ-Latch Plus button that releases the PCIe slot latch."}},{"url":"https://www.hardwarecooking.fr/test-gigabyte-b850-aorus-elite-wifi7-ice/4/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["measured_vrm_temp_c","pcb_layers"],"notes":{"measured_vrm_temp_c":"Ryzen 7 9700X, Prime95 for one hour, stock settings, HardwareCooking test system. A thermal camera on the front of the board reads 40.4 C at stock and 38.6 C with PBO. HWiNFO reads a 39 C VRM peak at stock and 41 C with PBO. The camera reading is stored. The cooler, ambient temperature and CPU package power are not stated.","pcb_layers":"The VRM test page says this board has a 6-layer PCB."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQLKRXKW","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["gtins","status","vrm_layout"],"notes":{"gtins":"Amazon US item details list UPC 889523045947 and Mfr Part Number B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE. The EAN 4719331866099 is from Amazon UK, Amazon DE and LDLC.","status":"In stock on 2026-10-16, ranked 1 in Computer Motherboards. The page lists a 5 year manufacturer warranty, which is not the base term.","vrm_layout":"Bullet: Power Design 14+2+2."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DQM7H82V","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["gtins","model_numbers","warranty_years","vrm_layout","ram_max_speed_mts","tool_free_features"],"notes":{"gtins":"Amazon UK item details: Global Trade Identification Number 04719331866099.","model_numbers":"Manufacturer Part Number B850 A ELITE WF7 ICE.","warranty_years":"Product Warranty 3 years on the UK listing. The Amazon US page and Walmart say 5 years, which needs registration in North America, so 3 is stored as the base term.","vrm_layout":"Title and first bullet: Twin 14+2+2 Phases Digital VRM with DrMOS.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Title: up to 8200MHz DDR5 (OC). The listing names no CPU family.","tool_free_features":"Bullets: PCIe Gen5 x16 with PCIe UD Slot and EZ-Latch Plus, M.2 Gen5 with EZ-Latch Plus, and Wi-Fi 7 with WIFI EZ-Plug and Directional Antenna."}},{"url":"https://www.ldlc.com/en/product/PB00660675.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["ethernet_controllers","variants"],"notes":{"ethernet_controllers":"LDLC spec table for the ICE: LAN chip Realtek RTL8125. Materiel.net prints the same. The Alktech review names RTL8125D, so the suffix is dropped.","variants":"LDLC lists the audio chip as Realtek ALC897, which is the rev. 1.0 codec."}},{"url":"https://www.materiel.net/produit/202412050073.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["ethernet_controllers","variants"],"notes":{"ethernet_controllers":"Spec table: Realtek RTL8125.","variants":"Spec table: Realtek ALC897 (rev. 1.0 boards)."}},{"url":"https://www.thefpsreview.com/2025/01/06/gigabyte-b850-aorus-elite-wifi7-motherboard-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["launch_price_usd","release_date"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Review of the B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 at the launch, 2025-01-06: a B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE model for the same $229.99 price tag but in a white theme. US dollars, excl. sales tax. A TweakTown review lists $239 for the ICE, but the page returned 403 and was not read.","release_date":"Review published 2025-01-06 at the B850 launch, and it names the ICE model as part of the launch."}},{"url":"https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/chipsets/am5.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["cpu_overclocking"],"notes":{"cpu_overclocking":"AMD chipset specifications table, B850 column: Ryzen processor overclocking enabled: Yes. This is the chipset maker's feature, not a board spec."}},{"url":"https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B850-AORUS-ELITE-WIFI7-ICE-rev-1x","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["manufacturer_url","spec_sheet_url"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"The page title appeared in the job and in web search results. gigabyte.com blocks agents, so the page was not read and its content is not used for any value.","spec_sheet_url":"Specification tab of the same page at /sp. 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