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Hosted by trovaprezzi.it since gigabyte.com blocks agents. Items marked only for B850M GAMING X WIFI6E are used here and DS3H items are not.","model_numbers":"Manual cover: B850M GAMING X WIFI6E (B850M GAMING X WF6E).","supported_cpu_series":"Section 2-2: Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series. The manual refers to the maker's website for the latest CPU support list. Read on 2026-10-14.","motherboard_form_factor":"Section 2-2: Micro ATX Form Factor, 24.4cm x 24.4cm.","dimensions_mm":"Section 2-2: 24.4cm x 24.4cm.","back_connect_design":"The section 1-1 layout shows the usual front-side power, fan and USB connectors. The board is not a back-connect design.","cpu_power_connectors":"Section 2-2: 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector and 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector.","supplemental_pcie_power":"The section 2-2 internal connector list has no extra slot power connector.","ram_type":"Section 2-2: 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets, dual channel.","ram_max_gb":"Section 2-2: up to 256 GB (64 GB single DIMM capacity).","ram_ecc":"Section 2-2: support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules.","expansion_slots":"Section 2-2: PCIEX16 is in the CPU, PCIe 5.0 x16 with Ryzen 9000 and 7000, PCIe 4.0 x8 with Ryzen 8000 Phoenix 1 and PCIe 4.0 x4 with Phoenix 2. The chipset slot PCIEX4 is a full-length x16 slot that supports PCIe 3.0 and runs at x4. The PCIEX16 slot takes only a graphics card or an NVMe SSD.","m2_slots":"Section 2-2 and the M.2 pages: M2A_CPU takes M key 25110/22110/2580/2280 at PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 with Ryzen 9000 and 7000 (PCIe 4.0 with Ryzen 8000). M2B_CPU takes 25110/22110/2580/2280 at PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 with Ryzen 9000 and 7000, and x2 only with Ryzen 8000 Phoenix 2. Both are in the CPU. The type table marks M.2 SATA SSDs as not supported for both slots. The M2A_CPU steps remove and refit the motherboard heatsink with a thermal pad, and the M2B_CPU steps use a screw and mention no heatsink. MaxMyBuild also lists a heatsink on slot 1 only.","sata_port_count":"Section 2-2: 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors from the chipset.","rear_ports":"Section 2-2 back panel: 1 x HDMI, 2 x DisplayPorts, 1 x PS/2 port, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (red), 1 x USB Type-C with USB 3.2 Gen 2, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4 x USB 2.0/1.1, 1 x RJ-45, 3 audio jacks, and 2 antenna connectors and the Q-Flash Plus button, which are not ports. HDMI supports version 2.1, 4096x2160@60 Hz. The DisplayPorts are version 1.4, up to 3840x2160@144 Hz. Video needs a CPU with integrated graphics. The manual gives no USB power output or DisplayPort alt mode figures.","usb_headers":"Section 2-2: 1 x USB Type-C header with USB 3.2 Gen 2, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header (2 ports) and 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers (4 ports).","fan_header_count":"Section 2-2: 1 x CPU fan header, 1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header, 1 x system fan header and 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header.","argb_header_count":"Section 2-2: 3 x addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers.","rgb_header_count":"Section 2-2: 1 x RGB LED strip header.","wifi":"Section 2-2: the wireless communication module is for the B850M GAMING X WIFI6E only.","wifi_standard":"Section 2-2: Realtek Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE, WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax.","wifi_bands":"Section 2-2: 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands.","wifi_max_channel_width_mhz":"Section 2-2: support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard.","wifi_module":"Section 2-2: Realtek Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE. JIB's listing of the rev. 1.1 board names the same chip.","bluetooth_version":"Section 2-2: BLUETOOTH 5.3.","bios_flashback":"Section 2-2 and 2-6: Q-Flash Plus button on the back panel.","clear_cmos_button":"Section 2-2 lists a Clear CMOS jumper, and the back panel list has only the Q-Flash Plus button.","post_code_display":"Section 2-7: status LEDs for CPU, DRAM, VGA and boot. The manual lists no two-digit display.","dual_bios":"Section 2-2: BIOS is 1 x 256 Mbit flash. Dual BIOS is not stated.","tool_free_features":"Section 2-5 and 2-8, items marked only for B850M GAMING X WIFI6E: PCIe EZ-Latch Plus (slot release), M.2 EZ-Latch Plus (M.2 drive clip) and M.2 EZ-Latch Click (turn the clip to remove the M2A_CPU heatsink). antenna_connector comes from the retailer copy of the maker's feature list, WIFI EZ-Plug, see the JIB source. The manual only says to connect the antenna securely.","in_the_box":"Section 1-2, items for the B850M GAMING X WIFI6E. The manual also lists an I/O shield, marked only for the B850M DS3H, which is not stored. The manual says the box contents are for reference only."}},{"url":"https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Motherboard/B850M-GAMING-X-WIFI6E-rev-10","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manufacturer_url"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"The maker's product page for rev. 1.0. gigabyte.com blocks agents, so the page content was not read. The link comes from the job's evidence. The manual and retailer copies of the maker's text supply the specifications."}},{"url":"https://www.scan.co.uk/products/gigabyte-b850m-gaming-x-wifi6e","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","warranty_years","status","pcb_layers","vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","ram_max_speed_mts","dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Manufacturer code B850M GAMING X WIFI6E.","gtins":"GTIN 4719331866433. Gigante's barcode and OnBuy's EAN carry the same number.","warranty_years":"36 months return to base in the UK. JIB in Thailand says 3 years too. Some shops in the Philippines mention 5 years, so the term differs by market.","status":"In stock with a delivery estimate on 2026-10-14. Listed at 153.98 GBP including VAT.","pcb_layers":"The listing reproduces the maker's feature list: 6-layer copper PCB and mid-loss PCB. The Brazilian shop Kabum also lists 6-layer PCBs for this board.","vrm_layout":"Reproduces the maker's text: Digital Twin Power design with 10 VCORE, 2 SOC and 2 VDD_MISC phases.","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"10 VCORE phases. MaxMyBuild writes the phase config as 2x5+2+2, which is 10 Vcore stages.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"The listing says 60A DrMOS modules, copied from the maker's text. MaxMyBuild reads 55A DrMOS. The maker's 60A is stored.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Rated for 8200 MT/s overclocking with AMD EXPO support. The listing names no CPU family. The manual lists only 5200, 4800 and 4400 MT/s.","dimensions_mm":"Micro ATX, 244 x 244 mm."}},{"url":"https://www.jib.co.th/web/product/readProduct/87537/42/MAINBOARD--เมนบอร์ด--GIGABYTE-B850M-GAMING-X-WIFI6E--REV-1-1----AMD-SOCKET-AM5-DDR5-MICRO-ATX","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["variants","warranty_years","vrm_layout","tool_free_features","wifi_module"],"notes":{"variants":"JIB sells the board as Rev. 1.1 in Thailand and lists the same layout, slots, ports and the RTL8852CE Wi-Fi chip as the manual. The board in Gigante's product photos is marked REV 1.0. The job's evidence lists a maker page for each of rev. 1.0 and rev. 1.1. No difference between the revisions was found, so the rows carry only the revision name.","warranty_years":"Warranty 3 years.","vrm_layout":"Digital Twin VRM with 10+2+2 phases and VRM Thermal Armor Advanced.","tool_free_features":"The listing copies the maker's feature list: EZ-Latch Click (tool-free M.2 heatsink), EZ-Latch Plus (tool-free release for PCIe and M.2) and a WIFI EZ-Plug design for the two antenna connectors. WIFI EZ-Plug is read as a push-on antenna connector. This is a doubt, since the manual does not describe it.","wifi_module":"Realtek RTL8852CE, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, 160 MHz."}},{"url":"https://gigante.co.uk/products/gigabyte-b850m-gaming-x-wifi6e-amd-am5-socket-motherboard-micro-atx-4x-ddr5-slots-2x-m-2-sockets-2x-usb-c-port-fitted-i-o-shield-2-5gbe-lan-wi-fi-6e-2x-displayports-1x-hdmi-port","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins","preinstalled_io_shield","release_date","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"Barcode 4719331866433 on the Shopify variant for SKU B850M GAMING X WIFI6E.","preinstalled_io_shield":"The listing title says Fitted I/O Shield. The manual's box contents list a loose I/O shield only for the B850M DS3H, not for this board.","release_date":"The shop created this product on 2025-02-05. The job evidence cites Pangoly with a first availability of January 2025, which was not readable here. GIGABYTE launched its B850 boards in January 2025. The month is approximate.","variants":"The product photos show the board marked REV 1.0."}},{"url":"https://www.paradigit.ie/gigabyte-b850m-gaming-x-wifi6e/21754816/product","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers","audio_codec"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Manufacturer product number B850M GAMING X WF6E.","audio_codec":"Specifications: audio chip Realtek ALC897, 7.1-channel. The manual names only a Realtek audio CODEC and links GIGABYTE's realtek897 audio software page."}},{"url":"https://www.maxmybuild.com/motherboards/gigabyte-b850m-gaming-x-wifi6e","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["ethernet_controllers","audio_codec","m2_slots"],"notes":{"ethernet_controllers":"Lists a Realtek RTL8125D 2.5 GbE controller. The suffix D is left out. The manual says only Realtek 2.5GbE LAN chip. Single source.","audio_codec":"Lists the audio codec ALC897.","m2_slots":"M.2 heatsinks: slot 1 only."}},{"url":"https://esaitech.com/products/gigabyte-ultra-durable-b850m-gaming-x-wifi6e-gaming-desktop-motherboard","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["series","segment"],"notes":{"series":"The board is named B850M GAMING X WIFI6E on the manual cover. GAMING X is GIGABYTE's name for this line, below AORUS.","segment":"The listing calls it a Gaming Desktop Motherboard, and the retail box in Gigante's photos reads GIGABYTE Gaming Motherboard. The maker names no creator or workstation use."}},{"url":"https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/chipsets/am5.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["cpu_overclocking"],"notes":{"cpu_overclocking":"AMD's AM5 chipset table lists Ryzen processor overclocking as enabled for B850, as read through a search summary because the page timed out when opened directly. This is the chip maker's page, not the board maker's. The board maker's manual does not state CPU overclocking."}}],"fields_filled":59,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}