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The 2-8 text says the M.2 connectors support only M.2 PCIe SSDs and the table marks M.2 SATA SSDs as not supported, so SATA is false. 22110 is stored for 25110 and 22110 slots. The 2-8 steps remove a motherboard heatsink for M2A_CPU and M2Q_SB, and M2N_SB shares the M2Q_SB heatsink.","sata_port_count":"Section 2-2: 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors.","rear_ports":"Section 2-2 and 2-6: 1 USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort Alt mode, compatible with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2), 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (red), 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4 USB 2.0/1.1, 1 DisplayPort (DisplayPort 2.1), 1 HDMI (HDMI 2.1, HDCP 2.3), 1 RJ-45 up to 2.5 Gbps, 1 optical S/PDIF out and 2 audio jacks. The manual does not name the 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports Type-A. The store.aorus.com and JIB spec lists say Type-A, and the 40 Gbps rate for the USB4 port comes from the JIB listing. The Q-Flash Plus button and two antenna connectors are not ports. 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A retailer copy lists a Clear CMOS button, which the manual does not.","post_code_display":"Section 1-1 layout shows DB_PORT with the note that debug code information is in the Debug LED Codes pages (section 5-2), which list two-character codes. Section 2-7 also lists four status LEDs (CPU, DRAM, VGA, BOOT). The maker's product photo shows the two-digit display beside the DIMM slots. sogi.com.tw writes an 80 port debug indicator.","onboard_power_button":"Section 2-2 and 2-7: power button and reset button on the board for open-case use.","dual_bios":"Section 2-2: BIOS is 1 x 256 Mbit flash. Dual BIOS is not stated. The layout shows one BIOS chip, M_BIOS.","tool_free_features":"Section 2-5 and 2-8: PCIe EZ-Latch Plus, M.2 EZ-Latch Plus (screwless M.2 SSD clip) and M.2 EZ-Latch Click (screwless heatsink). The WIFI EZ-Plug antenna connector is named in the retailer sheet title and in MuyComputer.","in_the_box":"Section 1-3. The list is for reference and the manual says the actual items depend on the package."}},{"url":"https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B860-AORUS-ELITE-WIFI7-ICE","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manufacturer_url"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"The URL comes from the job evidence and search results. gigabyte.com blocks agents, so the page was not opened. Specifications were read from the user's manual, the maker's AORUS store page, a retailer sheet and reviews."}},{"url":"https://store.aorus.com/de/b860-aorus-elite-wifi7-ice-motherboard/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","ram_max_speed_mts","ethernet_controllers","audio_codec","warranty_years","model_numbers","dimensions_mm","wifi_module"],"notes":{"vrm_layout":"Twin Hybrid Digital 14+1+2+1 Phases 60A DrMOS VRM. A search result for the gigabyte.com page and a JIB copy of its spec sheet write 14+1+2 with a 7+7 parallel Vcore design (14 Vcore, 1 VccGT, 2 VccSA). hwcooling.net counts 17 phases with 14 for Vcore. The first number is the same.","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"14 Vcore phases in a twin 7+7 design. JIB lists VCORE 14 phases of 60A DrMOS.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"Twin Hybrid Digital 14+1+2+1 Phases 60A DrMOS VRM. JIB lists 60A for the 14 Vcore phases.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Memory speeds 5600, 6400 and 9200 MHz, with 9200 as the highest. The page does not say overclocked and does not name a CPU family or module setup. Core Ultra 200S is the only CPU family for this board. MuyComputer, GameGPU and Scan UK write up to 9200 MT/s (OC).","ethernet_controllers":"Spec table: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Realtek RTL8125. sogi.com.tw reads RTL8125D.","audio_codec":"Spec table: Realtek ALC897, 7.1 channels. The manual names only a Realtek audio CODEC.","warranty_years":"Warranty 3 years on the store page for Germany.","model_numbers":"SKU B860 A ELITE WF7 ICE.","dimensions_mm":"Product 305 x 244 x 35 mm.","wifi_module":"The spec table lists the WLAN controller as Realtek RTL8922AE. The page text also says Intel 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 160MHz, which does not match the table and the manual."}},{"url":"https://ik.imagekit.io/pimberly/65707b38e31f5a94719d7ba0/fd7dd44d/675c9597ae82cfa1740919e1/product-pdf","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","colors","vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","audio_codec","ethernet_controllers","warranty_years","wifi_module","tool_free_features"],"notes":{"gtins":"Retailer product sheet of 2024-12-13 (pimberly feed): EAN 4719331866846, product code B860 A ELITE WF7 ICE.","colors":"Product colour: White.","vrm_layout":"Title: Twin Hybrid Digital 14+1+2+1 Phases 60A DrMOS VRM.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"Twin Hybrid Digital 14+1+2+1 Phases 60A DrMOS VRM.","audio_codec":"Audio chip: Realtek ALC897.","ethernet_controllers":"LAN controller: Realtek RTL8125.","warranty_years":"Warranty period 3 year(s).","wifi_module":"WLAN controller model: Realtek RTL8922AE.","tool_free_features":"Key features: PCIe 5.0 x16 with EZ-Latch Plus, M.2 with EZ-Latch Plus, M.2 Thermal Guard with EZ-Latch Click and Wi-Fi 7 with WIFI EZ-Plug."}},{"url":"https://www.scan.co.uk/products/gigabyte-b860-aorus-elite-wifi7-ice-intel-b860-lga1851-ddr5-pcie-50-3x-m2-25gbe-wi-fi-7-usb-40-atx","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","pcb_layers","warranty_years","status","ram_max_speed_mts"],"notes":{"gtins":"GTIN 4719331866846.","pcb_layers":"6-layer 2X copper PCB.","warranty_years":"36 months, direct, for the UK market.","status":"Product page lists the board for sale on 2026-10-15.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Overclocking support up to 9200 MT/s with Intel XMP."}},{"url":"https://www.muycomputer.com/2025/01/13/b860-aorus-elite-wifi-7-ice-analisis-la-gama-media-apunta-alto/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","pcb_layers","rgb_lighting","audio_codec","ram_max_speed_mts","measured_vrm_temp_c","wifi_module","variants"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review of 2025-01-13 for a board on sale, with Core Ultra 9 285K. GameGPU reviewed it on 2025-01-20 and PriceRunner lists it from 2025-01-08.","pcb_layers":"A six-layer PCB with double copper.","rgb_lighting":"Passive VRM heatsink with LED lighting. The article names customizable RGB lighting with RGB Fusion.","audio_codec":"Realtek ALC897 with four Apaq polymer capacitors.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Spec sheet maximum 9200 MT/s. The review ran XMP at 6600 MT/s.","measured_vrm_temp_c":"Cinebench R23 looped on a Core Ultra 9 285K in 10-minute and 30-minute runs at 100% CPU load, Corsair iCUE LINK TITAN 360 RX RGB cooler. The VRM temperature stabilised at 60 C. The sensor, power limits and ambient temperature are not stated.","wifi_module":"Realtek RTL8922AE on v1.0 or MediaTek MT7925 on v1.1, with Bluetooth 5.4.","variants":"Realtek RTL8922AE on v1.0 or MediaTek MT7925 on v1.1."}},{"url":"https://www.sogi.com.tw/talks/%E6%8A%80%E5%98%89GIGABYTE-B860-AORUS-ELITE-WIFI7-ICE/6270624","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["vrm_controller","ethernet_controllers","audio_codec","post_code_display","wifi_module"],"notes":{"vrm_controller":"Review of 2025-03-06: the VRM is paired with an NCP81537 PWM controller. The review names no maker. NCP is the onsemi prefix. Single review. The maker and MuyComputer, GameGPU and Scan UK name no controller.","ethernet_controllers":"Realtek RTL8125D 2.5GbE. The D suffix is left out.","audio_codec":"Realtek ALC897.","post_code_display":"The EZ-Debug Zone has an 80 Port debug indicator beside the power, reset and multi-function buttons.","wifi_module":"The reviewed board has a MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 card with Bluetooth 5.4, so it is the rev. 1.1 option."}},{"url":"https://www.jib.co.th/web/product/readProduct/75587","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["rear_ports","vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","warranty_years"],"notes":{"rear_ports":"Copy of the maker's spec list: 1 USB4 Type-C at 40 Gb/s with DisplayPort, 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 4 USB 2.0. A Memory Express listing also says USB 4 Type-C (40Gbps).","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"VCORE 14 phases, 60A DrMOS, 7+7 parallel. VCCGT 1 phase of 40A and VCCSA 2 phases of 60A.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"VCORE: 14 phases, DrMOS 60A.","warranty_years":"Warranty 3 years."}},{"url":"https://computerassistance.co.uk/?p=121544","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["preinstalled_io_shield"],"notes":{"preinstalled_io_shield":"The product title says Fitted I/O Shield. The manual's box contents list no loose I/O shield and the maker's photo shows the shield fixed to the board."}},{"url":"https://en.gamegpu.com/test-gpu/materinskie-platy/obzor-gigabyte-b860-aorus-elite-wifi7-ice","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","ram_max_speed_mts"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review of 2025-01-20 for a board on sale.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Overclocking frequencies up to 9200 MT/s. The review ran a DDR5-8000 kit."}},{"url":"https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/z890-vs-b860-vs-h810/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["cpu_overclocking"],"notes":{"cpu_overclocking":"The chipset table lists overclocking for B860 as RAM only, and the text says the B860 chipset only supports memory overclocking. This is the chip maker's feature as Puget reports it. It is not a board spec."}}],"fields_filled":65,"updated":"2026-10-15"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}