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Club386 and Red Dot describe the board as back-connect.","cpu_power_connectors":"Section 2-2 and 2-8: one 8-pin ATX 12V connector (ATX_12V), one 4-pin ATX 12V connector (ATX_12V1) and the 24-pin ATX connector.","supplemental_pcie_power":"The section 2-2 internal connector list has no extra slot power connector.","ram_type":"Section 2-2: DDR5, 4 sockets, up to 256 GB (64 GB per DIMM), dual channel. The manual lists only 5200/4800 MT/s as module speeds and refers to the Memory Support List.","ram_ecc":"Section 2-2: support for non-ECC unbuffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 modules.","expansion_slots":"Section 2-2: PCIEX16 is from the CPU, PCIe 5.0 x16 with Ryzen 9000 and 7000. Ryzen 8000 Phoenix 1 and Phoenix 2 run it at PCIe 4.0 x8 and x4. PCIEX4 is an x16-length slot from the chipset, PCIe 4.0 at x4, and it shares bandwidth with M2D_SB.","m2_slots":"Section 2-2 and 2-8. M2A_CPU takes 25110/22110/2580/2280, PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 with Ryzen 9000 and 7000, from the CPU. M2B_CPU takes 22110/2280, PCIe 5.0 x4/x2, from the CPU. It shares bandwidth with the two rear USB4 ports and is unavailable with a Ryzen 8000 Phoenix 2 processor. M2C_SB and M2D_SB take 22110/2280, PCIe 4.0 x4/x2, from the chipset. 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 on all four. 22110 is stored for the 25110 and 22110 slot. The heatsink flags come from the layout and from pcunboxing and Profesional Review (see their notes).","sata_port_count":"Section 2-2 and the block diagram: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0 and 1). Club386 writes 4 SATA, which the manual does not support.","rear_ports":"Section 2-2 and 2-6: 1 HDMI (HDMI 2.1 version, 4096x2160@60 Hz), 2 USB4 Type-C ports with DisplayPort (DisplayPort 1.4 through an adapter cable or USB4 monitor, 3840x2160@240 Hz), 1 USB Type-C with USB 3.2 Gen 2, 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (red), 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4 USB 2.0/1.1, 1 RJ-45 up to 5 Gbps, 1 optical S/PDIF out and 2 audio jacks. The manual does not name the four USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports Type-A and does not state 40 Gbps for the USB4 ports. pcunboxing lists 4 Type-A 5Gbps ports and USB4 at 40Gbps. The two antenna connectors are not ports. The Q-Flash Plus function sits on one of the USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports. The manual lists no power output for the Type-C ports. The manual's back panel list calls the Type-C port a header, which is a wording slip.","usb_headers":"Section 2-2 and 2-8: USB Type-C header FU3C_20G with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (one port), USB 3.2 Gen 1 header FU3A_5G (two ports) and two USB 2.0/1.1 headers FUSB_1 and FUSB_2 (two ports each). The manual gives no power output for the Type-C header.","fan_header_count":"Section 2-2: 1 CPU fan, 1 CPU fan/water cooling pump, 4 system fan and 2 system fan/water cooling pump headers, all 4-pin. That is 8 headers.","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 (LED_C).","wifi":"Section 2-2 and the block diagram: an M2_WIFI socket carries the Wi-Fi module, with two antenna connectors (2T2R). The box has one antenna.","wifi_standard":"Section 2-2: Qualcomm Wi-Fi 7 QCNCM865, 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be.","wifi_bands":"Section 2-2: 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands. The 6 GHz band depends on country regulations.","wifi_max_channel_width_mhz":"Section 2-2: support for the 11be 320MHz wireless standard.","wifi_module":"Section 2-2 and the regulatory table: wireless module model name QCNCM865, Qualcomm Wi-Fi 7.","bluetooth_version":"Section 2-2: BLUETOOTH 5.4, with a note that the version may change with updates. The AORUS store pages and some retailers write Bluetooth 5.3. The manual wins as the maker document.","audio_codec":"Section 2-2: Realtek ALC1220 CODEC. The store pages write ALC1220-VB.","bios_flashback":"Section 2-2 and 2-7: Q-Flash Plus button on the board and the red USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A rear port. It updates the BIOS with the system off.","clear_cmos_button":"Section 2-2 and 2-8: Clear CMOS jumper (CLR_CMOS). The rear panel list has no button. Profesional Review writes an onboard Clear CMOS button, which the manual does not list.","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 lists four status LEDs (CPU, DRAM, VGA, BOOT). Profesional Review and pcunboxing describe a digital debug code display in the upper right corner of the board.","onboard_power_button":"Section 2-7: power button and reset button on the board for open-case use.","dual_bios":"Section 2-2: BIOS is 1 x 512 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 on the AORUS store page and in Funkykit and Profesional Review.","in_the_box":"Section 1-3. The list is shared with the black X870 AORUS STEALTH, and the manual says the actual items depend on the package."}},{"url":"https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/X870-AORUS-STEALTH-ICE-rev-10","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. GIGABYTE lists the board as Rev. 1.0 and Rev. 1.1. Specifications were read from the user's manual, the maker's AORUS store page, retailer sheets and reviews."}},{"url":"https://store.aorus.com/x870-aorus-stealth-ice-motherboard/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["status","warranty_years","vrm_layout","ram_max_speed_mts","ethernet_controllers","audio_codec","wifi_module","tool_free_features","dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"status":"The AORUS Official Store page lists the board with price and an InStock tag on 2026-10-15.","warranty_years":"Warranty 3 years on the AORUS store page (EU store).","vrm_layout":"Digital twin 16+2+2 phases VRM solution with VRM Thermal Armor Advanced. A pre-launch GIGABYTE press release, seen only in a search result, says 18+2+2, which the retail board does not match.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Memory max 8200 MHz, 4 slots, 256 GB. The page does not name a CPU family or module setup. Ryzen 9000 is the newest family of the board. Retailer sheets write 8200 MT/s (O.C.).","ethernet_controllers":"Specifications: Realtek RTL8126 5GbE LAN.","audio_codec":"Specifications: Realtek ALC1220-VB, 7.1 channels.","wifi_module":"Specifications: Qualcomm QCNCM865 Wi-Fi 7. The page writes Bluetooth 5.3.","tool_free_features":"Key features: EZ-Latch Plus quick-release screwless design for PCIe and M.2 slots, M.2 EZ-Latch Click heatsinks and WIFI EZ-Plug antenna design.","dimensions_mm":"Form factor ATX, 305 x 244 x 35 mm."}},{"url":"https://www.profesionalreview.com/2025/07/15/x870-aorus-stealth-ice-review/amp/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","vrm_controller","ethernet_controllers","wifi_module","audio_codec","rgb_lighting","post_code_display","m2_slots","measured_vrm_temp_c","cpu_power_connectors"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review published on 2025-07-15 for a board on sale at about 368 euro. The Amazon US listing has been tracked since 2025-07-01, and Club386 reported the announcement on 2025-05-09.","vrm_layout":"16+2+2 phases, with the 16 Vcore phases as 8+8 in parallel.","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"Infineon PMC41410 power stages for Vcore and VSoC. The 16 Vcore phases run as 8+8 in parallel.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"Infineon PMC41410, 80A rated. pcunboxing writes 16 (80A) + 2 (80A) + 2 phases, which copies the maker's wording. The figure is stored as 80 A.","vrm_controller":"Digital controller Infineon XDPE192C3D. The review also names an RT3672EE in the lower area, which is not stored.","ethernet_controllers":"LAN: Realtek RTL8126, 5 GbE.","wifi_module":"Wi-Fi: Qualcomm QCNCM865, Wi-Fi 7, 320 MHz.","audio_codec":"Audio codec: Realtek ALC1220.","rgb_lighting":"The DIMM slot cover has RGB lighting. pcunboxing says the lighting near the memory slots can be set in GIGABYTE Control Center, and Channel Online lists RGB FUSION. The review writes 'cubierta embellecedora provista de iluminacion RGB'.","post_code_display":"The upper corner has a POST panel with 4 LEDs and a digital Debug LED display, with the Power, Reset and Q-Flash Plus buttons.","m2_slots":"The first M.2 slot has its own heatsink. A large aluminium block covers 3 of the 4 M.2 slots. M2B_CPU has thermal pads on both sides of the drive.","measured_vrm_temp_c":"Ryzen 9 7950X at stock settings with the default voltage, Corsair H150i ELITE LCD cooler, CPU stress test. The thermal camera read 49 C at full stock load (34 C relaxed stock) and the HWiNFO VRM sensor read 48 C (46 C relaxed). The reviewer says the 7950X draws about 200 W under stock PBO. The stress test software, its duration and the ambient temperature are not stated. The camera value is stored.","cpu_power_connectors":"The review writes two 8-pin EPS connectors, which the manual does not support. The manual lists 8-pin plus 4-pin and wins."}},{"url":"https://pcunboxing.com/en/?p=7119","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","pcb_layers","rgb_lighting","post_code_display","m2_slots","colors","rear_ports","tool_free_features","ram_max_speed_mts","back_connect_design"],"notes":{"vrm_layout":"CPU power 16 (80A) + 2 (80A) + 2 phases, 16-phase SPS 80A VCORE powered by 8+8 phase parallel supplies.","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"16-phase SPS Vcore as 8+8 in parallel.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"16-phase SPS 80A VCORE phases.","pcb_layers":"A six-layer PCB specification.","rgb_lighting":"The only lighting that GCC can adjust is on the right side of the memory slots.","post_code_display":"The upper right corner has an EZ DeBug lamp, PWR and RESET buttons, a Q-Flash Plus button and a debug code display.","m2_slots":"M2A_CPU has an M.2 Thermal Guard L heatsink. The larger M.2 Thermal Guard Ext. heatsink covers the lower three M.2 slots. M2B_CPU also has a cooling backplate with M.2 EZ-Flex and shares bandwidth with the rear USB4 port, so it defaults to x2.","colors":"The article calls the board a purest all-white motherboard with white DIMM slots.","rear_ports":"Rear list: 2 USB4 Type-C 40Gbps, 1 USB 10Gbps Type-C, 2 USB 10Gbps Type-A (red), 4 USB 5Gbps Type-A, 4 USB 2.0 Type-A, HDMI 2.1, 5 Gbps RJ-45.","tool_free_features":"The article lists EZ-Latch Plus and Click and the PCIe slot release.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Up to 8200 MT/s (O.C.) per the QVL list with the Ryzen 9000 series.","back_connect_design":"The article calls it a back-plug design."}},{"url":"https://www.funkykit.com/reviews/motherboards/gigabyte-x870-aorus-stealth-ice-motherboard-review/2/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["bluetooth_version","cpu_power_connectors","fan_header_count","sata_port_count","tool_free_features"],"notes":{"bluetooth_version":"Page 2 copies the maker's specification list: Qualcomm QCNCM865 Wi-Fi 7 with Bluetooth 5.4.","cpu_power_connectors":"Page 2 copies the maker's list: 24-pin ATX, 8-pin ATX12V and 4-pin ATX12V.","fan_header_count":"Page 2 copies the maker's list: 1 CPU fan, 1 CPU fan/pump, 4 system fan and 2 system fan/pump headers.","sata_port_count":"Page 2: 2 SATA 6Gb/s ports.","tool_free_features":"Page 2: WIFI EZ-Plug, EZ-Latch Plus and EZ-Latch Click."}},{"url":"https://global.channelonline.com/andrew/enduser/Products/overview/M026144900","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["launch_price_usd","pcb_layers","vrm_layout","ram_max_speed_mts","rgb_lighting"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Distributor product sheet with a field MSRP: $309.99, for part X870 A STEALTH ICE. SHI lists the same MSRP. The sheet does not date it and is not a GIGABYTE statement. US price, excl. sales tax. The retail price on the sheet is higher.","pcb_layers":"6 Layer PCB, with 2x Copper PCB.","vrm_layout":"16+2+2 Phase Power Design, VRM Thermal Armor Advanced.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Memory speeds 4400 MT/s up to 8200 MT/s (O.C.).","rgb_lighting":"Notable features list RGB FUSION."}},{"url":"https://shop.sumillion.com/gigabyte-x870-aorus-stealth-ice-motherboard-supports-amd-ryzen-9000-cpus-16-2-2-phases-digital-vrm-up-to-8200hz-ddr5-oc-2xpcie-5-0-2xpcie-4-0-wi-fi-7-5-gbe-lan-usb-4-x870-aorus-stealth-ice.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","warranty_years","ethernet_controllers","wifi_module"],"notes":{"gtins":"EAN 4719331873097. custompc.com.cy lists the same EAN and the part number X870 A STEALTH ICE.","warranty_years":"Warranty 3 years.","ethernet_controllers":"5GbE LAN (Realtek RTL8126).","wifi_module":"Wi-Fi 7 (Qualcomm QCNCM865)."}},{"url":"https://www.club386.com/gigabyte-launches-two-aorus-stealth-ice-back-connect-motherboards-for-am5-cpus","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["announce_date","back_connect_design"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Article of 2025-05-09 reports the launch of the X870 and B850 AORUS STEALTH ICE. It says GIGABYTE had not shared pricing or release dates.","back_connect_design":"The article names the boards back-connect, with the cable headers on the rear of the PCB."}},{"url":"https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/chipsets/am5.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["cpu_overclocking"],"notes":{"cpu_overclocking":"AMD's AM5 chipset page describes the X870 chipset as fully overclockable, and its comparison table reads Yes under Ryzen processor overclocking enabled for X870. This is the chip maker's page and not the board maker's."}}],"fields_filled":66,"updated":"2026-10-15"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}