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The file is the copy listed as a document on Geizhals. A copy with a retailer cover page is on trovaprezzi.it. gigabyte.com blocks agents, so the maker's own download page was not opened.","series":"Cover: AORUS. The press release names the board as part of the AORUS X870E X3D series.","model_numbers":"Cover names X870E AORUS ELITE X3D with the short name X870E A ELITE X. The short name is stored as an alias.","supported_cpu_series":"Section 2-2 (page 8): AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series. The manual refers to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU list. Read on 2026-10-15.","motherboard_chipset":"Section 2-2 (page 8): AMD X870E.","motherboard_form_factor":"Section 2-2 (page 11): ATX Form Factor, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm.","dimensions_mm":"Section 2-2 (page 11): 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm, stored as 244 mm wide and 305 mm high.","back_connect_design":"Section 1-1 layout and section 2-7 show the usual front-side power, fan and USB connectors. 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The M.2 Key-E slot of the Wi-Fi module is not listed.","m2_slots":"Section 2-2 (page 9): M2A_CPU takes 25110, 22110, 2580 and 2280 and runs PCIe 5.0 x4 from the CPU. M2B_CPU takes 22110 and 2280, PCIe 5.0 x4 from the CPU, and shares bandwidth with the ASMedia USB4 controller (both run at up to x2 when M2B_CPU is used). With Ryzen 8000 M2B_CPU is unavailable. M2C_SB and M2D_SB take 22110 and 2280 at PCIe 4.0 x4 from the chipset. The table in section 2-7 marks M.2 SATA SSDs as not supported in all four slots. Heatsinks: section 2-7 shows a motherboard heatsink with M.2 EZ-Latch Click over every slot. Geeknetic says the first slot has its own heatsink and the other three share one block. 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Dual BIOS is not stated.","tool_free_features":"Section 2-5 and 2-7: PCIe EZ-Latch Plus for the graphics card slot, M.2 EZ-Latch Plus (screwless M.2 SSD clip) and M.2 EZ-Latch Click (screwless heatsink).","in_the_box":"Section 1-3 box contents, without the board itself. The ICE and plain boards share one list. The 'One antenna' item is as the manual writes it."}},{"url":"https://geizhals.eu/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-elite-x3d-a3592728.html","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","status","vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","vrm_controller","rgb_lighting","preinstalled_io_shield","ram_max_speed_mts","warranty_years","tool_free_features","post_code_display","onboard_power_button","clear_cmos_button","ram_ecc"],"notes":{"release_date":"Listed since 2025-09-16. GIGABYTE's press release says the AORUS X870E X3D series became available on 2025-09-17.","status":"60 offers on 2026-10-15, some in stock.","vrm_layout":"VRM design row: 16+2+2, 18 virtual CPU phases (2x8+2), 10 real CPU phases (8+2).","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"MOSFETs VCORE row: 16 x 80A PMC41410 (SPS).","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"MOSFETs VCORE row: 16 x 80A. The SoC rail also uses 2 x 80A and the 2 misc stages are 60 A.","vrm_controller":"PWM controller row: XDPE192C3B (max 12 phases) and RT3672EE (max 2 phases). XDPE is the Infineon prefix. The Vcore controller is stored, as on the X870E AORUS PRO ICE. No review of this board names a controller, so this is one aggregator.","rgb_lighting":"Lighting row: RGB, 2 zones (chipset cooler, I/O cover). Club386 and Geeknetic also see lighting on the I/O cover heatsink and the chipset area.","preinstalled_io_shield":"Features row: I/O-Blende integriert (I/O shield integrated).","ram_max_speed_mts":"RAM data rate row: DDR5-5200 (Ryzen 7000 and 8000G), DDR5-5600 (Ryzen 9000), max. 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The speed for two modules per channel is lower and is not stated here.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"Shop copy of GIGABYTE's text: 16 VCORE phases SPS 80A, 2 SOC phases SPS 80A and 2 MISC phases DrMOS 60A, in a Digital Twin 16+2+2 design.","warranty_years":"Listing shows a 3 year warranty.","tool_free_features":"Shop copy of GIGABYTE's feature list: M.2 EZ-Flex, WIFI EZ-Plug (quick Wi-Fi antenna installation) and M.2 EZ-Latch Click and Plus (tool-free M.2 slot and heatsink).","wifi_module":"Spec table: Qualcomm Wi-Fi 7 QCNCM865, 802.11be 320MHz, Bluetooth 5.4."}},{"url":"https://netcodex.ph/product/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-elite-x3d-amd-am5-atx-motherboard-ga-x870e-a-elite-x/","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["pcb_layers","vrm_vcore_power_stages"],"notes":{"pcb_layers":"Shop copy of GIGABYTE's text: 8-Layer Server-Grade PCB, 2X Copper, Premium Chokes and Capacitors. The 2X copper qualifier is not stored.","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"Shop copy: Digital Twin 16+2+2 Phases VRM Solution, 16 VCORE phases (SPS 80A)."}},{"url":"https://www.jimms.fi/fi/Product/Show/213340/x870e-a-elite-x/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-elite-x3d-atx-emolevy","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","warranty_years"],"notes":{"gtins":"EAN 4719331876470. Komputronik and alltron.ch list the same EAN. No UPC was found.","warranty_years":"Warranty listed as 3 years (takuuaika 3 vuotta)."}},{"url":"https://www.paradigit.ie/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-elite-x3d/21835465/product","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["ethernet_controllers"],"notes":{"ethernet_controllers":"Text says networking is handled by a Realtek RTL8126 controller with 5 Gbps wired LAN. The manual names only a Realtek 5GbE LAN chip. A search excerpt of TweakTown's spec table also gives RTL8126. Suffix letters are unknown. The Paradigit text is a generated summary and has other errors, such as a DisplayPort on the rear panel."}},{"url":"https://www.club386.com/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-elite-x3d-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","rgb_lighting","post_code_display","onboard_power_button","preinstalled_io_shield"],"notes":{"vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"Spec table: VRM 16+2+2, 80A. Text: 80A Smart Power Stages across VCore and SoC.","rgb_lighting":"The heatsink nearest the rear I/O has a small splash of ARGB, but the LEDs are small. The reviewer does not say whether GIGABYTE lists it.","post_code_display":"The reviewer is glad to see status LEDs and a debug code display on the board.","onboard_power_button":"The board includes Power and Reset buttons, with Clear CMOS and Flash BIOS functions.","preinstalled_io_shield":"The text describes a lit rear I/O cover on the board. It does not use the words I/O shield."}},{"url":"https://www.geeknetic.es/Review/3367/Gigabyte-X870E-AORUS-ELITE-X3D-Review.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["vrm_vcore_power_stages","rgb_lighting","post_code_display","onboard_power_button","wifi_module","audio_codec"],"notes":{"vrm_vcore_power_stages":"20 phases in a fully digital design: 16 power phases (8 doubled), 2 for the SoC and 2 extra.","rgb_lighting":"LED accents on the rear I/O cover, the chipset area and the MOSFET heatsink.","post_code_display":"A two-digit POST display.","onboard_power_button":"The rear panel has a power button and a reset button, plus Clear CMOS and Q-Flash Plus buttons.","wifi_module":"Qualcomm Wi-Fi 7 QCNCM865 with Bluetooth 5.4.","audio_codec":"Realtek ALC1220 with no separate DAC."}},{"url":"https://www.aap.com.au/aapreleases/cision20250917ae65500","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","segment","ram_max_speed_mts","tool_free_features"],"notes":{"release_date":"GIGABYTE press release dated 2025-09-17 (Taipei), copied by AAP on 2025-09-18: the AORUS X870E X3D series, including ELITE and ELITE ICE, is now officially available. It was first shown at Computex 2025.","segment":"The series is described as built for X3D processors, for gaming and productivity, in a line for gamers, creators and AI enthusiasts. The retail box art in the product photo reads GAMING MOTHERBOARD.","ram_max_speed_mts":"DDR5 speeds of up to 9000+ MT/s across the whole lineup.","tool_free_features":"EZ-DIY features such as M.2 EZ-Flex and PCIe EZ-Latch+ Duo for tool-free installation."}},{"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 X870E chipset as having robust overclocking capabilities. The page timed out when opened, so the text was read in a search result. This is the chip maker's page, not the board maker's. 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