Gigabyte B860M Aorus Elite WiFi6E LGA 1851 micro-ATX Motherboard

CPU

LGA1851 socket: Support for Intel ® Core ™ Ultra Processors

(Go to GIGABYTE’s website for the latest CPU support list.)

L3 cache varies with CPU

Chipset

Intel ® B860 Express Chipset

Memory

Support for DDR5 9200(O.C) / 8800(O.C) / 8600(O.C) / 8400(O.C) / 8266(O.C) / 8200(O.C) / 8000(O.C) / 7950(O.C) / 7900(O.C) / 7800(O.C) / 7600(O.C.) / 7400(O.C.) / 7200(O.C.) / 7000(O.C.) / 6800(O.C.) / 6600(O.C.) / 6400 / 5600 MT/s memory modules

4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 256 GB (64 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory

Dual channel memory architecture

Support for ECC Unbuffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in nonECC mode)

Support for nonECC Unbuffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules

Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules(The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules, please refer to ‘Memory Support List’ on GIGABYTE’s website for more information.)

Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics ProcessorIntel ® HD Graphics support:

1 x USB4 ® USB TypeC ® port, supporting USB4 and DisplayPort video outputs and a maximum resolution of 3840×2160@144 Hz

Support for DisplayPort 2.1 version.

1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 3840×2160@144 Hz

Support for DisplayPort 2.1 version.

1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60 Hz

Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3.

1 x front HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1080@30 Hz

Support for HDMI 1.4 version.(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

Support for up to quaddisplay at the same time

Audio

Realtek ® Audio CODEC

High Definition Audio

2/4/5.1/7.1channel

You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings.

Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN

Realtek ® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)

Wireless Communication module

Intel ® WiFi 6E AX211 (PCB rev. 1.0)

WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands

BLUETOOTH 5.3

Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard

Realtek ® WiFi 6E RTL8852CE (PCB rev. 1.1)

WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands

BLUETOOTH 5.3

Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard

(Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.)

Expansion Slots

CPU:

1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16)

The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.

Chipset:

1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4)

Storage Interface

CPU:

1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 SSD support)(M2A_CPU)

Chipset:

1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2580/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q_SB)

1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/22110/2580/2280 PCIe 4.0×4/x2 SSD support) (M2N_SB)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices

USB

CPU:

1 x USB4 ® USB TypeC ® port on the back panel

Chipset:

1 x USB TypeC ® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 TypeA ports (red) on the back panel

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header

Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub:

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel

Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:

8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

Internal I/O Connectors

1 x 24pin ATX main power connector

2 x 8pin ATX 12V power connectors

1 x CPU fan header

1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header

3 x system fan headers

1 x system fan/water cooling pump header

3 x addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers

1 x RGB LED strip header

3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors

4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

1 x front panel header

1 x front panel audio header

1 x USB TypeC ® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

2 x Thunderbolt ™ addin card connectors

1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GCTPM2.0 SPI V2 module only)

1 x HDMI port*

1 x power button

1 x reset button

1 x QFlash Plus button

1 x reset jumper

1 x Clear CMOS jumper

* Actual support may vary by CPU.

Back Panel Connectors

4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

1 x DisplayPort*

1 x USB4 ® USB TypeC ® port (DisplayPort*)

1 x HDMI port*

1 x RJ45 port

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 TypeA ports (red)

2 x antenna connectors (2T2R)

2 x audio jacks

1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector

* Actual support may vary by CPU.

I/O Controller

iTE ® I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring

Voltage detection

Temperature detection

Fan speed detection

Water cooling flow rate detection

Fan fail warning

Fan speed control

Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.

BIOS

1 x 256 Mbit flash

Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS

PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features

Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)

Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.

Support for QFlash

Support for QFlash Plus

Support for Smart Backup

Bundled Software

Norton ® Internet Security (OEM version)

LAN bandwidth management software

Operating System

Support for Windows 11 64bit

Form Factor

Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm