Intel B660 GAMING Motherboard with 8+1+1 Phases Hybrid Digital VRM Designx, DDR5 XTREME MEMORY Design , Fully Covered Thermal Design , 2 x PCIe 4.0 M.2 with Thermal Guard, 2.5GbE Gaming LAN, WIFI 6 802.11ax , Front USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C , RGB FUSION 2.0, Q-Flash Plus

FEATURES

Supports Intel Core 14th/ 13th /12th processors
Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR5, 4 DIMMs
8+1+1 Hybrid Digital VRM Design with DrMOSx
DDR5 XTREME MEMORY Design with Shielded Memory Routing
Fully Covered Thermal Design with High Coverage VRM Heatsinks
WIFI 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT5 with AERO Antenna
Fast 2.5 GbE GAMING LAN with Bandwidth Management
2 x Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guard
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C for Fast and Versatile Connections
Pre-installed IO Shield for easy and quick installation
High Quality Audio Capacitors and Audio Noise Guard
RGB FUSION 2.0 supports Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips
Smart Fan 6 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors , Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card

SPECIFICATIONS

CPU
LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel Core , Pentium Gold and Celeron Processorsx
L3 cache varies with CPU

Chipset
Intel B660 Express Chipset

Memory
Support for DDR5 5600(O.C.) / 5400(O.C.) / 5200(O.C.) /4800/4000 MHz 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 Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

Onboard Graphics
Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel HD Graphics support:
1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
x Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3.
xx Support native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports.
1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz
x Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3
(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

Audio
Realtek Audio CODEC
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
x To configure 7.1-channel audio, you need to open the audio software and select Device advanced settings > Playback Device to change the default setting first. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring the audio software.
Support for S/PDIF Out

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

Wireless Communication module
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (For PCB rev. 1.0)
WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
BLUETOOTH 5.2
Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
x Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

Expansion Slots
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
x For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
(The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 4.0 standard.)
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
(The PCIEX4 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

Storage Interface
CPU:
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2ACPU)
Chipset:
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2PSB)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
Intel Optane Memory Ready
x System acceleration with Intel Optane Memory can only be enabled on the M.2 connectors supported by the Chipset.

USB
Chipset:
1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (3 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
1 x USB 2.0/1.1 port 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 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x CPU fan header
3 x system fan headers
2 x addressable LED strip headers
2 x RGB LED strip headers
2 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 Type-C header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x S/PDIF Out header
2 x Thunderbolt add-in card connectors
1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
1 x serial port header
1 x reset button
1 x Q-Flash Plus button
1 x reset jumper
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
All fan headers are subject to support AIO_Pump, Pump and high performance fan with the capability of delivering up to 2A/12V @ 24W.

Back Panel Connectors
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
5 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
1 x HDMI 2.1 port
1 x DisplayPort
1 x RJ-45 port
3 x audio jacks

I/O Controller
iTE I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring
Voltage detection
Temperature detection
Fan speed detection
Fan fail warning
Fan speed control
x Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the fan 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 APP Center
x Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
@BIOS
EasyTune
RGB Fusion
Smart Backup
System Information Viewer
Support for Q-Flash Plus
Support for Q-Flash
Support for Xpress Install

Bundled Software
Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
LAN bandwidth management software

Operating System
Support for Windows 11 64-bit
Support for Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor
Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm

What's in the box
1 x B660M GAMING X AX DDR4 Motherboard with pre-installed integrated I/O shield
2 x SATA III cables - for connecting storage drives
1 x Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) antenna set - external RP-SMA antennas for wireless connectivity
1 x M.2 mounting screws & standoffs - for installing NVMe SSDs
1 x Q-Connector - front-panel header adapter for simplified case wiring
1 x Quick installation guide & user manual