TRX40 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.1/1.2/1.3)

AMD TRX40 Chipset
 
AMD TRX40 DESIGNARE Motherboard with Direct 16+3 Phases Infineon Digital VRM, Fins-Array Heatsink, Dual Intel LAN, 4 PCIe 4.0 M.2 with Thermal Guards, Bundled GC-Titan Ridge Add-In Card and AORUS Gen4 AIC Adaptor, Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax, Realtek High-End HD Audio

  • Supports 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ Processors
  • Quad Channel ECC/ Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 8 DIMMs
  • 16+3 Phases Infineon Digital VRM Solution with 70A Power Stage
  • Triple Thermal Protection with Fin-Arrays and 8mm Maga-Heatpipe
  • Dual Intel® Gigabit LAN with cFosSpeed to shorten response time
  • 4 Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 with Enlarged Thermal Guards
  • Onboard Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT 5 with Antenna
  • Realtek High-End HD Audio with WIMA Audio Capacitors
  • Bundled 40Gb/s GC-Titan Ridge Add-In Card
  • Exclusive AORUS Gen4 AIC Adaptor for Extra 4 NVMe PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M.2
  • USB TurboCharger for Mobile Device Fast Charge Support
  • RGB FUSION with Multi-Zone Addressable LED Light Show Design, Support Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips
  • Smart Fan 5 features Multiple Temperature Sensors, Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP and Noise Detection
  • Front & Rear USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C™ Header
  • Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS Without Installing CPU, Memory and Graphics Card
SPEC OVERVIEW
PERFORMANCE
CONNECTIVITY
COOLING
AUDIO
ULTRA DURABLE
LIGHTING
EXCELLENCE
SPEC OVERVIEW
PERFORMANCE
CONNECTIVITY
COOLING
AUDIO
ULTRA DURABLE
LIGHTING
EXCELLENCE
SPEC OVERVIEW
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Front USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C™
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Solid Pin Power Connectors
• 24pin ATX Power Connector
• 8+8Pin CPU Power Connector with Metal Shielding
• 6pin PCIe Power Connector
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Supports 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ Processors
• Quad Channel DDR4, 8 DIMMs with Ultra Durable Memory Armor
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Advanced Thermal Design
• Fins-Array
• 8mm Mega-Heatpipe
• 5 W/mK LAIRD thermal conductivity pad
• 3X Enlarged M.2 Heatsink
• 5cm Ball Bearing Silent Chipset Fan
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Direct 16+3 Phases Infineon Digital VRM
• 8 Layer PCB
• PCIe 4.0 Ready Low Loss PCB
• 2oz Copper PCB
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Easy update BIOS by Q-Flash Plus
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Dual Intel i210AT LAN for Teaming
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Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT 5 with High Gain Antenna
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AMP-UP Audio
• ALC 1220-VB Audio Codec
• Audiophile Grade WIMA Capacitors
• Gold Plated Audio Jacks
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PCIe 4.0 x16/x8/x16/x8
• 4 Way Dual Wide PCIe Lanes with durable armor
• Running 2 x16 or 3 x8
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4 x PCIe 4.0 M.2 Connectors with Thermal Guards
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Front USB 3.0 support TurboCharger
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DualBIOS with Q-Flash Plus
• Socketed BIOS ROM
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GIGABYTE Add-in Card Connector
PERFORMANCE
TRX40 DESIGNARE motherboard uses latest new generation Infineon multiphase PWM controller, and a total 16+3 phase for vCore and SOC, all with Infineon TDA21472 Power Stage MOSFET which is capable of providing at least 70A of power from each phase, for a total of amazing 1330A. Power design is no longer a bottleneck for this motherboard.
  • New Direct Multiphase Power Design
  • No Doubler / Not Parallel
  • Next-Gen Infineon PWM Controller
  • 70A Power Stage
  • The Lowest Voltage Ripple
  • The Highest Efficiency
  • 8+8 Pin Metal Shielding Connector

1. Fins-Array
Fins-Array increases the heat dissipation surface by 300% compared to traditional heatsinks of the same size.
2. Extended Heatpipe
Heatpipes transfer heat between heatsinks to get thermal balance more quickly.
3. 3X PCIe 4.0 M.2 Heatsink
Enlarged M.2 heatsink prevents new generation PCIe 4.0 SSD from throttled performance under overheat condition.
4. LAIRD Thermal Pad
By using 1.5mm thicker 5 W/mK thermal conductivity pad, it can transfer 2.7x more heat than usual thermal pad in the same time.
5. Ultra Durable Baseplate
Aluminum baseplate is 3x thermal conductivity than steel one ensuring efficient thermal dissipation.
6. TRX40 Chipset Heatsink
Reactive chipset heatsink with grooves ensures TRX40 chipset run cool and quiet.
7. 5cm Ball Bearing Silent Fan
Built-in 5cm ball bearing fan to cool down TRX40 chipset, it will completely stop under idle condition to extend fan life cycle.
GIGABYTE's exclusive 2X Copper PCBs design provides sufficient power trace paths between components to handle greater than normal power loads and to remove heat from the critical CPU power delivery area. This is essential to ensure the motherboard is able to handle the increased power loading that is necessary when overclocking.
Support for DDR4 to 4400MHz and Beyond
GIGABYTE is offering a tested and proven platform that ensures proper compatibility to 4400MHz and beyond.
CONNECTIVITY
Bundled 40Gb/s GC-Titan Ridge Add-In Card
The fastest 40Gb/s single-wire connection With bundled GC- Titan Ridge AIC, It delivers speeds of up to 40Gb/s transfer speed that's 2 times faster than previous generation. It provides the fastest connection to any dock, display and device. A single port can daisy-chain up to 3 Thunderbolt devices without an additional hub or switch. In addition, it supports quick charging with the latest technology PD3.0.
TRX40 DESIGNARE equips full 4 X PCIex16 slot with specialized location supports up to 4 Dual Slot wide graphics cards or other add-on cards. This 4-Way wide configuration is ideal for high-end workstation that need tremendous 3D processing and computing power.
Quad PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2
GIGABYTE Motherboards are focused on delivering M.2 technology to enthusiasts who want to maximize their systems’ potential.
Four PCIe 4.0 SSD in RAID 0
Extreme Performance with PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe PCIe SSDs
GIGABYTE TRX40 motherboards offer the industry's best compatibility in terms of NVMe storage for users who demand high capacity and seek the best performance. AORUS' unique design can be configured in RAID for record speeds of up to 14991 MB/s (Sequential Read), making AORUS the obvious choice for the ultimate PC.
M.2 + M.2 + M.2 + M.2
Extreme sequential Read 14991 MB/s, Sequential
Write 12721 MB/s speed
USB TurboCharger
GIGABYTE patent pending USB TurboCharger technology allows users to recharge their mobile devices with stunning speed, up to 50% in less than 30 minutes*. By connecting Front USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A cable of chassis to our motherboard, USB TurboCharger can recharge both Android devices with QC 3.0 and Apple devices with Apple Fast-Charge function.

*Charge time varies with devices' hardware design, battery size, front USB 3.2 Gen1 cable quality of chassis and environmental factors, actual results will vary.
COOLING
Smart Fan 5
With Smart Fan 5 users can ensure that their PC can maintain its performance while staying cool. Smart Fan 5 allows users to interchange their fan headers to reflect different thermal sensors at different locations on the motherboard. Not only that, with Smart Fan 5 more hybrid fan headers that support both PWM and Voltage mode fans have been introduced to make the motherboard more liquid cooling friendly.
Fan Pin Headers
Internal Temperature Sensors
External Temperature Sensors
Different models have different number of fan pin headers and temperature sensors. Smart Fan 5 function may vary by model.
Temperature Sensors
Hybrid Fan Headers
Temperature Sensor Cable x 2
■ 8 Fan / Water Pump Connectors
■ 7 Temperature Sensors
■ 2 External Temperature Sensors
■ All Hybrid Fan Headers
■ Interoperable Fans and Sensors
■ Supports High Current Fans up to 24W(2AX12V) with Over-Current Protection
■ Intuitive UI for Fan Control
New Smart Fan 5 Software
Choose from different modes, Quiet to Full Speed, to match your system usage preferences.
For each fan or pump, you can use the intuitive fan curve to define trigger thresholds and corresponding fan speeds.
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AUDIO
Hi-Res Audio
Hi-Res Audio certified, meaning that the product is capable of reproducing frequencies up to 40kHz or above which ensures user with the best audio quality at all times.
Immersive Gaming ViBes
Realtek High-End HD Audio Codec
• Supports audio format up to 32-bit/384KHz and output SNR up to Rear/Front 120dB 110dB.
• Automatically detects impedance of audio device, preventing low volume and distortion.
• Stream voice with up to 110dB(A) SNR via microphone.

High-End WIMA & Audio Capacitors
TRX40 motherboards feature Hi-Fi grade WIMA FKP2 capacitors which are used as feedback signal processing to deliver crystal and balanced sound and are also being used widely in premium grade Hi-Fi systems. The addition of this to the exclusive AORUS AMP-UP Audio technology makes for the ideal onboard sound solution for the most demanding audiophiles.
DTS :X® Ultra
Recreates an authentic, spatially accurate 3D audio experience for gaming over any headphones or speakers. Supports channel-based, scene based and object-based audio. Provides out-of-the-box calibration for a range of headphones and speakers. Provides post-processing enhancements and device level tuning for DTS® codecs.
DTS Sound Unbound* leverage Microsoft Spatial, enabling the the most believable, 3D audio experience for games. Immersion through DTS Headphone:X means in the sonic landscape, stationary and moving sounds can be heard from above, below or around the listener. Sounds pass around the listener with amazing externalization and accurate localization.

Learn more about the immersive gaming sound experience powered by DTS Sound Unbound at https://dts.com/sound-unbound-app
*DTS Sound Unbound needs the latest Windows fixes in the Windows 10, please upgrade your Windows 10 OS to Win10 Build 18898 or later versions.


DTS:X Ultra Technology Video
DTS:X Ultra Experience Video
ULTRA DURABLE
Integrated I/O Shield Armor
Durable Design And Easy Installation
With an integrated I/O shield, building a GIGABYTE Ultra Durable PC is even easier and convenient. Users can expect excellent durability with the durable design of the pre-installed I/O shield.
The Industry's Leading LAN Static-Electricity & Surge Protection
GIGABYTE motherboards use ICs with up to 3 times the ESD resistance levels compared to traditional ICs. This helps to better protect the motherboard and its components against potential damage caused by static electricity. GIGABYTE motherboards also feature special anti-surge ICs that protect your motherboard, and your PC from any surge in power delivery that may occur, helping to ensure that your PC is equipped to deal with any potentially irregular and inconsistent power delivery.
Q-Flash Plus
Update the BIOS easily without installing the CPU, memory and graphics card.

GIGABYTE Patented Double Locking Bracket
GIGABYTE Patented
DualBIOS™ Design
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ motherboards feature GIGABYTE DualBIOS™, an exclusive technology from GIGABYTE that protects arguably one of your PC's most crucial components, the BIOS. GIGABYTE DualBIOS™ means that your motherboard has both a 'Main BIOS' and a 'Backup BIOS', protecting users from BIOS failure due to virus, hardware malfunction, improper OC settings or power failure during the update process.
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LIGHTING
RGB Fusion 2.0
Support RGB Lighting Effect in Full Color
Personalize your next PC rig to your liking by selecting the color of your choice to illuminate the external RGB light strip.
Note: Lighting effects depicted are for demonstration purposes only. Actual lighting effects may vary by model.
RGB Fusion 2.0 Software
With an integrated intuitive user interface, the RGB Fusion 2.0 provides you a better solution for customizing the lighting effects across all supported devices. From motherboards, graphics cards to the peripheral products, you can personalize your gaming rig with your own style and show off your build by sharing the profiles. In addition, the new gaming mode makes the lighting effects interactive with selected games to bring you the most immersive gaming experience.
Sync with one click
Individual control as you wish

EXCELLENCE
BIOS
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New User Interface
All new EASY MODE shows important hardware information in one page including CPU clock, Memory, Storage, Fan.
My Favorites
Add constantly used items into the favorite menu for quick access.
Storage Information
Show all kinds of storage information including SATA, PCIE and M.2 interface.
Changelog
List all changes before saving and exiting bios. Quickly review overall settings modification.
Intuitive Load Line Curve
Clearly show each loadline calibration setting in an intuitive curve graph.

APP CENTER
GIGABYTE APP CENTER is an useful portal of all GIGABYTE MB utilities and drivers, you can choose any utility you want to install from APP CENTER and keep you updated with latest utilities and drivers version.
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EasyTune™
GIGABYTE's EasyTune™ is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system settings or adjust system and memory clocks and voltages in a Windows environment. With Smart Quick Boost, one click is all it takes to automatically overclock your system, giving an added performance boost when you need it the most.
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System Information Viewer
GIGABYTE System Information Viewer is a central location that gives you access to your current system status. Monitor components such as the clocks and processor, set your preferred fan speed profile, create alerts when temperatures get too high or record your system's behavior; these are the possibilities of the System Information Viewer.
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* Free 1 year XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster Premium License.

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