Intel® W480 Chipset
 
  • CPU
    CPU
    1. LGA1200 package:
      Intel® Xeon® W series processors
      10th Generation Intel® Core™ processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/ Intel® Celeron® processors
    2. L3 cache varies with CPU
    (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
  • Chipset
    Chipset
    1. Intel® W480 Express Chipset
  • Memory
    Memory
    1. Intel® Xeon® W-1290/W-1270 series processors/Intel® Core™ i9/i7 processors:
      Support for DDR4 4400(O.C.)/ 4300(O.C.)/4266(O.C.) / 4133(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3666(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules
    2. Intel® Xeon® W-1250 series processors/Intel® Core™ i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors:
      Support for DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz
    3. 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
    4. Dual channel memory architecture
    5. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules
      * To support ECC, you must install an Intel® Xeon® processor.
    6. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
    7. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
    (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
  • Onboard Graphics
    Onboard Graphics
    Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:
    1. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@30 Hz
      * Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3.
    2. 2 x DisplayPorts, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz
      * Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.
    Support for up to 3 displays at the same time
    Maximum shared memory of 512 MB
  • Audio
    Audio
    1. Realtek® ALC1220-VB codec
      * The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
    4. Support for S/PDIF Out
  • LAN
    LAN
    1. Intel® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit)(LAN2)
    2. Intel® GbE LAN chip (1 Gbit/100 Mbit)(LAN1)
  • Expansion Slots
    Expansion Slots
    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
      * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
    2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
      * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode.
    3. (The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots conform to PCI Express 4.0 standard.)*
      * Supported by 11th Generation processors only.
    4. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)
      * The PCIEX4_2 slot shares bandwidth with the M2M_SB connector. The PCIEX4_2 slot becomes unavailable when a device is installed in the M2M_SB connector.
    5. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
    6. ( The PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2 and PCI Express X1 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
    7. 1 x M.2 Socket 1 connector for an Intel® CNVi wireless module only (CNVI)
    Supports up to ASPM L1.2 power management protocols.
  • Multi-Graphics Technology
    Multi-Graphics Technology
    1. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies
  • Storage Interface
    Storage Interface
    1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280/22110 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
    2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
    3. 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~7)
    4. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
      * Refer to "1-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
    5. Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
    6. ASMedia® ASM1061 chip:
      2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3 0~1), supporting AHCI mode only
    M.2 connectors support up to ASPM L1.2 PCIe power management protocols.
  • USB
    USB
    Chipset:
    1. 1 x USB Type-C™ port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
    2. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
    3. 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
    4. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
    Chipset+1 USB 3.2 Hub:
    1. 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (1 port onboard, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
  • Internal I/O Connectors
    Internal I/O Connectors
    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
    3. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
    4. 1 x PMBUS (Power Information Detection) header
    5. 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
    6. 10 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    7. 2 x SATA DOM power connectors
    8. 2 x SATA detection headers
    9. 1 x CPU fan header
    10. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
    11. 2 x system fan headers
    12. 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
    13. 1 x front panel header
    14. 1 x front panel audio header
    15. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (USB30_OB)
    16. 1 x USB Type-C™ header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
    17. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
    18. 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header
    19. 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors
    20. 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
    21. 2 x serial port headers
    22. 2 x temperature sensor headers
    23. 1 x power button
    24. 1 x reset button
    25. 1 x Clear CMOS button
    26. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
    27. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
  • Back Panel Connectors
    Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
    2. 1 x HDMI port
    3. 2 x DisplayPorts
    4. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
    5. 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
    6. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    7. 2 x RJ-45 ports
    8. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
    9. 5 x audio jacks
  • I/O Controller
    I/O Controller
    1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip
  • H/W Monitoring
    H/W Monitoring
    1. Voltage detection
    2. Temperature detection
    3. Fan speed detection
    4. Overheating warning
    5. Fan fail warning
    6. Fan speed control
      * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
  • BIOS
    BIOS
    1. 1 x 256 Mbit flash
    2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
    3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
  • Unique Features
    Unique Features
    1. Support for APP Center
      * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
      @BIOS
      System Information Viewer
    2. Support for Q-Flash Plus
    3. Support for Q-Flash
    4. Support for Xpress Install
  • Bundled Software
    Bundled Software
    1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
    2. cFosSpeed
  • Operating System
    Operating System
    1. Support for Windows 10 64-bit
  • Form Factor
    Form Factor
    1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
  • Remark
    Remark
    1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
    2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.

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