Gigabyte B660 Gaming X DDR4 Motherboard
B660-GAMING-X-DDR4 | GigabyteThis product has been discontinued
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Features
Overview
Intel® B660 GAMING Motherboard with 8+1+1 Phases Hybrid Digital VRM Design*, Fully Covered Thermal Design, 3 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 M.2 with Thermal Guard, 2.5GbE Gaming LAN, Front USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C®, RGB FUSION 2.0, Q-Flash Plus
- Supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Series Processors
- Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
- 8+1+1 Hybrid Digital VRM Design with DrMOS*
- Fully Covered Thermal Design with High Coverage VRM Heatsinks
- Fast 2.5 GbE GAMING LAN with Bandwidth Management
- Triple Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guard
- SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C® delivers up to 10Gb/s transfer speeds
- 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
Unparalleled Performance
With technology moving so fast, GIGABYTE still keep up with the latest trends and provide our customers with advanced features and latest technology. GIAGBYTE B660 Series motherboards come with upgraded power solution, latest storage standards and outstanding connectivity to enable optimize performance for gaming.
8+1+1 Phases Hybrid Digital VRM Design
Cleaner and more efficient power delivery to the CPU with better thermal performance ensure stability under high CPU frequencies and heavy loading.
- 8+1+1 Phases DrMOS*
- Solid capacitors to improve transient response and minimize oscillation
- 8-pin Solid Pin CPU Power Connector
* DrMOS adopted only on Vcore / VGT.
PCIe 4.0 Design
GIGABYTE B660 Motherboards are ready to work with the PCIe 4.0 devices which are expected to experience twice bandwidth than the current PCIe 3.0 devices. To reach the high speed and maintain good signal integrity, GIGABYTE R&D uses the low impedance PCB to provide the maximum performance.
DDR4 XMP
Support for DDR4 XMP Up to 4400MHz and Beyond*
GIGABYTE is offering a tested and proven platform that ensures proper compatibility with profiles up to 4400MHz and beyond. All users need to do to attain this performance boost is to ensure that their memory module is XMP capable and that the XMP function is activated and enabled on their GIGABYTE motherboard.
Hybrid Cores Optimization
With new Intel Hybrid technology, GIGABYTE exclusively creates two new " CPU Upgrade " in BIOS profiles to meet different users’ scenarios by adjusting P-Core and E-Core activation and voltage policy.
Gaming
- Deactivate all E-Core
- Zero compromise on gaming performance
- Up to 20% lower CPU package power
- Up to 5°C lower CPU temperature
Max Performance
- Activate all P-Core and E-Core
- Maximize full multi-cores performance
Thermal
Thermal Design
- M.2 Thermal Guard
The M.2 Thermal Guard prevents throttling and bottlenecks from high speed M.2 SSDs as it helps to dissipate heat before it becomes an issue. - Fully Covered Thermal Design
High coverage MOSFET and integrated moulding Heatsinks to improve thermal efficiency with better airflow and heat exchange. - 2X Copper PCB
2X Copper PCBs design effectively lower the component temperature by its high thermal conductivity and low impedance.
Fully Covered MOSFET Heatsink
- 2X Large Surface
Increased surface area up to 2X larger compared to traditional heatsinks. It improves heat dissipation from the MOSFETs. - Real One-Piece Build
TMOS is a TRUE single piece heatsink. Its one-piece design and larger surface drastically improve the cooling performance against competitors’ multi-piece design. - Multi-Cut Design
TMOS features several channels and inlets on the heatsink. This design allows for the air flow to go through which leads to a great improvement of the heat transfer performance.
M.2 Thermal Guard
With durability in mind, GIGABYTE provides a thermal solution for M.2 SSD devices. The M.2 Thermal Guard prevents throttling and bottlenecks from high speed M.2 SSDs as it helps to dissipate heat before it becomes an issue.
2X Copper PCB
- 3% Cooler by implementing
- 2x copper PCB Design
By adopting 2x copper on PCB inner layer, it lowers the components' temperature at least 3% by turning the PCB into a super thin PCB size copper heatsink to dissipate the heat from the components effectively, due to it’s high thermal conductivity and lower impedance.
Smart Fan 6
Smart Fan 6 contains several unique cooling features that ensure gaming PC maintain its performance while staying cool and quiet. Multiple fan headers can support PWM/DC fan and pump, and users can easily define each fan curve based on different temperature sensors across the board via intuitive user interface.
Headers & Sensors
- 6 PWM/DC Fan Headers
- 6 Internal Temperature Sensors
Cooling Features
- High Current Support
Each fan headers support PWM and DC fan and Water cooling Pump , and up to 24W (12V x 2A) with Over-Current Protection - Precision Control
Up to 6 temperature/fan speed control points for precise fan curve - Dual Curve Mode
Slope/Stair dual mode for different user scenario - Fan Stop
Fan can stop completely below users' specified temperature point
Smart Fan 6 BIOS UI
- Improve fan curve UI
We increase control points from 5 to 7 and larger fan speed graph for precise and easier fan curve control. - Slope/Stair dual graph mode
Fan curve can be quickly switch with Slope and Stair modes for different user scenario. Slope is traditional and intuitive linear fan speed curve. With newly added Stair non-linear mode, fan keeps at same speed between specified temperature interval. - Manual Input
For advanced users, we provide fan speed manual input for more precise control. - EZ Tuning
Use can place 4 EZ Tuning points at rough temperature/fan speed, and Smart Fan 6 can quickly generate a fan curve. - Fan curve profile
Fan curve profile can be saved in BIOS ROM, profile will be kept after updating BIOS.
Fan Stop
Achieve fan silence. With Fan Stop, map any fan to stop completely when temperatures drop below a specified threshold. Which fan stops, based on readings from which sensor, and at what temperature—all of it can be customized to your liking.
Connectivity
Next Generation Connectivity
GIGABYTE B660 Series Motherboards let you experience ultimate connection flexibility and blazing data-transfer speed with next generation network and storage connectivity.
3x PCIe 4.0 M.2 Slots
2.5 GbE LAN
First adopter on 2.5 GbE LAN onboard - 2X Faster than ever
- Adoption of 2.5G LAN provide up to 2.5 GbE network connectivity, with at least 2 times faster transfer speeds compared to general 1GbE networking, perfectly designed for gamers with ultimate online gaming experience.
- Support Multi-Gig(10/100/1000/2500Mbps) RJ-45 Ethernet
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
Connecting the Future - USB Type-C® - The World's Next Universal Connector
The USB Type-C® is a new reversible connector that is loaded with useful features such as USB 3.2 Gen 2 support for 10Gb/s transfer speed. Powered by the Intel® USB 3.2 Gen 2 controller, this little port provides the best USB Type-C® experience possible.
Hi-Fi Audio
High-End Audio Capacitors
GIGABYTE motherboards use high-end audio capacitors. These high quality capacitors help deliver high resolution and high fidelity audio to provide the most realistic sound effects for gamers.
Audio Noise Guard
GIGABYTE motherboards feature an audio noise guard that essentially separates the board’s sensitive analogue audio components from potential noise pollution at the PCB level.
Personalization
Definitive Aesthetics
GIGABYTE motherboards bundle several useful and intuitive software to help users to control every aspect of motherboard and provide customizable lighting effect with outstanding aesthetics to fit your unique personality.
RGB FUSION 2.0
B660 motherboards feature RGB FUSION 2.0 to offer lighting effected options and customized settings with outstanding aesthetics, and able to let enthusiasts building a stylish and unique gaming PC.
* Addressable LEDs are available only on select Motherboards, external LED Strips, Addressable LED Strips are not included with Motherboard purchase.
- Cycle Colour
- Static
- Pulse
- Flash
- Double Flash
- Music
- Random
- Game
- Digital A
- Digital B
- Digital C
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.
UEFI BIOS
- New User Interface
All new EASY MODE shows important hardware information in one page including CPU clock, Memory, Storage, Fan. - My Favourites
Add constantly used items into the favourite 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.
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.
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 behaviour; these are the possibilities of the System Information Viewer.
Ultra Durable
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ features its product durability and high-quality manufacturing process. GIGABYTE motherboards use the best components and reinforce every slots to make each of them solid and durable.
Q-Flash Plus
Update the BIOS easily without installing the CPU, memory and graphics card.
With GIGABYTE Q-Flash Plus, you don’t need to install the CPU, memory and graphics card nor enter the BIOS menu to flash the BIOS. Just download and save a new BIOS file (rename to gigabyte.bin) on the USB flash drive, then press the dedicated Q-Flash Plus button and you’re good to go!
- Plug 24pin & 8pin power supply cable on motherboard
- Download and unzip motherboard compressed BlOS file and rename to "gigabyte bin", save to USB flash-drive, and plug USB flashdrive into Q-Flash USB port
- Press Q-Flash Plus button, and motherboard will start updating BIOS automatically.
Solid Pin
Solid Pin Power Connectors
B660 motherboards feature solid plated ATX 12V 8 pin power connectors to offer a stable power supply during CPU overloading.
Solid Pin Power Connector Advantages
- Larger contact area for electricity
- More metal quantity to sustain higher power and generated heat
- Ultra durable and longer lifespan
Specifications
Model Number | B660-GAMING-X-DDR4 |
CPU | 1. LGA1700 socket: Support for 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors* 2. L3 cache varies with CPU * Please refer to "CPU Support List" for more information. |
Chipset | Intel® B660 Express Chipset |
Memory | 1. 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 / 3000 / 2933 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules 2. 4 x DDR DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory 3. Dual channel memory architecture 4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) 5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules 6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.) |
Onboard Graphics | Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support: 1. 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3 2. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz * Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3. ** Support native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports. (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.) |
Audio | 1. Realtek® Audio CODEC 2. High Definition Audio 3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel 4. Support for S/PDIF Out |
LAN | Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) |
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. (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 4.0 standard.) 2. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x1 (PCIEX1_1, PCIEX1_2) (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) |
Storage Interface | CPU: 1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU) Chipset: 1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB) 2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB) 3. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready * System acceleration with Intel® Optane™ Memory can only be enabled on the M.2 connectors supported by the Chipset. |
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. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header) 4. 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 port on the back panel Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs: 1. 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. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 3. 1 x CPU fan header 4. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header 5. 3 x system fan headers 6. 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header 7. 2 x addressable LED strip headers 8. 2 x RGB LED strip headers 9. 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 10. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 11. 1 x front panel header 12. 1 x front panel audio header 13. 1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support 14. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header 15. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 16. 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only) 17. 1 x serial port header 18. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 19. 1 x reset button 20. 1 x reset jumper 21. 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 | 1. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) 2. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 3. 5 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 4. 1 x DisplayPort 5. 1 x HDMI 2.0 port 6. 1 x RJ-45 port 7. 6 x audio jacks |
I/O Controller | iTE® I/O Controller Chip |
H/W Monitoring | 1. Voltage detection 2. Temperature detection 3. Fan speed detection 4. Water cooling flow rate detection 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 | 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 | 1. Support for APP Centre * Available applications in APP Centre may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. @BIOS EasyTune Fast Boot Game Boost ON/OFF Charge RGB Fusion Smart Backup System Information Viewer 2. Support for Q-Flash Plus 3. Support for Q-Flash 4. Support for Xpress Install |
Bundled Software | 1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) 2. LAN bandwidth management software |
Operating System | 1. Support for Windows 11 64-bit 2. Support for Windows 10 64-bit |
Form Factor | ATX Form Factor; 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm |