Gigabyte B660I Aorus Pro DDR4 Motherboard

The Gigabyte B660I Aorus Pro DDR4 Motherboard supports Intel LGA 1700 for 12th Gen Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron processors, features up to 2 x DDR4 memory slots, PCI-E 4.0 expansion slot, 1 x M.2 slot, 4 x SATA ports (6GB/s), 8 x rear USB ports, 3 x front panel header USB headers, Intel 2.5GB Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, Realtek® High Definition audio codec and a micro-ITX motherboard form factor.

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Features

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Overview

Intel® B660 Mini-ITX AORUS Motherboard with Direct 8+1+1 Phases Digital VRM Design, Advanced Thermal Solution , PCIe 4.0 M.2 with Enlarged Thermal Guard, Intel® 2.5GbE LAN, WIFI 6 802.11ax , 8-ch HD Audio with Audio Caps, HDMI 2.0, RGB FUSION 2.0, Q-Flash Plus

• Supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Series Processors
• Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 2 DIMMs
• Direct 8+1+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution with 90A SPS
• Shielded Memory Routing for Better Memory Overclocking
• Extended MOSFET Heatsink and Multi-Layered PCH M.2 Heatsink, Aluminium Baseplate
• WIFI 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT5 with AORUS Antenna
• Blazing Fast Intel® 2.5GbE LAN with Bandwidth Management
• Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0*x4 M.2 with Thermal Guard
• Rear USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C® and Front USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C® for Connecting devices
• Pre-installed IO Shield for easy and quick installation
• RGB FUSION 2.0 with Multi-Zone Addressable LED Light Show Design,
• Support 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

Performance Unleashed

Rule supreme with the B660 AORUS gaming motherboards. The new king of gaming platform continues the legendary AORUS bloodline with the most robust power delivery and dominant thermal design, glorified with the complete memory overclocking technology to crown your PC with the best Alder Lake's performance in all its gaming glory.

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. GIGABYTE B660 Series motherboards come with upgraded power solution, latest storage standards and outstanding connectivity to enable optimize performance for gaming.

Direct Digital VRM Design

To ensure maximum Turbo Boost and performance of Intel's new generation CPU, GIGABYTE B660 series equip the best VRM design ever built with the highest quality components.

Single 32GB Support

The maximum memory capacity on the B660 motherboard is 64 GB. After Intel updated the memory reference code, a single slot can support up to 32GB. Therefore with populated 2 DIMM per channel on both channel, total memory capacity is 64GB, which was only available on High End Desktop (HEDT) platforms. For users who always run out of memory capacity, there is more bandwidth now for memory-intensive application such as rendering and video editing.

Support for DDR4 XMP Up to 5333MHz and Beyond

AORUS is offering a tested and proven platform that ensures proper compatibility with profiles up to 5333MHz 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 AORUS motherboard.

PCIe 4.0 x4 M2

AORUS motherboards offer the industry's best compatibility in terms of NVMe storage for users who demand high capacity and seek the best performance. Upgrade with the latest 2nd generation Gen4 SSD, the performance is up to 7000MB/s which is up to 2x faster than PCIe3.0 SSD.

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

Advanced Thermal Solution

GIGABYTE B660 Series Motherboards' Un-throttled performance is guaranteed by innovative and optimized thermal design to ensure the best CPU, Chipset, SSD stability and low temperatures under full load application and gaming.

Thermal Design

10-Layer PCB

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.

• 3% Cooler by implementing
• 2X copper PCB Design

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

• 3 PWM/DC Fan Headers
• 4 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
  7 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

1. Improve fan curve UI
   We increase control points from 5 to 7 and larger fan speed graph for precise and easier fan curve control.
2. 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.
3. Manual Input
   For advanced users, we provide fan speed manual input for more precise control.
4. EZ Tuning
   Use can place 4 EZ Tuning points at rough temperature/fan speed, and Smart Fan 6 can quickly generate a fan curve.
5. 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

GIGABYTE B660 Series Motherboards let you experience ultimate connection flexibility and blazing data-transfer speed with next generation network, storage, and WIFI connectivity.

Intel 2.5GbE LAN

First Adopter on 2.5GbE LAN Onboard - 2X Faster than Ever

• Adoption of 2.5G LAN provide up to 2.5 GbE network connectivity, with at least 2X 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

WIFI 6 802.11ax

WIFI 6 802.11ax + BT 5 Module

Wireless solution 802.11ax WIFI 6 with new dedicated 6GHz band, enables gigabit wireless performance, provides smooth video streaming, better gaming experience, few dropped connections and speeds up to 2.4Gbps*. Moreover, Bluetooth 5 provides 4X range over BT 4.2 and with faster transmission.

Benefit of WIFI 6

1. 5.5X throughput than 802.11ac 1x1
2. 4X better network capacity, no traffic jams especially in those dense area with lots of devices
3. Network efficiency increase for better user experience

HDMI 2.0

HDMI 2.0 for 4K UHD Display and HDCP 2.2 Supported

HDMI 2.0, which is backwards compatible with HDMI 1.4, offers 18 Gb/s of bandwidth – nearly twice that of the previous generation. This unlocks the potential for users to transfer multiple video streams, as well as a native cinematic 21:9 ratio (which most movies are shot in), offering the best visual experience for viewers.

USB Type-C® Front Panel Connector

Equipped with next generation connectivity AORUS Motherboards already support the chassis of the future. The onboard USB Type-C® header for USB 3.2 Gen 1 makes access convenient when connecting a USB 3.2 Gen 1 drive or charging your new mobile device.

High Quality Onboard Audio Design

Delivers high quality sound resolution and sound expansion to create the most realistic sound effects for professional gamers.

Personalization

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

Multi-Zone Light Show Design

Now offering more LED customizations than ever, users can truly adapt their PC to represent their lifestyle. With full RGB support and a redesigned RGB Fusion 2.0 application, the user has complete control over the LEDs which surround the motherboard.

• 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.

Easy Tune

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!

Solid Pin

Solid Pin Power Connectors

AORUS motherboards feature solid plated ATX 24pin & ATX 12V 8pin 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