AORUS7-SA-7AU1331SH | Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) Motherboard

Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) Motherboard

Features

Intel Z370 Gaming motherboard with RGB Fusion, Digital LED support, Triple M.2 with Thermal Guard, ESS SABRE 9018 DAC, Dual LAN with Killer+ Intel, Front & rear USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C.

• Supports 8^thGen IntelCore Processors
• Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
• IntelOptane Memory Ready
• ASMedia 3142 USB 3.1 Gen 2 with USB Type-C and Type-A
• Front USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Header
• Multi-Way Graphics Support with Dual Armor and Ultra Durable Design
• 121dB SNR AMP-UP Audio with ALC1220 & High-End ESS SABRE 9018 DAC with WIMA audio capacitors
• Sound BlasterX 720, the top-of-the-line audio engine solution for 4K gaming and entertainment
• Killer E2500 Gaming Network + IntelGigabit LAN
• RGB FUSION with Multi-Zone Digital LED Light Show design, support digital LED & RGB LED strips
• Swappable Overlay for Accent LED
• Smart Fan 5 features Multiple Temperature Sensors and Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
• Triple Ultra-Fast M.2 with PCIe Gen3 x4 interface and Thermal Guard
• USB DAC-UP 2 with Adjustable Voltage
• Precise Digital USB Fuse Design for Stronger Protection
• Anti-Sulfur Resistors Design
• Ultra Durable 25KV ESD and 15KV Surge LAN Protection
• Lightning-Fast IntelThunderbolt 3 AIC Support
• APP Center Including EasyTune and Cloud Station Utilities

SUPERCHARGED PERFORMANCE | AORUS Z370 GAMING Motherboard

The AORUS Z370 enthusiast motherboards are faster and more powerful than any other motherboards the world has seen. With aggressively redesigned armor and thermal heatsinks, its performance capabilities and durability are second to none. Performance is no stranger to AORUS, with exotic cooling and an ability to be tuned to peak performance, AORUS motherboards will exceed expectations.

Next Gen 8thGen IntelCorePlatform

Exceptional Performance & Responsiveness

• Excellent multi-thread performanceUp to 6 Processor Cores
• Enhanced core & memory overclocking
• IntelTurbo Boost Technology 2.0

Impressive Media & Display

• Rec.2020 & HDR Support
• HEVC 10-bit HW decode/encode and HDCP2.2
• VP9 10-bit HW decode
• Premium UHD/4K content support

Compelling Platform Integration

• Support for next generation IntelOptane memory

AORUS STYLE

RGB Fusion with Digital LEDs

With AORUS Z370 Motherboards, RGB Fusion is even better with Digital LEDs.* RGB Fusion offers users the option to control onboard RGB and external RGBW/ Digital LED light strips for their PC. Already feature filled with colors and patterns, RGB Fusion on Z370 Series AORUS Motherboards are now upgraded with Digital LED support. With external digital LED strips*, where each LED is digitally addressable, users can experience even more patterns, styles, and illuminations.

AORUS Gaming Motherboards will support either 5v or 12v digital LED lighting strips and up to 300 LED lights. RGB Fusion with Digital LEDs comes with 9 new patterns and various speed settings with more to come.

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 application, the user has complete control over the LEDs which surround the motherboard.

Basic

Advanced

Surround Lighting

Multi-light zones are equipped with high brightness RGB LEDs, namely the CPU, Memory, Armor, Audio, PCI-Express and Swappable Overlay for Accent LED. When its all set and done, your system will shine like never before.

Swappable Overlay for Accent LED

AORUS brings even more color and life to your system with an Accent LED Overlay. This overlay complements the RGB Fusion technology in AORUS Motherboards adding more flare and style to your gaming machine. With the swappable overlay users can utilize different patterns and designs to make their system their own.

AORUS AUDIO

ESS SABRE DAC

AORUS AMP-UP Audio now offers ESS SABRE with a DAC that adopts the concept of a high-end audiophile sound system design into a micro system within the motherboard. It provides a pure yet powerful sound, resonating classical orchestral sounds or blasts in your virtual warzone.

ESS SABRE reference DAC

Hypertream Dynamic Range (DNR 121dB) High-Res music (32bit, 384kHz PCM) Super low THD+N

True Hi-Fidelity Music

Provides surround sound audio and enabled DSD

Audiophile Grade Capacitors

Deliver true acoustic sound

Independent Analog Power

Drives clean analog power for audio components to ensure minimal noise.

Precision Audio Stream

Provides precise time triggers to Digital-Analog Converters High resistance to corrosion and oxidation

Gold Plated Audio Jacks

High resistance to corrosion and oxidation

AORUS COOLING

Smart Fan 5

With Smart Fan 5 users can ensure that their gaming 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 header

 Fan/Water Pump pin header

 Temperature Sensors

Temperature Sensors

Temperature Sensor Cable x 2

Hybrid Fan Headers - (Includes support for one High-Current Pump up to 3 Amps)

• 9 Temperature Sensors
  
• 8 Fan/Water Pump Connectors
  
• All Fan Pin Headers Upgraded to Hybrid Fan Headers
  
• Interoperable Fans and Sensors
  
• Intuitive UI for Fan Control

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 temperatureall of it can be customized to your liking.

Hybrid Fan Pin Headers & Temperature Sensors

Assume complete control over your liquid cooling setup! Smart Fan 5 receives up-to-the-second information on flow-rate and water-temperature through the Hybrid Fan Pin Headers or external thermistor sensorsgiving you absolute mastery over your PC.

• All Hybrid Fan Headers can automatically detect the type of cooling device whether it be fan or pump with different PWM or Voltage mode.
• Includes support for one High-Current Pump up to 3 Amps with built-in overcurrent protectiona must for high-end high current fans.

AORUS PERFORMANCE

Server-Class Digital Power Design

AORUS Z370 series motherboards use an all digital CPU power design which includes both digital PWM Controllers and Smart Power Stage controllers. Intersil is the world leading provider for high performance power IC solutions, capable of providing up to 60A of power. These 100% digital controllers offer incredible precision in delivering power to the motherboard's most power-hungry and energy-sensitive components, allowing enthusiasts to get the absolute maximum performance from their new 8^thGen IntelCore Processors.

Turbo B-Clock

Built-in Advanced Performance Tuning IC

Turbo B-Clock Tuning IC in the AORUS Z370 series motherboards enables overclockers to have the ability to change their BCLK frequency to a desired value of their choice. With the new linear range adjustment option of the Tuning IC, ranges from 90MHz to 500MHz are now possible, so that overclockers are not limited to the 5% ranges of traditional straps.

AORUS CONNECTIVITY

Triple PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2

AORUS Gaming Motherboards are focused on delivering M.2 technology to enthusiasts who want to maximize their systems potential.

Triple NVMe M.2 PCIe SSDs in RAID 0 Support

Extreme Performance with Gen3 x4 NVMe PCIe SSDs

AORUS' Z370 motherboards offer the industrys best compatibility in terms of NVMe storage for users who demand high capacity and seek the best performance. AORUS' unique design which can be configured in RAID for record speeds of up to 3551 MB/s (Sequential Read), making AORUS the obvious choice for the ultimate PC.

• M.2+M.2+M.2
• Extreme sequentialRead 3551 MB/s,
• SequentialWrite 3063 MB/sspeed

AORUS M.2 Thermal Guard

With durability in mind, GIGABYTE provides a thermal solution for M.2 drivesThermal Guard. The M.2 Thermal Guard prevents throttling and bottlenecks from M.2 devices as it helps to reduce and dissipate heat before it becomes an issue.

PERFORMANCE FUELED BY OPTANE

The AORUS Z370 Platform is the first enthusiast platform that supports Intels latest Optane technology. Optane fuels storage performance by acting as a cache drive giving users a significant boost compared to traditional mechanical drives.

Killerâ„¢ E2500 Gaming Network + Intel Gigabit LAN

Killer E2500 is a high-performance, adaptive gigabit Ethernet controller that offers better online gaming and media performance compared to standard solutions.

IntelGigabit LAN networking, a popular choice with gamers, delivers several performance-enhancing features such as advanced interrupt handling to help reduce CPU overhead and Jumbo Frame support for extra large data packets.

The Industry's Leading Static-Electricity & Surge Protection

USB with Precision Digital Fuse

Utilizing a digital fuse, motherboards are able to avert against over-current damage by reacting faster, with greater precision, and avoid unexpected voltage from external devices.

Digital Fuse Design

Activates when the current reaches its trigger point, this design is much more precise than traditional fuses.

PURE SPEED AORUS Extreme USB 3.1 Motherboards

The ASMEDIA3142 USB 3.1 controller utilizes 2 PCIe Gen3 lanes, offering a total of up to 16 Gb/s, which means you have extra bandwidth to take full control of the 10 Gb/s USB 3.1 ports. With twice the bandwidth compared to its previous generation, and backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 and 3.0, the much improved USB 3.1 protocol is available over the new reversible USB Type-C and the traditional USB Type-A connector for better compatibility over a wider range of devices.

USB Type-C Front Panel Connector

Equipped with next generation connectivity onboard AORUS Z370 Gaming Motherboards already support the chassis of the future. The onboard USB Type-C header for USB 3.1 Gen2 makes access convenient when connecting a USB 3.1 Gen2 drive or charging your new mobile device.

AORUS ULTRA DURABLE

GIGABYTE Patented Double Locking Bracket

Ultra Durable Memory Armor

AORUS' exclusive one piece stainless steel shielding design prevents against PCB distortion and twist, plate bending, in addition to preventing any possible ESD interference

START SULFURIZATION PROTECTION

Sulfur compounds in the air can penetrate tiny onboard resistors creating chemical change and causing these resistors to open or short. If either of these occurs the motherboard will fail to function. By equipping resistors with an Anti-Sulfur Design GIGABYTE gives Ultra Durable Motherboards a whole new meaning.

AORUS EXCELLENCE

GIGABYTE BIOS & Applications

Refreshed BIOS

The BIOS is essential for users during initial setup to allow for the most optimal settings. With a new GUI and easier to use functionalities, GIGABYTE has been able to reinvent the BIOS to give users a better experience while setting up their new system.

GIGABYTE APP Center

The GIGABYTE APP Center gives you easy access to a wealth of GIGABYTE apps that help you get the most from your GIGABYTE motherboard. Using a simple, unified user interface, GIGABYTE APP Center allows you to easily launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on your system, check related updates online, and download the latest apps, drivers, and BIOS.

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.

Overclocking to Boost Your Frame Rates Get the highest levels of performance from your PC with easy-to-use GIGABYTE overclocking features.

3D OSD

3D OSD automatically detects and displays your system information during games, allowing you to easily get a hold of your system information without switching between screens.

XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster: Cast Your Game Anytime, Anywhere

Now set up your stage and share the greatest gaming moments with XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster! Fully optimized social media integration is ready for real-time chatskeeping you notified yet focused in the game. It takes just one click to stream your gameplay to Twitch. Host your game like a pro!

Supports High-Performance EK Monoblock

Designed and engineered in co-operation with EK Water Blocks, this monoblock uses the award winning EK-Supremacy EVO cooling engine to ensure the best possible CPU cooling. It directly cools the CPU and power regulation (MOSFET) module as water flows directly over all critical areas. It is a very high flow water block that can be easily used with a system using weaker water pumps.

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