Gigabyte B760M G AX (Wi-Fi) DDR5 Motherboard
The GIGABYTE B760M G AX is a micro-ATX motherboard designed for Intel's LGA 1700 platform, supporting 12th, 13th, and 14th Gen Intel Core processors. It's a solid choice for a mid-range gaming or productivity PC in a compact build. The board's B760 chipset provides a great balance of features without the higher cost of a Z790 board, though it lacks CPU overclocking capabilities. The motherboard is built with a Hybrid 6+2+1 Phases Digital VRM design, providing stable power delivery to the CPU. For memory, it features four DDR5 DIMM slots supporting dual-channel memory, with speeds reaching up to 7600 MT/s (OC) and a maximum capacity of 192GB. This is a key feature for users who want to take advantage of the latest memory technology. When it comes to storage and connectivity, the B760M G AX offers a modern selection. It includes two PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 connectors for high-speed NVMe SSDs, each with a thermal guard to prevent throttling. There are also four SATA 6Gb/s ports for traditional storage drives. For networking, it features a Realtek 2.5GbE LAN port and integrated Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 and Bluetooth 5.3, ensuring fast and reliable wired and wireless connections. For user-friendly features, the board includes GIGABYTE's Smart Fan 6 technology for precise cooling control and Q-Flash Plus, which lets you update the BIOS without a CPU, RAM, or graphics card installed. With a reinforced PCIe 4.0 x16 slot and a variety of I/O ports including USB Type-C and multiple display outputs (HDMI and DisplayPort), this motherboard provides a robust and well-rounded foundation for a powerful and compact PC build.
Features of GIGABYTE B760M G AX
- CPU Support: It supports Intel's 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron processors with the LGA 1700 socket.
- Power Design: It utilizes a Hybrid 6+2+1 Phases Digital VRM solution with Low RDS(on) MOSFETs, ensuring stable and efficient power delivery to the CPU.
- Memory: The board features four DDR5 DIMM slots supporting dual-channel memory. It can handle speeds of up to 7600 MT/s and higher through overclocking, and has a maximum capacity of 192GB. It also supports Intel's Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) for easy memory overclocking.
- Storage: For high-speed storage, it includes two PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 connectors, both with thermal guards to prevent SSD throttling. It also provides four SATA 6Gb/s ports for traditional hard drives and SSDs, with support for RAID configurations.
- Connectivity: The motherboard is equipped with a Realtek 2.5GbE LAN port for fast wired networking, and an integrated Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 module for high-speed wireless connectivity on the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and new 6 GHz bands. It also has Bluetooth 5.3.
- Expansion Slots: It features one reinforced PCIe 4.0 x16 slot for graphics cards and a PCIe 3.0 x1 slot for other expansion cards.
- Cooling: Smart Fan 6 technology provides advanced cooling control with multiple temperature sensors and hybrid fan headers, allowing users to customize fan curves and even set fans to stop completely at low temperatures for silent operation.
- User-Friendly Features: The board includes Q-Flash Plus, which allows you to update the BIOS without installing a CPU, memory, or graphics card. It also has an EZ-Latch for the PCIe slot, making it easier to install and remove graphics cards.
- I/O Ports: The rear I/O panel offers a range of ports, including a USB Type-C port, multiple USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, HDMI, DisplayPort, and D-Sub for video output.
