Question 1

Is this motherboard 2nd gen ready, without any bios issues?

Accepted Answer

I am running a 2950x 2nd gen threadripper. That said DO flash the bios to the latest version. Before I did this I had fits trying to get 8 dimms of memory to work. After flashing the new bios the dimm issues seemed to go away.
2950x - 8 dimms GSkil F4-3200C16Q-32GTRZ (Trident Z rgb) working for the last few weeks at 3200mhz cas 16.
Gigabyte support wasn't much help with this.

Question 2

Will i be able to fill all 8 Dimms? I read a LOT of reviews saying they are having serious issues with filling all the ram slots. Can anyone elaborate on this? Has anyone accomplished this with no issues at all? If so, what RAM do you use?

Accepted Answer

Best thing to do is follow the ram compatibility list for the MB. That said you can get other ram to work.

I am using all 8 Dimms. Corsair vengeance rgb pro 3200MHz (not samsung B-die). I did have some issues getting it to run at 3200MHz with all 8 DIMMS. Random BSOD. I backed ram speeds down to 3000MHz and have had zero problems.

Processor: 2950x
Ram: Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB, 64gb, 8x8gb, 3200MHz
MB: Aorus Extreme x399 (F5c BIOS)

You might have to trick the system by booting it with 4 DIMMS populated, then shut down and load the last 4. Then boot again. If you look it up there is a video discussing this on youtube. Not sure if I am allowed to post links on here.

Question 3

Can anyone who owns this motherboard confirm the VRM fans are blowing air into the DIMMs?

Accepted Answer

I want to correct my previous statement. The fans under the rear I/O shroud DO pull air into the motherboard, which would in turn blow over some DIMMS as well, albeit very lightly.

Question 4

Does this MB come with any cables and mounting hardware, or is it just the MB in a box?

Accepted Answer

This is a halo product. It comes with everything that a ultra premium motherboard would come with. Sata cables, LED cables, etc... but mounting hardware is not a product of any motherboard on the market. Mounting hardware is something that will be included with your case/chassis. Cooling fans have their own mounting hardware as well. The socket that comes on the motherboard has a retention mechanism with 4 screw holes to mount a heat sink fan/ etc... to. Remember that a processor for this motherboard does not come with a cooling solution. This is an enthusiast/professional level product and in being so will expect that the purchaser is well equipped to complete a build of this nature. Good luck!

Question 5

Is the wifi module removable/upgradeable? Anandtech says it's a 9265 and I'd like to swap for a faster and bt5 capable 9260. Is it standard 2230 m.2 or 1216 size?

Accepted Answer

Upgradeable. Do a YouTube search for "Gigabyte X399 Aorus Xtreme Threadripper 2950 Build and WiFi Upgrade" for a step by step.

Question 6

Why make a new x399 board if it is recommended to use threadripper gen 1 and not gen 2?

Accepted Answer

What do you mean by "recommended to use threadripper gen 1"? This board handles my Threadripper 2990WX without problems (all 32 cores / 64 threads of it), where did you get this "recommendation" from?

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