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title: Gigabyte B660M GAMING AC DDR4 LGA 1700 Motherboard
date: 2022-09-15T08:25:52Z
modified: 2026-05-05T16:43:38Z
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  - Gigabyte
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  - simple
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  - featured
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  - Components
  - Motherboards
pa_form:
  - DDR4
pa_socket:
  - LGA 1700
pa_types:
  - Intel
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- Supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Series Processors​​
- Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 2 DIMMs
- 6+2+1 Phases Hybrid Digital VRM with MOS Heatsink​
- Fast 2.5 GbE GAMING LAN with Bandwidth Management​​
- WIFI 802.11ac & BT with AERO Antenna​​
- Dual Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2​
- Rear SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen 1 TYPE-C® for Fast and Versatile Connections​​
- 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​​

- **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**
    1. Intel® B660 Express Chipset
- **Memory**
    1. Support for DDR4 5333(O.C.)/ DDR4 5133(O.C.)/DDR4 5000(O.C.)/4933(O.C.)/4800(O.C.)/ 4700(O.C.)/ 4600(O.C.)/ 4500(O.C.)/ 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. 2 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 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 D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200@60 Hz
    2. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60 Hz
        \\* Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3.
        \*\* Support native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports.
    3. 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2304@60 Hz
        \\* Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3Support for up to 3 displays at the same time
- **Audio**
    1. Realtek® Audio CODEC
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
        \\* To configure 7.1-channel audio, you need to open the audio software and select Device advanced settings > Playback Device to change the default setting first.
- **LAN**
    1. Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
- **Wireless Communication** moduleIntel® Wi-Fi AC 3168 (PCB rev. 1.0) 
    1. WIFI 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
    2. BLUETOOTH 4.2
    3. Support for 11ac wireless standard and up to 433 Mbps data rateIntel® Wi-Fi AC 9560 (PCB rev. 1.1)
    
    
    1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
    2. BLUETOOTH 5.1
    3. Support for 11ac 160MHz wireless standard and up to 1.73 Mbps data rate.\* Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.
- **Expansion Slots**
    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
        (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 4.0 standard.)
    2. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
        (The PCIEX1 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
- **Storage Interface CPU:**
    1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A\_CPU)Chipset:
    
    
    1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P\_SB)
    2. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectorsSupport for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10Intel® 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 on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support
    2. 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (3 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
    3. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel
    4. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headersChipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:
- **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. 3 x system fan headers
    5. 1 x addressable LED strip header
    6. 1 x RGB LED strip header
    7. 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
    8. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    9. 1 x front panel header
    10. 1 x front panel audio header
    11. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
    12. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    13. 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
    14. 1 x serial port header
    15. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
    16. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
    17. 1 x reset button
    18. 1 x reset jumper
    19. 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. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    2. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
    3. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (1T1R)
    4. 1 x D-Sub port
    5. 1 x HDMI port
    6. 1 x DisplayPort
    7. 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
    8. 1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support
    9. 1 x RJ-45 port
    10. 3 x audio jacks
- **I/O Controller**
    1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip
- **H/W Monitoring**
    1. Voltage detection
    2. Temperature detection
    3. Fan speed detection
    4. Fan fail warning
    5. Fan speed control
        \\* Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler 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 Center
        \\* Available applications in APP Center 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. Realtek® Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility
- **Operating System**
    1. Support for Windows 11 64-bit
    2. Support for Windows 10 64-bit
- **Form Factor**
    1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 22.5cm