GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS ELITE – Tested & Verified
Up for sale is a GIGABYTE Z390 Aorus Elite motherboard. This board is a powerhouse for 8th and 9th Gen Intel builds, featuring a 12+1 Phase Digital VRM solution and excellent thermal management.
Comprehensive Testing Results:
This board has been benchmarked to ensure it performs at 100% capacity:
- RAM: All 4 DIMM slots tested individually and in dual-channel configuration.
- Stress Test: Passed a Unigine Heaven benchmark loop cleanly with no stability issues.
- Graphics: Primary PCIe 3.0 x16 slot verified with a dedicated GPU.
- IO & Ports: All USB ports and the onboard HDMI output are fully functional.
- Audio/LAN: Verified working.
Technical Condition & Socket Note:
The board is in excellent physical condition. During inspection, a single CPU pin was found to have a minor irregularity. However, upon cross-referencing the LGA 1151 socket map, the pin was identified as a redundant VSS (ground) contact. It has been carefully addressed, and because it is a redundant pin, it has no impact on the board’s operation. This has been confirmed through the extensive stress testing mentioned above.
Sale Terms:
Condition: Sold As-Is.
Evidence: Please see the attached photos showing the board posted to BIOS, detecting all RAM, and successfully running benchmarks. View the socket pins to see the pin in question. Images 3,4,5 show the cpu socket. Image 6 shows the completed UNIGINE benchmark along side of the board shown CPU-Z to be working. Images 7 and 8 show that all ram slots are working correctly, in both configurations. Image 9 shows the board booted and running the UNIGINE benchmark.
Core Specs:
Socket: LGA 1151 (Supports 9th and 8th Gen Intel Core Processors)
Chipset: Intel Z390
Memory: 4x DDR4 DIMM (Up to 128GB)
VRM: 12+1 Phases Digital PWM with DrMOS
Storage: Dual M.2 with Thermal Guard
RGB: RGB FUSION 2.0 with Multi-Zone Addressable LED Light Show
What’s Included: Motherboard with integrated IO shield, manual and cdrom, box.