Gigabyte X570S AERO G

[Mussels]

Like @Mussels asked? It will install Norton Security if you don't uncheck it when installing updates from inside Gigabyte software. Otherwise Patriot RGB is not automatically installed anymore (or ever was a option to begin with). At least, it hasn't happened to me. I'm starting to think this that is actually a windows update thing that is being blamed on Gigabyte because its installed on other none-gigabyte before.

Nah it's bundled installers in *some* of their products, they stopped doing it for new ones but never removed it from the old downloads

This particular board is likely free of the crapware

If you install the software direct for a motherboard you get the crapware, but if you let the aorus software (do they call it app center now?) and let it download them you dont get them
Feel free to install the software for my gigabyte monitor to verify i'm not making it up, but be warned it conflicted with asus aura and erased the SPD values on one of my vengeance RGB sticks

All the mobo companies made deals to get the RGB ram compatibility working and had to bundle the third party software with theirs to make them compatible, but when it all went to shit with corrupting SPD values and causing BSOD's they backtracked and pretended it never happened


This is the example of it that had me worried when i posted:
G32QC Gaming Monitor Support | Monitor - GIGABYTE Global

and the required OSD sidekick (Note that you MUST use this version, its specific to each display and not a universal software)

There is just one exe for sidekick and no mention of the extra softwares at all

Someone on reddit had the same experience:

OSD sidekick includes RGB fusion, which includes the third party RGB software - and when you're not expecting it and have conflicting software, things go bad
RGB Fusion 2.0 just installed itself along with the "OSD sidekick" for my new monitor (G27Q) Am I screwed? : gigabyte (reddit.com)

 

[ir_cow]

This is why I have a spare SSD just for the software portion of the reviews. They all suck, just some less than others.

 

[trsttte]

Yeah, I try to avoid any rgb or extra vendor software because of that

So if I don't install the gigabyte software center (whatever the name), I won't get anything bundled in? I ask this because I learned recently Asus uses a windows function to install Armory Crate on first boot unless you disable an option on the bios, no such thing with this gigabyte board right?

I try to only install the hardware drivers and to get them from the vendor (realtek, intel, amd, ...) whenever possible

 

[ir_cow]

So if I don't install the gigabyte software center (whatever the name), I won't get anything bundled in? I ask this because I learned recently Asus uses a windows function to install Armory Crate on first boot unless you disable an option on the bios, no such thing with this gigabyte board right?

Its the same for ASRock, ASUS, MSI, and Gigabyte. They all have a popup that asks if you want to install the software. This can be turned of in the BIOS. Usually its deep in the menus though.

 

[abceleung]

Sorry for necro. Does anyone know if I can replace the WIFI module by myself? From what I saw the M.2 WIFI card is detachable

 

[WonkoTheSaneUK]

Sorry for necro. Does anyone know if I can replace the WIFI module by myself? From what I saw the M.2 WIFI card is detachable

It is. One of the SSD slots is double-decker, with the WiFi card in the lower bit.

 

[dibberharlo]

Another necro, but does SAM/Resize BAR work on this motherboard? I saw comments at launch saying that this board did not have it or if you activated it in BIOS it wouldn't work in the OS.

 

[ir_cow]

Another necro, but does SAM/Resize BAR work on this motherboard? I saw comments at launch saying that this board did not have it or if you activated it in BIOS it wouldn't work in the OS.

It does have Re-Size support (check image link). If I recalled correctly the X570 at launch didn't have resize because it wasn't out yet. The X570S models all should have it with the first BIOS release. Either way. Update to the newest and you will have support. Just need to enable it because it is disabled by default.

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/gigabyte-x570s-aero-g/images/bios14.jpg

 

[Mussels]

Another necro, but does SAM/Resize BAR work on this motherboard? I saw comments at launch saying that this board did not have it or if you activated it in BIOS it wouldn't work in the OS.

To my knowledge they do, based on a similar x570s board one of my friends owns