Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE Motherboard

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FEATURES

• Intel^® Socket LGA 1700：Support 13th and 12th Gen Series Processors
• Unparalleled Performance：Twin 16*+1+2 Phases Digital VRM Solution
• Dual Channel DDR5：4*SMD DIMMs with XMP 3.0 Memory Module Support
• Next Generation Storage：4*PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 Connectors
• Advanced Thermal Design & M.2 Thermal Guard III: To Ensure VRM Power Stability & M.2 SSD Performance
• EZ-Latch Plus：M.2 Connectors with Quick Release & Screwless Design
• Fast Networks：2.5GbE LAN
• Extended Connectivity：DP, HDMI, Front USB-C^® 10Gb/s, Rear USB-C^® 20Gb/s
• 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
  

SPECIFICATIONS

CPU

• LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
  L3 cache varies with CPU
  

Chipset

• Intel® Z790 Express Chipset
  

Memory

• Support for DDR5 7600(O.C.) /7400(O.C.) /7200(O.C.) /7000(O.C.) /6800(O.C.) /6600(O.C.) / 6400(O.C.) / 6200(O.C.) / 6000(O.C.) / 5800(O.C.) / 5600(O.C.) / 5400(O.C.) / 5200(O.C.) / 4800 / 4000 memory modules
  
• 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 192 GB (48 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
  
• Dual channel memory architecture
  
• Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
  
• Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
  
• Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
  

Onboard Graphics

• Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:
  
• 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
  
  • * Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3.
    
  • ** Support native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports.
    
• 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60
  
  • * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3
    

Audio

• Realtek® Audio CODEC
  
• High Definition Audio
  
• 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
  
  • You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings.
    
• Support for S/PDIF Out
  

LAN

• Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
  

Expansion Slots

• CPU:
  
  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16)
    
    • The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
      
• Chipset:
  
  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_1)
    
  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_2)
    

Storage Interface

• CPU:
  
  • 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
    
• Chipset:
  
  • 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB)
    
  • 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
    
  • 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    
• RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices
• RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices
  

USB

• Chipset:
  
  • 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
    
  • 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
    
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
    
  • 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (3 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
    
• Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:
  
  • 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
    

Internal I/O Connectors

• 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  
• 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
  
• 1 x CPU fan header
  
• 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
  
• 3 x system fan headers
  
• 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
  
• 2 x addressable LED strip headers
  
• 2 x RGB LED strip headers
  
• 4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
  
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  
• 1 x front panel header
  
• 1 x front panel audio header
  
• 1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
  
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
  
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  
• 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors
  
• 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
  
• 1 x reset button
  
• 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
  
• 1 x Clear CMOS button
  
• 1 x reset jumper
  
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
  

Back Panel Connectors

• 1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
  
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
  
• 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  
• 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  
• 1 x HDMI 2.0 port
  
• 1 x DisplayPort
  
• 1 x RJ-45 port
  
• 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
  
• 2 x audio jacks
  

I/O Controller

• iTE® I/O Controller Chip
  

H/W Monitoring

• Voltage detection
  
• Temperature detection
  
• Fan speed detection
  
• Water cooling flow rate detection
  
• Fan fail warning
  
• Fan speed control
  

BIOS

• 1 x 256 Mbit flash
  
• Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
  
• PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
  

Unique Features

• Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)
  
  • Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
    
• Support for Q-Flash
  
• Support for Q-Flash Plus
  
• Support for Smart Backup
  

Bundled Software

• Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
  LAN bandwidth management software
  

Operating System

• Support for Windows 11 64-bit
• Support for Windows 10 64-bit
  

Form Factor

• ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

Product Code: Z790 AORUS ELITE
Warranty: 1-Year Warranty

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