Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.2) Micro ATX Motherboard ( Intel LGA1700 Socket, Supports 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron CPU, 4 x DDR5 RAM Slots, Max 256GB RAM )

Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.2) Micro ATX Motherboard ( Intel LGA1700 Socket, Supports 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron CPU, 4 x DDR5 RAM Slots, Max 256GB RAM )

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

(Please refer “CPU Support List” for more information.)

• Chipset
  1. Intel Z790 Express Chipset
• Memory
  1. 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
  2. 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 256 GB (64 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

(The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules, please refer to “Memory Support List” for more information.)

• Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel HD Graphics support:

• 1. 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.
  2. 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2304@60
     * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3

(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

• Audio
  1. Realtek ALC1220 CODEC
     * The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
  2. High Definition Audio
  3. 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.
  4. Support for S/PDIF Out
• LAN
  1. Realtek 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
• Wireless Communication module

Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211

• 1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
  2. BLUETOOTH 5.3
  3. Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard

* Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

• Expansion Slots

CPU:

• 1. 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. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4)
• Storage Interface

CPU:

• 1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)

Chipset:

• 1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q_SB)
  2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB)
  3. 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. 1 x USB Type-C port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
  2. 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
  3. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel

Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:

• 1. 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)

Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:

• 1. 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. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  3. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
  4. 1 x CPU fan header
  5. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
  6. 3 x system fan headers
  7. 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
  8. 2 x addressable LED strip headers
  9. 2 x RGB LED strip headers
  10. 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
  11. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  12. 1 x front panel header
  13. 1 x front panel audio header
  14. 1 x USB Type-C header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
  15. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
  16. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  17. 2 x Thunderbolt add-in card connectors
  18. 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
  19. 1 x serial port header
  20. 1 x reset button
  21. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
  22. 1 x Clear CMOS button
  23. 1 x reset jumper
• Back Panel Connectors
  1. 1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
  2. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
  3. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  4. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  5. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
  6. 1 x HDMI 2.0 port
  7. 1 x DisplayPort
  8. 1 x RJ-45 port
  9. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
  10. 2 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. Water cooling flow rate detection
  5. Fan fail warning
  6. Fan speed control
     * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) 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