Z790 AORUS ELITE AX - Gigabyte INTEL Z790 MOTHERBOARD AORUS

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Specification:

 

Internal I/O
Number of M.2 (M) slots	3
Thunderbolt headers	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1
Front panel connector	Yes
12V power connector	Yes
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
TPM connector	Yes
Serial port headers	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes
Number of SATA III connectors	6
Front panel audio connector	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes
Technical details
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z790
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1700
Serial port headers	1
PC health monitoring	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Parallel processing technology support	Crossfire
HDMI version	2.0
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Component for	PC
Audio
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Performance
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z790
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1700
PC health monitoring	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Component for	PC
Processor
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1700
Processor socket	LGA 1700
Memory
Number of memory slots	4
Memory slots type	DIMM
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory channels	Dual-channel
ECC	Yes
Non-ECC	Yes
Supported memory clock speeds	4000,4800,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes
Supported memory clock speed (max)	7600 MHz
Storage controllers
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Number of storage drives supported	9
RAID support	Yes
Graphics
Parallel processing technology support	Crossfire
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCP	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	1
DisplayPort version	1.2
USB connector type	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4
WiFi-AP antenna jack	2
Microphone in	Yes
Headphone outputs	3
HDMI version	2.0
HDMI ports quantity	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
DisplayPorts quantity	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantity	1
Network
Ethernet LAN	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.1
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller model	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
Features
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z790
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1700
PC health monitoring	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Component for	PC
Expansion slots
Number of M.2 (M) slots	3
PCI Express x16 slots	4
PCI Express x1 slots	2
BIOS
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7
Video
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCP	Yes
Software
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Weight & dimensions
Width	12" (305 mm)
Depth	9.61" (244 mm)
Packaging content
Cables included	SATA