Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX ICE DDR5 Motherboard

• Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX ICE DDR5 Motherboard

• CPU

• LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
• L3 cache varies with CPU
• (Please refer “CPU Support List” for more information.)

• 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
• (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 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.
• 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

• 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)

• Wireless Communication module

• Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (PCB rev. 1.0)
• WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
• BLUETOOTH 5.3
• Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
• Realtek® Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE (PCB rev. 1.1)
• WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
• BLUETOOTH 5.3
• Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
• * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

• 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
• * Refer to “2-8 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.

• USB

• Chipset:
• 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 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 2×2 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
• 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
• 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
• * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.

• 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

Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX ICE DDR5 Motherboard