Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX ATX Motherboard

CPU

LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th, and 12thGeneration Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors

L3 cache varies with CPU

(Please refer "CPU Support List" for moreinformation.)

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 256 GB (64 GB singleDIMM 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 memorymodules

Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

(The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supportedmemory 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 of4096x2160@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 of4096x2304@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 usingthe audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio softwarefor 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

WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrierfrequency bands

BLUETOOTH 5.3

Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbpsdata rate

* Actual data rate may vary depending on environment andequipment.

* Bluetooth version may change with updates. See the Wi-Fichip vendor's website for details.

Expansion Slots

CPU:

1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running atx16 (PCIEX16)

* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphicscard is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.

Chipset:

2 x PCI Express x16 slots, supporting PCIe 4.0 and runningat x4 (PCIEX4_1/PCIEX4_2)

Storage Interface

CPU:

1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)

Chipset:

2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB)

1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 SATA andPCIe 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 SSDstorage devices

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storagedevices

* Refer to "2-8 Internal Connectors," for theinstallation 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 2x2support

1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, availablethrough 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 portsavailable 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 portsavailable 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 V2module 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

2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)

1 x HDMI port (Note)

1 x DisplayPort (Note)

1 x RJ-45 port

1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector

2 x audio jacks

(Note) Actual support may vary by CPU.

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 supportedwill 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 motherboardmodel. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending onmotherboard 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

* Service discontinued as a result of contract terminationby the software provider.

Operating System

Support for Windows 11 64-bit

Support for Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm