Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX ICE DDR5 Motherboard (WiFi)
CPU
LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th, and 12thGeneration Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold andCeleron® 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 192 GB (48 GB singleDIMM capacity) of system memory
Dual channel memory architectureSupport for ECC Un-bufferedDIMM 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® HDGraphics 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 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/1Gbps/100 Mbps)
Wireless Communication module
Realtek® Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE (PCB rev. 1.1)
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-Fi chip vendor'swebsite for details.
Expansion Slots
CPU:
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running atx16 (PCIEX16)
* The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only onegraphics 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 atx4 (PCIEX4_1)
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running atx4 (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 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 the installation noticesfor the M.2 and SATA connectors.
USB
Chipset:
1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, withUSB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2support, 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 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 2support
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 2x2support
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 supported will depend on thefan (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. Supportedfunctions of each application may also vary depending on motherboardspecifications.
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 termination by the softwareprovider.
Operating System
Support for Windows 11 64-bit
Support for Windows 10 64-bit
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
