CPU | LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors* L3 cache varies with CPU |
Chipset | Intel® Z790 Express Chipset |
Memory | – Support for DDR5 8266(O.C) / 8200(O.C) / 8000(O.C) / 7950(O.C) / 7900(O.C) / 7800(O.C) / 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 MT/s 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 | |
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 2.0 version and HDCP 2.3. – 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2304@60 Hz, * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3 |
– (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.) | |
Audio | – Realtek® ALC1220-VB CODEC – High Definition Audio – 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel – Support for S/PDIF Out |
LAN | – Intel® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) |
Wireless Communication | – Realtek® Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE (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 – Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (For 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 |
– (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) * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card 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 running at x4 (PCIEX4_1/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 CPU fan/water cooling pump header – 3 x system fan headers – 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header – 3 x addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers – 1 x RGB LED strip header – 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/GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2 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) jk – 1 x HDMI 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 |
Specification may change without further notice.
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