Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 Intel Z690 ATX Motherboard
Overview :
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Specification :
CPU | 1. LGA1700 socket: Support for 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors* |
2. L3 cache varies with CPU | |
* Please refer to “CPU Support List” for more information. | |
Chipset | 1. Intel® Z690 Express Chipset |
Memory | 1. Support for DDR4 5333(O.C.)/ DDR4 5133(O.C.)/DDR4 5000(O.C.)/4933(O.C.)/4800(O.C.)/ 4700(O.C.)/ 4600(O.C.)/ 4500(O.C.)/ 4400(O.C.)/ 4300(O.C.)/4266(O.C.) / 4133(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3666(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200 / 3000 / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules |
2. 4 x DDR DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory | |
3. Dual channel memory architecture | |
4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) | |
5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules | |
6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules | |
(Please refer “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 Hz | |
* Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3 | |
(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.) | |
Audio | 1. Realtek® ALC1220-VB CODEC |
* The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio. | |
2. High Definition Audio | |
3. 2-channel analog output | |
4. Support for S/PDIF Out | |
7.1-channel digital signals | |
* Actual output of digital signals may vary depending on the playback content and software used, and an external DAC is required. | |
LAN | 1. Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) |
Wireless Communication module | |
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 | |
1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands | |
2. BLUETOOTH 5.2 | |
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 | 1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, 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. | |
(The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 5.0 standard.) | |
2. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2) | |
(The PCIEX4 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) | |
Multi-Graphics Technology | 1. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies |
Storage Interface | CPU: |
1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU) | |
Chipset: | |
1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB) | |
2. 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q_SB/M2P_SB) | |
3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors | |
Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 | |
* Refer to “2-7 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors. | |
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready | |
* System acceleration with Intel® Optane™ Memory can only be enabled on the M.2 connectors supported by the Chipset. | |
USB | Chipset: |
1. 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support | |
2. 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header | |
3. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel | |
4. 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 Hub: | |
1. 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. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector |
2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector | |
3. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector | |
4. 1 x CPU fan header | |
5. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header | |
6. 3 x system fan headers | |
7. 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header | |
8. 2 x addressable LED strip headers | |
9. 2 x RGB LED strip headers | |
10. 4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors | |
11. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors | |
12. 1 x front panel header | |
13. 1 x front panel audio header | |
14. 1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support | |
15. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header | |
16. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers | |
17. 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors | |
18. 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only) | |
19. 1 x reset button | |
20. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button | |
21. 1 x reset jumper | |
22. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper | |
*All fan headers are subject to support AIO_Pump, Pump and high performance fan with the capability of delivering up to 2A/12V @ 24W. | |
Back Panel Connectors | 1. 1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support |
2. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) | |
3. 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports | |
4. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports | |
5. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) | |
6. 1 x HDMI port | |
7. 1 x DisplayPort | |
8. 1 x RJ-45 port | |
9. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector | |
10. 2 x audio jacks | |
I/O Controller | 1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip |
H/W Monitoring | 1. Voltage detection |
2. Temperature detection | |
3. Fan speed detection | |
4. Water cooling flow rate detection | |
5. Fan fail warning | |
6. Fan speed control | |
* Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install. | |
BIOS | 1. 1 x 256 Mbit flash |
2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS | |
3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 | |
Unique Features | 1. Support for APP Center |
* Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. | |
@BIOS | |
EasyTune | |
Fast Boot | |
Game Boost | |
ON/OFF Charge | |
RGB Fusion | |
Smart Backup | |
System Information Viewer | |
2. Support for Q-Flash Plus | |
3. Support for Q-Flash | |
4. Support for Xpress Install | |
Bundled Software | 1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) |
2. LAN bandwidth management software | |
Operating System | 1. Support for Windows 11 64-bit |
2. Support for Windows 10 64-bit | |
Form Factor | 1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm |