Z790M AORUS ELITE Motherboard

Z790M AORUS ELITE Motherboard

• CPU

  1. LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors

  2. L3 cache varies with CPU

  (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)

• Chipset

  1. Intel Z790 Express Chipset

• Memory

  1. 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

  2. 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 256 GB (64 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

  (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. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 60 Hz

     * Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3.

     ** Support native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports.

  2. 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304 60

     * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3

  (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

• Audio

  1. Realtek ALC1200 CODEC

  2. High Definition Audio

  3. 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.

  4. Support for S/PDIF Out

• LAN

  1. Realtek 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)

• Expansion Slots

  CPU:

  1. 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. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4)

  Support for AMD CrossFire technology

• Storage Interface

  CPU:

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

  Chipset:

  1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q_SB)

  2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB)

  3. 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

• USB

  Chipset:

  1. 1 x USB Type-C port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support

  2. 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header

  3. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel

  Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:

  1. 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)

  Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:

  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. 3 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 serial port header

  20. 1 x reset button

  21. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button

  22. 1 x Clear CMOS button

  23. 1 x reset jumper

• Back Panel Connectors

  1. 1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support

  2. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)

  3. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

  4. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

  5. 1 x HDMI 2.0 port

  6. 1 x DisplayPort

  7. 1 x RJ-45 port

  8. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector

  9. 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 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.

  2. Support for Q-Flash

  3. Support for Q-Flash Plus

  4. Support for Smart Backup

• 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. Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm