GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE X Motherboard

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• • 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
    
    (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 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
    

    * Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3.
    ** Support for native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports.

    
    - 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@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
    

    * The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.

    
    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

    Intel 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)

  • 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

  • USB

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