Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 Rev 1.0 Motherboard Intel Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4

UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE
With the fast-moving technology changes, GIGABYTE always follows the latest trends and provides customers with advanced features and latest technologies. GIGABYTE motherboards are equipped with upgraded power solution, latest storage standards and outstanding connectivity to enable optimized performance for gaming.

Twin Digital VRM Design
To ensure maximum Turbo Boost and overclocking performance of Intel's new generation CPU, GIGABYTE AORUS series motherboard equip the best VRM design ever built with the highest quality components.

Design Ready for PCIe 5.0
PCIe 5.0 Design supports double the bandwidth of PCIe 4.0 and ensures that compatible with cutting-edge GPUs released in the next few years to their full capability.

Single 32GB Support
The maximum memory capacity on the Z690 motherboard is 128GB. After Intel updated the memory reference code, a single slot can support up to 32GB. Therefore with populated 2 DIMM per channel on both channel, total memory capacity is 128GB, which was only available on High End Desktop (HEDT) platforms. For users who always run out of memory capacity, there is more bandwidth now for memory-intensive application such as rendering and video editing.

Triple 7G/s Gen4 M.2 PCIe SSDs in RAID 0
The exclusive 3 PCIe 4.0 M.2 from CPU and 2nd Generation 7000 MB/s SSD provides unparalleled Read/ Write performance up to 21053 and 15499 MB/s.

OUTSTANDING THERMAL DESIGN
GIGABYTE Motherboards' unparalleled performance is guaranteed by innovative and optimized thermal design to ensure the best CPU, Chipset, SSD stability and low temperatures under full load application and gaming performance.

M.2 Thermal Guard III
M.2 Thermal Guard III constructed with 6X optimized heat dissipation surface to prevent throttling and bottleneck that high-speed/ large capacity of PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSDs may cause, especially under heavy workload.The special design of heatsink grooves in the direction of CPU further enhances the in-chassis air flow and optimizes the heat convection efficiency.

SMART FAN 6
Smart Fan 6 contains several unique cooling features that ensure gaming PC maintain its performance while staying cool and quiet. Multiple fan headers can support PWM/DC fan and pump, and users can easily define each fan curve based on different temperature sensors across the board via intuitive user interface.

CONNECTIVITY
GIGABYTE Motherboards enable the ultimate connection experience with blazing data-transfer speeds through the next generation network, storage, and Wi-Fi connectivity.

PERSONALIZATION
GIGABYTE motherboards bundle several useful and intuitive software to help users to control every aspect of motherboard and provide customizable lighting effect with outstanding aesthetics to fit your unique personality.

ULTRA DURABLE
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable� design provides product durability and high-quality manufacturing process. GIGABYTE motherboards use the best components and reinforce every slots to make each of them solid and durable.

EZ-Latch
With GIGABYTE EZ-Latch, you can DIY your PC in no time, quick and easy.

Q-Flash Plus
Update the BIOS easily without installing the CPU, memory and graphics card.
With GIGABYTE Q-Flash Plus, you don't need to install the CPU, memory and graphics card nor enter the BIOS menu to flash the BIOS. Just download and save a new BIOS file (rename to gigabyte.bin) on the USB flash drive, then press the dedicated Q-Flash Plus button and you�re good to go!

BIOS



ACPI version



5.0


BIOS memory size



256 Mbit


BIOS type



UEFI AMI


Clear CMOS button



Yes


Clear CMOS jumper



Yes


Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version



2.7


System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version



2.7


Expansion slots



Number of M.2 (M) slots



4


PCI Express x16 slots



3


Features



Audio output channels



7.1 channels


Component for



PC


Motherboard chipset



Intel Z790


Motherboard chipset family



Intel


Motherboard form factor



ATX


PC health monitoring



Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling


Windows operating systems supported



Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64


Graphics



HDCP



Yes


Maximum resolution



4096 x 2304 Pixels


Parallel processing technology support



Crossfire


Internal I/O



12V power connector



Yes


ATX Power connector (24-pin)



Yes


CPU fan connector



Yes


EPS power connector (8-pin)



Yes


Front panel audio connector



Yes


Front panel connector



Yes


Number of SATA III connectors



6


RGB LED pin header



Yes


Thunderbolt headers



2


TPM connector



Yes


USB 2.0 connectors



2


USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors



1


USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors



1


Memory



ECC



Yes


Maximum internal memory



128 GB


Memory channels



Dual-channel


Memory slots type



DIMM


Non-ECC



Yes


Number of memory slots



4


Supported memory clock speed (max)



7600 MHz


Supported memory clock speeds



7600, 7400, 7200, 4000, 4800, 5200, 5400, 5600, 5800, 6000, 6200, 6400, 6600, 6800, 7000


Supported memory types



DDR4-SDRAM


Unbuffered memory



Yes


Network



Bluetooth



Yes


Bluetooth version



5.3


Ethernet interface type



2.5 Gigabit Ethernet


Ethernet LAN



Yes


Top Wi-Fi standard



Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)


Wi-Fi



Yes


Wi-Fi standards



802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)


WLAN controller model



Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211


Package dimensions



Gross Weight (Package, kg)



1.3 kg


Packaging content



Bundled software



Norton Internet Security


Cables included



SATA


Processor



Compatible processor series



Intel� Celeron�, Intel� Core� i3, Intel� Core� i5, Intel� Core� i7, Intel� Core� i9, Intel� Pentium� Gold


Processor manufacturer



Intel


Processor socket



LGA 1700


Supported processor sockets



LGA 1700


Product dimensions



Net Weight (Product, kg)



1 kg


Product Depth



24.4 cm


Product Width



30.5 cm


Rear panel I/O ports



DisplayPort version



1.2


DisplayPorts quantity



1


Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports



1


HDMI ports quantity



1


HDMI version



2.0


Headphone outputs



2


Microphone in



Yes


S/PDIF out port



Yes


USB 2.0 ports quantity



4


USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity



3


USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity



2


USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantity



1


USB connector type



USB Type-A, USB Type-C


WiFi-AP antenna jack



2


Storage controllers



Number of storage drives supported



10


RAID levels



0, 1, 5, 10


RAID support



Yes


Supported storage drive interfaces



M.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III


Supported storage drive types



HDD & SSD


Vendor information



Brand Name


Gigabyte


Warranty



1 Year(s)