GIGABYTE Z790M AORUS ELITE AX micro-ATX 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 to the "CPU Support List" for more information.

Chipset

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 the "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 4096 × 2160 @ 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 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® 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

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

Wireless Communication Module

Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1. Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac/ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
2. Bluetooth 5.3
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

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)
2. 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
4. RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices
5. 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)
2. 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. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
6. 1 x HDMI 2.0 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

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

Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4 cm × 24.4 cm