Gigabyte Z490 GAMING X User Manual

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Z490 GAMING X AX
Z490 GAMING X
User's Manual
Rev. 1002
12ME-Z49GX-1002R

Gigabyte Z490 GAMING X Specifications

General

Processor socket	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, Intel Core i9, Intel Pentium
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Microphone in	Yes
USB connector type	USB Type-A
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0
Wi-Fi	No
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	128 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	2133, 2400, 2600, 2666, 2800, 2933, 3000, 3200, 3300, 3333, 3400, 3466, 3600, 3666, 3733, 3800, 3866, 4000, 4133, 4266, 4300, 4400, 4500, 4600 MHz
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1200
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z490
PC health monitoring	CPU, FAN, Temperature, Voltage
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III
PCI Express x1 slots	3
Number of SATA III connectors	6
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	5.0
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security (OEM version), cFosSpeed

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	230 mm
Width	305 mm

Summary

Hardware Installation Guide

Motherboard Layout Diagram

Installation Precautions

Product Specifications

Installing the CPU

Step-by-step guide for installing the Central Processing Unit.

Installing the Memory

Instructions for installing RAM modules into the motherboard slots.

BIOS Setup Guide

Main BIOS Menu and Navigation

Tweaker Settings for Performance

Settings for overclocking, CPU, and memory performance tuning.

System Settings Configuration

Various system configuration options including power, I/O, and miscellaneous settings.

Boot Configuration Options

Settings related to system startup order and boot device configuration.

Save and Exit BIOS Options

Appendix and Driver Installation

Configuring a RAID Set

Steps to set up Redundant Array of Independent Disks for storage.

Installing Intel Optane Memory

System Drivers Installation

Instructions for installing necessary system drivers from the included disc.