Gigabyte Z490M User Manual

1-5 Installing an Expansion Card
Readthefollowingguidelinesbeforeyoubegintoinstallanexpansioncard:
• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came
with your expansion card.
• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing
an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.
DuetoCPUlimitations,readthefollowingguidelinesbeforeinstallingthememoryinDualChannelmode.
1. DualChannelmodecannotbeenabledifonlyonememorymoduleisinstalled.
2. WhenenablingDual Channelmodewithtwoor fourmemory modules, it is recommendedthat
memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used.
The four memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following:
ChannelA:DDR4_A1,DDR4_A2
ChannelB:DDR4_B1,DDR4_B2
1-6 Back Panel Connectors
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port
Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port
TheUSB3.2Gen1portsupportstheUSB3.2Gen1specicationandiscompatibletotheUSB2.0
specication.
DVI-D Port
(Note)
TheDVI-Dpor tconformstotheDVI-Dspecicationandsupportsamaximumresolutionof1920x1200@60Hz
(the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used). Connect a monitor that supports
DVI-Dconnectiontothisport.
DisplayPort
DisplayPortdelivershighqualitydigitalimagingandaudio,supportingbi-directionalaudiotransmission.
DisplayPortcansupportbothDPCPandHDCP2.3contentprotectionmechanisms.Itprovidesimproved
visualssupportingRec.2020(WideColorGamut)andHighDynamicRange(HDR)forBlu-rayUHD
playback.YoucanusethisporttoconnectyourDisplayPort-supportedmonitor.Note:TheDisplayPort
Technologycansuppor tamaximumresolutionof409 6x2304@60Hzbuttheactualresolutionssuppor ted
depend on the monitor being used.

RecommandedDualChannelMemoryConguration:
DDR4_A1 DDR4_A2 DDR4_B1 DDR4_B2
2 Modules
- - DS/SS - - DS/SS
4 Modules DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS
(SS=Single-Sided,DS=Double-Sided,"--"=NoMemory)
(Note) TheDVI-DportdoesnotsupportD-Subconnectionbyadapter.
• Whenremovingthecableconnectedtoabackpanelconnector,rstremovethecablefromyour
device and then remove it from the motherboard.
• Whenremovingthecable,pullitstraightoutfromtheconnector.Donotrockitsidetosideto
prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector.
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Gigabyte Z490M Specifications

General

Processor socket	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Core i3, Intel Core i9
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
HDMI version	1.4
Microphone in	Yes
USB connector type	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2
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, 2666, 2933, 3200 MHz
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z490
PC health monitoring	FAN, Temperature, Voltage
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education x64
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, Micro SATA
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, CrossFire
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

Width	244 mm