Gigabyte Z490M User Manual

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Table of Contents
Z490M Motherboard Layout ............................................................................................4
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ....................................................................................5
1-1 Installation Precautions ....................................................................................... 5
1-2 ProductSpecications ........................................................................................ 6
1-3 Installing the CPU ............................................................................................... 9
1-4 Installing the Memory .......................................................................................... 9
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ............................................................................ 10
1-6 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................... 10
1-7 Internal Connectors........................................................................................... 12
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup .................................................................................................20
2-1 Startup Screen .................................................................................................. 20
2-2 The Main Menu ................................................................................................. 21
2-3 Favorites (F11) .................................................................................................. 22
2-4 Tweaker ............................................................................................................ 23
2-5 Settings ............................................................................................................. 28
2-6 System Info. ...................................................................................................... 33
2-7 Boot................................................................................................................... 34
2-8 Save & Exit ....................................................................................................... 37
Chapter 3 Appendix .....................................................................................................38
3-1 ConguringaRAIDSet..................................................................................... 38
3-2 Installing an Intel
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Optane
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Memory................................................................. 40
3-3 DriversInstallation ............................................................................................ 42
RegulatoryNotices ...................................................................................................... 43
Contact Us .................................................................................................................. 44

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