Gigabyte Z690 AERO G DDR4 User Manual

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Product Introduction.......................................................................................4
1-1 Motherboard Layout......................................................................................... 4
1-2 Motherboard Block Diagram ............................................................................ 6
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................7
2-1 Installation Precautions.................................................................................... 7
2-2 Product Specications...................................................................................... 8
2-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ............................................................... 12
2-4 Installing the Memory..................................................................................... 15
2-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 16
2-6 Back Panel Connectors.................................................................................. 17
2-7 Internal Connectors........................................................................................ 19
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................34
Chapter 4 Installing the Operating System and Drivers................................................36
4-1 Operating System Installation ........................................................................ 36
4-2 Drivers Installation.......................................................................................... 37
Chapter 5 Appendix ......................................................................................................38
5-1 Conguring a RAID Set.................................................................................. 38
Regulatory Notices.................................................................................................... 39
Contact Us ................................................................................................................ 42

Gigabyte Z690 AERO G DDR4 Specifications

General

HDCP	Yes
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology support	-
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	5.0
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7
Processor socket	LGA 1700
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, Intel Core i9
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, 2800, 2933, 3000, 3200, 3300, 3333, 3400, 3466, 3600, 3666, 3733, 3800, 3866, 4000, 4133, 4266, 4300, 4400, 4500, 4600, 4700, 4800, 4933, 5000, 5133, 5333 MHz
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Number of SATA III connectors	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth version	5.2
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z690
PC health monitoring	FAN, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
PCI Express x16 slots	3

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm