Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ELITE AX User Manual

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Chapter 5 Appendix
5-1 Conguring a RAID Set
RAID Levels
Before you begin, please prepare the following items:
This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Prepare the correct number of hard drives
as indicated in the table above before conguring a RAID array.
• SATA hard drives or SSDs. To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives
with identical model and capacity.
• Windows setup disc.
• An Internet connected computer.
• A USB thumb drive.
Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on conguring a RAID array.
• An M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set either with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA
hard drive.
• Refer to "Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10
Minimum
Number of Hard
Drives
≥2 2 ≥3 4
Array Capacity
Number of hard
drives * Size of the
smallest drive
Size of the smallest
drive
(Number of hard
drives -1) * Size of
the smallest drive
(Number of hard
drives/2) * Size of the
smallest drive
Fault Tolerance No Yes Yes Yes

Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ELITE AX Specifications

General

Processor socket	LGA 1700
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, Intel Core i9
ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	128 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	4000, 4800, 5200, 5400, 5600, 5800, 6000 MHz
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supported	10
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2304 pixels
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Number of SATA III connectors	6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1
USB connector type	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
DisplayPort version	1.2
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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth version	5.2
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller model	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1220-VB
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
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	5.0
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7
Cables included	SATA
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security, Realtek Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020
Weight	1000 g

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm
Height	70 mm