Gigabyte Z790M A ELITE AX ICE User Manual

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2-5 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.
Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot.
1. Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel.
2. Align the card with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot.
3. Make sure that the expansion card is fully seated in its slot.
4. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw.
5. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s).
6. Turn on your computer. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your
expansion card(s).
7. Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system.
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Gigabyte Z790M A ELITE AX ICE Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel Z790
Form Factor	Micro ATX
Socket	LGA 1700
Memory Support	DDR5
PCIe x1 Slots	1
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2
Storage Interface	4 x SATA 6Gb/s
Networking	2.5GbE LAN
Wireless LAN	Wi-Fi 6E
Audio	Realtek ALC897
PCIe Slots	1 x PCIe 5.0 x16, 1 x PCIe 4.0 x4
USB Ports	1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4 x USB 2.0
RGB Headers	1 x Addressable LED, 1 x RGB LED