Gigabyte Z790M A ELITE AX ICE User Manual

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Product Introduction .......................................................................................4
1-1 Motherboard Layout ......................................................................................... 4
1-2 Motherboard Block Diagram ............................................................................ 5
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................6
2-1 Installation Precautions .................................................................................... 6
2-2 Product Specications ...................................................................................... 7
2-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ............................................................... 10
2-4 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 13
2-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 14
2-6 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................. 15
2-7 Onboard Buttons and LEDs ........................................................................... 17
2-8 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 19
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................31
Chapter 4 Installing the Operating System and Drivers ................................................ 33
4-1 Operating System Installation ........................................................................ 33
4-2 Drivers Installation .......................................................................................... 34
Chapter 5 Appendix ......................................................................................................35
5-1 Conguring a RAID Set .................................................................................. 35
Regulatory Notices .................................................................................................... 36
Contact Us ................................................................................................................ 39

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