Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX User Manual

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Expansion Slots  CPU:
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16)
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed,
be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
 Chipset:
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4)
Storage Interface  CPU:
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support)
(M2A_CPU)
 Chipset:
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support)
(M2Q_SB)
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD
support) (M2P_SB)
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
 RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices
 RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices
USB  Chipset:
- 1 x USB Type-C
®
port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
- 1 x USB Type-C
®
port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the
internal USB header
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
 Chipset+2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hubs:
- 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through
the internal USB header)
 Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:
- 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through
the internal USB headers)
Internal
Connectors
 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
 1 x CPU fan header
 1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header
 3 x system fan headers
 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
 2 x addressable LED strip headers
 2 x RGB LED strip headers
 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
 1 x front panel header
 1 x front panel audio header
 1 x USB Type-C
®
header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX Specifications

General

Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, Intel Core i9, Intel Pentium Gold
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1700
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	7600, 7400, 7200, 4000, 4800, 5200, 5400, 5600, 5800, 6000, 6200, 6400, 6600, 6800, 7000 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)	7600 MHz
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth version	5.3
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller model	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Number of SATA III connectors	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) 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.
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0
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
Cables included	SATA
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security
PCI Express x16 slots	3
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	5.0
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2304 pixels
Parallel processing technology support	Crossfire
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z790
PC health monitoring	FAN, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64

Weight and Dimensions

Width	244 mm