Gigabyte Z790 Gaming X AX Intel 12th / 13th Gen Socket LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard

Gigabyte Z790 Gaming X AX Intel 12th / 13th Gen Socket LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard, Intel Z790 Express Chipset, 4x DDR5 DIMM Memory slots, 1x HDMI Port, 1x DisplayPort, High Definition audio, Realtek 2.5GbE LAN Chip, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, 1x PCI Express x16 slot supporting PCI-e 5.0 and running at x16, 2x PCI Express x16 slots supporting PCI-e 4.0 and running at x4, Support for AMD Crossfire technology, 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors, 3x M.2 connector, USB Type-C Port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support, USB Type-C Port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, USB 2.0 Ports, 1x Optical S/PDIF out connector, 2x audio jacks, 1x Q-Flash Plus button

Overview:

Z790 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.0)

Intel Socket LGA 1700:Support 13th and 12th Gen Series Processors
Unparalleled Performance:Twin 16*+2+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution
Dual Channel DDR5:4*DIMMs with XMP 3.0 Memory Module Support
Next Generation Storage:4*PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 Connectors
Advanced Thermal Design & M.2 Thermal Guard: To Ensure VRM Power Stability & M.2 SSD Performance
EZ-Latch Plus:M.2 Connectors with Quick Release & Screwless Design
Fast Networks:2.5GbE LAN & Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax
Extended Connectivity:DP, HDMI, Front USB-C 10Gb/s, Rear USB-C 20Gb/s
Smart Fan 6:Features Multiple Temperature Sensors, Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
Q-Flash Plus:Update BIOS Without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card
Features:

UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE
With the fast-moving technology changes, GIGABYTE always follows the latest trends and provides customers with advanced features and latest technologies. GIGABYTE motherboards are equipped with upgraded power solution, latest storage standards and outstanding connectivity to enable optimized performance for gaming.

THERMAL
Thermal Design

Fully Covered MOSFET Heatsink
M.2 Thermal Guard
Smart Fan 6
Outstanding Thermal Design
GIGABYTE Motherboards' Un-throttled performance is guaranteed by innovative and optimized thermal design to ensure the best CPU, Chipset, SSD stability and low temperatures under full load application and gaming performance.

CONNECTIVITY

4x PCIe 4.0 M.2 Slots
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E
2.5GbE LAN
Rear USB-C 20Gb/s
Hi-Fi Audio
GIGABYTE Motherboards enable the ultimate connection experience with blazing data-transfer speeds through the next generation network, storage, and Wi-Fi connectivity.

ULTRA DURABLE

DIY Friendly
Q-Flash Plus
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable design provides product durability and high-quality manufacturing process. GIGABYTE motherboards use the best components and reinforce every slots to make each of them solid and durable.

Specifications:

CPU 1. LGA1700 socket: Support for the 13th and 12th Generation Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors
2. L3 cache varies with CPU
Chipset 1. Intel Z790 Express Chipset
Memory 1. Support for DDR5 7600(O.C.) / 7400(O.C.) / 7200(O.C.) / 7000(O.C.) / 6800(O.C.) / 6600(O.C.) / 6400(O.C.) / 6200(O.C.) / 6000(O.C.) / 5800(O.C.) / 5600(O.C.) / 5400(O.C.) / 5200(O.C.) / 4800 / 4000 memory modules
2. 4 x DDR DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
3. Dual channel memory architecture
4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
Onboard Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel HD Graphics support:
1. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
* Support for HDMI 2.0 version and HDCP 2.3.
2. 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60
* Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3
(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)
Audio 1. Realtek Audio CODEC
2. High Definition Audio
3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
* You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings.
4. Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN 1. Realtek 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
Wireless Communication module Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
2. BLUETOOTH 5.3
3. Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
* Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.
Expansion Slots CPU:
1. 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. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)
Support for AMD CrossFire technology (PCIEX16 and PCIEX4)
Storage Interface CPU:
1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
Chipset:
1. 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB)
2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
* Refer to "2-8 Internal Connectors, " for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA 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. 1 x USB Type-C port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
2. 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
3. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
4. 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (3 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:
1. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
Internal I/O Connectors 1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2. 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
3. 1 x CPU fan header
4. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
5. 3 x system fan headers
6. 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
7. 2 x addressable LED strip headers
8. 2 x RGB LED strip headers
9. 4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
10. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
11. 1 x front panel header
12. 1 x front panel audio header
13. 1 x USB Type-C header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
14. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
15. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
16. 2 x Thunderbolt add-in card connectors
17. 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
18. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
19. 1 x reset button
20. 1 x reset jumper
21. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
Back Panel Connectors 1. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
2. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
3. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
4. 1 x DisplayPort
5. 1 x HDMI 2.0 port
6. 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
7. 1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
8. 1 x RJ-45 port
9. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
10. 2 x audio jacks
I/O Controller 1. iTE I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring 1. Voltage detection
2. Temperature detection
3. Fan speed detection
4. Water cooling flow rate detection
5. Fan fail warning
6. Fan speed control
* Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
BIOS 1. 1 x 256 Mbit flash
2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
Unique Features 1. Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)
* Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
2. Support for Q-Flash
3. Support for Q-Flash Plus
4. Support for Smart Backup
Bundled Software 1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
2. LAN bandwidth management software
Operating System 1. Support for Windows 11 64-bit
2. Support for Windows 10 64-bit
Form Factor 1. ATX Form Factor, 30.5cm x 24.4cm