Chipset

Intel® Z790 Express Chipset

Memory

Support for DDR5 8000(O.C) / 7950(O.C) / 7900(O.C) / 7800(O.C) / 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 MT/s memory modules

4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory

Dual channel memory architecture

Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)

Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules

Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 Controller:

2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 connectors (USB Type-C® ports), supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs and a maximum resolution of 5120x2880@60 Hz with 24 bpp (via single display output)

* Because of the limited I/O resources of the PC architecture, the number of Thunderbolt ™ devices that can be used is dependent on the number of the PCI Express devices being installed. (Refer to Chapter 2-6, "Back   Panel Connectors," for more information.)

* Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3

(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

Audio

ESS ES9280AC DAC chip + 2 ESS ES9080 chips

DTS® Sound Unbound™

High Definition Audio

2-channel

Support for S/PDIF Out

* The line out jack and the optical S/PDIF out connector can only be used one at a time.

LAN

Marvell® AQtion AQC107 10GbE LAN chip (10 Gbps/5 Gbps/2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) (LAN1)

Intel® 2.5GbE (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) (LAN2)

Wireless Communication module

Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1690

WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands

BLUETOOTH 5.3

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 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16)

* The PCIEX16 slot shares bandwidth with the M2C_CPU connector. The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode when a device is installed in the   M2C_CPU connector.

* 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 3.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4)

1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1 (PCIEX1)

Support for AMD CrossFire™ technology (PCIEX16 and PCIEX4)

Storage Interface

CPU:

1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/2280 PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2C_CPU)

1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)

Chipset:

2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB)

1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280/2260 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/ x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices

RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices

USB

Chipset+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 Controller:

2 x USB Type-C® ports on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support

Chipset:

1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support, available through the internal USB header

6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel

Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 2 Hub:

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel

Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub:

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB headers

Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:

4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers

Internal I/O Connectors

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector

2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors

1 x CPU fan header

1 x water cooling CPU fan header

4 x system fan headers

4 x system fan/water cooling pump headers

1 x noise detection header

2 x integrated extension cable headers for addressable and RGB LED strips

4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

5 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors

1 x front panel header

1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers

1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header

2 x temperature sensor headers

1 x power button

1 x reset button

1 x Clear CMOS button

Back Panel Connectors

1 x Q-Flash Plus button

1 x OC Ignition button

2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)

2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 connectors (USB Type-C® ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support)

10 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)

2 x RJ-45 ports

1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector

2 x audio jacks

* The mic in jack supports only mono microphone input

I/O Controller

iTE® I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring

Voltage detection

Temperature detection

Fan speed detection

Water cooling flow rate detection

Fan fail warning

Fan speed control

* Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.

Noise detection

BIOS

1 x 256 Mbit flash

Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS

PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features

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.

Support for Q-Flash

Support for Q-Flash Plus

Support for Smart Backup

Bundled Software

Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)

LAN bandwidth management software

Operating System

Support for Windows 11 64-bit

Support for Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor

E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 28.5cm