Gigabyte Z590 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE Motherboard

1. 11th Generation Intel^® Core™ i9 processors / Intel^® Core™ i7 processors / Intel^® Core™ i5 processors
2. 10th Generation Intel^® Core™ i9 processors / Intel^® Core™ i7 processors / Intel^® Core™ i5 processors / Intel^® Core™ i3 processors/ Intel^® Pentium^® processors / Intel^® Celeron^® processors*

   * Limited to processors with 4 MB Intel^® Smart Cache, Intel^® Celeron^® G5xx5 family.

3. L3 cache varies with CPU

(Please refer to “CPU Support List” for more information.)

1. Intel^® Z590 Express Chipset

1. 11th Generation Intel^® Core™ i9/i7/i5 processors:

   Support for DDR4 5400 (O.C) / DDR4 5333(O.C.) / DDR4 5133(O.C.) / DDR4 5000(O.C.) / 4933(O.C.) / 4800(O.C.) / 4700(O.C.) / 4600(O.C.) / 4500(O.C.) / 4400(O.C.) / 4300(O.C.) / 4266(O.C.) / 4133(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3666(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200 / 3000 / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz

2. 10th Generation Intel^® Core™ i9/i7 processors

   Support for DDR4 2933/2666/2400/2133 MHz memory modules

3. 10th Generation Intel^® Core™ i5/i3/Pentium^®/Celeron^® processors:

   Support for DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz memory modules

4. 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
5. Dual channel memory architecture
6. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
7. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
8. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

(Please refer “Memory Support List” for more information.)

1. 2 x Intel^® Thunderbolt™ 4 connectors (USB Type-C^® ports), supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs and a maximum resolution of 5120 x 2880@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 1-7, “Back Panel Connectors,” for more information.)

   * Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version, HDCP 2.3

Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel^® HD Graphics support:

1. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@30 Hz

   * Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3.

(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

1. Realtek^® ALC1220-VB codec+ESS ES9018K2M DAC+TI OPA1622 operational amplifier

   * The front panel line out jack supports DSD audio.

2. Support for DTS:X^® Ultra
3. High Definition Audio
4. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
5. Support for S/PDIF Out

1. 1 x Aquantia 10GbE LAN chip (10 Gbit/5 Gbit/2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit) (LAN1)
2. 1 x Intel^® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit) (LAN2)

1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
2. BLUETOOTH 5.2
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.

* Wi-Fi 6E and its 6GHz carrier frequency support may vary by country.

1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, 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.

2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)

   * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode.

   (The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots conform to PCI Express 4.0 standard.)*

   * Supported by 11th Generation processors only.

3. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)

   (The PCI Express x4 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

1. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies

1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_CPU)*

   * Supported by 11th Generation processors only.

Chipset:

1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_SB)
2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

   * Refer to “1-9 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.

Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10

Intel^® Optane™ Memory Ready

1. 2 x USB Type-C^® ports on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support

Chipset:

1. 1 x USB Type-C^® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support, available through the internal USB header
2. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel

Chipset+2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Hubs:

1. 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
2. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header

Chipset+USB 2.0 Hubs:

1. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers (with the included front USB header extension cable)

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. 1 x water cooling kit CPU LED header (LED_CPU)
6. 1 x water cooling kit Chipset LED header (LED_PCH)
7. 6 x system fan headers
8. 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
9. 1 x noise detection header
10. 2 x integrated extension cable headers for addressable and RGB LED strips
11. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
12. 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
13. 1 x front panel header
14. 1 x front panel audio header
15. 1 x USB Type-C^® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
16. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
17. 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
18. 2 x temperature sensor headers
19. 1 x power button
20. 1 x reset button
21. 1 x OC Ignition button
22. 2 x BIOS switches
23. Voltage Measurement Points

＊All fan headers are subject to support AIO_Pump, Pump and high performance fan with the capability of delivering up to 2A/12V @ 24W.

1. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
2. 1 x Clear CMOS button
3. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
4. 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 connectors (USB Type-C^® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support)
5. 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
6. 1 x HDMI port
7. 2 x RJ-45 port
8. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
9. 5 x audio jacks

1. iTE^® I/O Controller Chip

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.

7. Noise detection

1. 2 x 256 Mbit flash
2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
3. Support for DualBIOS™
4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

1. Support for APP Center

   * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.

   @BIOS

   EasyTune

   Fast Boot

   Game Boost

   RGB Fusion

   Smart Backup

   System Information Viewer

2. Support for Q-Flash Plus
3. Support for Q-Flash
4. Support for Xpress Install

1. Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)
2. cFosSpeed

1. Support for Windows 10 64-bit

1. E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 27cm