Gigabyte Z690M Aorus Elite AX DDR4 Motherboard Direct 12+1+2 Digital VRM Design with 60A Power Stage and Tantalum Polymer Capacitor.

• CPU
  1. LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel^® Core™, Pentium^® Gold and Celeron^® Processors*
  2. L3 cache varies with CPU

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

• Chipset
  1. Intel^® Z690 Express Chipset
• Memory
  1. Support for 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 memory modules
  2. 4 x DDR4 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

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

• Onboard GraphicsIntegrated Graphics Processor-Intel^® HD Graphics support:
  1. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60 Hz

     * Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3.

     ** Support native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports

  2. 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2304@60 Hz

     * 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

     * To configure 7.1-channel audio, you need to open the audio software and select Device advanced settings > Playback Device to change the default setting first. Please visit GIGABYTE’s website for details on configuring the audio software.

  4. Support for S/PDIF Out
• LAN
  1. Intel^® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
• Wireless Communication moduleWIFI Module
  1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
  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.

• Expansion Slots
  1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)

     (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 5.0 standard.)

  2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)

     (The PCIEX4 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

• Storage InterfaceCPU:
  1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)

  Chipset:

  1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q_SB)
  2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB)
  3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

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

  Intel^® Optane™ Memory Ready

  * System acceleration with Intel^® Optane™ Memory can only be enabled on the M.2 connectors supported by the Chipset.

• USBChipset:
  1. 1 x USB Type-C^® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
  2. 1 x USB Type-C^® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
  3. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel

  Chipset+2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hubs:

  1. 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:

  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. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  3. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
  4. 1 x CPU fan header
  5. 1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header
  6. 3 x system fan headers
  7. 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
  8. 2 x addressable LED strip headers
  9. 2 x RGB LED strip headers
  10. 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
  11. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  12. 1 x front panel header
  13. 1 x front panel audio header
  14. 1 x USB Type-C^® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
  15. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
  16. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  17. 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors
  18. 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0/GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2 module only)
  19. 1 x serial port header
  20. 1 x reset button
  21. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
  22. 1 x reset jumper
  23. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
• Back Panel Connectors
  1. 1 x USB Type-C^® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
  2. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
  3. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  4. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  5. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
  6. 1 x HDMI port
  7. 1 x DisplayPort
  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 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

     RGB Fusion

     Smart Backup

     System Information Viewer

  2. Support for Q-Flash Plus
  3. Support for Q-Flash
• Bundled Software
  1. Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)
  2. cFosSpeed
• Operating System
  1. Support for Windows 11 64-bit
  2. Support for Windows 10 64-bit
• Form Factor
  1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm