Z490 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE (rev. 1.x)
- Supports 10th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors and 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors*
- Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
- Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
- 16+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution with 90A Smart Power Stage and Tantalum Polymer Capacitors Array
- XTREME MEMORY with SMT DIMM and Shielded Memory Routing
- AORUS All-In-One Monoblock for CPU, VRM, SSD and PCH
- Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 Onboard
- Exclusive ESSential USB DAC
- Exclusive RGB FAN COMMANDER for Professional Casemodders
- Onboard Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT 5 with 2X AORUS Antenna
- 127dB SNR AMP-UP Audio with High-End ESS SABRE 9018K2M DAC, LME 49720 and OPA1622 OP-AMP, WIMA Audio Capacitors
- AQUANTIA® 10GbE BASE-T LAN and Intel® 2.5GbE LAN with cFosSpeed
- Triple Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guards II
- USB TurboCharger for Mobile Device Fast Charge Support
- RGB FUSION 2.0 with Multi-Zone Addressable LED Light Show Design, Support Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips
- Smart Fan 5 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors , Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP and Noise Detection
- Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card
* Updated BIOS is required for compatibility.
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- 90A Smart Power Stage
- 8 Layer PCB
- PCIe 4.0 Ready Low Loss PCB
- 2X Cooper PCB
- AORUS All-In-One Monoblock
- 7.5 W/mK LAIRD Thermal Conductivity Pad
- NanoCarbon Baseplate
- Right-Angled Connectors
- NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4
- Thermal Guards II
- ALC 1220-VB Audio Codec
- ESS 9018K2M SABRE DAC
- TI Burr-Brown™ OPA
- Auto Impedance Sensing
- Audiophile Grade Capacitors
- Anti-pop Relay
- Gold Plated Audio Jacks
- Front Audio with ESS 9218 DAC
- Dual Channel DDR4, 4 DIMMs with Ultra Durable Memory Armor
- 24 pin ATX Power Connector
- 8+8 Pin CPU Power Connector
- Addressable LED Header*2
- RGB LED Header*2
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- Base plate made of aluminum instead of traditional iron ensures 3X thermal conductivity.
- A thin layer of NanoCarbon is coated on the base plate through electrostatic adhesion to enhance thermal radiation capability.
- Transfer heat from the back side PCB to the base plate so the NanoCarbon base plate can dissipate heat passively.
- Effectively lowers backside PWM component temperature by 10%.
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90A Smart Power Stage for Each vCore Phase
High Current Capacity MOSFET
Tantalum Polymer Capacitors Array
Lower Temperatures
Improved Transient
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Extreme sequential Read 3551 MB/s, Sequential Write 3410 MB/s speed
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• Backward compatible with 5/2.5/1Gbps network
• No re-wiring needed
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Powered by Intel's own Thunderbolt controller the new Thunderbolt™ 3 protocol, which is available over two USB Type-C™ connectors on the back I/O of the GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE, brings an unprecedented single-wire bandwidth of up to 40 Gb/s -- twice more than the previous generation of Thunderbolt! This incredible increase in bandwidth is also accompanied with support for different protocols such as DisplayPort 1.2 and USB 3.2 Gen2, which is backwards compatible with USB 3.2 Gen1 and USB 2.0, opening up a world of new possibilities.
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Support for DisplayPort 1.2 makes Thunderbolt™ 3 a must have for any enthusiast. The Z490 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE is able to support two displays in 4K resolution at 60 FPS or one display in 5K resolution. In addition, Thunderbolt™ 3 over USB Type-C™ has revolutionary industry-first features such as Power Delivery 2.0, and the ability to daisy-chain up to 12 devices thanks to the Z490 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE's dual USB Type-C™ ports.
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Compatibility may vary according to system configuration and device specifications.
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- 5.5X throughput than 802.11ac 1x1*
- 4X better network capacity, no traffic jams especially in those dense area with lots of devices
- Network efficiency increase for better user experience
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- All new antenna supported 802.11ac 2.4GHz & 5GHz, 4dBi signal gain
- 2x signal strength compared to traditional antenna design
- Two antenna with smart antenna function for the best WIFI signal transmitting
- Multiple angle tilt and magnetic base for the best signal strength direction and location
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- Exclusive bundled accessory for professional casemodders
- 8 Hybrid Fan Headers
- 8 RGB LED Headers
- 8 Addressable LED Headers
- 2 external temperature sensors
- 2 USB 2.0 header for additional USB RGB devices
- All Hybrid Fan Headers and RGB/Addressable LED Headers have independently controlled speed and lighting patterns
- Easy to install inside the chassis with its compact size and magnetic base
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Learn more about the immersive gaming sound experience powered by DTS Sound Unbound at https://dts.com/sound-unbound
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- Larger contact area for electricity
- More metal quantity to sustain higher power and generated heat
- Ultra durable and longer lifespan
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