Z490 AORUS ELITE AC (rev. 1.0)

Intel® Z490 Chipset
 
Intel® Z490 AORUS Motherboard with Direct 12+1 Phases Digital VRM Design, Comprehensive Thermal Solution with Enlarged Surface Heatsink, Intel® Dual Band 802.11ac WIFI, 2.5GbE LAN, RGB FUSION 2.0

  • Supports 10th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors and 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors*
  • Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
  • Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
  • Direct 12+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution with 50A DrMOS
  • Shielded Memory Routing for Better Memory Overclocking
  • Advanced Thermal Design with Enlarged Surface Heatsink
  • Onboard Intel® Dual Band 802.11ac WIFI & BT5 with AORUS Antenna
  • AMP-UP Audio with ALC1200 and WIMA Audio Capacitors
  • Fast 2.5GbE LAN with Bandwidth Management
  • Dual Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guards
  • Pre-installed IO Shield for Easy and Quick Installation
  • 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
  • Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card

    • * Updated BIOS is required for compatibility.
Direct Power Design
Advanced Thermal Solution
UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE
Next Generation Connectivity
Hi-Fi Audio System
Definitive Aesthetics
Ultra Durable
GIGABYTE BIOS & APP CENTER
Direct Power Design
Advanced Thermal Solution
UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE
Next Generation Connectivity
Hi-Fi Audio System
Definitive Aesthetics
Ultra Durable
GIGABYTE BIOS & APP CENTER
Z490 AORUS MASTER Z490 AORUS PRO AX Z490 AORUS XTREME Z490 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE Z490 AORUS ULTRA Z490I AORUS ULTRA Z490 AORUS ELITE Z490 AORUS ELITE AC
VOID SPLIT
Shards of the Void; Borders Disappear Fusing different materials and surface textures with negative space to form a juxtaposition and showcase a stylistic effect where the boundaries between components are not clearly defined. It creates a multi-dimensional design that seemingly cuts through space and time.
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Intel® Dual Band 802.11ac WIFI & BT 5
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Onboard Display HDMI
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Q-Flash Plus USB Port
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2.5 GbE LAN
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Advanced Thermal Design
  1. Enlarged Surface Heatsinks
  2. 5 W/mK LAIRD Thermal Conductivity Pad
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AMP-UP Audio
  1. ALC1200 Audio
  2. Audio Noise Guard
  3. High-End Audio Capacitor
  4. Audiophile Grade WIMA Capacitors
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2* M.2 Connectors with Thermal Guards
  1. NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4
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RGB FUSION 2.0
  1. Addressable LED Header*2
  2. RGB LED Header*2
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Supports 10th Gen. Intel Core™ Processors
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Dual Channel DDR4, 4 DIMMs with Ultra Durable Memory Armor
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Solid Pin Power Connectors
  1. 24 pin ATX Power Connector
  2. 8+4 pin CPU Power Connector
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Direct 12+1 Phases Digital Power Design with DrMOS
  1. PCIe 4.0 Ready Mid-Loss PCB
  2. 50A DrMOS
  3. Premium Choke and Capacitor
  4. 6 layer PCB
  5. 2X Copper PCB
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Front USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C™ for Connecting devices
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Ultra Durable PCIe Armor
  1. Running 1 x16
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Q-FLASH Onboard Button
Direct Power Design
Z490 AORUS ELITE AC motherboard uses an 12+1 phases digital CPU power design which includes both digital PWM Controller and DrMOS. These 100% digital controller and additional 8+4 Solid-pin CPU Power Connectors offer incredible precision in delivering power to the motherboard's most power-hungry and energy-sensitive components, allowing enthusiasts to get the absolute maximum performance from the new Intel 10-core CPU.
12+1 Phases
Digital Power Design
Power
Architecture
2X
Copper PCB
Digital PWM
Driver MOSFET
All-solid Capacitor
CPU Power Connector
Cleaner and more efficient power delivery to the CPU with better thermal performance ensure stability under high CPU frequencies and heavy loading.
  • Digital PWM Controller to deliver appropriate voltage to the CPU.
  • Direct 12+1 Phases DrMOS without PWM Doublers, each power phase connects directly to the CPU, With capability to handle 600 Amps current in total.
  • All-solid capacitors to improve Transient response and minimize oscillation.
  • 8+4 Solid Pin CPU Power Connectors
1. Digital PWM
2. Driver MOSFET
3. All-solid Capacitor
4. CPU Power Connector
GIGABYTE's exclusive 2X Copper PCBs design provides sufficient power trace paths between components to handle greater than normal power loads and to remove heat from the critical CPU power delivery area. This is essential to ensure the motherboard is able to handle the increased power loading that is necessary when overclocking.
Advanced Thermal Solution
Z490 AORUS ELITE AC uses high performance thermal design with screwed mounted heatsinks and thick thermal pad, providing ultimate MOSFET cooling performance for enthusiasts, overclockers and gamers.
Thermal Solution
Thermal Guard
Smart Fan 5
1. LAIRD 5 W/mK Thermal Pad
By using 1.5mm thicker 5 W/mK thermal conductivity pads, it can transfer 2.7x more heat compared to traditional thermal pads in the same time.
2. 2X M.2 Thermal Guard
Built-in M.2 heatsinks prevent high-speed, large capacity PCIe 3.0 SSDs from throttling due to overheating.
3. Enlarged Surface Heatsinks
increases surface area to improve thermal efficiency with better airflow and heat exchange
AORUS M.2 Thermal Guard
GIGABYTE Ultra-Efficient M.2 Thermal Guard
With durability in mind, GIGABYTE provides a thermal solution for M.2 SSD devices. The M.2 Thermal Guard prevents throttling and bottlenecks from high speed M.2 SSDs as it helps to dissipate heat before it becomes an issue.
Thermal Throttling As Temperature Rises
Unparalleled Performance
With the best quality components and GIGABYTE R&D design capability, the Z490 AORUS is a true beast among motherboards.
XMP 5000+
PCIe 4.0
Hardware Design
2X
PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2
1. PCIe 4.0 Ready PCB
Low Signal Loss PCB.
2. PCIe 4.0 Turbo B-Clock
External clock generator for PCIe 4.0 overclocking.
3. 1X PCIe 4.0 Slot
Reinforced PCIe 4.0 x16.
Dual PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2
AORUS Gaming Motherboards are focused on delivering M.2 technology to enthusiasts who want to maximize their system's potential.
Next Generation Connectivity
2.5GbE LAN
Intel® Dual Band WIFI
USB Type-C™
First Adopter on 2.5GbE LAN Onboard

2X Faster than ever
  1. Adoption of 2.5G LAN provide up to 2.5 GbE network connectivity, with at least 2 times faster transfer speeds compared to general 1GbE networking, perfectly designed for gamers with ultimate online gaming experience.
  2. Support Multi-Gig(10/100/1000/2500Mbps) RJ-45 ethernet


Faster and Better Coverage with Dual Band 802.11ac WIFI + BT5 Module
The onboard 802.11ac WIFI module from Intel® supports Dual Band and up to 433 Mbps, 3x faster WIFI speed than 802.11n and also support BLUETOOTH 5.
USB Type-C™ Front Panel Connector

Equipped with next generation connectivity AORUS Gaming Motherboards already support the chassis of the future. The onboard USB Type-C™ header for USB 3.2 Gen1 makes access convenient when connecting a USB 3.2 Gen1 drive or charging your new mobile device.

Hi-Fi Audio System
High-End WIMA & Audio Capacitors
The AORUS motherboards boast a combination of Hi-Fi grade WIMA FKP2 capacitors and high-end Chemicon audio capacitors. While the high-end audio capacitors are suited for high-grade audio equipment, using state of the art technology to provide rich sound in the bass and clearer high frequencies, the WIMA FKP2 capacitors are being used widely in premium grade Hi-Fi systems. The addition of this to the exclusive AORUS AMP-UP Audio technology makes for the ideal onboard sound solution for the most demanding audiophiles.


Audio Noise Guard
AORUS motherboards feature an audio noise guard that essentially separates the board's sensitive analog audio components from potential noise pollution at the PCB level. LED trace path lighting Illuminates to show the separation of the PCB layers.
Definitive Aesthetics
RGB FUSION 2.0
RGB FUSION Software
RGB FUSION APP
Multi-Zone Light Show Design
Now offering more LED customizations than ever, users can truly adapt their PC to represent their lifestyle. With full RGB support and a redesigned RGB Fusion 2.0 application, the user has complete control over the LEDs which surround the motherboard.
Note: Lighting effects depicted are for demonstration purposes only. Actual lighting effects may vary by model.
With an integrated intuitive user interface, the RGB Fusion 2.0 provides you a better solution for customizing the lighting effects across all supported devices. From motherboards, graphics cards to the peripheral products, you can personalize your gaming rig with your own style and show off your build by sharing the profiles. In addition, the new gaming mode makes the lighting effects interactive with selected games to bring you the most immersive gaming experience.
Sync with one click
Individual control as you wish

GIGABYTE RGB Fusion APP

Don't just make your PC shine, make it a work of art that friends will envy. With the GIGABYTE RGB Fusion mobile app users can watch as they control the lighting within their gaming PC. This gives users ease of access as they try and adjust colors and speeds for different modes, all this can be achieved away from the keyboard and monitor of their PC.

Ultra Durable
GIGABYTE is reputable for its product durability and high quality manufacturing process. Needless to say, we use the best components we can find for the Z490 AORUS motherboard and reinforce every slot to make each of them solid and durable.
PCIe Armor
4X Memory Armor
Solid Pin
Q-Flash Plus
Ultra Durable™ PCIe Armor
Industry Leading Ultra Durable™ PCIe Armor
The innovative one piece stainless steel shielding design from GIGABYTE reinforces the PCIe connectors to provide the extra strength required to support heavy graphics cards.
Ultra Durable™ Memory Armor
AORUS' exclusive one piece stainless steel shielding design prevents against PCB distortion/twisting and plate bending, in addition to preventing any possible ESD interference.
Solid Pin Power Connectors
Z490 AORUS motherboards feature solid plated ATX 24pin & ATX 12V 8pin + 4pin power connectors to offer a stable power supply during CPU overloading.
Solid Pin Power connector advantages
  1. Larger contact area for electricity
  2. More metal quantity to sustain higher power and generated heat
  3. Ultra durable and longer lifespan
Q-Flash Plus
Update the BIOS easily without installing the CPU, memory and graphics card.
GIGABYTE BIOS & APP CENTER
Good software goes hand in hand with perfect hardware. Z490 AORUS ELITE AC bundled several useful and intuitive software to help users to control every aspect of motherboard.
BIOS
APP Center
Easy Tune
System Information Viewer
BIOS
New User Interface
All new EASY MODE shows important hardware information in one page including CPU clock, Memory, Storage, Fan.
My Favorites
Add constantly used items into the favorite menu for quick access.
Storage Information
Show all kinds of storage information including SATA, PCIE and M.2 interface.
Changelog
List all changes before saving and exiting bios. Quickly review overall settings modification.
Intuitive Load Line Curve
Clearly show each loadline calibration setting in an intuitive curve graph.
APP CENTER
GIGABYTE APP CENTER is a useful portal of all GIGABYTE MB utilities and drivers, you can choose any utility you want to install from APP CENTER and keep updated with the latest utilities and drivers version.
EasyTune™
GIGABYTE's EasyTune™ is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system settings or adjust system and memory clocks and voltages in a Windows environment. With Smart Quick Boost, one click is all it takes to automatically overclock your system, giving an added performance boost when you need it the most.
System Information Viewer
GIGABYTE System Information Viewer is a central location that gives you access to your current system status. Monitor components such as the clocks and processor, set your preferred fan speed profile, create alerts when temperatures get too high or record your system's behavior; these are the possibilities of the System Information Viewer.

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