Z790 AORUS XTREME (rev. 1.0)

Intel® Z790 Chipset
 
OVERVIEW
PERFORMANCE
THERMAL
CONNECTIVITY
PERSONALIZATION
ULTRA DURABLE
Key Feature
OVERVIEW
PERFORMANCE
THERMAL
CONNECTIVITY
PERSONALIZATION
ULTRA DURABLE
Performance
Connectivity
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Thermal Reactive Armor
  1. Fins-Array III with NanoCarbon Coating
  2. Direct-Touch Heatpipe II
  3. 12 W/mk Thermal Conductivity Pad
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Direct 20+1+2 Phases Digital Power Design
  1. 105A Power Stage
  2. 8-Layer 2X Copper PCB
  3. PCIe 5.0 Ready Low Loss PCB
* Power Stage maximum current capacity is based on VCORE Phase.
3
M.2 Thermal Guard XTREME II
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5*PCIe 5.0/4.0 M.2 Connectors With M.2 Thermal Guard
  1. 1*PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 Connector
  2. 4*PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 Connectors
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M.2 EZ-Latch Plus
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NanoCarbon Baseplate
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Multi-Key
  1. Multiple function set by BIOS
  2. Reset/RGB Switch/Direct to BIOS/Safe Mode
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Solid Pin Power Connectors
  1. 24 pin ATX Power Connector
  2. 8+8 pin CPU Power Connector with Metal Shielding
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Support 13th and 12th Gen. Intel® Core™ Processors
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Dual Channel DDR5, 4 DIMMs with Ultra Durable Memory Armor
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Full for PCI Express 5.0
  1. 1*SMD 5.0 x16 Slot
  2. 1*PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 Connector
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PCIe EZ-Latch Plus
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Right-Angled Connectors
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Smart Fan 6
  1. 10 PWM/DC Fan Headers
  2. Dual Fan Curve Mode
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Q-FLASH Plus Onboard Button
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Intel® Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax 2T2R & BT 5 with DCT
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ESSential HEX Audio Card
  1. ESS ES9280A
  2. 2*ESS ES9080 for Left and Right Channel
  3. Precision Clock Generator
  4. WIMA Audiophile Grade Capacitors
  5. Up to 118db DNR
  6. Up to-107db THD+N
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Intel® Thunderbolt™4
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Intel® 2.5 GbE LAN
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Marvell® AQtion 10GbE LAN
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RGB FUSION
  1. 2 x Addressable LED Header
  2. 2 x RGB LED Header
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Front USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C®
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4*SATA 6Gb/s

Bundled with ESSential USB DAC
Unparalleled Performance
Direct Digital VRM Design
PCIe 5.0 Design
UNLOCK DDR5
PerfDrive
With the fast-moving technology changes, GIGABYTE always follows the latest trends and provides customers with advanced features and latest technologies. GIGABYTE motherboards are equipped with upgraded power solution, latest storage standards and outstanding connectivity to enable optimized performance for gaming.

To ensure maximum Turbo Boost and overclocking performance of Intel's new generation CPU, GIGABYTE AORUS series motherboard equip the best VRM design ever built with the highest quality components.
Learn More about GIGABYTE Direct VRM Design.

To unleash full potential of multi-cores CPU performance

For CPU integrated GPU performance

Provide stable power for CPU integrated PCIe & Memory controller

GIGABYTE PerfDrive
PerfDrive technology integrates multiple GIGABYTE exclusive BIOS settings to allow users to balance between different levels of performance, power consumption, and temperature according to their needs easily when using 13th gen Intel® Core™ processors.
Optimization
Instant 6GHz
Spec Enhance
E-Core™ Disable
The Optimization mode allows Intel® 13th Gen. Core™ CPU to run at all-cores high-speed without throttling under overheating.
Instant 6GHz provide an easy way for users to run Intel® Core™ i9-13900K, i9-13900KF, i7-13700K, and i7-13700KF CPUs beyond 6GHz by simply activating the related BIOS setting.
The Spec Enhance mode enables Intel® 13th Gen. Core™ CPU to balance between high performance and low temperature.
The E-Core™ Disable mode allocates CPU resources to P-core exclusively to boost its overclocking and gaming performance, while diminishing the overall power consumption of processors.
* Features and function vary depending on Motherboard and CPU specifications, image is for reference only.
Outstanding Thermal Design
Xtreme Thermal Design
Fins-Array III
M.2 Thermal Guard Xtreme II
Smart Fan 6
GIGABYTE Motherboards' unparalleled performance is guaranteed by innovative and optimized thermal design to ensure the best CPU, Chipset, SSD stability and low temperatures under full load application and gaming performance.
CONNECTIVITY
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E
10GbE LAN
Dual Thunderbolt™ 4
ESSential Audio
GIGABYTE Motherboards enable the ultimate connection experience with blazing data-transfer speeds through the next generation network, storage, and WIFI connectivity.
Marvell® AQtion 10GbE BASE-T Networking
Next Generation Multi-Gig Gaming
The Marvell® AQtion AQC113C is a high-performance, backward compatible with 10GBASE-T/ 5GBASE-T/ 2.5GBASE-T/ 1000BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX Ethernet Controller which is able to provide up to 10 GbE network connectivity, with 10 times faster transfer speeds compared to general 1GbE networking and is perfectly designed for media centers, workstations and gamers.
Next Generation Intel Thunderbolt™ 4
Dual Thunderbolt™ 4 – The fastest 40Gb/s single-wire connection

Powered by Intel's own Thunderbolt controller the new Thunderbolt™ 4 protocol, which is available over two USB Type-C® connectors on the back I/O of the GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS XTREME, brings an unprecedented single-wire bandwidth of up to 40 Gb/s -- twice more than USB3.2 Gen2x2! This incredible increase in bandwidth is also accompanied with support for different protocols such as DisplayPort 1.4a* and compliant with USB4 standard, which is backwards compatible with USB 3.2 Gen1 and USB 2.0, opening up a world of new possibilities.


Daisy-chain Multiple Devices

Support for DisplayPort 1.4 makes Thunderbolt™ 4 a must have for any enthusiast. The Z790 AORUS XTREME is able to support two displays in 4K resolution at 60 FPS or one display in 8K resolution. In addition, Thunderbolt™ 4 over USB Type-C® has revolutionary industry-first features such as Power Delivery 2.0, USB4 specification compliance, and the ability to daisy-chain up to 10 devices thanks to the Z790 AORUS XTREME's dual USB Type-C® ports.

Personalization
Digital LCD Monitor
UEFI BIOS
GIGABYTE Control Center
Multi-Key
GIGABYTE motherboards bundle several useful and intuitive software to help users to control every aspect of motherboard and provide customizable lighting effect with outstanding aesthetics to fit your unique personality.
Digital LCD Monitor
All-new full color 2.8" LCD displays the real-time system information with the lighting patterns of AORUS logo.
Dynamic AORUS logo & Real-time system information
Friendly User Interface
The 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.
GIGABYTE CONTROL CENTER (GCC) is a unified software for all GIGABYTE supported products. It provides newly designed intuitive user interface to control all essential function.
  1. Unified software platform for all Gigabyte supported products
  2. Intuitive user interface for an eased experience
  3. Modularized control components only for installed hardware
  4. Auto update function to keep system up to date and support future products
LEARN MORE
Multi-key
A multi-function reset button that can be reconfigured to other function in BIOS for different user scenarios.
  • RGB Switch
    Turn off all lighting effect on motherboard.
  • Direct-To-BIOS
    Boot into BIOS menu directly without pressing any keyboard button.
  • Safe Mode
    Boot into BIOS safe mode to change specific option without losing other BIOS settings.
* Photo for reference only.
ULTRA DURABLE
DIY Friendly
Q-Flash Plus
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ design provides product durability and high-quality manufacturing process. GIGABYTE motherboards use the best components and reinforce every slots to make each of them solid and durable.
EZ-Latch Plus
With GIGABYTE EZ-Latch Plus, you can DIY your PC in no time, quick and easy.
PCIe EZ-Latch Plus
Use the latch mechanism to detach the graphics card from the PCIe slot easily! Learn more >
M.2 EZ-Latch Plus
Attach and remove your M.2 module with ease. Learn more >
Photo for reference only.
STEP 1.
Plug 24pin & 8pin power supply cable on motherboard
STEP 2.
Download motherboard BIOS file and rename to "gigabyte.bin", save to USB flashdrive, and plug USB flashdrive into Q-Flash USB port
STEP 3.
Press Q-Flash Plus button, and motherboard will start updating BIOS automatically.
Key Feature
  • Intel® Socket LGA 1700：Support 13th and 12th Gen Series Processors
  • Unparalleled Performance：Direct 20+1+2 Phases Digital VRM Solution
  • Dual Channel DDR5：4*SMD DIMMs with XMP 3.0 Memory Module Support
  • Next Generation Storage：1*PCIe 5.0 x4 and 4*PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 Connectors
  • Fins-Array III & M.2 Thermal Guard Xtreme II：To Ensure VRM Power Stability & 25110 PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSD Performance
  • EZ-Latch Plus：SMD PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot & M.2 Connectors with Quick Release & Screwless Design
  • Hi-Fi Audio with DTS:X® Ultra：ESS ES9280A DAC and ESS ES9080A with Front ESSential USB DAC Bundled
  • Fast Networks：Marvell® AQtion 10GbE LAN & Intel® Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax with DCT
  • Extended Connectivity：Intel® Thunderbolt 4 onboard
  • Smart Fan 6：Features Multiple Temperature Sensors, Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP and Noise Detection

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