• CPU
    CPU
    1. Support for 10th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 processors/Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1200 package
    2. L3 cache varies with CPU
    (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
  • Chipset
    Chipset
    1. Intel® Z490 Express Chipset
  • Memory
    Memory
    1. Intel® Core™ i9/i7 processors:
      Support for DDR4 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(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz
    2. Intel® Core™ i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors:
      Support for DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz
    3. 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
    4. Dual channel memory architecture
    5. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
    6. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
    7. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
    (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
  • Onboard Graphics
    Onboard Graphics
    Integrated Graphics Processor+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller:
    1. 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 connectors (USB Type-C™ ports), supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs and a maximum resolution of 5120 x 2880@60 Hz with 24 bpp
      * 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, and HDR.
    Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:
    1. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@30 Hz
      * Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3.
    Maximum shared memory of 512 MB
  • Audio
    Audio
    1. Realtek® ALC1220-VB codec
      * The back 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
  • LAN
    LAN
    1. 1 x Intel® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit)(LAN1)
    2. 1 x Intel® GbE LAN chip (1 Gbit/100 Mbit) (LAN2)
  • Wireless Communication module
    Wireless Communication module
    Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201
    1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac with wave 2 features, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
    2. BLUETOOTH 5.1
    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
    Expansion Slots
    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.
    3. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
      * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the M2P_SB connector. The PCIEX4 slot operates at up to x2 mode when a PCIe SSD is installed in the M2P_SB connector.
    4. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
      (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
    5. 1 x M.2 Socket 1 connector for an Intel® CNVi wireless module (CNVI)
    Supports up to ASPM L1.2 power management protocols.
  • Multi-Graphics Technology
    Multi-Graphics Technology
    1. Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies
    2. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies
  • Storage Interface
    Storage Interface
    1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
    2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
    3. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB)
    4. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    5. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
      * Refer to "1-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the PCIEX4, M.2, SATA connectors.
    6. Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
    M.2 connectors support up to ASPM L1.2 PCIe power management protocols.
  • USB
    USB
    Chipset+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller:
    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 support, available through the internal USB header
    2. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
    3. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header
    4. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel
    Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub:
    1. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
    Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub:
    1. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers
  • Internal I/O Connectors
    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 PEG power connector
    5. 1 x CPU fan header
    6. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
    7. 4 x system fan headers
    8. 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
    9. 2 x addressable LED strip headers
    10. 2 x RGB LED strip headers
    11. 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
    12. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s 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 support
    16. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
    17. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    18. 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
    19. 2 x temperature sensor headers
    20. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
    21. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
  • Back Panel Connectors
    Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 x DisplayPort In port
    2. 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 connectors (USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support)
    3. 1 x HDMI port
    4. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
    5. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
    6. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
    7. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    8. 2 x RJ-45 ports
    9. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
    10. 5 x audio jacks
  • I/O Controller
    I/O Controller
    1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip
  • H/W Monitoring
    H/W Monitoring
    1. Voltage detection
    2. Temperature detection
    3. Fan speed detection
    4. Water cooling flow rate detection
    5. Overheating warning
    6. Fan fail warning
    7. Fan speed control
      * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
  • BIOS
    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
    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
      Fast Boot
      Game Boost
      ON/OFF Charge
      RGB Fusion
      Smart Backup
      System Information Viewer
      USB DAC-UP 2
    2. Support for Q-Flash Plus
    3. Support for Q-Flash
    4. Support for Xpress Install
  • Bundled Software
    Bundled Software
    1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
    2. cFosSpeed
  • Operating System
    Operating System
    1. Support for Windows 10 64-bit
  • Form Factor
    Form Factor
    1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
  • Remark
    Remark
    1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
    2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.

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