Z590 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0)

Intel® Z590 Chipset
 
OVERVIEW
POWER
THERMAL
PERFORMANCE
CONNECTIVITY
AUDIO
PERSONALIZATION
ULTRA DURABLE
SOFTWARE
Key Feature
OVERVIEW
POWER
THERMAL
PERFORMANCE
CONNECTIVITY
AUDIO
PERSONALIZATION
ULTRA DURABLE
SOFTWARE
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Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT5
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DisplayPort
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Rear USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C®
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2.5G GbE LAN
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Advanced Thermal Design
  1. Fully Covered Thermal Design with High Coverage MOSFET Heatsinks
  2. 5 W/mK LAIRD Thermal Conductivity Pad
  3. 2* M.2 Connectors with Thermal Guards
  4. Integrated IO Shield
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3* M.2 Connectors
  1. 1*PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2
  2. 2*PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2
  3. Thermal Guards
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AMP-UP Audio
  1. ALC1220-VB Audio
  2. High-End Audio Capacitor
  3. Audiophile Grade WIMA Capacitors
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RGB FUSION 2.0
  1. Addressable LED Header*2
  2. RGB LED Header*2
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Direct 12+1 Phase Digital Power Design
  1. 60A DrMOS
  2. Premium Choke and Capacitor
  3. 6 Layer PCB
  4. PCIe 4.0 Ready Mid-Loss PCB
  5. 2X Copper PCB
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Supports 11th Gen. Intel® Core™ Processors
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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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Dual Channel DDR4, 4 DIMMs with Ultra Durable Memory Armor
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Front USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C® for Connecting Devices
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Full PCI Express 4.0 Design
  1. 1*PCIe 4.0 x16 slot
  2. 1*PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2
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Q-FLASH Onboard Button
12+1 Phases Digital Power Design
Power Architecture
Power Efficiency
DIRECT POWER DESIGN
Z590 AORUS ELITE AX 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 11th Gen CPU.
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 720 Amps current in total.
  • All-solid capacitors to improve Transient response and minimize oscillation.
  • 8+4 Solid Pin CPU Power Connectors
Power Design Efficiency
Thermal Design
Fully Covered MOSFET Heatsink
M.2 Thermal Guard
Smart Fan 6
1. Fully Covered Thermal Design
High coverage MOSFET and integrated molding Heatsinks to improve thermal efficiency with better airflow and heat exchange.
2. 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.
3. 2X M.2 Thermal Guards
Built-in M.2 heatsinks prevent high-speed, large capacity PCIe 4.0/3.0 SSDs from throttling due to overheating.
ADVANCED THERMAL SOLUTION
Z590 AORUS ELITE AX uses high performance Full Covered thermal design with high coverage MOSFET Heatsinks and thick thermal pad, providing ultimate MOSFET cooling performance for enthusiasts, overclockers and gamers.
1. 2X Large Surface
Increased surface area up to 2X larger compared to traditional heatsinks. It improves heat dissipation from the MOSFETs.
2. Real One-piece Build
TMOS is a TRUE single piece heatsink. Its one-piece design and larger surface drastically improve the cooling performance against competitors’ multi-piece design.
3. Multi-Cut Design
TMOS features several channels and inlets on the heatsink. This design allows for the air flow to go through which leads to a great improvement of the heat transfer performance.
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
XMP 5000+
PCIe 4.0 Hardware Design
3X PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M2
UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE
With the best quality components and GIGABYTE R&D design capability, the Z590 AORUS is a true beast among motherboards.
1. PCIe 4.0 M.2 Slot
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot with lower impedance.
2. 1 x PCIe 4.0 Slot
Reinforced PCIe 4.0 x 16.
3. PCIe 4.0 Ready PCB
PCIe 4.0 Ready Mid-Loss PCB.
Triple PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M.2 Connectors with Thermal Guard
AORUS Gaming Motherboards are focused on delivering M.2 technology to enthusiasts who want to maximize their Systems' potential.
2.5GbE LAN
Intel® WIFI 6 802.11ax
USB 3.2 Gen2x2 TYPE-C
NEXT GENERATION CONNECTIVITY
A high-end product needs to be future-proof so your system stays up-to-date with the latest technology. Z590 AORUS ELITE AX provides all next generation network, storage, and WIFI connectivity to keep you up to speed.
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


Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax + BT 5 Module
Intel Wireless solution supports 802.11ax, enables gigabit wireless performance, provides smooth video streaming, better gaming experience, few dropped connections and speeds up to 2.4Gbps*. Moreover, Bluetooth 5 provides 4X range over BT 4.2 and with faster transmission.
Benefit of WIFI 6
  1. 5.5X throughput than 802.11ac 1x1*
  2. 4X better network capacity, no traffic jams especially in those dense area with lots of devices
  3. Network efficiency increase for better user experience
AMP-UP Audio
Hi-Res Audio
Hi-Res Audio certified, meaning that the product is capable of reproducing frequencies up to 40kHz or above which ensures user with the best audio quality at all times.
Immersive Gaming ViBes
Realtek High-End HD Audio Codec
ALC1220 120dB(A) SNR HD Audio with Smart Headphone Amp automatically detects impedance of your head-worn audio device, preventing issues such as low volume and distortion. With the new VB series audio controller, stream your voice to the world vibrantly with both front/rear microphone SNR up to 110/114dB(A).
RGB FUSION
RGB FUSION Software
RGB FUSION APP
DEFINITIVE AESTHETICS
Z590 AORUS ELITE AX features RGB FUSION 2.0 and offers users the option to control onboard, external light strips, and/or AORUS devices with RGB/ Addressable RGB LEDs to make their PC more unique and stylish.
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.
  • Cycle Color
  • Static
  • Pulse
  • Flash
  • Double Flash
  • Music
  • Random
  • Game
  • Digital A
  • Digital B
  • Digital C
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.
Download the RGB Fusion APP
Q-Flash Plus
PCIe Armor
4X Memory Armor
Solid Pin
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 Z590 AORUS motherboard and reinforce every slot to make each of them solid and durable.
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
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
GIGABYTE BIOS & APP CENTER
Good software goes hand in hand with perfect hardware. GIGABYTE motherboard 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.
Key Feature
  • Supports 11th and 10th Gen Intel® Core™ Series Processors
  • Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
  • Direct 12+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution with 60A DrMOS
  • Shielded Memory Routing for Better Memory Overclocking
  • Fully Covered Thermal Design with High Coverage MOSFET Heatsinks
  • Onboard Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT5 with AORUS Antenna
  • AMP-UP Audio with ALC1220 and WIMA Audio Capacitors
  • Fast 2.5GbE LAN with Bandwidth Management
  • Triple Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0*/3.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guards
  • SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen2x2 TYPE-C® delivers up to 20Gb/s transfer speeds
  • 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 6 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors , Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
  • Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card

* Actual support may vary by CPU.

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