The new era of esports has arrived.
Z490 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.x)
Intel® Z490 Chipset
Intel® Z490 AORUS Motherboard with Direct 12+1 Phases Digital VRM Design, Comprehensive Thermal Solution with NanoCarbon Fins-Array II, Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax, Intel® 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 55A DrMOS
- Shielded Memory Routing for Better Memory Overclocking
- NanoCarbon Fins-Array II Heatsink and Direct Touch Heatpipe II
- Onboard Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT5 with AORUS Antenna
- AMP-UP Audio with ALC1220-VB and WIMA for Rear 120dB SNR
- Blazing Fast Intel® 2.5GbE LAN with cFosSpeed
- Triple Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guards II
- 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.
Ultimate Power Design
UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE
Advanced Thermal Solution
Next Generation Connectivity
Hi-Fi Audio System
Definitive Aesthetics
Ultra Durable
GIGABYTE BIOS & APP CENTER
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Ultimate Power Design
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UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE
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Advanced Thermal Solution
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Next Generation Connectivity
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Hi-Fi Audio System
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Definitive Aesthetics
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Ultra Durable
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GIGABYTE BIOS & APP CENTER
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Neonpunk style emanates in the darkness from the glimmer of high quality metals, showcasing futuristic aesthetics in the
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The new era of esports has arrived.
The new era of esports has arrived.
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Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT5
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Onboard Display HDMI
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Rear USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C™
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Intel® 2.5 GbE LAN
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Advanced Thermal Design
- Fins-Array II with NanoCarbon Coating
- Direct-Touch Heatpipe II
- 7.5 W/mK LAIRD Thermal Conductivity Pad
- 3X Enlarged M.2 Thermal Guard II
- Integrated IO Shield
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3* M.2 Connectors with Thermal Guards II
- NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4
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AMP-UP Audio
- ALC 1220-VB Audio Codec
- High-End Audio Capacitor
- Audiophile Grade WIMA Capacitors
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Debug Port
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Solid Pin Power Connectors with Metal Shielding
- 24 Pin ATX Power Connector
- 8+4 Pin CPU Power Connector
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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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Direct 12+1 Phases Digital Power Design with DrMOS
- Premium Choke and Capacitor
- 6 Layer PCB
- PCIe 4.0 Ready Mid-Loss PCB
- 2X Copper PCB
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Front USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C™ for Connecting Devices
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PCIe Slots with Ultra Durable Armor
- Running 1 x16 or 2 x8
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RGB FUSION 2.0
- Addressable LED Header*2
- RGB LED Header*2
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Noise Detection
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Q-FLASH Onboard Button
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Ultimate power Design
To fully support the latest 10th Gen ten-core CPU, the Z490 AORUS ULTRA is equipped with the ultimate power solution
with the desired features: direct, digital and multiple phases. After countless experiments and tests, GIGABYTE presents
the unbeatable Z490 AORUS ULTRA for enthusiasts and gamers.
12+1 Phases
Digital Power Design
Power
Architecture
Architecture
2X
Copper PCB
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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 delivers appropriate voltage to the CPU.
- 12+1 Direct DrMos without PWM Doublers. Each power phase connects directly to the CPU, with the capability to handle 660 Amps current in total.
- Tantalum Capacitor Array improves transient response and minimizes oscillation.
- 8+4 Solid Pin CPU Power Connectors with metal shielding secure power delivery and better heat dissipation
1. Digital PWM
2. Driver MOSFET
3. Tantalum Capacitor
4. CPU Power Connector
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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.
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Unparalleled Performance
GIGABYTE understands that our customer won't stop chasing better computer performance, and strive to deliver that in our
products. For the Z490 series, protective and optimized memory trace enhance the performance; faster read and write
speed save time and improve efficiency; and generous M.2 Storage with thermal guards ensure unthrottled performance. Future upgrades to the Z490 are made possible by the use of PCIe 4.0-ready components.
XMP 5000+
PCIe 4.0
Hardware Design
3X
PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2
PCIe 4.0
Like SSD
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1. 2X PCIe 4.0 Slot
Reinforced PCIe 4.0 x16 or x8/x8 with lower impedance.
2. M.2 PCIe 4.0 Slot
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot with lower impedance.
3. PCIe 4.0 Turbo B-Clock
External clock generator for PCIe 4.0 overclocking.
4. PCIe 4.0 Switches
Switch PCIe 4.0 x16 into PCIe 4.0 x8/x8.
5. PCIe 4.0 Re-driver
Boost & strengthen PCIe 4.0 signals to longer lengths.
M.2 + M.2 + M.2
Extreme sequential Read 3551 MB/s, Sequential Write 3410 MB/s speed
Extreme sequential Read 3551 MB/s, Sequential Write 3410 MB/s speed
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Triple NVMe M.2 PCIe SSDs in RAID 0 Support
Extreme Performance with Gen3 x4 NVMe PCIe SSDs
Z490 AORUS motherboards offer the industry's best
compatibility in terms of NVMe storage for users who demand high capacity
and seek the best performance. AORUS' unique design can be configured in
RAID for record speeds of up to 3551 MB/s (Sequential Read), making AORUS
the obvious choice for the ultimate PC.
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Triple 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.
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Advanced Thermal Solution
Unthrottled performance is guaranteed by the enhanced thermal solution that incorporates Fins-Array II, Heatpipe II and
Thermal Guards II. The comprehensive solution delivers excellent heat dissipation. The Z490 AORUS ULTRA stays cool on
VRMs and M.2 SSD even on full loading, making it most suitable for enthusiasts, overclockers and professional gamers.
Thermal Solution
NanoCarbon
Fins-Array II
Direct Touch II
Thermal Guard II
Smart Fan 5
NanoCarbon Coated Fin Array Heatsink
As CPUs get more powerful, VRM modules get hotter under ultra high performance. Being
the first adopters among industry using NanoCarbon as coating material to enhance
thermal radiation speed up heat dissipation. Nanocarbon is coated onto the heatsink
through electrostatic adhesion. The coating material covers the entire finned heatsink
with 200μm in thickness. In that way, heat is dissipated more quickly.
The tests show 10% cooler with the NanoCarbon coating.
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Direct-Touch Heatpipe II
With an extra large 8mm heat pipe and made from a new manufacturing
process to narrow the gap between the heat pipe and
heatsink, new Direct-Touch Heatpipe II greatly helps transfer heat on
MOSFETs.
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AORUS M.2 Thermal Guard II
With durability in mind, GIGABYTE provides a new thermal solution for large capacity
M.2 SSD devices with double side
flash. The M.2 Thermal Guard II uses a double-sided heatsink design and prevents
throttling and bottlenecks on high
speed M.2 SSDs by dissipating heat before it becomes an issue.
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Thermal Throttling As
Temperature Rises
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Next Generation Connectivity
A high-end product needs to be future-proof so your system stays up-to-date with the latest technology. Z490 AORUS ULTRA
provides all next generation network, storage, and WIFI connectivity to keep you up to speed.
Intel 2.5G LAN
WIFI 6
AORUS Antenna
Intel 2.5GbE LAN Onboard
2X Faster than ever
Adoption of 2.5G LAN provide up to 2.5 GbE network connectivity, with at least two times faster transfer speeds compared
to general 1GbE networking. It's perfectly suit for gamers and streamer with ultimate and smooth online experience. It
also backward compatible with Multi-Gig(10/100/1000/2500Mbps) RJ-45 ethernet.
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Audio Solution with DTS Immersive Sound Experience
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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.
ALC1220-VB Immersive Gaming
ViBes
All New 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).
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).
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DTS :X® Ultra
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Recreates an authentic, spatially accurate 3D audio experience for
gaming
over any headphones or speakers. Supports
channel-based, scene based and object-based audio. Provides out-of-the-box
calibration
for a range of headphones and
speakers. Provides post-processing enhancements and device level tuning for DTS®
codecs.
DTS Sound Unbound* leverage Microsoft Spatial, enabling the the most believable, 3D
audio experience for games.
Immersion through DTS Headphone:X means in the sonic landscape, stationary and
moving
sounds can be heard from above,
below or around the listener. Sounds pass around the listener with amazing
externalization and accurate localization.
Learn more about the immersive gaming sound experience powered by DTS Sound Unbound at https://dts.com/sound-unbound
Learn more about the immersive gaming sound experience powered by DTS Sound Unbound at https://dts.com/sound-unbound
*DTS Sound Unbound needs the latest Windows fixes in the Windows 10, please upgrade
your Windows 10 OS to Win10 Build 18898 or later versions.
DTS:X Ultra Technology Video
DTS:X Ultra Experience Video
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.
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Note: Lighting effects depicted are for demonstration purposes only. Actual lighting effects may vary by model.
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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.
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Sync with one click
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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.
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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.
3X 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.
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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.
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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.
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Solid Pin Power connector
advantages
- Larger contact area for electricity
- More metal quantity to sustain higher power and generated heat
- Ultra durable and longer lifespan
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Q-Flash Plus
Update the BIOS easily without installing the CPU, memory and graphics card.
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With GIGABYTE Q-Flash Plus, you don’t need to install the CPU, memory and
graphics
card nor
enter the BIOS menu to flash
the BIOS. Just download and save a new BIOS file (rename to gigabyte.bin) on
the USB
flash
drive, then press the
dedicated Q-Flash Plus button and you’re good to go!
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GIGABYTE BIOS & APP CENTER
Good software goes hand in hand with perfect hardware. Z490 AORUS ULTRA bundled
several useful
and intuitive software to help users to control every aspect of motherboard.
BIOS
APP Center
Easy Tune
System Information Viewer
BIOS
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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.
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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.
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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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