Z790 AORUS TACHYON (rev. 1.0)
Specification
Intel® Z790 Chipset
- CPUCPU
- LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors*
- L3 cache varies with CPU
- ChipsetChipset
- Intel® Z790 Express Chipset
- MemoryMemory
- Support for DDR5 8333(O.C) / 8000(O.C) / 7950(O.C) / 7900(O.C) / 7800(O.C) / 7600(O.C.) / 7400(O.C.) / 7200(O.C.) / 7000(O.C.) / 6800(O.C.) / 6600(O.C.) / 6400(O.C.) / 6200(O.C.) / 6000(O.C.) / 5800(O.C.) / 5600(O.C.) / 5400(O.C.) / 5200(O.C.) / 4800 / 4000 memory modules
- 2 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (64 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
- Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
- Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
- Onboard GraphicsOnboard GraphicsIntegrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:
- 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
* Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3.
** Support native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports.
- 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
- AudioAudio
- Realtek® ALC1220-VB CODEC
* The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio. - Support for DTS:X® Ultra
- High Definition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
- Support for S/PDIF Out
- Realtek® ALC1220-VB CODEC
- LANLAN
- Intel® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
- Wireless Communication moduleWireless Communication moduleIntel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210
- WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
- BLUETOOTH 5.3
- Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
- Expansion SlotsExpansion SlotsCPU:
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16)
* If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and 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.
Chipset:- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4)
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16)
- Storage InterfaceStorage InterfaceCPU:
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
- 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB)
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices - USBUSBChipset:
- 2 x USB Type-C® ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support (1 port on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal USB header)
- 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
- Internal I/O ConnectorsInternal I/O Connectors
- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
- 1 x 6-pin OC_PEG power connector
- 1 x CPU fan header
- 1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header
- 4 x system fan headers
- 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
- 2 x addressable LED strip headers
- 2 x RGB LED strip headers
- 4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 1 x front panel header
- 1 x front panel audio header
- 1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
- 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
- 1 x noise detection header
- 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors
- 2 x temperature sensor headers
- Voltage Measurement Points
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
- 1 x power button (PWR)
- 1 x reset button (RST)
- 1 x Clear CMOS button (CMOS)
- 1 x Cold Reset button (RTY)
- 1 x Protection Mode button (LIMP_MODE)
- 1 x CPU Ratio up button (CLK+)
- 1 x CPU Ratio down button (CLK-)
- 2 x BIOS switches (BIOS_SW/SB)
- 1 x OC Trigger switch (TGR)
- 1 x OC Ignition switch (OC_IGNITION)
- Back Panel ConnectorsBack Panel Connectors
- 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
- 1 x Protection Mode button
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
- 1 x PS/2 mouse port
- 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
- 1 x HDMI port
- 1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
- 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
- 1 x RJ-45 port
- 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
- 5 x audio jacks
- I/O ControllerI/O Controller
- iTE® I/O Controller Chip
- H/W MonitoringH/W Monitoring
- Voltage detection
- Temperature detection
- Fan speed detection
- Water cooling flow rate detection
- Fan fail warning
- Fan speed control
* Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install. - Noise detection
- BIOSBIOS
- 2 x 256 Mbit flash
- Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
- Support for DualBIOS™
- PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
- Unique FeaturesUnique Features
- Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)
* Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. - Support for Q-Flash
- Support for Q-Flash Plus
- Support for Smart Backup
- Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)
- Bundled SoftwareBundled Software
- Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
- LAN bandwidth management software
- Operating SystemOperating System
- Support for Windows 11 64-bit
- Support for Windows 10 64-bit
- Form FactorForm Factor
- E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 27.0cm
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* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.