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Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.0) motherboard Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX
Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.0), Intel, LGA 1700, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9,..., LGA 1700, DDR5-SDRAM, 128 GB
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Product Information
| Information | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Gigabyte |
| Product code | 229176964 |
| Manufacturer part number | Z790 AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.0) |
| Category | Motherboards |
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor manufacturer | Intel |
| Processor socket | LGA 1700 |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Compatible processor series | Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold |
| Supported processor sockets | LGA 1700 |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Supported memory types | DDR5-SDRAM |
| Number of memory slots | 4 |
| Maximum internal memory | 128 GB |
| Memory slots type | DIMM |
| Memory channels | Dual-channel |
| ECC | Y |
| Non-ECC | Y |
| Supported memory clock speeds | 7600,7400,7200,4000,4800,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000 MHz |
| Supported memory clock speed (max) | 7600 MHz |
| Unbuffered memory | Y |
| Storage controllers | |
|---|---|
| Supported storage drive interfaces | M.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III |
| Supported storage drive types | HDD & SSD |
| RAID support | Y |
| RAID levels | 0, 1, 5, 10 |
| Features | |
|---|---|
| Number of storage drives supported | 10 |
| HDCP | Y |
| DisplayPort version | 1.2 |
| USB connector type | USB Type-A, USB Type-C |
| Motherboard form factor | ATX |
| Motherboard chipset family | Intel |
| Motherboard chipset | Intel Z790 |
| Audio output channels | 7.1 channels |
| PC health monitoring | Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling |
| Graphics | |
|---|---|
| Parallel processing technology support | Crossfire |
| Maximum resolution | 4096 x 2304 pixels |
| Internal I/O | |
|---|---|
| USB 2.0 connectors | 2 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors | 1 |
| Number of SATA III connectors | 6 |
| Front panel audio connector | Y |
| Front panel connector | Y |
| ATX Power connector (24-pin) | Y |
| CPU fan connector | Y |
| EPS power connector (8-pin) | Y |
| TPM connector | Y |
| Thunderbolt headers | 2 |
| 12V power connector | Y |
| RGB LED pin header | Y |
| Other features | |
|---|---|
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 4 |
| Ports & interfaces | |
|---|---|
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 3 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantity | 1 |
| HDMI version | 2.0 |
| DisplayPorts quantity | 1 |
| Headphone outputs | 2 |
| Microphone in | Y |
| S/PDIF out port | Y |
| Rear panel I/O ports | |
|---|---|
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity | 2 |
| WiFi-AP antenna jack | 2 |
| Network | |
|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Y |
| Ethernet LAN | Y |
| Ethernet interface type | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
| WLAN controller model | Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 |
| Bluetooth | Y |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 |
| Design | |
|---|---|
| Component for | PC |
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64 |
| Bundled software | Norton Internet Security |
| Expansion slots | |
|---|---|
| PCI Express x16 slots | 3 |
| Number of M.2 (M) slots | 4 |
| BIOS | |
|---|---|
| BIOS type | UEFI AMI |
| BIOS memory size | 256 Mbit |
| ACPI version | 5.0 |
| Clear CMOS jumper | Y |
| Clear CMOS button | Y |
| Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version | 2.7 |
| System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version | 2.7 |
| Weight & dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Width | 305 mm |
| Depth | 244 mm |
| Packaging content | |
|---|---|
| Cables included | SATA |
Product Description
UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE
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.
Twin Digital VRM Design
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.
Design Ready for PCIe 5.0
PCIe 5.0 Design supports double the bandwidth of PCIe 4.0 and ensures that compatible with cutting-edge GPUs released in the next few years to their full capability.
The New Generation Ultra Durable™ SMD PCIe 5.0 Armor
The new generation, GIGABYTE's exclusive stainless-steel PCI-e shielding becomes 20% wider providing reinforced tensile strength.
Design Ready for PCIe 5.0
PCIe 5.0 Design supports double the bandwidth of PCIe 4.0 and ensures that compatible with cutting-edge GPUs released in the next few years to their full capability.
DDR5 Overclocking Up to 7600 and Beyond*
AORUS is offering a tested and proven platform that has memory overclocking capability up to 7600 and beyond. For DDR5 XMP Memory, all users need to do to attain high memory performance boost is to ensure that their memory module is XMP capable and that the XMP function is activated and enabled on their AORUS motherboard.
Shielded Memory Routing
All memory routing is under the PCB inner layer shielded by a large ground layer to protect from external interference.
Impedance Optimized Topology
By optimizing memory trace width, length and style from HPC simulation to actual implementation, overall impedance is lowered between CPU memory controller and memory modules to achieve higher DDR5 speed.
Low Signal Loss PCB
Server grade mid-loss or low-loss PCB material is chosen to lower signal loss inside PCB and maintain DDR5 high speed signal transmission.
DDR5 Auto Booster
Automatically Boost the Native DDR5 frequency to 5000MHz while the system is under heavy loading by a single click.
DDR5 Memory Upgrade
GIGABYTE BIOS offers pre-defined and retrievable profiles for users to get higher performance easily. The profiles are based on a database that is created by checking each memory IC and PMIC vendors to optimize the modules to unleash their full potential. This is a time saving feature to manually configure overclocked DDR5 memory kits.
Triple 7G/s Gen4 M.2 PCIe SSDs in RAID 0
The exclusive 3 PCIe 4.0 M.2 from CPU and 2nd Generation 7000 MB/s SSD provides unparalleled Read/ Write performance up to 21053 and 15499 MB/s.
OUTSTANDING THERMAL DESIGN
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.
4X Large Surface
Increased surface area up to 4X larger compared to traditional heatsinks. It improves heat dissipation from the MOSFETs.
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.
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.
M.2 Thermal Guard III
M.2 Thermal Guard III constructed with 6X optimized heat dissipation surface to prevent throttling and bottleneck that high-speed/ large capacity of M.2 SSDs may cause, especially under heavy workload.The special design of heatsink grooves in the direction of CPU further enhances the in-chassis air flow and optimizes the heat convection efficiency.
CONNECTIVITY
GIGABYTE Motherboards enable the ultimate connection experience with blazing data-transfer speeds through the next generation network, storage, and Wi-Fi connectivity.
PERSONALIZATION
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.
RGB Fusion 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.
Note: Lighting effects depicted are for demonstration purposes only. Actual lighting effects may vary by model.
Multi-key
A multi-function reset button that can be reconfigured to other function in BIOS for different user scenarios.
ULTRA DURABLE
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
With GIGABYTE EZ-Latch, you can DIY your PC in no time, quick and easy.
Q-Flash Plus
Update the BIOS easily without installing the CPU, memory and graphics card.
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!
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.
Twin Digital VRM Design
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.
Design Ready for PCIe 5.0
PCIe 5.0 Design supports double the bandwidth of PCIe 4.0 and ensures that compatible with cutting-edge GPUs released in the next few years to their full capability.
The New Generation Ultra Durable™ SMD PCIe 5.0 Armor
The new generation, GIGABYTE's exclusive stainless-steel PCI-e shielding becomes 20% wider providing reinforced tensile strength.
Design Ready for PCIe 5.0
PCIe 5.0 Design supports double the bandwidth of PCIe 4.0 and ensures that compatible with cutting-edge GPUs released in the next few years to their full capability.
DDR5 Overclocking Up to 7600 and Beyond*
AORUS is offering a tested and proven platform that has memory overclocking capability up to 7600 and beyond. For DDR5 XMP Memory, all users need to do to attain high memory performance boost is to ensure that their memory module is XMP capable and that the XMP function is activated and enabled on their AORUS motherboard.
Shielded Memory Routing
All memory routing is under the PCB inner layer shielded by a large ground layer to protect from external interference.
Impedance Optimized Topology
By optimizing memory trace width, length and style from HPC simulation to actual implementation, overall impedance is lowered between CPU memory controller and memory modules to achieve higher DDR5 speed.
Low Signal Loss PCB
Server grade mid-loss or low-loss PCB material is chosen to lower signal loss inside PCB and maintain DDR5 high speed signal transmission.
DDR5 Auto Booster
Automatically Boost the Native DDR5 frequency to 5000MHz while the system is under heavy loading by a single click.
DDR5 Memory Upgrade
GIGABYTE BIOS offers pre-defined and retrievable profiles for users to get higher performance easily. The profiles are based on a database that is created by checking each memory IC and PMIC vendors to optimize the modules to unleash their full potential. This is a time saving feature to manually configure overclocked DDR5 memory kits.
Triple 7G/s Gen4 M.2 PCIe SSDs in RAID 0
The exclusive 3 PCIe 4.0 M.2 from CPU and 2nd Generation 7000 MB/s SSD provides unparalleled Read/ Write performance up to 21053 and 15499 MB/s.
OUTSTANDING THERMAL DESIGN
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.
4X Large Surface
Increased surface area up to 4X larger compared to traditional heatsinks. It improves heat dissipation from the MOSFETs.
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.
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.
M.2 Thermal Guard III
M.2 Thermal Guard III constructed with 6X optimized heat dissipation surface to prevent throttling and bottleneck that high-speed/ large capacity of M.2 SSDs may cause, especially under heavy workload.The special design of heatsink grooves in the direction of CPU further enhances the in-chassis air flow and optimizes the heat convection efficiency.
CONNECTIVITY
GIGABYTE Motherboards enable the ultimate connection experience with blazing data-transfer speeds through the next generation network, storage, and Wi-Fi connectivity.
PERSONALIZATION
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.
RGB Fusion 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.
Note: Lighting effects depicted are for demonstration purposes only. Actual lighting effects may vary by model.
Multi-key
A multi-function reset button that can be reconfigured to other function in BIOS for different user scenarios.
ULTRA DURABLE
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
With GIGABYTE EZ-Latch, you can DIY your PC in no time, quick and easy.
Q-Flash Plus
Update the BIOS easily without installing the CPU, memory and graphics card.
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!