Basic Information

Supported CPU

LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th and 12th Generation Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors

L3 cache varies with CPU

Chipset

Intel Z790 Express Chipset

BIOS

1 x 256 Mbit flash

Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS

PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

Audio

Realtek ALC1220-VB CODEC

* The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.

High Definition Audio

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

* You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings.

Support for S/PDIF Out

Expansion Slots

PCI

CPU:

1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16)

* The PCIEX16 slot shares bandwidth with the M2C_CPU connector. The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode when a device is installed in the M2C_CPU connector

* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.

Chipset:

2 x PCI Express x16 slots, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)

Support for AMD CrossFire technology (PCIEX16 and PCIEX4)

Memory

Type

DDR5

Slots

4 x DIMM sockets

Supported Memory

Support for DDR5 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

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

Maximum Memory

128GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity)

Graphics

Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel HD Graphics support:

1 x USB Type-C port, supporting USB 3.2 Gen 2 and DisplayPort video outputs and a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz

* Support for drawing tablets and 20V@3A of power delivery.

* Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version and HDR.

1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz

* Support for HDMI 2.0 version and HDCP 2.3.

Connector & Ports

Display Port (s)

1 x DisplayPort

USB (s)

Chipset:

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)

1 x USB Type-C port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support

2 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

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel

Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub:

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel

Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub:

4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers

LAN Port (s)

Intel 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)

Wireless Communication module

Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211

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

Supported Storage

CPU:

1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/2280 PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2C_CPU)

1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)

Chipset:

1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q_SB)

1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB)

1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

RAID

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices

Audio

2 x audio jacks

Internal I/O Ports

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector

1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector

1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector

1 x CPU fan header

1 x water cooling CPU fan 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

5 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 1 header

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

1 x noise detection header

2 x Thunderbolt add-in card connectors

1 x serial port header

1 x Q-Flash Plus button

1 x reset button

1 x reset jumper

2 x temperature sensor headers

1 x Clear CMOS jumper

TPM (Trusted Platform Module )

1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)

Others

Special 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

Bundled Software

Norton Internet Security (OEM version)

LAN bandwidth management software

Warranty Information

Manufacturing Warranty

3 years

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