Gigabyte Z790 AORUS MASTER X

• CPU

  LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel^® Core™, Pentium^® Gold and Celeron^® Processors*
  L3 cache varies with CPU
  
  

  * Please refer to "CPU Support List" for more information.

• Chipset

  Intel® Z790 Express Chipset

• Memory

  1. Support for DDR5 8266(O.C) / 8200(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 MT/s memory modules
  2. 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 192 GB (48 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory Dual channel memory architecture
  3. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
  4. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
  5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
     
     

  (The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules, please refer to "Memory Support List" for more information.)

• Onboard Graphics

  Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:
  - 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz

  * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3

• Audio

  Realtek® ALC1220-VB CODEC

  * The front panel line out jack supports DSD audio.

  
  ESS ES9118 DAC chip
  Support for DTS:X® Ultra
  High Definition Audio
  2/4/5.1-channel

  * You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 5.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings.

  
  Support for S/PDIF Out

• LAN

  Marvell® AQtion AQC113C 10GbE LAN chip
  (10 Gbps/5 Gbps/2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)

• Wireless Communication module

  Qualcomm® Wi-Fi 7 QCNCM865 (PCB rev. 1.0)
  - 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
  - BLUETOOTH 5.3
  - Support for 11be 320MHz wireless standard
  
  MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 MT7927, RZ738 (PCB rev. 1.1)
  - 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
  - BLUETOOTH 5.3
  - Support for 11be 320MHz wireless standard
  
  Intel® Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (PCB rev. 1.2)
  - 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
  - BLUETOOTH 5.3
  - Support for 11be 320MHz wireless standard
  (Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.)
  
  Note:
  Wi-Fi 7 features require Windows 11 SV3 to function properly. (There is no support driver for Windows 10)
  Wi-Fi 7 channels on 6GHz band availability depends on individual country's regulations.

• Expansion Slots

  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:
  - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4)
  - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1 (PCIEX1)

• Storage Interface

  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 0, RAID 1, RAID5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices
  RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices

• USB

  Chipset:
  - 3 x USB Type-C® ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support (2 ports on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal USB header)
  Chipset+2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Hubs:
  - 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support
  - 7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
  Chipset+2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hubs:
  - 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
  Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub:
  - 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers

• Internal I/O Connectors

  1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
  1 x CPU fan header
  1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header
  4 x system fan headers
  4 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
  3 x addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers
  1 x RGB LED strip header
  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
  2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers
  2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  1 x noise detection header
  2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors
  1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0/GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2 module only)
  1 x power button
  1 x reset button
  1 x reset jumper
  1 x Clear CMOS jumper
  2 x temperature sensor headers
  Voltage Measurement Points

• Back Panel Connectors

  1 x Q-Flash Plus button
  1 x Clear CMOS button
  2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
  1 x DisplayPort
  1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support
  2 x USB Type-C® ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
  7 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
  2 x audio jacks

• I/O Controller

  iTE® I/O Controller Chip

• H/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

• 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

• Unique 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

• Operating System

  Support for Windows 11 64-bit

• Form Factor

  E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 26.0cm

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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.