GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS TACHYON 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

  Support for DDR5 8700(O.C) / 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 96 GB (48 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
  (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 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.

  
  (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

• Audio

  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

• LAN

  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
  (Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.)

• Expansion Slots

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

  * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express 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)

• Storage Interface

  CPU:
  - 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD
  support) (M2A_CPU)
  Chipset:
  - 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 NVMe SSD storage devices
  RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices

• USB

  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)
  - 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
  ASMedia® USB 3.2 Gen 2 Controller:
  - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) 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

• Internal 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
  3 x addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers
  1 x RGB LED strip header
  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 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 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

  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 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
  Support for Windows 10 64-bit

• Form 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.