GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0) Mainboard

1. LGA1700 socket: Support for 12th Generation Intel^® Core™ i9 processors/Intel^® Core™ i7 processors/Intel^® Core™ i5 processors
   (Go to GIGABYTE’s website for the latest CPU support list.)
2. L3 cache varies with CPU

(Please refer to “CPU Support List” for more information.)

1. Intel^® Z690 Express Chipset

1. Support for DDR5 6000(O.C.) / 5800(O.C.) / 5600(O.C.) / 5400(O.C.) / 5200(O.C.) / 4800 / 4000 MHz memory modules
2. 4 x DDR DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
3. Dual channel memory architecture
4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

(Please refer “Memory Support List” for more information.)

• 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60 Hz
  * Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3.
  ** Support native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports.
• 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2304@60 Hz
  * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3

(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

1. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies

1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, 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.
   (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 5.0 standard.)
2. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)
   (The PCIEX4 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)

Chipset:

1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
2. 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q_SB/M2P_SB)
3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
* Refer to “2-7 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.

Intel^® Optane™ Memory Ready
* System acceleration with Intel^® Optane™ Memory can only be enabled on the M.2 connectors supported by the Chipset.

1. Realtek^® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
2. Intel^® Wi-Fi 6 AX201:
   1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
   2. BLUETOOTH 5.2
   3. Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
      * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

1. Realtek^® ALC1220-VB CODEC
   * The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
2. High Definition Audio
3. 2-channel analog output
4. Support for S/PDIF Out
   7.1-channel digital signals
   * Actual output of digital signals may vary depending on the playback content and software used, and an external DAC is required.

1. 1 x USB Type-C^® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
2. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
3. 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
4. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
5. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
6. 1 x HDMI port
7. 1 x DisplayPort
8. 1 x RJ-45 port
9. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
10. 2 x audio jacks

1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
3. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
4. 1 x CPU fan header
5. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
6. 3 x system fan headers
7. 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
8. 2 x addressable LED strip headers
9. 2 x RGB LED strip headers
10. 4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
11. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
12. 1 x front panel header
13. 1 x front panel audio header
14. 1 x USB Type-C^® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
15. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
16. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
17. 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors
18. 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
19. 1 x reset button
20. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
21. 1 x reset jumper
22. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

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