GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0) Mainboard

• LGA1700 socket: Support for the 13th and 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
• L3 cache varies with CPU
  (Please refer “CPU Support List” for more information.)

• Intel® Z790 Express Chipset

1. Support for DDR5 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. 4 x DDR5 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. 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. Realtek^® ALC1220-VB CODEC
   * The front panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
2. ESS ES9118 DAC chip
3. Support for DTS:X^® Ultra
4. High Definition Audio
5. 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.
6. Support for S/PDIF Out

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

1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
2. BLUETOOTH 5.3
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. 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. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4)
2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1 (PCIEX1)

Support for AMD CrossFire™ technology (PCIEX16 and PCIEX4)

1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/2280 PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2C_CPU)
2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)

Chipset:

1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q_SB)
2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280/2260 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB)
3. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280/2260 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
4. 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

1. 3 x USB Type-C^® ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support (2 ports on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal USB header)

Chipset+2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Hubs:

1. 1 x USB Type-C^® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support
2. 7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel

Chipset+2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hubs:

1. 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:

1. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers

1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2. 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
3. 1 x CPU fan header
4. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
5. 4 x system fan headers
6. 4 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
7. 2 x addressable LED strip headers
8. 2 x RGB LED strip headers
9. 5 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
10. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
11. 1 x front panel header
12. 1 x front panel audio header
13. 1 x USB Type-C^® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
14. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers
15. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
16. 1 x noise detection header
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 power button
20. 1 x reset button
21. 1 x reset jumper
22. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
23. 2 x temperature sensor headers
24. Voltage Measurement Points

1. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
2. 1 x Clear CMOS button
3. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
4. 1 x DisplayPort
5. 1 x USB Type-C^® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support
6. 2 x USB Type-C^® ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
7. 7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
8. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
9. 1 x RJ-45 port
10. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
11. 2 x audio jacks

1. iTE^® I/O Controller Chip

1. Voltage detection
2. Temperature detection
3. Fan speed detection
4. Water cooling flow rate detection
5. Fan fail warning
6. Fan speed control
   * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
7. Noise detection

1. 1 x 256 Mbit flash
2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

1. 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.
2. Support for Q-Flash
3. Support for Q-Flash Plus
4. Support for Smart Backup

• Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)
• LAN bandwidth management software

• Support for Windows 11 64-bit
• Support for Windows 10 64-bit

1. E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 26.0cm