GIGABYTE Z790M AORUS ELITE AX motherboard Intel Z790 LGA 1700 micro ATX

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Z790M AORUS ELITE AX
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Intel Z790 Express Chipset, LGA1700, Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 6 x SATA 6Gb/s, 2 x Thunderbolt, Micro ATX
UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE
With the fast-moving technology changes, GIGABYTE always follows the latest trends and provides customers with advanced features and latest technologies. GIGABYTE motherboards are equipped with upgraded power solution, latest storage standards and outstanding connectivity to enable optimized performance for gaming.

Twin Digital VRM Design
To ensure maximum Turbo Boost and overclocking performance of Intel's new generation CPU, GIGABYTE AORUS series motherboard equip the best VRM design ever built with the highest quality components.

Design Ready for PCIe 5.0
PCIe 5.0 Design supports double the bandwidth of PCIe 4.0 and ensures that compatible with cutting-edge GPUs released in the next few years to their full capability.

The New Generation Ultra Durable™ SMD PCIe 5.0 Armor
The new generation, GIGABYTE's exclusive stainless-steel PCI-e shielding becomes 20% wider providing reinforced tensile strength.

DDR5 Overclocking Up to 7600 and Beyond*
AORUS is offering a tested and proven platform that has memory overclocking capability up to 7600 and beyond. For DDR5 XMP Memory, all users need to do to attain high memory performance boost is to ensure that their memory module is XMP capable and that the XMP function is activated and enabled on their AORUS motherboard.

Shielded Memory Routing
All memory routing is under the PCB inner layer shielded by a large ground layer to protect from external interference.

Impedance Optimized Topology
By optimizing memory trace width, length and style from HPC simulation to actual implementation, overall impedance is lowered between CPU memory controller and memory modules to achieve higher DDR5 speed.

Low Signal Loss PCB
Server grade mid-loss or low-loss PCB material is chosen to lower signal loss inside PCB and maintain DDR5 high speed signal transmission.

DDR5 Auto Booster
Automatically Boost the Native DDR5 frequency to 5000MHz while the system is under heavy loading by a single click.

DDR5 Memory Upgrade
GIGABYTE BIOS offers pre-defined and retrievable profiles for users to get higher performance easily. The profiles are based on a database that is created by checking each memory IC and PMIC vendors to optimize the modules to unleash their full potential. This is a time saving feature to manually configure overclocked DDR5 memory kits.

XMP 3.0 User Profile
Define and create your own SPD profile into Native and XMP 3.0 memory modules or apply the pre-tuned profiles to XMP 3.0 User Profile. Two user-defined profiles can be saved, loaded either locally or from/to an external storage device.

OUTSTANDING THERMAL DESIGN
GIGABYTE Motherboards' unparalleled performance is guaranteed by innovative and optimized thermal design to ensure the best CPU, Chipset, SSD stability and low temperatures under full load application and gaming performance.

4X Large Surface
Increased surface area up to 4X larger compared to traditional heatsinks. It improves heat dissipation from the MOSFETs.

Real One-piece Build
TMOS is a TRUE single piece heatsink. Its one-piece design and larger surface drastically improve the cooling performance against competitors’ multi-piece design.

Multi-Cut Design
TMOS features several channels and inlets on the heatsink. This design allows for the air flow to go through which leads to a great improvement of the heat transfer performance.

M.2 Thermal Guard
With durability in mind, GIGABYTE provides a thermal solution for M.2 SSD devices. The M.2 Thermal Guard prevents throttling and bottlenecks from high speed M.2 SSDs as it helps to dissipate heat before it becomes an issue.

SMART FAN 6
Smart Fan 6 contains several unique cooling features that ensure gaming PC maintain its performance while staying cool and quiet. Multiple fan headers can support PWM/DC fan and pump, and users can easily define each fan curve based on different temperature sensors across the board via intuitive user interface.

CONNECTIVITY
GIGABYTE Motherboards enable the ultimate connection experience with blazing data-transfer speeds through the next generation network, storage, and Wi-Fi connectivity.

802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E
The latest Wireless solution 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E with new dedicated 6GHz band, enables gigabit wireless performance, provides smooth video streaming, better gaming experience, few dropped connections and speeds up to 2.4Gbps. Moreover, Bluetooth 5 provides 4X range over BT 4.2 and with faster transmission.

Connecting the Future - USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C®
Featuring the USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 design which is doubled the performance than previous generation of USB 3.2 Gen 2. It works up to 20Gbps ultra-fast data transfer while connecting to USB 3.2 compliant peripherals. Through the USB Type-C® connector, users can enjoy the flexibility of reversible connection to access and store massive amounts of data rapidly.

Connecting the Future - Front USB3.2 Gen 2 Type-C®
USB 3.2 Gen 2 provides USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports with speeds up to 10Gbps. With twice the bandwidth compared to its previous generation as well as backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 and USB 3.2 Gen1, the much improved USB 3.2 Gen 2 protocol is available over the new reversible USB Type-C™ and the traditional USB Type-A connector for better compatibility over a wider range of devices.

High-End Audio Capacitors
GIGABYTE motherboards use high-end audio capacitors. These high quality capacitors help deliver high resolution and high fidelity audio to provide the most realistic sound effects for gamers.

Audio Noise Guard
GIGABYTE motherboards feature an audio noise guard that essentially separates the board’s sensitive analog audio components from potential noise pollution at the PCB level.

PERSONALIZATION
GIGABYTE motherboards bundle several useful and intuitive software to help users to control every aspect of motherboard and provide customizable lighting effect with outstanding aesthetics to fit your unique personality.

RGB Fusion Multi-Zone Light Show Design
Now offering more LED customizations than ever, users can truly adapt their PC to represent their lifestyle. With full RGB support and a redesigned RGB Fusion 2.0 application, the user has complete control over the LEDs which surround the motherboard.
Note: Lighting effects depicted are for demonstration purposes only. Actual lighting effects may vary by model.

Multi-key
A multi-function reset button that can be reconfigured to other function in BIOS for different user scenarios.

ULTRA DURABLE
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ design provides product durability and high-quality manufacturing process. GIGABYTE motherboards use the best components and reinforce every slots to make each of them solid and durable.

EZ-Latch
With GIGABYTE EZ-Latch, you can DIY your PC in no time, quick and easy.

Q-Flash Plus
Update the BIOS easily without installing the CPU, memory and graphics card.
With GIGABYTE Q-Flash Plus, you don't need to install the CPU, memory and graphics card nor enter the BIOS menu to flash the BIOS. Just download and save a new BIOS file (rename to gigabyte.bin) on the USB flash drive, then press the dedicated Q-Flash Plus button and you’re good to go!










SKU Z790M AORUS ELITE AX
EAN 4719331850845
Specification
Internal I/O
Number of M.2 (M) slots3
Thunderbolt headers2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors1
Front panel connectorYes
12V power connectorYes
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors1
TPM connectorYes
Number of SATA III connectors6
Front panel audio connectorYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Yes
CPU fan connectorYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Yes
RGB LED pin headerYes
Performance
Number of HDDs supported6
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSD
Component forPC
Motherboard chipset familyIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z790
Motherboard form factormicro ATX
Audio output channels7.1 channels
Supported processor socketsLGA 1700
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 10
PC health monitoringFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Processor
Processor manufacturerIntel
Maximum internal memory supported by processor256 GB
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Processor socketLGA 1700
Supported processor socketsLGA 1700
Memory
Number of memory slots4
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds7600,7400,7200,4000,4800,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000 MHz
Maximum internal memory256 GB
Unbuffered memoryYes
Supported memory clock speed (max)7600 MHz
Storage controllers
Number of HDDs supported6
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 10
Number of storage drives supported9
RAID supportYes
Graphics
Parallel processing technology supportCrossfire
Maximum resolution4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCPYes
Rear panel I/O ports
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity2
DisplayPort version1.2
USB connector typeUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantity4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
WiFi-AP antenna jack2
S/PDIF out portYes
Microphone inYes
Headphone outputs2
HDMI version2.0
HDMI ports quantity1
DisplayPorts quantity1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantity1
Network
Ethernet LANYes
Wi-FiYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Ethernet interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothYes
Bluetooth version5.3
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Features
Component forPC
Motherboard chipset familyIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z790
Motherboard form factormicro ATX
Audio output channels7.1 channels
Supported processor socketsLGA 1700
PC health monitoringFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots
Number of M.2 (M) slots3
PCI Express x16 slots3
BIOS
BIOS typeUEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumperYes
BIOS memory size256 Mbit
ACPI version5.0
Clear CMOS buttonYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version2.7
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version2.7
Weight & dimensions
Width244 mm
Depth244 mm
Packaging content
Cables includedSATA
Bundled softwareNorton Internet Security
Technical details
Maximum internal memory supported by processor256 GB
Manufacturer Gigabyte
In Stock Y