GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS PRO AX LGA1200/ Intel Z490/ DDR4/ 2-Way SLI & 2-Way CrossFire/ SATA3&USB3.2/ M.2/ WiFi/ ATX Motherboard

Specifications

• Mfr Part Number: Z490 AORUS PRO AX
• CPU: LGA1200
  • Support for 10th Generation Intel Core i9 processors/Intel Core i7 processors/Intel Core i5 processors/Intel Core i3 processors/Intel Pentium processors/Intel Celeron processors in the LGA1200 package
  • L3 cache varies with CPU
• Chipset: Intel Z490 Express Chipset
• Memory: â€‹
  • 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
  • Dual channel memory architecture
  • Support for DDR4 5000(O.C.)/4933(O.C.)/4800(O.C.)/ 4700(O.C.)/ 4600(O.C.)/ 4500(O.C.)/ 4400(O.C.)/ 4300(O.C.)/4266(O.C.) / 4133(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3666(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules
    * To support 3200 MHz, you must use XMP memory.
  • 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
• Onboard Graphics: 
  • ​Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel HD Graphics support:
    – 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@30 Hz
    * Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3.
  • Maximum shared memory of 512 MB
• Audio:​
  • Realtek ALC1220-VB codec
    * The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
  • High Definition Audio
  • 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
  • Support for S/PDIF Out
• LAN: Intel 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit)
• Wireless Communication module:
  • ​Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
    – WIFI a, b, g, n, ac with wave 2 features, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
    – BLUETOOTH 5.0
    – Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
    * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.
• Expansion Slots:
  • 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.
  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, 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.
  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
  • 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
    (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
• Multi-Graphics:
  • Support for NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI and 2-Way NVIDIA SLI technologies
  • Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire and 2-Way AMD CrossFire technologies
• Storage Interface:
  • 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_SB/M2M_SB)
  • 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  • Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
    * Refer to “1-8 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
  • Intel Optane Memory Ready
• USB:
  • ​Chipset:
    – 1 x USB Type-C port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
    – 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support, available through the internal USB header
    – 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
    – 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (3 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
  • Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:

    – 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
• Internal I/O Connectors:​
  • 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  • 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  • 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
  • 1 x CPU fan header
  • 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
  • 4 x system fan headers
  • 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
  • 2 x addressable LED strip headers
  • 2 x RGB LED strip headers
  • 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  • 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
  • 1 x front panel header
  • 1 x front panel audio header
  • 1 x USB Type-C header, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
  • 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  • 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 module only)
  • 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
  • 2 x temperature sensor headers
  • 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
• Back Panel Connectors:
  • 1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
  • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  • 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  • 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
  • 1 x HDMI port
  • 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
  • Overheating warning
  • Fan fail warning
  • Fan speed control
    * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
• 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 APP Center
    * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
    – @BIOS
    – EasyTune
    – Fast Boot
    – Game Boost
    – ON/OFF Charge
    – RGB Fusion
    – Smart Backup
    – System Information Viewer
  • Support for Q-Flash Plus
  • Support for Q-Flash
  • Support for Xpress Install
• Bundled Software:​
  • Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
  • cFosSpeed
  • XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)
• Operating System: Support for Windows 10 64-bit
• Form Factor: ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
• Remark:
  • Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors’ website or 3rd party website.
  • Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.
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