Gigabyte Z690 AROUS Elite AX DDR4 V2 (WIFI) Motherboard

• LGA1700 socket: Support for 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
• L3 cache varies with CPU

• Support for DDR4 5333(O.C.)/ DDR4 5133(O.C.)/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 / 3000 / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules
• 4 x DDR DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 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

• 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

• Realtek® ALC1220-VB CODEC

* The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.

• High Definition Audio
• 2-channel analog output
• 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.

• WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
• BLUETOOTH 5.2
• Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
  * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

• 1x 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 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)

(The PCIEX4 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

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

Chipset:

• 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 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q_SB/M2P_SB)
• 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 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
• 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 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 Hub:

8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

• 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
• 3 x system fan headers
• 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
• 2 x addressable LED strip headers
• 2 x RGB LED strip headers
• 4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
• 6 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 2 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 reset button
• 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
• 1 x reset jumper
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

• 1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 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 DisplayPort
• 1 x RJ-45 port
• 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
• 2 x audio jacks

• Voltage detection
• Temperature detection
• Fan speed detection
• Water cooling flow rate detection
• Fan fail warning
• Fan speed control

• 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

• 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

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

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