| Part No |
Z790 AORUS ELITE AX ICE |
| Chipset |
1. Intel® Z790 Express Chipset |
| Form Factor |
ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm |
| Socket Compatibility |
1. LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors |
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2. L3 cache varies with CPU |
| LAN |
1. Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) |
| Wireless Communication module |
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (PCB rev. 1.0) |
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WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands |
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BLUETOOTH 5.3 |
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Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate |
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Realtek® Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE (PCB rev. 1.1) |
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WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands |
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BLUETOOTH 5.3 |
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Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate |
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Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment. |
| Graphics |
Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support: |
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1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60 Hz |
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Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3. |
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Support native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports. |
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1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2304@60 |
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Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3 |
| Memroy |
Support for DDR5 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 |
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4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 192 GB (48 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory |
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Dual channel memory architecture |
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Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) |
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Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules |
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Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules |
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The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules, please refer to “Memory Support List” for more information.) |
| Storage Compatibility |
CPU: |
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1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU) |
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Chipset: |
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2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB) |
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1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD support) (M2M_SB) |
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6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors |
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RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices |
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RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices |
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Refer to “2-8 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors. |
| Back Panel I/O Ports |
1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector |
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2. 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors |
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3. 1 x CPU fan header |
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4. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header |
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5. 3 x system fan headers |
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6. 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header |
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7. 2 x addressable LED strip headers |
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8. 2 x RGB LED strip headers |
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9. 4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors |
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10. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors |
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11. 1 x front panel header |
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12. 1 x front panel audio header |
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13. 1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support |
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14. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header |
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15. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers |
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16. 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors |
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17. 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only) |
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18. 1 x reset button |
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19. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button |
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20. 1 x Clear CMOS button |
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21. 1 x reset jumper |
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22. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper |
| USB Ports |
Chipset: |
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1. 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support |
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2. 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header |
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3. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel |
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4. 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (3 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header) |
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Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs: |
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1. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers) |
| Expansion Slots |
CPU: |
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1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16) |
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* The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. |
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Chipset: |
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1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_1) |
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2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_2) |
| Audio |
1. Realtek® Audio CODEC |
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2. High Definition Audio |
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3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel |
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* You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings. |
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4. Support for S/PDIF Out |
| Internal I/O Connectors |
1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector |
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2. 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors |
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3. 1 x CPU fan header |
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4. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header |
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5. 3 x system fan headers |
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6. 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header |
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7. 2 x addressable LED strip headers |
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8. 2 x RGB LED strip headers |
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9. 4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors |
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10. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors |
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11. 1 x front panel header |
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12. 1 x front panel audio header |
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13. 1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support |
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14. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header |
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15. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers |
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16. 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors |
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17. 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only) |
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18. 1 x reset button |
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19. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button |
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20. 1 x Clear CMOS button |
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21. 1 x reset jumper |
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22. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper |
| Special Features |
1. Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC) |
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* Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. |
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2. Support for Q-Flash |
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3. Support for Q-Flash Plus |
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4. Support for Smart Backup |
| I/O Controller |
1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip |
| H/W Monitoring |
1. Voltage detection |
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2. Temperature detection |
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3. Fan speed detection |
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4. Water cooling flow rate detection |
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5. Fan fail warning |
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6. Fan speed control |
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* Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install. |
| BIOS |
1. 1 x 256 Mbit flash |
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2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS |
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3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 |
