Mainboard Gigabyte Z690M Aorus Elite DDR4 (rev. 1.0)

• LGA1700 socket: Support for 12th Generation Intel^® Core™ i9 processors/Intel^® Core™ i7 processors/Intel^® Core™ i5 processors
• L3 cache varies with CPU

(Please refer to “CPU Support List” for more information.)

• Intel^® Z690 Express Chipset

• 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 DDR4 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

(Please refer “Memory Support List” for more information.)

• 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60 Hz* Support for HDMI 2.0 version and HDCP 2.3.
• 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.)

• Realtek^® Audio CODEC
• High Definition Audio
• 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel* To configure 7.1-channel audio, you need to open the audio software and select Device advanced settings > Playback Device to change the default setting first. Please visit GIGABYTE’s website for details on configuring the audio software.
• Support for S/PDIF Out

• Intel^® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)

• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)(The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 5.0 standard.)
• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)(The PCIEX4 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

• Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies

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

Chipset:

• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q_SB)
• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB)
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
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
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel

Chipset+2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hubs:

• 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 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)

• 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
• 3 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 serial port header
• 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
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
• 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1 x HDMI port
• 1 x DisplayPort
• 1 x RJ-45 port
• 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
• 2 x audio jacks

• iTE^® I/O Controller Chip

• Voltage detection
• Temperature detection
• Fan speed detection
• Water cooling flow rate detection
• Fan fail warning
• Fan speed control* Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.

• 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.@BIOSEasyTune

  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)
• cFosSpeed

• Support for Windows 10 64-bit

• Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm