GIGABYTE Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE Micro-ATX Motherboard

CPU

LGA1700 socket: Supports 14th, 13th, and 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold, and Celeron® Processors; L3 cache varies (see CPU Support List)

Chipset

Intel® Z790 Express Chipset

Memory

Supports DDR5 memory modules from 4800 up to 7600(O.C.) speeds; 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets (up to 256 GB total, 64 GB per DIMM); dual channel architecture; supports ECC Un-buffered and non-ECC modules; Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) supported

Onboard Graphics

Integrated Intel® HD Graphics with:
- 1 x HDMI port (max. resolution 4096×2160@60 Hz, HDMI 2.1, HDCP 2.3)
- 1 x DisplayPort (max. resolution 4096×2304@60 Hz, DisplayPort 1.2, HDCP 2.3)
(Graphics capabilities depend on CPU support)

Audio

Realtek® ALC1220 CODEC providing High Definition Audio up to 7.1-channel; back panel line out supports DSD audio; S/PDIF Out supported

LAN

Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip supporting 2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps speeds

Wireless

Dual modules available:
- Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (PCB rev. 1.0)
- Realtek® Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE (PCB rev. 1.1)
Both support Wi-Fi standards a/b/g/n/ac/ax on 2.4/5/6 GHz and Bluetooth 5.3, with support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard

Expansion Slots

CPU: 1 x PCIe x16 slot (PCIe 5.0, x16)
Chipset: 1 x PCIe x16 slot (PCIe 4.0, x4)

Storage Interface

CPU: 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280, PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 support)
Chipset:
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280, PCIe 4.0 x4/x2)
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280, PCIe 4.0 x4/x2)
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
RAID 0/1/5/10 supported for both NVMe and SATA devices

USB

Rear/Onboard:
- 1 x USB Type-C® port (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2)
- 1 x USB Type-C® port (internal, USB 3.2 Gen 2)
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
Plus: 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports and 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports via hubs

Internal I/O Connectors

Includes: 24-pin ATX power, 8-pin & 4-pin ATX 12V power, CPU & water cooling fan headers, system fan headers, LED headers, multiple M.2 and SATA connectors, front panel, USB headers, Thunderbolt™ add-in connectors, TPM header, serial port header, reset and CMOS buttons/jumper

Back Panel Connectors

1 x USB Type-C® (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (red), 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4 x USB 2.0/1.1, 2 x SMA antenna connectors, 1 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x DisplayPort, 1 x RJ-45, 1 x optical S/PDIF Out, 2 x audio jacks

I/O Controller

iTE® I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring

Voltage, temperature, fan speed, and water cooling flow rate detection; fan fail warning and speed control (depending on installed fan/pump)

BIOS

256 Mbit flash; licensed AMI UEFI BIOS; supports PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features

Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC), Q-Flash, Q-Flash Plus, and Smart Backup

Bundled Software

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

Operating System

Supports Windows 11 64-bit and Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor

Micro ATX; dimensions 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm