Learn more about GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE AX

Model

Brand

GIGABYTE

Model

Z790 AORUS ELITE AX

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type

LGA 1700

CPU Type

Supports 13th / 12th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold, Celeron Processors

Chipsets

Chipset

Intel Z790

Memory

Number of Memory Slots

4x288pin (DDR5)

Memory Standard

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

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

Maximum Memory Supported

128GB

Channel Supported

Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 5.0 x16

1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16)

PCI Express 4.0 x16

2 x PCI Express x16 slots, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s

6 x SATA 6Gb/s

M.2

CPU:
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
Chipset:
2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB)
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD support) (M2M_SB)

SATA RAID

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset

Realtek Audio CODEC
High Definition Audio

Audio Channels

7.1 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset

Realtek 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)

Max LAN Speed

2.5Gbps

Wireless LAN

Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
– WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
– Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
* Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.3

Rear Panel Ports

Back I/O Ports

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 2.0 port
1 x DisplayPort
1 x RJ-45 port
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
2 x audio jacks

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB

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

Other Connectors

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
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 Clear CMOS button
1 x reset jumper
1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Physical Spec

Form Factor

ATX

LED Lighting

RGB

Dimensions (W x L)

12.0″ x 9.6″

Power Pin

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors

Windows Compatibility

Windows 11

Supported