Gigabyte Z490 AORUS PRO AX Intel Z490 Rocket Lake LGA1200 ATX Desktop Motherboard

SPECIFICATIONS

Brand

Gigabyte

Series

Intel Z490 Chipset

Model

Z490 AORUS PRO AX (rev. 1.x)

CPU

• Support for 10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors/Intel Core i7 Processors/Intel Core i5 Processors/Intel Core i3 Processors/Intel Pentium Processors/Intel Celeron Processors in the LGA1200 Package
• L3 Cache Varies with CPU

Chipset

Intel Z490 Express Chipset

Memory

• 4x DDR4 DIMM Sockets Supporting Up to 128 GB (32 GB Single DIMM Capacity) of System Memory
• Dual Channel Memory Architecture
• Intel Core i9/i7 Processors:
• Support for 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(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz
• Intel Core i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron Processors:
• Support for DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz
• 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

On-Board Graphics

• Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel HD Graphics Support:
• 1x HDMI Port, Supporting a Maximum Resolution of 4096x2160@30 Hz *1
• Maximum Shared Memory of 512 MB

Audio

• Realtek ALC1220-VB Codec *2
• High Definition Audio
• 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel
• Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN

Intel 2.5GbE LAN Chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit)

Wireless Communication Module

• Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
• WIFI a, b, g, n, ac with Wave 2 Features, ax, Supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
• BLUETOOTH 5.1
• Support for 11ax 160MHz Wireless Standard and Up to 2.4 Gbps Data Rate *3

Expansion Slots

• 1x PCI Express x16 Slot, Running at x16 (PCIEX16) *4
• 1x PCI Express x16 Slot, Running at x8 (PCIEX8) *5
• 1x PCI Express x16 Slot, Running at x4 (PCIEX4)
• 2x PCI Express x1 Slots
• (All of the PCI Express Slots Conform to PCI Express 3.0 Standard.) *6

Multi-Graphics Technology

• Support for NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI and 2-Way NVIDIA SLI Technologies
• Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire and 2-Way AMD CrossFire Technologies

Storage Interface

• 2x M.2 Connectors (Socket 3, M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD Support) (M2A_SB/M2M_SB) *7
• 6x SATA 6Gb/s Connectors
• Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
• Intel Optane Memory Ready

USB

• Chipset:
• 1x USB Type-C Port on the Back Panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 Support
• 1x USB Type-C Port with USB 3.2 Gen 1 Support, Available Through the Internal USB Header
• 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports (Red) on the Back Panel
• 5x 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 Hubs:
• 8x USB 2.0/1.1 Ports (4 Ports on the Back Panel, 4 Ports Available Through the Internal USB Headers)

Internal I/O Connectors

• 1x 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector
• 1x 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector
• 1x 4-pin ATX 12V Power Connector
• 1x CPU Fan Header
• 1x Water Cooling CPU Fan Header
• 4x System Fan Headers
• 2x System Fan/Water Cooling Pump Headers
• 2x Addressable LED Strip Headers
• 2x RGB LED Strip Headers
• 6x SATA 6Gb/s Connectors
• 2x M.2 Socket 3 Connectors
• 1x Front Panel Header
• 1x Front Panel Audio Header
• 1x USB Type-C Header, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 Support
• 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Header
• 2x USB 2.0/1.1 Headers
• 2x Thunderbolt Add-In Card Connectors
• 1x Trusted Platform Module Header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 Module Only)
• 1x Clear CMOS Jumper
• 2x Temperature Sensor Headers
• 1x Q-Flash Plus Button

Back Panel Connectors

• 1x USB Type-C Port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 Support
• 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports (Red)
• 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Ports
• 4x USB 2.0/1.1 Ports
• 2x SMA Antenna Connectors (2T2R)
• 1x HDMI Port
• 1x RJ-45 Port
• 1x Optical S/PDIF Out Connector
• 5x Audio Jacks

I/O Controller

iTE I/O Controller Chip

Hardware Monitoring

• Voltage Detection
• Temperature Detection
• Fan Speed Detection
• Water Cooling Flow Rate Detection
• Overheating Warning
• Fan Fail Warning
• Fan Speed Control *8

BIOS

• 1x 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

Operating System Support

Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

Notes

• *1 Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3.
• *2 The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
• *3 Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.
• *4 For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
• *5 The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode.
• *6 Supports up to ASPM L1.2 power management protocols.
• *7 M.2 Connectors Support Up to ASPM L1.2 PCIe Power Management Protocols.
• *8 Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.