| CPU | LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors* L3 cache varies with CPU* Please refer to “CPU Support List” for more information. |
| Chipset | Intel® Z790 Express Chipset |
| Memory |
(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.) |
| Onboard Graphics | Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support: – 1 x USB Type-C® port, supporting USB 3.2 Gen 2 and DisplayPort video outputs and a maximum resolution of 4096×2304@60 Hz * Support for drawing tablets and 20V@3A of power delivery. * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDR.- 1 x USB Type-C® port, supporting USB 2.0 and DisplayPort video outputs and a maximum resolution of 1920×1080@30 Hz – 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60 Hz * Support for HDMI 2.0 version and HDCP 2.3.(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU or graphics card support.) |
| Audio | Realtek® ALC1220-VB CODEC *The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel * 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.Support for S/PDIF Out |
| LAN |
Realtek® 5GbE LAN chip (5 Gbps/2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) |
| Wireless Communication module | MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 MT7927, RZ738 (For PCB rev. 1.0)/Intel® Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (For PCB rev. 1.1)
– 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands |
| Expansion Slots | CPU: – 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16) * The PCIEX16 slot shares bandwidth with the M2C_CPU connectors.The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode when a device is installed in the M2C_CPU connector. * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.Chipset: – 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_1) – 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_2) |
| Storage Interface | CPU: – 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/2580 PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2C_CPU) – 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU) Chipset: – 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q_SB) – 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB) – 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB) – 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 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 |
| USB | Chipset: – 2 x USB Type-C® ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support (1 port on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal USB header) – 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support – 1 x USB Type-C® port onboard, with USB 2.0 support – 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel – 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header – 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub: – 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub: – 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers |
| Internal I/O Connectors | 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header 4 x system fan headers 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers 3 x addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers 1 x RGB LED strip header 5 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 4 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 2×2 support 1 x USB Type-C® port (DisplayPort), with USB 2.0 support 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x noise detection 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/ GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2 module only) 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x reset button 1 x reset jumper 2 x temperature sensor headers 1 x Clear CMOS jumper |
| Back Panel Connectors | 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 x DisplayPort In port 1 x HDMI port 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support 1 x USB Type-C® port (DisplayPort), with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 2 x audio jacks |
| I/O Controller | iTE® I/O Controller Chip |
| H/W Monitoring | 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.Noise detection |
| BIOS | 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 |
| Unique Features | Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC) * Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.Support for Q-Flash Support for Q-Flash Plus Support for Smart Backup |
| Bundled Software | Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software |
| Operating System | Support for Windows 11 64-bit |
| Form Factor | ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm |
