Intel� Z490 AORUS Motherboard with 14 Phase Digital VRM, Fins-Array II, Direct-Touch Heatpipe II, Intel� WiFi 6 802.11ax, Intel� 2.5GbE LAN, ESS SABRE HiFi 9118 DAC, RGB FUSION 2.0, USB TurboCharger
- Supports 10th Gen Intel� Core� Series Processors
 - Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
 - Intel� Optane� Memory Ready
 - 14 Phase Digital VRM Solution with 90A Smart Power Stage and Tantalum Polymer Capacitors Array
 - Shielded Memory Routing for Better Memory Overclocking
 - Newly Invented Thermal Design with Fins-Array II Heatsink and Direct Touch Heatpipe II
 - Onboard Intel� WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT5 with AORUS Antenna
 - 125dB SNR AMP-UP Audio with High-End ESS SABRE 9118 DAC, ALC1220 and WIMA Audio Capacitors
 - Blazing Fast Intel� 2.5GbE LAN with cFosSpeed
 - USB TurboCharger for Mobile Device Fast Charge Support
 - Triple Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guards II
 - RGB FUSION 2.0 with Multi-Zone Addressable LED Light Show Design, Support Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips
 - Smart Fan 5 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors , Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP and Noise Detection
 - Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card
 
Specifications:
- 
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
 
(Please refer to “CPU Support List” for more information.)
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Chipset
- Intel� Z490 Express Chipset
 
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Memory
- 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 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 to “Memory Support List” for more information.)
 - Intel� Core� i9/i7 processors:
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Onboard GraphicsIntegrated Graphics Processor-Intel� HD Graphics support:
- 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@30 Hz
* Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3. 
Maximum shared memory of 512 MB
 - 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@30 Hz
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Audio
- Realtek� ALC1220-VB codec
* The front panel line out jack supports DSD audio. - ESS ES9118EQ DAC chip
 - Support for DTS:X� Ultra
 - High Definition Audio
 - 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
 - Support for S/PDIF Out
 
 - Realtek� ALC1220-VB codec
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LAN
- Intel� 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit)
 
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Wireless Communication moduleIntel� Wi-Fi 6 AX201
- WIFI a, b, g, n, ac with wave 2 features, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
 - BLUETOOTH 5.0
 - Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
* Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment. 
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Expansion Slots
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
* The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode. - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
 
(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
 - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
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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
 
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Storage Interface
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB)
 - 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
 - 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
 - 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
 - Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
* Refer to “1-9 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors. 
Intel� Optane� Memory Ready
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USBChipset:
- 2 x USB Type-C� ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support (1 port on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal USB header)
 - 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
 - 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 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)
 
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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 water cooling CPU fan header
 - 4 x system fan headers
 - 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
 - 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
 - 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 module only)
 - 1 x power button
 - 1 x reset button
 - 2 x temperature sensor headers
 - 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
 - 2 x BIOS switches
 
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Back Panel Connectors
- 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
 - 1 x Clear CMOS button
 - 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
 - 1 x HDMI port
 - 1 x USB Type-C� port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
 - 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
 - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
 - 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
 - 1 x RJ-45 port
 - 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
 - 5 x audio jacks
 
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I/O Controller
- iTE� I/O Controller Chip
 
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H/W Monitoring
- Voltage detection
 - Temperature detection
 - Fan speed detection
 - Water cooling flow rate detection
 - Overheating warning
 - 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
 
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BIOS
- 2 x 256 Mbit flash
 - Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
 - Support for DualBIOS�
 - PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
 
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Unique Features
- 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.
@BIOS
EasyTune
Fast Boot
Game Boost
RGB Fusion
Smart Backup
System Information Viewer
USB TurboCharger - Support for Q-Flash Plus
 - Support for Q-Flash
 - Support for Xpress Install
 
 - Support for APP Center
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Bundled Software
- Norton� Internet Security (OEM version)
 - cFosSpeed
 - XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)
 
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Operating System
- Support for Windows 10 64-bit
 
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Form Factor
- ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
 
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Remark
- Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors’ website or 3rd party website.
 - Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.
 
 
* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
				
Kingston Desktop Memory: 32GB(2x 16GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL16 288Pin-DIMM Unbuffered 1.2V HyperX FURY RGB						
G.Skill Desktop Memory: 8GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19 288Pin-DIMM Unbuffered 1.2V Aegis Single Stick						
G.Skill Desktop Memory: 16GB(2x 8GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL16 288Pin-DIMM Unbuffered 1.35V Trident Z RGB						



