Gigabyte GA-Z490-AORUS-PRO-AX, Z490 ATX: Socket 1200 For Intel 10th Gen. Processors, 4x DDR4, 6x SATA 6Gb/s, 2x M.2, USB 3.2, 2.5GbE LAN, WiFi 6 802.11ax, HDMI, CrossFireX/SLI, Raid

1. 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
2. L3 cache varies with CPU

(Please refer to “CPU Support List” for more information.)

1. Intel^� Z490 Express Chipset

1. 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
2. Dual channel memory architecture
3. 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 memory modules
   * To support 3200 MHz, you must use XMP memory.
4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

(Please refer to “Memory Support List” for more information.)

1. 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. Realtek^� ALC1220-VB codec
   * The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
2. High Definition Audio
3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
4. Support for S/PDIF Out

1. Intel^� 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit)

1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac with wave 2 features, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
2. BLUETOOTH 5.1
3. Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
   * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
4. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots

(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

1. Support for NVIDIA^� Quad-GPU SLI� and 2-Way NVIDIA^� SLI� technologies
2. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire� and 2-Way AMD CrossFire� technologies

1. 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_SB/M2M_SB)
2. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
3. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
   * Refer to “1-8 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
4. Intel^� Optane� Memory Ready

1. 1 x USB Type-C� port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
2. 1 x USB Type-C� port with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support, available through the internal USB header
3. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
4. 5 x 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:

1. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
3. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
4. 1 x CPU fan header
5. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
6. 4 x system fan headers
7. 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
8. 2 x addressable LED strip headers
9. 2 x RGB LED strip headers
10. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
11. 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
12. 1 x front panel header
13. 1 x front panel audio header
14. 1 x USB Type-C� header, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support
15. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
16. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
17. 2 x Thunderbolt� add-in card connectors
18. 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
19. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
20. 2 x temperature sensor headers
21. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button

1. 1 x USB Type-C� port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
2. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
3. 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
4. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
5. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
6. 1 x HDMI port
7. 1 x RJ-45 port
8. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
9. 5 x audio jacks

1. iTE^� I/O Controller Chip

1. Voltage detection
2. Temperature detection
3. Fan speed detection
4. Water cooling flow rate detection
5. Overheating warning
6. Fan fail warning
7. Fan speed control
   * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.

1. 1 x 256 Mbit flash
2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

1. 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
   ON/OFF Charge
   RGB Fusion
   Smart Backup
   System Information Viewer
2. Support for Q-Flash Plus
3. Support for Q-Flash
4. Support for Xpress Install

1. Norton^� Internet Security (OEM version)
2. cFosSpeed
3. XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)

1. Support for Windows 10 64-bit

1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors’ website or 3rd party website.
2. 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.