Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Extreme X Motherboard
X Gen Designed for 14th Gen
X marks the 14th generation! Introducing the AORUS Z790 X Gen Motherboards, the most powerful platforms ever built for the Intel® Core™ 14th Gen processors. With the leading performance in DDR5 memory, the upgraded DIY-friendly innovations, and the all-new BIOS redesigned as user-centered, the AORUS Z790 X Gen Motherboards are built to fully unleash the next-gen power.
Xceed in DDR5 performance
GIGABYTE is committed to enabling the unparalleled performance of the Intel® Core™ 14th Gen processors. That is why every Z790 AORUS XTREME X motherboard is engineered with industry-leading technologies to achieve the best-in-class DDR5 performance on the market.
Xtraordinary power delivery
The Z790 AORUS XTREME X motherboard is equipped with the all-digital power design to achieve peak performance of the next-gen processor while providing the best stability under heavy workloads.
Xpress your cool
Every Z790 AORUS XTREME X motherboard is armored with the most advanced, full metal thermal design. These solid heatsinks are forged to keep your system cool while running fast.
Key Features
- Supports Intel® Core™ 14th and 13th processors
- Digital twin 24+1+2 phases VRM solution
- Dual Channel DDR5:4*DIMMs with XMP 3.0 memory module support
- PCIe UD Slot X: PCIe 5.0 x16 slot with 10X strength for graphics card
- EZ-Latch Click:M.2 heatsinks with screwless design
- EZ-Latch Plus:PCIe 5.0 x16 slot & M.2 slots with quick release design
- UC BIOS:User-Centred intuitive UX with Quick Access function
- Ultra-Fast Storage:5*M.2 slots, including 1* PCIe 5.0 x4
- Efficient Overall Thermal:VRM Thermal Armor Fins-Array & M.2 Thermal Guard XTREME
- Fast Networking:10GbE + 2.5GbE LAN & Wi-Fi 7 with Ultra-high gain antenna
- Extended Connectivity:Dual Thunderbolt 4™, Dual Front USB-C® 20Gb/s
- DTS:X® Ultra Audio:ESS ES9280A DAC and ESS ES9080A with Front ESSential USB DAC Bundled
Specifications
- CPU: LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th and 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors*
- Chipset: Intel® Z790 Express Chipset
- Memory**
- Support
- OC Mode: Up to DDR5 8266 MT/s memory modules
- JEDEC: 4800 / 4000 MT/s memory modules
- 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 192 GB (48 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
- Support
- Integrated Graphics - Processor+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 Controller
- 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 connectors (USB Type-C® ports), supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs and a maximum resolution of 5120x2880@60 Hz with 24 bpp (via single display output)
- * Because of the limited I/O resources of the PC architecture, the number of Thunderbolt ™ devices that can be used is dependent on the number of the PCI Express devices being installed. (Refer to Chapter 2-6, "Back Panel Connectors," for more information.)
- * Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3
- (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)
- Audio
- ESS ES9280AC DAC chip + 2 ESS ES9080 chips
- DTS® Sound Unbound™
- High Definition Audio
- 2-channel
- Support for S/PDIF Out
- * The line out jack and the optical S/PDIF out connector can only be used one at a time.
- LAN
- Marvell® AQtion AQC107 10GbE LAN chip (10 Gbps/5 Gbps/2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) (LAN1)
- Intel® 2.5GbE (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) (LAN2)
- Wireless Communication
- Qualcomm® Wi-Fi 7 QCNCM865
- 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
- BLUETOOTH 5.3
- Support for 11be 320MHz wireless standard
- * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.
- 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 connector. 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 3.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4)
- CPU:
- Storage Interface
- CPU:
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/2280 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:
- 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 2280/2260 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/ x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices
- RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices
- CPU:
- USB
- Chipset+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 Controller: 2 x USB Type-C® ports on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
- Chipset:
- 2 x USB Type-C® ports with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support, available through the internal USB header
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
- Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 2 Hub: 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
- Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub: 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB headers
- Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs: 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers
- Form Factor: E-ATX, 30.5 x 28.5 cm
- Warranty: 36 Months
Notes
* - Please refer to "CPU Support List" for more information.
** - 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.









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