Gigabyte Z690 Gaming X LGA 1700 DDR4 ATX Motherboard

Chipset

Intel® Z690 Express   Chipset

Memory

Support for DDR4   5333(O.C.)/ DDR4 5133(O.C.)/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 / 3000   / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules         

4 x DDR 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   

(Go to GIGABYTE's   website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.)  

Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics   Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:      

1 x HDMI port,   supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz           

* Support for HDMI 2.0   version and HDCP 2.3.     

1 x DisplayPort,   supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz           

* Support for   DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3         

(Graphics   specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

Audio

Realtek® ALC1220-VB   CODEC        

* The back panel line   out jack supports DSD audio.         

High Definition Audio          

2-channel analog output     

Support for S/PDIF Out       

7.1-channel digital   signals   

* Actual output of   digital signals may vary depending on the playback content and software used,   and an external DAC is required.   

LAN

Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN   chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)

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. 

(The PCIEX16 slot   conforms to PCI Express 5.0 standard.)         

2 x PCI Express x16   slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)    

(The PCIEX4 slots   conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)          

Multi-Graphics   Technology

Support for AMD   Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies

Storage Interface

CPU:  

1 x M.2 connector   (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)    

Chipset:        

2 x M.2 connector   (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB,   M2Q_SB)   

1 x M.2 connector   (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 4.0 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 "2-7   Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA   connectors.        

Intel® Optane™ Memory   Ready      

* System acceleration   with Intel® Optane™ Memory can only be enabled on the M.2 connectors   supported by the Chipset.          

USB

Chipset:        

1 x USB Type-C® port on   the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support           

1 x USB Type-C® port   with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header 

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2   Type-A ports (red) on the back panel 

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:    

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

Internal I/O Connectors

1 x 24-pin ATX main   power connector      

1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power   connector

1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power   connector

1 x CPU fan header   

1 x water cooling CPU   fan header  

3 x system fan headers       

1 x system fan/water   cooling pump header          

2 x addressable LED   strip headers 

2 x RGB LED strip   headers  

4 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       

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 reset button         

1 x reset jumper        

1 x Q-Flash Plus button        

1 x Clear CMOS jumper       

＊All fan headers are subject to support   AIO_Pump, Pump and high performance fan with the capability of delivering up   to 2A/12V @ 24W.           

Back Panel Connectors

1 x USB Type-C® port,   with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support      

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2   Type-A ports (red)         

3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports       

4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

1 x HDMI port

1 x DisplayPort          

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.        

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 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

Support for Q-Flash   Plus     

Support for Q-Flash 

Support for Xpress   Install   

Bundled Software    

Norton® Internet   Security (OEM version)  

Realtek® Gaming LAN   Bandwidth Control Utility  

Operating System

Support for Windows 10   64-bit

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm   x 24.4cm