Gigabyte Z690M Aorus Elite AX LGA1700 DDR4 mATX 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 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   "Memory Support List" for more information.)       

Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics   Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:      

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

* Support for HDMI 2.1   version and HDCP 2.3.      

** Support native HDMI   2.1 TMDS compatible ports        

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® Audio CODEC       

High Definition Audio          

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel  

* To configure   7.1-channel audio, you need to open the audio software and select Device   advanced settings > Playback Device to change the default setting first.   Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring the audio   software.           

Support for S/PDIF Out       

LAN

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

Wireless Communication module

WIFI Module  

WIFI a, b, g, n, ac,   ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band  

BLUETOOTH 5.2       

Support for 11ax 160MHz   wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate       

* Actual data rate may   vary depending on environment and equipment.        

Expansion Slots

1 x PCI Express x16   slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)

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

1 x PCI Express x16   slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)   

(The PCIEX4 slot   conforms 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 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)        

Chipset:        

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

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

6 x SATA 6Gb/s   connectors

Support for RAID 0,   RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 

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         

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

Chipset+2 USB 3.2 Gen 1   Hubs:      

6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports   (4 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  

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       

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 serial port header

1 x reset button         

1 x Q-Flash Plus button        

1 x reset jumper        

1 x Clear CMOS jumper       

Back Panel Connectors

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

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2   Type-A port (red)           

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports       

4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

2 x SMA antenna   connectors (2T2R)          

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)  

cFosSpeed    

Operating System

Support for Windows 11   64-bit       

Support for Windows 10   64-bit      

Form Factor

Micro ATX Form Factor;   24.4cm x 24.4cm