Description
Gigabyte Intel Z690 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE PCIe 5.0 DDR5 E-ATX Motherboard
THE NEW ERA OF GAMING
Rule supreme with the Z690 AORUS gaming motherboards. The new era of gaming platforms continues the legendary AORUS bloodline with the most robust power delivery and dominant thermal design, glorified with the complete memory overclocking technology to crown your PC with the best gaming performance.
Intel® Z690 Chipset
LGA 1700 CPU Socket
12th Gen Intel® Compatible Processors
E-ATX Form Factor
The Latest Memory Technology
XTREME MEMORY
GIGABYTE Z690 Motherboards feature the latest DDR5 architecture and XMP 3.0 capability. The new DDR5 memory technology brings 50% more bandwidth to the platform and increases the system performance drastically by implementing Unlocked Native DDR5 Voltage, Xtreme Memory Routing and reliable SMD slot. In addition to the hardware upgrades, the user friendly UI provides full functionality to overclock higher with exclusive DDR5 tuning capability.
Superior Thermal Design
1. All-In-One Monoblock
2. NanoCarbon Baseplate
3. Enlarged M.2 thermal Guard
4. Type-C Connector for Waterblock
5. Right-Angled Connectors
6. Smart Fan 6
Versatile Connectivity Options
FOR EVERY CONNECTION
GIGABYTE Z690 Series Motherboards let you experience ultimate connection flexibility and blazing data-transfer speed with next generation network, storage, and WIFI connectivity.
AQUANTIA® 10GBE BASE-T NETWORKING
The AQUANTIA® AQC113C is a high-performance, backward compatible with 10GBASE-T/ 5GBASE-T/ 2.5GBASE-T/ 1000BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX Ethernet Controller which is able to provide up to 10 GbE network connectivity, with 10 times faster transfer speeds compared to general 1GbE networking and is perfectly designed for media centers, workstations and gamers.
INTEL 802.11AX WIFI 6E
Intel’s latest Wireless solution 802.11ax WIFI 6E with new dedicated 6GHz band, enables gigabit wireless performance, provides smooth video streaming, better gaming experience, few dropped connections and speeds up to 2.4Gbps*. Moreover, Bluetooth 5 provides 4X range over BT 4.2 and with faster transmission.
Audio you Can be Truly Immersed In
ESSENTIAL HEX USB DACES
Sential HEX USB DAC reduces the pre-ringing and provides higher reverberation strength to achieve width and depth on the sound stage. The sound is clearly portrayed making directional sounds clearer and more accurate when playing FPS games.
Make it Your Own
IMPRESSIVE PERSONALIZATION
Now offering more LED customizations than ever, users can truly adapt their PC to represent their lifestyle. With full RGB support and a redesigned RGB Fusion 2.0 application, the user has complete control over the LEDs which surround the motherboard. Note: Lighting effects depicted are for demonstration purposes only. Actual lighting effects may vary by model.
| CPU |
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- LGA1700 socket: Support for 12th Generation Intel Core i9 processors / Intel Core i7 processors / Intel Core i5 processors
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| Chipset |
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- Intel Z690 Express Chipset
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| Memory |
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- Support for DDR5 6600(O.C.) / 6400(O.C.) / 6200(O.C.) / 6000(O.C.) / 5800(O.C.) / 5600(O.C.) / 5400(O.C.) / 5200(O.C.) / 4800 / 4000 MHz memory modules
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- 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
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- Dual channel memory architecture
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- Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
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- Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
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- Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
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| Onboard Graphics |
Integrated Graphics Processor+Intel Thunderbolt 4 Controller:
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- 2 x Intel Thunderbolt 4 connectors (USB Type-C ports), supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt video outputs and a maximum resolution of 5120×2880@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 2-7, “Back Panel Connectors,” for more information.)
* Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3
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| Audio |
1 ESS ES9280AC DAC chip + 2 ESS ES9080 chips
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- Support for S/PDIF Out
* The line out jack and the optical S/PDIF out connector can only be used one at a time.
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| LAN |
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- Marvell AQtion AQC113C 10GbE LAN chip (10 Gbps/5 Gbps/2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) (LAN1)
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- Intel 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) (LAN2)
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| Wireless Communication Module |
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
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- WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
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- 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 |
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- 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.
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- 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.
(The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots conform to PCI Express 5.0 standard.)
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- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1)
(The PCIEX4_1 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
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| Multi-Graphics Technology |
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- Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire and 2-Way AMD CrossFire technologies
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| Storage Interface |
CPU:
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- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
Chipset:
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- 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB)
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- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
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- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
Intel Optane Memory Ready |
| USB |
Chipset+Intel Thunderbolt 4 Controller:
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- 2 x USB Type-C ports on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
Chipset:
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- 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support, available through the internal USB header
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- 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 2 Hub:
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- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub:
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- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB headers
Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub:
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- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB header (with the included front USB header extension cable)
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| Internal I/O Connectors |
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- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
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- 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
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- 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
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- 1 x water cooling kit CPU LED header (LED_CPU)
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- 1 x AORUS RGB Memory Armor power header (LED_DDR)
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- 4 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
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- 1 x noise detection header
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- 2 x integrated extension cable headers for addressable and RGB LED strips
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- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
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- 4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
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- 1 x USB Type-C header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
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- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers
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- 2 x temperature sensor headers
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| Back Panel Connectors |
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- 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
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- 2 x Thunderbolt 4 connectors (USB Type-C port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support)
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- 10 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
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- 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
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- 2 x audio jacks
* The mic in jack supports only mono microphone input.
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| I/O Controller |
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| H/W Monitoring |
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- Water cooling flow rate detection
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- Fan speed control
* Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
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| BIOS |
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- Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
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- PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
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| Unique Features |
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- 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
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- Support for Xpress Install
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| Bundled Software |
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- Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
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| Operating System |
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- Support for Windows 10/11 64-bit
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| Form Factor |
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- E-ATX Form Factor, 30.5cm x 28.5cm
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