• 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

• Intel Z490 Express Chipset

• Intel Core i9/i7 processors:
  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
• Intel Core i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors:
  Support for DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz
• 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

• 2 x Intel Thunderbolt 3 connectors (USB Type-C ports), supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt video outputs and a maximum resolution of 5120 x 2880@60 Hz with 24 bpp
  * 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 1-7, “Back Panel Connectors,” for more information.)
  * Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.

Integrated Graphics Processor – Intel HD Graphics support

• 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

• Realtek ALC1220-VB codec + ESS ES9218P DAC (front panel audio)
• Realtek ALC1220-VB codec + ESS ES9018K2M DAC+TI OPA1622 operational amplifier (rear panel audio)
• Support for DTS:X Ultra
• High Definition Audio
• 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
• Support for S/PDIF Out

• 1 x Aquantia 10GbE LAN chip (10 Gbit/5 Gbit/2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit) (LAN1)
• 1 x Intel 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit) (LAN2)

• WIFI a, b, g, n, ac with wave 2 features, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
• BLUETOOTH 5.1
• 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 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.
• 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.
• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
  * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the M2P_PCH connector. The PCIEX4 slot operates at up to x2 mode when a PCIe SSD is installed in the M2P_PCH connector.
  (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

Supports up to ASPM L1.2 power management protocols.

• Support for NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI and 2-Way NVIDIA SLI technologies
• Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire and 2-Way AMD CrossFire technologies

• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support)(M2A_CPU)
• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support)(M2M_PCH)
• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_PCH)
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
  * Refer to “1-9 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the PCIEX4, M.2, and SATA connectors.
• Intel Optane Memory Ready

M.2 connectors support up to ASPM L1.2 PCIe power management protocols.

• 2 x USB Type-C ports on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support

Chipset:

• 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
• 4 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 (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)

Chipset + USB 2.0 Hub:

• 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers with the included front USB header extension cable)

• 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
• 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
• 1 x CPU fan header
• 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
• 4 x system fan headers
• 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
• 2 x addressable LED strip headers
• 2 x RGB LED strip headers
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
• 1 x noise detection header
• 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
• 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header
• 2 x temperature sensor headers
• 1 x power button
• 1 x reset button
• 1 x OC button
• 2 x BIOS switches
• Voltage Measurement Points

• 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
• 1 x Clear CMOS button
• 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
• 2 x Thunderbolt 3 connectors (USB Type-C ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support)
• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1 x HDMI port
• 2 x RJ-45 ports
• 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
• 5 x audio jacks

• iTE I/O Controller Chip

• Voltage detection
• Temperature detection
• Fan speed detection
• Water cooling flow rate detection
• Overheating warning
• Fan fail warning
• Fan speed control
  * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
• Noise detection

• 2 x 256 Mbit flash
• Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
• Support for DualBIOS
• PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

• 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
  USB TurboCharger
• Support for Q-Flash Plus
• Support for Q-Flash
• Support for Xpress Install

• Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
• cFosSpeed
• XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)

• Support for Windows 10 64-bit

• ATX Form Factor, 30.5cm x 27.1cm