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GIGABYTE Z790 EAGLE AX Motherboard – Supports Intel Core 14th Gen CPUs 12+1+Phases Digital VRM up to 7600MHz DDR5 (OC) 3xPCIe 4.0 M.2 Wi-Fi 6E 2.5GbE LAN USB 3.2 Gen 2
<b>Z790 EAGLE AX (rev. 1.0)</b><br/><br/><b>Key Features</b><br/>Supports Intel Core 14th/ 13th /12th processors<br/>Unparalleled Performance: Twin 12+1+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution<br/>Dual Channel DDR5: 4 x DIMMs with XMP 3.0 Memory Module Support<br/>Next Generation Storage: 3 x PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 Connectors<br/>Advanced Thermal Design & M.2 Thermal Guard: To Ensure VRM Power Stability & M.2 SSD Performance<br/>EZ-Latch: PCIe 5.0×16 Slot with Quick Release Design<br/>Fast Networks: 2.5GbE LAN & Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax<br/>Extended Connectivity: DP HDMI Rear USB-C 10Gb/s<br/>Smart Fan 6: Features Multiple Temperature Sensors Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP<br/>Q-Flash Plus: Update BIOS Without Installing the CPU Memory and Graphics Card<br/><br/><b>Durable Performance</b><br/>GIGABYTE Ultra Durable motherboards built with optimal components inside out provide the prime performance and timeless platform.<br/><br/><b>Digital VRM Design</b><br/>The best VRM design ever built with the highest quality components.<br/>12+1+1 Phases digital PWM + Low RDS(on) MOSFETs<br/><br/><b>Unlock DDR5</b><br/>DDR5 Overclocking Up to 7600 and Beyond*<br/>GIGABYTE is offering a tested and proven platform with extreme memory performance boost.<br/><br/><b>Thermal</b><br/>Enlarged MOSFET Heatsink<br/><br/><b>Future Connectivity</b><br/>The ultimate connectivity with blazing data-transfer speeds through the next generation network and storage.<br/><br/><b>802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E</b><br/>The latest Wireless solution 802.11ax Wi-Fi 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.<br/><br/><b>2.5GbE LAN</b><br/>Supercharge your gaming with 2.5GbE LAN Achieve lightning-fast speeds minimal lag and unbeatable performance to elevate your gaming setup and dominate the competition.<br/><br/><b>PCIe 5.0 / 4.0 Hardware Design</b><br/>Featuring PCIe 5.0 x16 slot and PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot support GIGABYTE Motherboards are ready to work with the PCIe 5.0/ 4.0 devices to provide the superior performance.<br/><br/><b>Hi-Fi Audio</b><br/><br/><b>High-End Audio Capacitors</b><br/>These high quality capacitors help deliver high resolution and high fidelity audio to provide the most realistic sound effects.<br/><br/><b>Audio Noise Guard</b><br/>Essentially separates the board?s sensitive analog audio components from potential noise pollution at the PCB level.<br/><br/><b>Easy Friendly</b><br/>Innovative and intuitive hardware software and BIOS interface design to create your personal style.<br/><br/><b>EZ-Latch</b><br/>Unlock the latch of the PCIe slot easily when remove the graphics card in the PCIe slot.<br/><br/><b>Q-Flash Plus</b><br/>Update the BIOS easily without installing the CPU memory and graphics card.<br/>STEP 1: Plug the 24-pin and 8-pin power supply cables into the motherboard.<br/>STEP 2: Download the motherboard BIOS file and rename it to "gigabyte.bin". Save it to a USB flash drive formatted in FAT32. Insert the USB flash drive into the Q-FLASH PLUS USB port.<br/>STEP 3: Press the Q-FLASH PLUS button and the motherboard will start updating the BIOS automatically.<br/><br/><b>Smart Fan 6</b><br/>ensures optimal cooling and quiet operation for your gaming PC with support for PWM/DC fans and pumps customizable settings and intuitive temperature monitoring.<br/>High Current Support: Each fan headers support PWM and DC fan and Water Cooling Pump and up to 24W (12V x 2A) with Over-Current Protection.<br/>Precision Control: Multiple temperature/fan speed control points for precise fan curve.<br/>Dual Curve Mode: Slope/Stair dual mode for different user scenario<br/>Fan Stop: Fan can stop completely below users' specified temperature point.<br/><br/><b>Smart Fan 6 BIOS UI</b><br/><br/><b>Enhance Fan Curve UI</b><br/>Enhance fan curve control with an expanded number of control points from 5 to 7 and a larger fan speed graph enabling users to have more precise and effortless control over fan curve settings.<br/><br/><b>Slope/Stair Dual Graph Mod</b><br/>Switch between Slope and Stair modes to adapt to various user scenarios. Slope mode provides a linear fan speed curve while Stair mode maintains a constant fan speed within specified temperature intervals.<br/><br/><b>Manual Input </b><br/>For advanced users manual input of fan speeds is available for fine-tuning and precise control over the cooling system.<br/><br/><b>EZ Tuning</b><br/>Simplify the process with EZ Tuning by setting 4 points on a rough temperature/fan speed scale. Smart Fan 6 will quickly generate a fan curve based on these points.<br/><br/><b>Fan Curve Profile</b><br/>Save your customized fan curve profile in the BIOS ROM ensuring it remains intact even after BIOS updates.<br/><br/><b>UC BIOS</b><br/>Redesigned UI and UX<br/>an intuitive operation interface with an aesthetically pleasing design.<br/><br/><b>Quick Access</b><br/>9 customizable option slots for effortless access in Easy Mode.<br/><br/><b>PerfDrive</b><br/>exclusive BIOS settings that optimize the performance based on the cooling configuration<br/><br/><b>Specifications</b><br/><br/><b>CPU</b><br/>LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th 13th and 12th Generation Intel Core Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors<br/>L3 cache varies with CPU<br/><br/><b>Chipset</b><br/>Intel Z790 Express Chipset<br/><br/><b>Memory</b><br/>14th and 13th Generation Intel Core i9/i7 Pocessors:<br/>Support for DDR5 7600(O.C.) /7400(O.C.) /7200(O.C.) /7000(O.C.) /6800(O.C.) /6600(O.C.) / 6400(O.C.) / 6200(O.C.) / 6000(O.C.) / 5800(O.C.) / 5600 / 5400 / 5200/ 4800/4400 MT/s memory modules<br/>13th Generation Intel Core i5/i3 and 12th Generation Intel Core Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors:<br/>Support for DDR5 4800/4400 MT/s memory modules<br/>4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 192 GB (48 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory<br/>Dual channel memory architecture<br/>Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)<br/>Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules<br/>Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules<br/><br/><b>Onboard Graphics</b><br/>Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel HD Graphics support:<br/>1 x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@ 60 Hz<br/>1 x DisplayPort supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2304@ 60 Hz<br/><br/><b>Audio</b><br/>Realtek Audio CODEC<br/>High Definition Audio<br/>2/4/5.1/7.1-channel<br/>Support for S/PDIF Out<br/><br/><b>LAN</b><br/>Realtek 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)<br/><br/><b>Wireless Communication module</b><br/>Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (PCB rev. 1.0)<br/>WIFI a b g n ac ax supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands<br/>BLUETOOTH 5.3<br/>Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard<br/>Realtek Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE(PCB rev. 1.1)<br/>WIFI a b g n ac ax supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands<br/>BLUETOOTH 5.3<br/>Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard<br/><br/><b>Expansion Slots</b><br/>CPU:<br/>1 x PCI Express x16 slot supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16)<br/>Chipset:<br/>1 x PCI Express x16 slot supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4)<br/>1 x PCI Express x16 slot supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1 (PCIEX1_4)<br/>2 x PCI Express x1 slots supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1 (PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_3)<br/><br/><b>Storage Interface</b><br/>CPU:<br/>1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3 M key type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)<br/>Chipset:<br/>1 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3 M key type 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB)<br/>1 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3 M key type 2280 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)<br/>4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors<br/>RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices<br/>RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices<br/><br/><b>USB</b><br/>Chipset:<br/>1 x USB Type-C port on the back panel with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support<br/>1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support available through the internal USB header<br/>1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel<br/>6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel 2 ports available through the internal USB header)<br/>2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel<br/>Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub:<br/>4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers<br/><br/><b>Internal I/O Connectors</b><br/>1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector<br/>2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors<br/>1 x CPU fan header<br/>1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header<br/>3 x system fan headers<br/>1 x system fan/water cooling pump header<br/>2 x addressable LED strip headers<br/>3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors<br/>4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors<br/>1 x front panel header<br/>1 x front panel audio header<br/>1 x S/PDIF Out header<br/>1 x USB Type-C header with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support<br/>1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header<br/>2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers<br/>2 x Thunderbolt add-in card connectors<br/>1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI / GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0/GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2 module only)<br/>1 x reset button<br/>1 x Q-Flash Plus button<br/>1 x reset jumper<br/>1 x Clear CMOS jumper<br/><br/><b>Back Panel Connectors</b><br/>1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port<br/>1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support<br/>1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)<br/>4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports<br/>2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports<br/>2 x SMA antenna connectors (1T1R)<br/>1 x HDMI port<br/>1 x DisplayPort<br/>1 x RJ-45 port<br/>3 x audio jacks<br/><br/><b>I/O Controller</b><br/>iTE I/O Controller Chip<br/><br/><b>H/W Monitoring</b><br/>Voltage detection<br/>Temperature detection<br/>Fan speed detection<br/>Water cooling flow rate detection<br/>Fan fail warning<br/>Fan speed control<br/><br/><b>BIOS</b><br/>1 x 256 Mbit flash<br/>Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS<br/>PnP 1.0a DMI 2.7 WfM 2.0 SM BIOS 2.7 ACPI 5.0<br/><br/><b>Unique Features</b><br/>Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)<br/>Support for Q-Flash<br/>Support for Q-Flash Plus<br/>Support for Smart Backup<br/><br/><b>Bundled Software</b><br/>Norton Internet Security (OEM version)<br/>LAN bandwidth management software<br/><br/><b>Operating System</b><br/>Support for Windows 11 64-bit<br/>Support for Windows 10 64-bit<br/><br/><b>Form Factor</b><br/>ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
