Gigabyte Z790 Aero G (rev. 1.0) Motherboard

Gigabyte Z790 Aero G (rev. 1.0) Motherboard

Features :

• Supports 13th and 12th Gen Intel^® Core™ Series Processors
• VisionLINK : One USB-C^® Port for Video, Data Transfer and Charging
• Dual Channel DDR5 : 4*SMD DIMMs with XMP Memory Module Support in Gigabyte Z790 Aero G
• Next Generation Storage : 1*PCIe 5.0 x4 and 4*PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 Connectors in Gigabyte Z790 Aero G
• Advanced Thermal Design & M.2 Thermal Guard III : To Ensure VRM Power Stability & 25110 PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSD Performance in Gigabyte Z790 Aero G
• EZ-Latch Plus: M.2 Connectors with Quick Release & Screwless Design in Gigabyte Z790 Aero G
• Fast Networks : Intel^® 2.5GbE LAN & Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax in Gigabyte Z790 Aero G
• Extended Connectivity : DP IN, HDMI, Front USB-C^® 20Gb/s Support in Gigabyte Z790 Aero G
• Smart Fan 6 : Features Multiple Temperature Sensors, Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP and Noise Detection in Gigabyte Z790 Aero G
• Q-Flash Plus : Update BIOS Without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card in Gigabyte Z790 Aero G

Overview :

• CPU
  1. LGA1700 socket: Support for the 13th and 12th Generation Intel^® Core™, Pentium^® Gold and Celeron^® Processors*
  2. L3 cache varies with CPU

  * Please refer to “CPU Support List” for more information.

• Chipset
  1. Intel^® Z790 Express Chipset
• Memory
  1. 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(O.C.) / 5400(O.C.) / 5200(O.C.) / 4800 / 4000 memory modules
  2. 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
  3. Dual channel memory architecture
  4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
  5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
  6. 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. 1 x USB Type-C^® port, supporting USB 3.2 Gen 2 and DisplayPort video outputs and a maximum resolution of 4096×2304@60 Hz
     * Support for drawing tablets and 20V@3A of power delivery.
     * Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version and HDR.
  2. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60 Hz
     * Support for HDMI 2.0 version and HDCP 2.3.

  (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU or graphics card support.)

• Audio
  1. Realtek^® ALC1220-VB CODEC
     * The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
  2. High Definition Audio
  3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
     * You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings.
  4. Support for S/PDIF Out
• LAN
  1. Intel^® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
• Wireless Communication module

  Intel^® Wi-Fi 6E AX211

  1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
  2. BLUETOOTH 5.3
  3. 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

  CPU:

  1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16)
     * The PCIEX16 slot shares bandwidth with the M2C_CPU connector. The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode when a device is installed in the M2C_CPU connector
     * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.

  Chipset:

  1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slots, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_1)
  2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slots, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_2)
• Storage Interface

  CPU:

  1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/2280 PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2C_CPU)
  2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)

  Chipset:

  1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q_SB)
  2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB)
  3. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
  4. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

  RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices
  RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices

• USB

  Chipset:

  1. 2 x USB Type-C^® ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support (1 port on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal USB header)
  2. 1 x USB Type-C^® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
  3. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
  4. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header
  5. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel

  Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub:

  1. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel

  Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub:

  1. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers
• Internal I/O Connectors
  1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  3. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
  4. 1 x CPU fan header
  5. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
  6. 4 x system fan headers
  7. 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
  8. 2 x addressable LED strip headers
  9. 2 x RGB LED strip headers
  10. 5 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
  11. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  12. 1 x front panel header
  13. 1 x front panel audio header
  14. 1 x USB Type-C^® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
  15. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
  16. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  17. 1 x noise detection header
  18. 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors
  19. 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
  20. 1 x serial port header
  21. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
  22. 1 x reset button
  23. 1 x reset jumper
  24. 2 x temperature sensor headers
  25. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
• Back Panel Connectors
  1. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  2. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
  3. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  4. 1 x DisplayPort In port
  5. 1 x HDMI 2.0 port
  6. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
  7. 1 x USB Type-C^® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
  8. 1 x USB Type-C^® port (DisplayPort), with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
  9. 1 x RJ-45 port
  10. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
  11. 2 x audio jacks
• I/O Controller
  1. iTE^® I/O Controller Chip
• H/W Monitoring
  1. Voltage detection
  2. Temperature detection
  3. Fan speed detection
  4. Water cooling flow rate detection
  5. Fan fail warning
  6. Fan speed control
     * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
  7. Noise detection
• BIOS
  1. 1 x 256 Mbit flash
  2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
  3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
• Unique Features
  1. Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)
     * Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
  2. Support for Q-Flash
  3. Support for Q-Flash Plus
  4. Support for Smart Backup
• Bundled Software
  1. Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)
  2. LAN bandwidth management software
• Operating System
  1. Support for Windows 11 64-bit
  2. Support for Windows 10 64-bit
• Form Factor
  1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm