Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite X AX Intel Motherboard

Audio

1. Realtek® ALC1220-VB CODEC
   The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.High Definition Audio
   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.

   Support for S/PDIF Out

Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:
– 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@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 4096×2304@60 Hz

* Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3

(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

Storage Interface

CPU:
– 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
Chipset:
– 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB)
– 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
– 6 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

* Refer to “2-8 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.

Expansion Slots

CPU:
– 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and 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.

Chipset:
– 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_1/PCIEX4_2)

Internal I/O Connectors

1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2. 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
3. 1 x CPU fan header
4. 1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header
5. 3 x system fan headers
6. 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
7. 3 x addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers
8. 1 x RGB LED strip header
9. 4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
10. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
11. 1 x front panel header
12. 1 x front panel audio header
13. 1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
14. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
15. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
16. 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors
17. 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)
18. 1 x reset button
19. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
20. 1 x Clear CMOS button
21. 1 x reset jumper
22. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

USB

Chipset:
– 1 x USB Type-C port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
– 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the
internal USB header
– 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
– 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (3 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)

Back Panel Connectors

1. 1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
2. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
3. 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
4. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
5. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) jk
6. 1 x HDMI port
7. 1 x DisplayPort
8. 1 x RJ-45 port
9. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
10. 2 x audio jacks

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

Wireless Communication module

1. Realtek® Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE (PCB rev. 1.0)
   – WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
   – BLUETOOTH 5.3
   – Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard
   Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (For PCB rev. 1.1)
   – WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
   – BLUETOOTH 5.3
   – Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard
   (Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.)

LAN

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