General
Chipset A chipset is an electronic component in an integrated circuit known as a "Data Flow Management System" that manages the data flow between the processor, memory and peripherals.
Intel Z790
Socket A CPU socket or CPU slot contains mechanical components providing mechanical and electrical connections between a processor and PCB. This allows for placing the CPU without soldering.
LGA1700
Support for the 13th and 12th Generation Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors
BIOS Basic Input/Output System, also known as the System BIOS is firmware used to provide runtime services for operating systems and programs to perform hardware initialization during the booting process.
1 x 256 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
Unique Features
Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)
Support for Q-Flash
Support for Q-Flash Plus
Support for Smart Backup
Memory
RAM Capacity The total memory that can be added to a computer depends on the address registers built into the CPU.
upto 192GB (48GB each)
DIMM Slots DIMM (dual in-line memory module) slots are the place on your motherboard where the RAM goes.
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RAM Frequency Supports RAM frequency is measured in MHz and usually immediately follows the DDR version in the RAM spec.
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
Slots And Ports
Expansion Slots An expansion slot is a socket on the motherboard that is used to insert an expansion card, which provides additional features to a computer such as video, sound, graphics, ethernet or memory.
1 x PCI Express x16 slot
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
Internal I/O Connectors An I/O (Input/Output) port is a socket on a computer that a cable is plugged into. The port connects the CPU to a peripheral device via a hardware interface or to the network via a network interface.
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
3 x system fan headers
1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
2 x addressable LED strip headers
2 x RGB LED strip headers
4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
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
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
2 x Thunderbolt add-in card connectors
1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
1 x reset button
1 x Q-Flash Plus button
1 x Clear CMOS button
1 x reset jumper
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
Back Panel Connectors The back or rear panel is the portion of the motherboard that allows you to connect external devices, such as your monitor, speakers, keyboard, mouse etc.
1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
1 x HDMI 2.0 port
1 x DisplayPort
1 x RJ-45 port
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
2 x audio jacks
Software
Operating System Supports An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.
Support for Windows 11/10 64-bit
Bundled Software
Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
LAN bandwidth management software
1 x HDMI port
