GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS ELITE

Model

Brand

GIGABYTE

Model

Z490 AORUS ELITE

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type

LGA 1200

CPU Type

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

Chipsets

Chipset

Intel Z490

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset

Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel HD Graphics support:

1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@30 Hz
* Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3.

Maximum shared memory of 512MB

Memory

Number of Memory Slots

4×288pin

Memory Standard

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 memory modules
* To support 3200 MHz, you must use XMP memory.

Maximum Memory Supported

128GB

Channel Supported

Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 3.0 x16

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 x4 (PCIEX4)

PCI Express x1

2 x PCI Express x1 slots
(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s

6 x SATA 6Gb/s

M.2

2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB/M2A_SB)

Intel Optane Ready

Yes

SATA RAID

0/1/5/10

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC1200

Audio Channels

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF Out

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset

Realtek 2.5GbE LAN chip

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000/2500Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

Back I/O Ports

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x HDMI port
1 x RJ-45 port
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
5 x audio jacks

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB

1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

Other Connectors

1 x CPU fan header
1 x water cooling CPU fan header
3 x system fan headers
2 x addressable LED strip headers
2 x RGB LED strip headers
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
2 x Thunderbolt add-in card connectors
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x Q-Flash Plus button

Physical Spec

Form Factor

ATX

LED Lighting

RGB

Dimensions (W x L)

12.0" x 9.6"

Power Pin

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector

Features

Features

Multi-Graphics Technology:
Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire and 2-Way AMD CrossFire technologies

I/O Controller:
iTE I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring:
Voltage detection
Temperature detection
Fan speed detection
Water cooling flow rate detection
Overheating warning
Fan fail warning
Fan speed control
* Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the fan you install.

BIOS:
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

Unique Features:
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
Support for Q-Flash Plus
Support for Q-Flash
Support for Xpress Install

Bundled Software:
Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Realtek 8125 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility

Operating System:
Support for Windows 10 64-bit

Additional Information

Date First Available

April 23, 2020