M/B Z790 GAMING PLUS AX 1.0 | Gigabyte Z790 GAMING PLUS AX (rev. 1.0) motherboard Intel Z790

Internal I/O
Number of M.2 (M) slots	3
Thunderbolt headers	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1
Total number of SATA connectors	6
Front panel connector	Yes
12V power connector	Yes
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
TPM connector	Yes
Number of SATA III connectors	6
Front panel audio connector	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes
Performance
Number of HDDs supported	4
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z790 Express
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1700
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
PC health monitoring	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Processor
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Â® Celeron Â®, Intel Â® Core™ i3, Intel Â® Core™ i5, Intel Â® Core™ i7, Intel Â® Core™ i9, Intel Â® Pentium Â® Gold
Processor socket	LGA 1700
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1700
Memory
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds	4400,4800,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	256 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes
Supported memory clock speed (max)	7600 MHz
ECC �ompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC
Storage controllers
Number of HDDs supported	4
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Number of storage drives supported	7
RAID support	Yes
Graphics
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCP	Yes
DirectX version	12.0
Rear panel I/O ports
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0
DisplayPort version	1.2
USB connector type	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantity	5
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
WiFi-AP antenna jack	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0
S/PDIF out port	Yes
Microphone in	Yes
Headphone outputs	2
HDMI version	2.1
HDMI ports quantity	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0
DisplayPorts quantity	1
Network
Ethernet LAN	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.3
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller model	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Features
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z790 Express
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1700
PC health monitoring	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Product colour	Black
Expansion slots
Number of M.2 (M) slots	3
PCI Express x16 slots	3
1st M.2 largest key size	22110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0
2nd M.2 largest key size	22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0
3rd M.2 largest key size	22110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0
BIOS
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7
Logistics data
Country of origin	China
Weight & dimensions
Width	305 mm
Depth	244 mm
Packaging content
Cables included	SATA
Technical details
Total number of SATA connectors	6

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