Fine Tuning Features: RGB FUSION 2.0, Supports Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips, Smart Fan 6, Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without installing CPU, Memory, and GPU
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GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE AX ICE LGA 1700 Intel Z790 X ATX Motherboard with DDR5, 4* M. 2, PCIe 5.0, USB 3.2 Type-C, Wi-Fi 6E, 2.5G bE LAN, Q-Flash Plus, EZ-Latch Plus
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Model
Brand
GIGABYTE
Series
AORUS
Model
Z790 AORUS ELITE AX ICE
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type
LGA 1700
CPU Type
LGA1700 socket: Support for the 13th and 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors L3 cache varies with CPU
Chipsets
Chipset
Intel Z790 Express Chipset
Memory
Number of Memory Slots
4x288pin (DDR5)
Memory Standard
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 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 192 GB (48 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory Dual channel memory architecture Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules, please refer to "Memory Support List" for more information.)
Maximum Memory Supported
192GB
Memory Performance Profile
Intel XMP 3.0
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 5.0 x16
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.
PCI Express 4.0 x16
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_1)
PCI Express 3.0 x16
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_2)
Storage Devices
Serial ATA (SATA)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2
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)
SATA RAID
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.
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset
Realtek® Audio CODEC 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
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset
Realtek
Max LAN Speed
Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
Wireless LAN
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (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 and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate Realtek® Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE (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 and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.
Bluetooth
BLUETOOTH 5.3
Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports
1 x DisplayPort / 1 x HDMI / 1 x LAN (RJ45) / 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out / 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C / 2 x Antenna Bracket / 2 x Audio Jacks / 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A / 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A / 4 x USB 2.0/1.1
Internal I/O Connectors
Other Connectors
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
Software Feature
Windows 11
Ready
Physical Spec
Form Factor
ATX
Features
Features
I/O Controller: iTE® I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring: Voltage detection Temperature detection Fan speed detection Water cooling flow rate detection Fan fail warning Fan speed control * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) 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: 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. Support for Q-Flash Support for Q-Flash Plus Support for Smart Backup
Bundled Software: Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software
Additional Information
First Listed on Newegg
October 13, 2026
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