CPU 1. LGA1700 socket: Support for 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 processors/Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors (Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list.) 2. L3 cache varies with CPU
Chipset 1. Intel® Z690 Express Chipset
Memory 1. Support for DDR5 6200(O.C.) / 6000(O.C.) / 5800(O.C.) / 5600(O.C.) / 5400(O.C.) / 5200(O.C.) / 4800 / 4000 MHz memory modules 2. 4 x DDR DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory 3. Dual channel memory architecture 4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) 5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules 6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
Onboard Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support: 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3 (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.) Audio 1. Realtek® ALC4080 CODEC 2. High Definition Audio 3. 2-channel analog output 4. Support for S/PDIF Out 7.1-channel digital signals * Actual output of digital signals may vary depending on the playback content and software used, and an external DAC is required.
LAN 1. Intel® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
Wireless Communication module Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200: 1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band 2. BLUETOOTH 5.2 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.
Expansion Slots 1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 5.0 standard.) 2. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2) (The PCIEX4 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
Multi-Graphics Technology 1. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies
Storage Interface CPU: 1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
Chipset: 1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2C_SB) 2. 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB/M2Q_SB) 3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 * Refer to "2-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready * System acceleration with Intel® Optane™ Memory can only be enabled on the M.2 connectors supported by the Chipset. USB Chipset: 1. 2 x USB Type-C® ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support (1 port on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal USB header) 2. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
Chipset+2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hubs: 1. 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hub: 1. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
Internal I/O Connectors 1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 3. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 4. 1 x CPU fan header 5. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header 6. 4 x system fan headers 7. 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers 8. 2 x addressable LED strip headers 9. 2 x RGB LED strip headers 10. 4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 11. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 12. 1 x front panel header 13. 1 x front panel audio header 14. 1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 15. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header 16. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 17. 1 x noise detection header 18. 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors 19. 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only) 20. 1 x power button 21. 1 x reset button 22. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 23. 2 x temperature sensor headers 24. 1 x reset jumper 25. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
*All fan headers are subject to support AIO_Pump, Pump and high performance fan with the capability of delivering up to 2A/12V @ 24W.
Back Panel Connectors 1. 1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 2. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 3. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 4. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 5. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 6. 1 x DisplayPort 7. 1 x RJ-45 port 8. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 9. 2 x audio jacks
I/O Controller 1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip
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 (pump) you install. 7. Noise detection
BIOS 1. 1 x 256 Mbit flash 2. Use of licens