Motherboard Specifications

CPU

Socket: LGA1700
Supported Processors: 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold, and Celeron® Processors*
L3 Cache: Varies with CPU
*Please refer to "CPU Support List" for more information.

Chipset

Chipset: Intel® Z690 Express Chipset

Memory

Memory Slots: 4 x DDR DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity)
Memory Architecture: Dual channel
ECC Support: Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
Non-ECC Support: Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
XMP Support: Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
*Please refer to "Memory Support List" for more information.

Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor: Intel® HD Graphics support
Display Outputs: 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz
DisplayPort Version: 1.2 with HDCP 2.3 support
*Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.

Audio

Audio Codec: Realtek® ALC4080
Audio Features: High Definition Audio, 2-channel analog output, S/PDIF Out support, 7.1-channel digital signals*
*Actual output of digital signals may vary depending on playback content and software used; an external DAC is required.

LAN

LAN Chip: Intel® 2.5GbE LAN (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)

Wireless Communication Module

WiFi: WiFi a/b/g/n/ac/ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.2
Wireless Standard: Support for 11ax 160MHz and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
*Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

Expansion Slots

• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) - PCI Express 5.0 standard
• 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2) - PCI Express 3.0 standard

Storage Interface

CPU

• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)

Chipset

• 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 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB/M2Q_SB)
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10

*Refer to "2-8 Internal Connectors" for installation notices for M.2 and SATA connectors.

Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready: System acceleration enabled on M.2 connectors supported by the Chipset

USB

Chipset

• 2 x USB Type-C® ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support (1 port on the back panel, 1 port via internal USB header)
• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel

Chipset+USB Hubs

• 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports via internal USB header)
• 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports via internal USB headers)

Internal I/O Connectors

• 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
• 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 1 x CPU fan header
• 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
• 4 x system fan headers
• 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
• 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 2x2 support
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
• 1 x noise detection header
• 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 power button
• 1 x reset button
• 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
• 2 x temperature sensor headers
• 1 x reset jumper
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

*All fan headers support AIO_Pump, Pump, and high-performance fans with the capability of delivering up to 2A/12V @ 24W.

Back Panel Connectors

• 1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
• 4 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
• 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
• 1 x DisplayPort
• 1 x RJ-45 port
• 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
• 2 x audio jacks

I/O Controller

Controller Chip: 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*
• Noise detection

*Fan (pump) speed control function support depends on the fan (pump) installed.

BIOS

Flash Memory: 1 x 256 Mbit flash
BIOS: Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
Compliance: PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features

• Support for APP Center (Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model)
• @BIOS
• EasyTune
• RGB Fusion
• Smart Backup
• System Information Viewer
• Support for Q-Flash Plus
• Support for Q-Flash
• Support for Xpress Install

Bundled Software

Software: Norton® Internet Security (OEM version), cFosSpeed

Operating System

Supported OS: Windows 11 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor

Form Factor: ATX; 30.5cm x 24.4cm