GIGABYTE Z790I AORUS ULTRA Motherboard

CPU

LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors

L3 cache: Varies with CPU (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)

Chipset

Chipset Type: Intel® Z790 Express Chipset

Memory

Support for DDR5: 8000(O.C.) /7800(O.C.) /7600(O.C.) /7200(O.C.) /7000(O.C.) /6800(O.C.) /6600(O.C.) / 6400(O.C.) / 6200(O.C.) / 6000(O.C.) / 5600(O.C.) / 5400(O.C.) / 5200(O.C.) / 4800 / 4400 MT/s memory modules

DIMM Slots: 2 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (64 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory

Memory Architecture: Dual channel memory architecture

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

Note: 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.

Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor: Intel® HD Graphics support

HDMI Port: 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz

HDMI Version: Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3

DisplayPort: 1 x DisplayPort port, supporting a maximum resolution of 5120x2160@60 Hz

DisplayPort Version: Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3

Note: The DisplayPort does not support HDMI connection by adapter. Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.

Audio

Audio Codec: Realtek® ALC4080 CODEC

Audio Support: DTS:X® Ultra, High Definition Audio, 2-channel

LAN

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

Wireless Communication Module

Wi-Fi: Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1690, WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands

Bluetooth: 5.3

Wireless Standard: 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

CPU: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD.)

Storage Interface

CPU: 1 x M.2 connector on the back of the GC-Z790I BTB PLUG (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)

Chipset: 1 x M.2 connector on the front of GC-Z790I BTB PLUG (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB)

SATA Connectors: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

RAID Support: RAID 0 and RAID 1 support for NVMe SSD storage devices, RAID 0 and RAID 1 support for SATA storage devices

USB

Chipset:

• 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
• 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
• 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel

Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub: 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the USB headers on the front of GC-Z790I BTB PLUG

Internal I/O Connectors

• 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
• 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 1 x external power connector (Note 1)
• 1 x CPU fan header
• 1 x fan/water cooling pump header
• 2 x system fan headers (SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2 (Note 1))
• 1 x addressable LED strip header (Note 1)
• 1 x RGB LED strip header
• 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors (M2A_CPU (Note 2)/M2P_SB (Note 1))
• 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 1 x front panel header
• 1 x front panel audio header (routed from the adapter card on the rear panel)
• 1 x speaker header
• 1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
• 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header (Note 1)
• 1 x reset button (Note 1)
• 1 x reset jumper
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Note 1: The connector is on the front of GC-Z790I BTB PLUG.

Note 2: The connector is on the back of GC-Z790I BTB PLUG.

Back Panel Connectors

• 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
• 1 x DisplayPort
• 1 x HDMI port
• 1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
• 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
• 1 x RJ-45 port
• 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 (Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.)

BIOS

Flash Memory: 1 x 256 Mbit flash

BIOS Type: Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS

Standards: 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

Operating System

• Support for Windows 11 64-bit
• Support for Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor

Form Factor: Mini-ITX Form Factor; 17.0cm x 17.0cm