Asus Prime Z690-A Intel 12th Gen ATX Motherboard

PCI	Intel 12th Gen Processors 1 x PCIe 5.0/4.0/3.0 x16 slot(s) Intel Z690 Chipset 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode) 1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 slot 2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

M.2 Socket

Supports 4 x M.2 slots

Audio

Realtek S1220A 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC* - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input (Line-in) - Supports up to 32-Bit/192 kHz playback* Audio Features - Audio Shielding - Power pre-regulator reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance - Rear optical S/PDIF out port - Premium audio capacitors - Dedicated audio PCB layers - Audio cover - Unique de-pop circuit * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio.

Supported CPU

Intel Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron Processors Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0

Chipset

Z690

BIOS	256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Form Factor

ATX 30.5cm x 24.4cm

Type

DDR5

Slot

4 x DIMM

Supported Memory

DDR5 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(OC)/ 5400(OC)/ 5200(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) OptiMem II

Maximum Memory

128GB

Graphics

1 x DisplayPort (Supports max. 8K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4) 1 x HDMI port (Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1)

Manufacturing Warranty

3 years

Special Features

ASUS 5X PROTECTION III - DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS) - Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection - ESD Guards - LANGuard - Overvoltage Protection - SafeSlot - Stainless-Steel Back I/O ASUS Q-Design - M.2 Q-Latch - Q-Connector - Q-DIMM - Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) - Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution - M.2 heatsink backplate - M.2 heatsink - VRM heatsink design ASUS EZ DIY - Box headers - Clear CMOS button - CPU socket lever protector - ProCool - Pre-mounted I/O shield AURA Sync - AURA RGB header(s) - Addressable Gen 2 header(s)

Bundled Software

ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate - AURA Creator - AURA Sync - Fan Xpert 4 - Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation AI Suite 3 -Easy Optimization with AI Overclocking TPU EPU DIGI+ VRM Turbo app ASUS CPU-Z DTS:X Ultra Norton Anti-virus software (Free Trial version) WinRAR UEFI BIOS AI Overclocking Guide ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode FlexKey MemTest86

HDMI	1 x HDMI port

USB (s)

Rear USB:Total 8 ports 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C) 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (4 x Type-A) Front USB:Total 7 ports 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector(s) (support(s) USB Type-C) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

LAN Port (s)

1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard

Supported Storage

Supports 4 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Intel 12th Gen Processors M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 - Intel12th Gen processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode. Intel Z690 Chipset M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

Audio

1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)

Internal I/O Ports

Fan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header(s) 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header(s) 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header(s) 4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s) 1 x W_PUMP+ header(s) Power related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector Storage related 4 x M.2 slots (Key M) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (support(s) USB Type-C) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 ports Miscellaneous 3 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s) 1 x AURA RGB header(s) 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x COM Port header 1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x Power button 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin) 1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function 1 x Thermal Sensor header 1 x Thunderbolt header

TPM (Trusted Platform Module)

1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)

Display Port (s)

1 x DisplayPort

Asus Prime Z690-A Intel 12th Gen ATX Motherboard

Asus Prime Z690-A Motherboard features Intel LGA 1700 socket Ready for 12th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron Processors. Asus Prime series motherboards are expertly engineered to unleash the full potential of 12th Generation Intel processors. It comes with an enhanced power solution. 16+1 DrMOS, ProCool sockets, alloy chokes, and durable capacitors for stable power delivery. AI Overclocking optimizes performance based on CPU and cooler loads to achieve results that are extremely close to manual tuning by experts. AI Cooling manages and controls all motherboard fans, automatically optimizing settings based on current system load and temperature. Two-Way AI Noise-Cancelation Reduces background noise from the microphone and audio output for crystal-clear communication in games or video conferences. It features Large VRM heatsinks, M.2 heatsinks, M.2 backplate with Q-Latch, hybrid fan headers, and Fan Xpert 4. The Asus Prime Z690-A is supported with DDR5 memory, PCIe 5.0, Intel 2.5 Gb Ethernet, USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C, front panel USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, Thunderbolt 4 header support, 4 PCIe 4.0 M.2. The Asus Prime Z690-A offers a sleek, futuristic-looking build with a black and white finish, space-shuttle-inspired design elements, metallic nameplate, and PCB cover. Asus 5-Way Optimization makes your PC smart. Along with taking care of complex tuning and dynamically optimizing essential aspects of your system, it provides overclocking profiles that are tailored for your rig. Prime Z690 series is engineered with multiple onboard heatsinks and an array of hybrid fan headers to ensure your rig stays cool and stable under intense workloads. Two M.2 heatsinks take care of the three M.2 slots, warding off throttling that can occur with M.2 storage during sustained transfers. Prime Z690-A offers a total of four M.2 slots that support data-transfer speeds of up to 64 Gbps via PCIe 4.0, enabling quicker boot-up and app load times with OS or application drives. The Asus Prime Z690-A comes with 3 years of warranty.

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