Gigabyte Z590 AORUS PRO AX Intel 10th and 11th Gen ATX Motherboard

PCI

1 x PCI Express x16 slot, 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. * The PCIEX16 slot shares bandwidth with the M2B_CPU and M2C_CPU connectors. * The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode when a device is installed in the M2B_CPU or M2C_CPU connector. (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 4.0 standard.) *Supported by 11th Generation processors only. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1/PCIEX4_2) (PCIEX4_1 and PCIEX4_2 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

M.2 Socket

1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU) 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2B_CPU)(M2C_CPU) 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB)

Audio

Realtek ALC4080 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out

Supported CPU

11th Generation Intel Core i9 processors / Intel Core i7 processors / Intel Core i5 processors 10th Generation Intel Core i9 processors / Intel Core i7 processors / Intel Core i5 processors / Intel Core i3 processors/ Intel Pentium processors / Intel Celeron processors

Chipset

Intel Z590 Express Chipset

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

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

Type	Dual-channel memory architecture

Slot	4 x DDR4 DIMM

Supported Memory

11th Generation Intel Core i9/i7/i5 processors: Support for DDR4 5400 (O.C)/ DDR4 5333(O.C.)/ DDR4 5133(O.C.)/DDR4 5000(O.C.)/4933(O.C.)/4800(O.C.)/ 4700(O.C.)/ 4600(O.C.)/ 4500(O.C.)/ 4400(O.C.)/ 4300(O.C.)/4266(O.C.) / 4133(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3666(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz 10th Generation Intel Core i9/i7 processors: Support for DDR4 2933/2666/2400/2133 MHz memory modules 10th Generation Intel Core i5/i3 /Pentium/Celeron processors: Support for DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz memory modules 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 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

Maximum Memory

128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity)

Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel HD Graphics support: 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire and 2-Way AMD CrossFire technologies

Manufacturing Warranty

3 years

Special Features

Support for APP Center @BIOS EasyTune Fast Boot Game Boost ON/OFF Charge RGB Fusion Smart Backup System Information Viewer Support for Q-Flash Plus Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install

Bundled Software

Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed

USB (s)

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 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header) Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen1 Hubs: 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports on the back panel Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs: 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

LAN Port (s)

Realtek 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit)

Supported Storage

CPU: 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU) 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2B_CPU)(M2C_CPU) *Supported by 11th Generation processors only. Chipset: 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10

Audio

5 x audio jacks

Internal I/O Ports

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 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x USB Type-C header, with USB 3.2 Gen2 support 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 2 x Thunderbolt add-in card connectors 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 2 x temperature sensor headers 1 x Q-Flash Plus button

TPM (Trusted Platform Module)

1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)

Display Port (s)

1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3

Gigabyte Z590 AORUS PRO AX Intel 10th and 11th Gen ATX Motherboard

Gigabyte Z590 AORUS PRO AX ATX Motherboard supports 11th and 10th Gen Intel Core Series Processors and Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs. It is Intel Optane Memory Ready and comes with Direct 12+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution with 90A Smart Power Stage. It features Shielded Memory Routing to avoid Interference. Advanced Thermal Solution with Fins-Array II Heatsink, Direct Touch Heatpipe II and Thermal Guard II. it has onboard Intel WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT5 with AORUS Antenna. AMP-UP Audio with ALC4080 and WIMA for Rear 120dB SNR. It has Blazing Fast Intel 2.5GbE LAN with cFosSpeed. Supports Triple Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guards II for extreme RAID Performance. The RGB FUSION 2.0 with Multi-Zone Addressable LED Light Show Design, Support Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips with Smart Fan 6 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors, Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP and Noise Detection. Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card. It has 3 years warranty.

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