Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO 12th Gen ATX Motherboard

Basic Information

Supported CPU: LGA1700 socket: Support for 12th Generation Intel Core i9 processors/Intel Core i7 processors/Intel Core i5 processors

L3 cache varies with CPU

Chipset: Intel Z690 Express Chipset

Form Factor: ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

Audio

Realtek ALC4080 CODEC

High Definition Audio

2-channel analog output

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.

Expansion Slots

PCI: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)

(The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 5.0 standard.)

2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)

(The PCIEX4 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

M.2 Socket

4x Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0*/3.0 x4 M.2 with Enlarged Thermal Guard

Memory

Type: DDR5

Slots: 4 x DIMM

Supported Memory: 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

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: Up to 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 DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3

Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire and 2-Way AMD CrossFire technologies

Connector & Ports

Display Port (s)

1 x DisplayPort

USB (s)

Chipset:

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)

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel

Chipset+2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hubs:

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:

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)

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

Wireless Communication module

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200:

WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band

BLUETOOTH 5.2

Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate

Supported Storage

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 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.

Audio

1 x front panel audio header

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

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

TPM (Trusted Platform Module )

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

Manufacturing Warranty: 3 years