Mainboard Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Elite

CPU Support for 9th and 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 processors/Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1151 package L3 cache varies with CPU (Please refer “CPU Support List” for more information.) Chipset Intel® Z390 Express Chipset Memory 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR4 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.) / 2800(O.C.) / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules 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 (Please refer “Memory Support List” for more information.) Onboard Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support: 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@30 Hz * Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.2. Maximum shared memory of 1 GB Audio Realtek® ALC1220-VB codec * The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio. High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out LAN Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots 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. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4) 4 x PCI Express x1 slots * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX1_3 slot. When the PCIEX1_3 slot is populated, the PCIEX4 slot operates at up to x2 mode. (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) Storage Interface Chipset: 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A) 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 * Refer to “1-7 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors. Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready Multi-Graphics Technology Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies USB Chipset: 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel 1 x USB Type-C™ port with USB 3.1 Gen 1 support, available through the internal USB header 6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header) 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) 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 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x water cooling CPU fan header 3 x system fan/water cooling pump headers 2 x digital LED strip headers 2 x digital LED strip power select jumpers 2 x RGB LED strip headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 1 support 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2×6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only) 1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper Back Panel Connectors 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x HDMI port 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 5 x audio jacks I/O Controller iTE® I/O Controller Chip H/W Monitoring Voltage detection Temperature detection Fan speed detection Water cooling flow rate detection Overheating warning Fan fail warning Fan speed control * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install. BIOS 2 x 128 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ 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. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. 3D OSD @BIOS AutoGreen Cloud Station EasyTune Easy RAID Fast Boot Game Boost ON/OFF Charge Platform Power Management RGB Fusion Smart Backup Smart Keyboard Smart TimeLock Smart HUD Smart Survey System Information Viewer USB Blocker V-Tuner Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Bundle Software Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed Operating System Support for Windows 10 64-bit Form Factor ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm Remark Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors’ website or 3rd party website. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.