GIGABYTE Aorus Elite AX Z790 LGA1700 Motherboard
Form factor: ATX
Socket: Intel® 1700
Chipset: Intel® Z790
Memory: DIMM x 4 / Max RAM: 192 GB DDR5
3 year guarantee
Product code: 797218

If you want to build a proper machine, you need a solid base. This Aorus Elite AX motherboard is ready for 14th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, and also works great with 13th and 12th gen, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors. So you can use it as the base for a wide variety of systems. You can plug in up to 192 GB of DDR5 RAM and blaze through your workflows. With the Twin Digital VRM Design you can safely overclock the CPU and push it to the max.

Good to know


- With PCIe 5.0 you can have high-speed storage that won't make you wait around
- The Advanced Thermal Design keeps your motherboard cool even with high-end components
- Choose either water or fan cooling, this motherboard lets you do both
- With 2.5 GB Ethernet and WiFi 7 you'll have super-fast and rock-solid internet connection

Technical specifications for GIGABYTE Aorus Elite AX Z790 LGA1700 Motherboard

OVERVIEW

Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel® Z790
Socket
Intel® LGA1700
Processor models supported
14th/ 13th, and 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
Memory slots
4 x DIMM (Max RAM: 192 GB)
Memory standard
DDR5
Cooling features
- Smart fan 6
- Fully covered MOSFET heatsink
- M.2 Thermal Guard III
Operating systems supported
Windows 10 (64-bit) or later

EXTERNAL CONNECTIVITY

Video output
- HDMI x 1
- DisplayPort x 1
LAN
- 2.5G Ethernet port x 1
- SMA Antenna connectors (2T2R) x 2
Audio
- 3.5 mm jack x 2
- Optical S/PDIF Out connector x 1
USB
- USB Type-C x 1
- USB 3.0 x 5
- USB 2.0 x 4
Other external connections
WiFi 6E

INTERNAL CONNECTIVITY

BIOS
UEFI AMI BIOS
Expansion slots
- PCIe 5.0 (x16) x 1
- PCIe 4.0 (x16) x 1
- PCIe 3.0 (x16) x 1
Storage slots
- SATA x 6 (6 GB/s)
- M.2 x 4
Cooling
- CPU fan header x 1
- CPU fan/water cooling pump header x 1
- System fan headers x 3
- System fan/water cooling pump header x 1
Case
- Power LED x 1
- HDD LED x 1
- Power switch x 1
- Reset switch x 1
- Speaker x 1
- Chassis intrusion header x 1
- Front panel audio x 1
Buttons
- Reset button
- Q-Flash Plus
- Clear CMOS button
Power
- 24-pin ATX x 1
- 8-pin ATX (12 V) x 2
Sensors
- Voltage sensor
- Temperature sensor
- Fan speed sensor
- Water cooling flow rate sensor
- Fan fail warning sensor
Other internal connections
- Addressable LED strip headers x 2
- RGB LED strip header x 2
- Thunderbolt add-in card connectors x 2
- SPI TPM header x 1
USB
- USB Type-C with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support x 1
- USB 3.2 Gen x 1
- USB 2.0 / 1.1 x 2

GENERAL

Box contents
- Gigabyte AORUS ELITE AX Z790 LGA1700 Motherboard
- SATA cables x 2
- Thermal pad
- G Connector
- WiFi antenna
- User manual
Weight
1.68 kg
Manufacturer’s guarantee
3 years
Dimensions
40 x 244 x 305 mm (H x W x D)
Colour
Black