Description

CPU

LGA1200 package:

– 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*
*Limited to processors with 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache, Intel® Celeron® G5xx5 family.
– L3 cache varies with CPU

Chipset
– Intel® Z590 Express Chipset

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 / 3000 / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules
– 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

Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:

– 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2304@60 Hz
* Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3.
– (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

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
– Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 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.
* The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 4.0 standard.
* Supported by 11th Generation processors only.

Multi-Graphics Technology:
The Gigabyte Z590 AORUS ELITE supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies, allowing for multiple graphics cards to be used together for enhanced performance.

Storage Interface:

CPU:
– 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
*This M.2 connector is supported by 11th Generation processors only.

Chipset:
– 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2B_SB)
– 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB)
– 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

The motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 configurations for the storage devices connected to the M.2 and SATA connectors. Additionally, it is Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready.

USB:

Chipset:
– 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
– 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
– 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
– 5 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports (3 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)

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
– 1 x CPU fan header
– 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
– 3 x system fan headers
– 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
– 2 x addressable LED strip headers
– 2 x RGB LED strip headers
– 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
– 3 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 Gen 2 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 Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI / GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
– 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
– 1 x Q-Flash Plus button

Back Panel Connectors:
– 1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
– 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
– 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
– 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
– 1 x DisplayPort
– 1 x RJ-45 port
– 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
– 5 x audio jacks

I/O Controller:
The motherboard uses an iTE® I/O Controller Chip.

Hardware Monitoring:
The motherboard supports voltage detection, temperature detection, fan speed detection, water cooling flow rate detection, fan fail warning, and fan speed control. The fan speed control function’s availability depends on the installed fan.

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

Unique Features:
The motherboard supports various unique features through the APP Center, including @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:
The motherboard comes with Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) and the Realtek® 8125 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility as bundled software.

Operating System:
The motherboard supports Windows 10 64-bit.

Form Factor:
The motherboard follows the ATX Form Factor, with dimensions of 30.5cm x 24.4cm.