Gigabyte Intel Z690 AORUS Elite DDR4 LGA1700 PCIe 5.0 ATX Motherboard

Gigabyte Intel Z690 AORUS Elite DDR4 LGA1700 PCIe 5.0 ATX Motherboard
Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4, Intel Z690, S 1700, DDR4, PCIe 5.0, SATA3, 4x M.2, 2.5GbE, USB 3.2 Gen 2, ATX
Manufacturers Code: Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4
EAN: 4719331827885



Intel Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 ATX Motherboard from Gigabyte

The Best For The PRO

Rule supreme with the Z690 AORUS gaming motherboards. The new king of gaming platforms continues the legendary AORUS bloodline with the most robust power delivery and dominant thermal design, glorified with the complete memory overclocking technology to crown your PC with the best Alder Lake’s performance in all its gaming glory.

Intel® Z690 Chipset  :  LGA 1700 CPU Socket  :  12th Gen Intel® Compatible Processors  :  ATX Form Factor

A New Age of PC Building



Unparalleled Performance

With technology moving so fast, GIGABYTE still keep up with the latest trends and provide customers with advanced features and the latest technology. GIGABYTE Z690 Series motherboards come with upgraded power solutions, the latest storage standards and outstanding connectivity to enable optimized performance for gaming.

Intuitive Memory Technology



Support For DDR4 XMP

AORUS is offering a tested and proven platform that ensures proper compatibility with profiles up to 5333MHz and beyond. All users need to do to attain this performance boost is to ensure that their memory module is XMP capable and that the XMP function is activated and enabled on their AORUS motherboard.

Superior Thermal Design



1. Fully Covered Thermal Design

2. 2x Copper PCB

3. 5 W/mK Thermal Pad

4. M.2 Thermal Guard II

5. Enlarged Thermal Guard

Versatile Connectivity Options


FOR Every Connection

GIGABYTE Z690 Series Motherboards let you experience ultimate connection flexibility and blazing data-transfer speed with next generation network, storage, and WIFI connectivity.

2X Faster Than Ever

Adoption of 2.5G LAN provide up to 2.5 GbE network connectivity, with at least 2X faster transfer speeds compared to general 1GbE networking, perfectly designed for gamers with ultimate online gaming experience.

Intel 802.11ax WIFI 6

Wireless solution 802.11ax WIFI 6 with new dedicated 6GHz band, enables gigabit wireless performance, provides smooth video streaming, better gaming experience, few dropped connections and speeds up to 2.4Gbps*. Moreover, Bluetooth 5 provides 4X range over BT 4.2 and with faster transmission.

Audio you can be Truly Immersed In

Hi-Res Audio

Hi-Res Audio certified, meaning that the product is capable of reproducing frequencies up to 40kHz or above which ensures user with the best audio quality at all times.

Realtek High-End HD Audio Codec

Supports audio format up to 32-bit/384KHz and output SNR up to Rear/Front 120dB 110dB.
Automatically detects impedance of audio device, preventing low volume and distortion.
Stream voice with up to 110dB(A) SNR via microphone.

Make it Your Own



Impressive Personalization

GIGABYTE motherboards bundle several useful and intuitive software to help users to control every aspect of motherboard and provide customizable lighting effect with outstanding aesthetics to fit your unique personality.

Updates Made Easy

Step 1
Plug the 24pin & 8pin power supply cable into the motherboard.

Step 2
Download and unzip the motherboard BIOS file and rename to "gigabyte.bin", save it to a USB flashdrive, then plug it into the Q-Flash USB port.

Step 3
Press the Q-Flash Plus button, and the motherboard will start updating the BIOS automatically.

Q-Flash Plus

With GIGABYTE Q-Flash Plus, you don’t need to install the CPU, memory and graphics card nor enter the BIOS menu to flash the BIOS. Just download and save a new BIOS file (rename to gigabyte.bin) on the USB flash drive, then press the dedicated Q-Flash Plus button and you’re good to go!

Specification:

CPU
CPU Socket     Socket 1700
CPU Brand     Intel
Installed Processors (Max)     0 (1)
Supported Processor Manufacturer     Intel
Supported Processors     12th Gen Intel Core Processors
64-bit Support     Yes
Socket     LGA1700

Rear Panel I/O Ports
USB Ports     1 x USB-C 3.2
2 x USB 3.1
3 x USB 3.0
4 x USB 2.0
DisplayPorts     1 x DisplayPort 1.4
HDMI Port     1 x HDMI 2.0
RJ-45 Ports     1 x RJ-45
Audio Line In Ports     1 x 3.5mm Jack
Audio Line Out Ports     1 x 3.5mm Jack
S/PDIF Port     1 x S/PDIF Optical Out

Internal I/O Connectors
SATA Connectors     6 x SATA III
USB Connectors     1 x USB-C 3.1 header (supports 1 port)
1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 ports)
2 x USB 2.0 headers (supports 4 ports)
Front Panel Connectors     1 x Front Panel
1 x Front Audio
Cooling Fan Support     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
Thunderbolt Port(s)     2 x Thunderbolt AiC headers
TPM Header     1 x TPM header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
Power Connector Port     1 x 24-pin ATX
1 x 8-pin EPS
1 x 4-pin EPS
Other Connectors     3 x M.2 slots, Socket 3, M Key, Type 2260/2280/22110 (PCIe Gen4)
1 x M.2 slot, Socket 3, M Key, Type 2260/2280/22110 (PCIe Gen4 or SATA)
2 x 3-pin ARGB LED header
2 x 4-pin RGB LED header

Memory
Memory Bus Speed     Up to 5333+ MHz (OC)
Memory Type     DDR4
Maximum RAM     128 GB
Memory Slot     DDR4

Motherboard
Chipset Manufacturer     Intel
Northbridge     Z690
RAID Supported     Yes
RAID Format     RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
SATA Supported     Yes

Expansion
Number of PCI Express Slots     1 x PCI Express 5.0 x16 slot
2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (@ x4)

Graphics Device
Integrated Graphics Supported     Yes

Sound
Integrated Sound     Realtek ALC1220-VB

Warranty
Warranty     3 Years

Network
Integrated Network     Realtek
Network Speeds Supported     Up to 2.5 Gbps
Wireless LAN     No
Bluetooth     No

System Requirements
Operating Systems Supported     Microsoft Windows 11 / 10 64-bit

System
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
Jumpers     1 x Clear CMOS
Software Included (may be trial or restricted)     Yes
Drivers     Yes
SLi/Crossfire Features     Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire and 2-Way AMD CrossFire technologies

Physical
Form Factor     ATX Motherboard
Width     305 mm
Length     244 mm

Key Features
Internal USB Type-C Header     Yes
Firewire     No
Wireless Network     No
Memory Channel     Dual
On-board Audio Type     7.1
Number of SATA Ports     6 port(s)
Number of USB Ports     10 port(s)
SATA III Support     Yes
USB 3.0 Support     Yes
Multi GPU Support     No
VGA Connection     No
DVI Connection     No
HDMI Connection     Yes
DisplayPort Connection     Yes
Motherboard Form Factor     ATX
Motherboard Power Connectors     4 + 8-Pin
Motherboard Chipset     Intel Z690
Thunderbolt     No
Motherboard Model     Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4
USB 3.1 Support     Yes
Internal USB3.0 Header     Yes
M.2 Support     Yes
On-board RGB Control     Gigabyte RGB Fusion
Memory Speed     5333 MHz
RGB Header Type     3-Pin ARGB
Addressable RGB     Yes

Item Details
Manufacturer     Gigabyte
Manufacturer Code     Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4
EAN     4719331827885
Condition     New