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Gigabyte Z790 AORUS MASTER X

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Gigabyte Z790 AORUS MASTER X
Towards:gaming
Form Factor:E-ATX
Socket:Intel LGA 1700
Chipset:Intel Z790
BIOS:Ami
RAM slots:DDR5 4 sl
RAM form factor:DIMM
RAM clock:8266 MHz
Sound (channels):7.1
Connectors:M.2
Additional connectors:DisplayPort
Power connector:24 pin
Processor power:8+8 pin
* - depending on revision: Qualcomm Wi-Fi 7 QCNCM865 (rev. 1.0), MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 MT7927, RZ738 (rev. 1.1), Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (rev. 1.2).
The PCI-E 16x slot shares a lane with the M.2C_CPU slot and will operate in up to 8x mode when the device is installed in the M.2C_CPU slot.

An advanced E-ATX motherboard, tailored for the most demanding gaming configurations and high-performance Hi-End work systems. It is part of the Gigabyte Aorus Master gaming subseries, whose representatives are famous for their impeccable stability, advanced functionality and serious overclocking potential. The board is aimed at overclocking enthusiasts and hardcore gamers who know how to get maximum performance through the use of top-end components and their subsequent overclocking.

Gigabyte Z790 AORUS MASTER X is made in a gigantic E-ATX form factor, which will not fit in every case, which is worth considering when choosing. The device is based on the flagship Intel Z790 chipset, ensuring compatibility with the latest PCI-E 5.0 interface and advanced DDR5 RAM. The board is equipped with a super-powerful 23-phase processor power subsystem with aluminium radiators and all-round cooling of the power circuits.

Designed to install the most powerful 12/13/14th generation Intel Core processors (Alder Lake, Raptor Lake, Raptor Lake Refresh), it can accommodate up to 192 GB of RAM with a maximum frequency of 8266 MHz. For data storage, there are five M.2 connectors for NVMe SSD drives and four standard SATA3 connectors for traditional drives (HDD 3.5" or SSD 2.5"). Network tasks are assigned to a specialized Marvell AQtion AQC113 controller with a 10 Gbps throughput and a built-in wireless receiver compatible with Wi-Fi 7. Sound quality is provided by an 8-channel Realtek ALC1220-VB audio subsystem with a Hi-Fi DAC and an ESS ES9118 amplifier. In general, the AORUS MASTER concept involves the use of exclusively flagship Intel Core i9 caliber processors and GeForce RTX 3080/3090/4080/4090 graphics accelerators with an impressive amount of video memory.

All specifications
Specifications Z790 AORUS MASTER X
Main
Featuresgaming for overclocking
SocketIntel LGA 1700
Form factorE-ATX
Power phases23 / 20+1+2 /
VRM heatsink
Heat pipes
POST encoder
LED lighting
Lighting syncGigabyte RGB Fusion
Size (HxW)305x260 mm
Chipset
ChipsetIntel Z790
BIOSAmi
UEFI BIOS
RAM
DDR54 slot(s)
Memory moduleDIMM
Operation mode2 channel
Max. clock frequency8266 MHz
Max. memory192 GB
XMP
Drive interface
SATA 3 (6Gbps)4
M.2 connector5
M.21xSATA/PCI-E 4x, 4xPCI-E 4x
M.2 version1x5.0, 4x4.0
M.2 SSD cooling
Integrated RAID controller
Expansion slots
PCI-E 16x slots3
PCI Modes16x/4x/1x
PCI Express5.0
Steel PCI-E connectors
Internal connections
TPM connector
USB 2.02
USB 3.2 gen12
USB C 3.2 gen2x21
ARGB LED strip3
RGB LED strip1
More featurespower button, reset button, reset jumper
Video outputs
DisplayPort
DisplayPort versionv.1.2
Integrated audio
AudiochipRealtek ALC1220-VB
AmplifierESS ES9118 DAC
Sound (channels)7.1
Optical S/P-DIF
Network interfaces
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (802.11be) / * /
BluetoothBluetooth v 5.3
LAN (RJ-45)10 Gbps
LAN ports1
LAN controllerMarvell AQtion AQC113C
External connections
USB 3.2 gen14
USB 3.2 gen27
USB C 3.2 gen11
USB C 3.2 gen2x22
BIOS FlashBack
Clear CMOS
Power connectors
Main power socket24 pin
CPU power8+8 pin
Fan power connectors10
CPU Fan 4-pin1
CPU/Water Pump Fan 4-pin1
Chassis/Water Pump Fan 4-pin8
Official Websitegigabyte.com
Added to E-Catalognovember 2023
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