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Gigabyte Z490 AORUS XTREME

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Gigabyte's flagship ATX overclocker motherboard based on the 2020 top-end Intel Z490 chipset. Equipped with LGA 1200 processor socket, compatible with 10th generation Intel Core i9/i7/i5/i3/Pentium Gold/Celeron processors with Comet Lake microarchitecture (14nm). The manufacturer is positioned as a product of the upper price category from the popular Gigabyte AORUS gaming line, created for enthusiasts who prefer maximum functionality, reliability and durability. Designed for assembly of top premium gaming configurations (including multiGPU systems using AMD 3-Way CrossFireX and Nvidia 3-Way SLI technology). The Gigabyte Z490 AORUS XTREME motherboard received a super-powerful 16-phase power subsystem, the capabilities of which can be claimed during bold overclocking experiments. Equipped wi...th four slots for DDR4 DIMM modules operating in dual-channel mode (up to 128 GB). For organizing an ultra-high-speed cable network, there are two LAN ports: 10GbE Aquantia and 2.5GbE Intel. Ultra-fast data transmission "over the air" provides a dual-band module Wi-Fi 6 (802.11n/ac/ax) with Bluetooth 5.1. Also worth noting is the support for the multifunctional Thunderbolt v3 interface and the presence of a high-quality amplifier for outputting analogue audio to high-impedance headphones.
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Gigabyte Z490 AORUS XTREME
Towards:gaming
Form Factor:E-ATX
Socket:Intel LGA 1200
Chipset:Intel Z490
BIOS:Ami
RAM slots:DDR4 4 sl
RAM form factor:DIMM
RAM clock:5000 MHz
Sound (channels):7.1
Connectors:HDMI, M.2
Additional connectors:Thunderbolt 3
Power connector:24 pin
Processor power:8+8 pin

Gigabyte's flagship ATX overclocker motherboard based on the 2020 top-end Intel Z490 chipset. Equipped with LGA 1200 processor socket, compatible with 10th generation Intel Core i9/i7/i5/i3/Pentium Gold/Celeron processors with Comet Lake microarchitecture (14nm). The manufacturer is positioned as a product of the upper price category from the popular Gigabyte AORUS gaming line, created for enthusiasts who prefer maximum functionality, reliability and durability.

Designed for assembly of top premium gaming configurations (including multiGPU systems using AMD 3-Way CrossFireX and Nvidia 3-Way SLI technology). The Gigabyte Z490 AORUS XTREME motherboard received a super-powerful 16-phase power subsystem, the capabilities of which can be claimed during bold overclocking experiments. Equipped with four slots for DDR4 DIMM modules operating in dual-channel mode (up to 128 GB).

For organizing an ultra-high-speed cable network, there are two LAN ports: 10GbE Aquantia and 2.5GbE Intel. Ultra-fast data transmission "over the air" provides a dual-band module Wi-Fi 6 (802.11n/ac/ax) with Bluetooth 5.1. Also worth noting is the support for the multifunctional Thunderbolt v3 interface and the presence of a high-quality amplifier for outputting analogue audio to high-impedance headphones.

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Specifications Z490 AORUS XTREME
Main
Featuresgaming for overclocking
SocketIntel LGA 1200
Form factorE-ATX
Power phases16
VRM heatsink
Heat pipes
Metal backplate
POST encoder
LED lighting
Lighting syncGigabyte RGB Fusion
Size (HxW)305x271 mm
Chipset
ChipsetIntel Z490
BIOSAmi
DualBIOS
UEFI BIOS
RAM
DDR44 slot(s)
Memory moduleDIMM
Operation mode2 channel
Max. clock frequency5000 MHz
Max. memory128 GB
XMP
Drive interface
SATA 3 (6Gbps)6
M.2 connector3
M.22xSATA/PCI-E 4x, 1xPCI-E 4x
M.2 SSD cooling
Integrated RAID controller / RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 /
Expansion slots
PCI-E 16x slots3
PCI Modes16x/0x/4x, 8x/8x/4x
PCI Express3.0
CrossFire (AMD)
SLI (NVIDIA)
Steel PCI-E connectors
Internal connections
USB 2.01
USB 3.2 gen11
USB C 3.2 gen21
Video outputs
HDMI output
HDMI versionv.1.4
Integrated audio
AudiochipRealtek ALC1220-VB
Sound (channels)7.1
Optical S/P-DIF
Network interfaces
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11aс) / Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 /
BluetoothBluetooth v 5.1
LAN (RJ-45)10 Gbps / Aquantia 10GbE /
LAN ports2 / Intel 2.5GbE (2.5Gb/s) /
LAN controller1xAquantia 10GbE, 1xIntel 2.5GbE
External connections
USB 2.02
USB 3.2 gen12
USB 3.2 gen24
USB C 3.2 gen22
Thunderboltx2 v3
Alternate Mode
BIOS FlashBack
Clear CMOS
Power connectors
Main power socket24 pin
CPU power8+8 pin
Fan power connectors7
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