Mainboard Gigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER

1. Support for 10th Generation Intel Core™ i9 processors/Intel Core™ i7 processors/Intel Core™ i5 processors/Intel Core™ i3 processors/Intel Pentium processors/Intel Celeron processors in the LGA1200 package
2. L3 cache varies with CPU

(Please refer to "CPU Support List" for more information.)

1. Intel Core™ i9/i7 processors:
   Support for DDR4 3200/2933/2666/2400/2133 MHz memory modules
2. Intel Core™ i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors:
   Support for DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz memory modules
3. 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
4. Dual channel memory architecture
5. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
6. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
7. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

1. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@30 Hz
   * Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3.

1. Realtek ALC1220-VB codec
   * The front panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
2. ESS ES9118EQ DAC chip
3. Support for DTS:X Ultra
4. High Definition Audio
5. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
6. Support for S/PDIF Out

1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac with wave 2 features, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
2. BLUETOOTH 5.0
3. Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
   * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

1. 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.
2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
   * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode.
3. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)

1. Support for NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI™ and 2-Way NVIDIA SLI™ technologies
2. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies
   

1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB)
2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
3. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
4. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
5. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
   * Refer to "1-9 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.

1. 2 x USB Type-C™ ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support (1 port on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal USB header)
2. 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
3. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)

1. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2. 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
3. 1 x CPU fan header
4. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
5. 4 x system fan headers
6. 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
7. 2 x addressable LED strip headers
8. 2 x RGB LED strip headers
9. 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
10. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
11. 1 x front panel header
12. 1 x front panel audio header
13. 1 x USB Type-C™ header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
14. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
15. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
16. 1 x noise detection header
17. 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors
18. 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
19. 1 x power button
20. 1 x reset button
21. 2 x temperature sensor headers
22. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
23. 2 x BIOS switches

1. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
2. 1 x Clear CMOS button
3. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
4. 1 x HDMI port
5. 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
6. 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
7. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
8. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
9. 1 x RJ-45 port
10. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
11. 5 x audio jacks

1. Voltage detection
2. Temperature detection
3. Fan speed detection
4. Water cooling flow rate detection
5. Overheating warning
6. Fan fail warning
7. Fan speed control
   * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
8. Noise detection

1. 2 x 256 Mbit flash
2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
3. Support for DualBIOS™
4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
   

1. Support for APP Center
   * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
   @BIOS
   EasyTune
   Fast Boot
   Game Boost
   RGB Fusion
   Smart Backup
   System Information Viewer
   USB TurboCharger
2. Support for Q-Flash Plus
3. Support for Q-Flash
4. Support for Xpress Install

1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
2. cFosSpeed
3. XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)
   

1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.