Z790 AORUS MASTER – Ascend The Throne Of Gaming

GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS MASTER LGA 1700 Intel® Z790 EATX Motherboard with DDR5, 5x M.2, PCIe 5.0, USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C, Intel® Wi-Fi 6E, Marvell AQtion 10GbE LAN, Q-Flash Plus, EZ-Latch Plus

• Intel® Socket LGA 1700: Support 13th and 12th Gen Series Processors
• Unparalleled Performance: Direct 20+1+2 Phases Digital VRM Solution
• Dual Channel DDR5: 4x SMD DIMMs with XMP 3.0 Memory Module Support
• Next Generation Storage: 1x PCIe 5.0 x4 and 4x PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 Connectors
• Fins-Array III & M.2 Thermal Guard III: To Ensure VRM Power Stability & 25110 PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSD Performance
• EZ-Latch Plus: SMD PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot & M.2 Connectors with Quick Release & Screwless Design
• Hi-Fi Audio with DTS:X® Ultra: ALC1220 CODEC and Rear ESS SABRE Hi-Fi 9118 DAC
• Fast Networks: Marvell® AQtion 10GbE LAN & Intel® Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax with DCT
• Extended Connectivity: DP, USB-C 10Gb/s, Front and Dual Rear USB-C 20Gb/s
• Smart Fan 6: Features Multiple Temperature Sensors, Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP and Noise Detection

Unparalleled Performance

With the fast-moving technology changes, GIGABYTE always follows the latest trends and provides customers with advanced features and latest technologies. GIGABYTE motherboards are equipped with upgraded power solution, latest storage standards and outstanding connectivity to enable optimized performance for gaming.

Twin Hybrid VRM Design

To ensure maximum Turbo Boost and overclocking performance of Intel's new generation CPU, GIGABYTE AORUS series motherboard equip the best VRM design ever built with the highest quality components.

PCIe 5.0 Design

PCIe 5.0 Design supports double the bandwidth of PCIe 4.0 and ensures that compatible with cutting-edge SSDs and GPUs released in the next few years to their full capability.

DDR5 Overclocking up to 7950 and Beyond*

AORUS is offering a tested and proven platform that has memory overclocking capability up to 7950 and beyond. For DDR5 XMP Memory, all users need to do to attain high memory 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.

* Memory overlocking and XMP profile support may vary depending on hardware configuration.

Hybrid Cores Optimization

With new Intel Hybrid technology, GIGABYTE exclusively creates two new "CPU Upgrade" in BIOS profiles to meet different users’ scenarios by adjusting P-Core and E-Core activation and voltage policy.

Outstanding Thermal Design

GIGABYTE Motherboards' unparalleled performance is guaranteed by innovative and optimized thermal design to ensure the best CPU, Chipset, SSD stability and low temperatures under full load application and gaming performance.

Fins-Array III

GIGABYTE new generation Fins-Array III delivers the ultimate thermal performance by using Extended Irregular fins to fill all available space and vastly increases surface area. A piece of Fins-Array III heatsink surface area is larger than 2 full size ATX motherboard PCB, therefore it tremendously boost thermal efficiency and heat exchange performance.

M.2 Thermal Guard III

M.2 Thermal Guard III constructed with 9X optimized heat dissipation surface to prevent throttling and bottleneck that high-speed/ large capacity of PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSDs may cause, especially under heavy workload. The special design of heatsink grooves in the direction of CPU further enhances the in-chassis air flow and optimizes the heat convection efficiency.

Smart Fan 6

Smart Fan 6 contains several unique cooling features that ensure gaming PC maintain its performance while staying cool and quiet. Multiple fan headers can support PWM/DC fan and pump, and users can easily define each fan curve based on different temperature sensors across the board via intuitive user interface.

Connectivity

GIGABYTE Motherboards enable the ultimate connection experience with blazing data-transfer speeds through the next generation network, storage, and WIFI connectivity.

802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E

The latest Wireless solution 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E 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.

Marvell® AQtion 10GbE BASE-T Networking

The Marvell® AQtion AQC113C is a high-performance, backward compatible with 10GBASE-T/ 5GBASE-T/ 2.5GBASE-T/ 1000BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX Ethernet Controller which is able to provide up to 10 GbE network connectivity, with 10 times faster transfer speeds compared to general 1GbE networking and is perfectly designed for media centers, workstations and gamers.

Connecting the Future - USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C

Featuring the USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 design which is doubled the performance than previous generation of USB 3.2 Gen 2. It works up to 20Gbps ultra-fast data transfer while connecting to USB 3.2 compliant peripherals. Through the USB Type-C connector, users can enjoy the flexibility of reversible connection to access and store massive amounts of data rapidly.

Hi-Fi Audio

Paired with Realtek's latest ALC1220 Codec, playback for surround sound audio and DSD enabled music are easier than ever. To ensure a studio-quality experience, WIMA and Fine Gold capacitors are used to provide power to the overall system.

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.

RGB Fusion

Now offering more LED customizations than ever, users can truly adapt their PC to represent their lifestyle. With full RGB support and a redesigned RGB Fusion 2.0 application, the user has complete control over the LEDs which surround the motherboard.

UEFI BIOS

All new EASY MODE shows important hardware information in one page including CPU clock, Memory, Storage, Fan.

Gigabyte Control Center

GIGABYTE CONTROL CENTER (GCC) is a unified software for all GIGABYTE supported products. It provides newly designed intuitive user interface to control all essential function.

Multi-Key

A multi-function reset button that can be reconfigured to other function in BIOS for different user scenarios.

Ultra Durable

GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ design provides product durability and high-quality manufacturing process. GIGABYTE motherboards use the best components and reinforce every slots to make each of them solid and durable.

DIY Friendly

With Gigabyte EZ-Latch, you can DIY your PC in no time, quick and easy. Use the latch mechanism to detach the graphics card from the PCIe slot easily!

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!

Additional Information:

Visit the Manufacturer Product Web Page for Full Details

Intel® Processor Support:

This Gigabyte Motherboard supports 11th, 10th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors for Socket LGA-1700.

Operating System Support:

Requires Windows® 11/10, 64-bit

Make and Model	Gigabyte Z790 AORUS MASTER E-ATX Motherboard
CPU	LGA1700 socket: Support for the 13th and 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors* L3 cache varies with CPU * Please refer to "CPU Support List" for more information.
Chipset	Intel® Z790 Express Chipset
Memory	Support for DDR5 7950(O.C) / 7900(O.C) / 7800(O.C) / 7600(O.C.) / 7400(O.C.) / 7200(O.C.) / 7000(O.C.) / 6800(O.C.) / 6600(O.C.) / 6400(O.C.) / 6200(O.C.) / 6000(O.C.) / 5800(O.C.) / 5600(O.C.) / 5400(O.C.) / 5200(O.C.) / 4800 / 4000 memory modules 4 x DDR5 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 ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
Expansion Slots	1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16) * The PCIEX16 slot shares bandwidth with the M2C_CPU connector. The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode when a device is installed in the M2C_CPU connector. For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. Chipset: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4) 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1 (PCIEX1)
Multi-GPU Support	Support for AMD CrossFire™ technology (PCIEX16 and PCIEX4)
Onboard Graphics	Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support: 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz
Storage	CPU: 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/2280 PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2C_CPU) 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU) Chipset: 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q_SB) 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280/2260 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB) 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280/2260 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices. Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices.
USB	Chipset: 3 x USB Type-C ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support (2 ports on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal USB header) Chipset+2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Hubs: 1 x USB Type-C port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support 7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel Chipset+2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hubs: 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers) Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub: 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers
LAN	Marvell® AQtion AQC113C 10GbE LAN chip (10 Gbps/5 Gbps/2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
Wireless Communication	Wi-Fi 6E AX411 WI-FI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands BLUETOOTH 5.3 Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate.
Audio	Realtek® ALC1220-VB CODEC ESS ES9118 DAC chip Support for DTS:X® Ultra High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out
Back Panel I/O	1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x Clear CMOS button 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 1 x DisplayPort 1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support 2 x USB Type-C ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out connector 2 x Audio jacks
Internal I/O Connectors	1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x Water cooling CPU fan header 4 x System fan headers 4 x System fan/water cooling pump headers 2 x Addressable LED strip headers 2 x RGB LED strip headers 5 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x Front panel header 1 x Front panel audio header 1 x USB Type-C header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x Noise detection header 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 Power button 1 x Reset button 1 x Reset jumper 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 2 x Temperature sensor headers Voltage Measurement Points
Operating System	Supports Windows® 11 64-bit Supports Windows® 10 64-bit
I/O Controller	iTE® I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring	Voltage detection Temperature detection Fan speed detection Water cooling flow rate detection Fan fail warning Fan speed control Noise detection * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
BIOS	1 x 256 Mb flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
Form Factor	E-ATX Form Factor
Dimensions (LxW)	30.5 x 26.0 cm
Weight	N/A