Gigabyte AORUS Z790 Xtreme | LGA1700 ATX Motherboard

SKU: GA-Z790-AORUS-XTREME-1.0

Sale price SGD $1,699.00

Unleash extreme power with the Z790 AORUS XTREME motherboard! Designed for ultimate performance, it boasts Thermal Reactive Armor, PCIe 5.0 support, and 105A Power Stage for blazing-fast gaming and applications. With innovative thermal design, it ensures your system stays cool even under heavy loads


Gigabyte AORUS Z790 Xtreme | LGA1700 ATX Motherboard

SKU: GA-Z790-AORUS-XTREME-1.0

Our Take

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For the ultimate motherboard Gigabyte has on offer for Intel 14th gen, the AORUS XTREME is the choice for you. Its feature packed with essentially everything you might want or need in a motherboard, with a whole lot of USB Ports, fast networking, plentiful NVME M.2 SSD Slots for massive expandability and storage, high speed ram support, and large PCIE Bandwidth to fit more GPUs and Expansion cards. We recommend this only for unhinged "Ultimate" builds with CPUs like the i9 14900KF, KS, or K.

  • Extreme Power Unleashed: Dominate with a 20+1+2 Phases Digital Power Design, 105A Power Stage, and PCIe 5.0 Ready Low Loss PCB for ultimate performance.
  • Revolutionary Thermal Innovation: Stay cool with Thermal Reactive Armor, Fins-Array III with NanoCarbon Coating, and Direct-Touch Heatpipe II for unmatched temperature control.
  • Lightning-Fast Storage: Access data at warp speed with 5 PCIe 5.0/4.0 M.2 Connectors, PCIe EZ-Latch Plus, and M.2 Thermal Guard XTREME II.
  • Ultra-Durable Design: Ensure stability with 8-Layer 2X Copper PCB, Solid Pin Power Connectors, and Metal Shielded 8+8 pin CPU Power Connector.
  • Smart Fan 6 Technology: Customize cooling with 10 PWM/DC Fan Headers and Dual Fan Curve Mode for optimal thermal performance.
  • Memory Armor: Elevate your memory with Dual Channel DDR5 and 4 DIMMs protected by Ultra Durable Memory Armor.
  • PCIe 5.0 for Future-Proofing: Get ready for the future with full support for PCI Express 5.0 and innovative Right-Angled Connectors.
  • User-Friendly BIOS: Access multiple functions with Multi-Key BIOS settings, Reset/RGB Switch, and Direct to BIOS for a seamless experience.
CPU LGA1700 socket: Support for the 13th and 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors*
  L3 cache varies with CPU
Chipset Intel® Z790 Express Chipset
Memory Support for DDR5 8000(O.C) / 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 MT/s memory modules
  4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 192 GB (48 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 non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
  Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
  (The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules, please refer to "Memory Support List" for more information.)
Onboard Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 Controller:
  2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 connectors (USB Type-C® ports), supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs and a maximum resolution of 5120x2880@60 Hz with 24 bpp (via single display output)
  * Because of the limited I/O resources of the PC architecture, the number of Thunderbolt ™ devices that can be used is dependent on the number of the PCI Express devices being installed. (Refer to Chapter 2-6, "Back Panel Connectors," for more information.)
  * Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3
  (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)
Audio ESS ES9280AC DAC chip + 2 ESS ES9080 chips
  DTS® Sound Unbound™
  High Definition Audio
  2-channel
  Support for S/PDIF Out
  * The line out jack and the optical S/PDIF out connector can only be used one at a time.
LAN Marvell® AQtion AQC107 10GbE LAN chip (10 Gbps/5 Gbps/2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) (LAN1)
  Intel® 2.5GbE (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) (LAN2)
Wireless Communication module Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1690
  WIFI 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
  * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.
Expansion Slots CPU:
  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)
  Support for AMD CrossFire™ technology (PCIEX16 and PCIEX4)
Storage Interface 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:
  2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB, M2Q_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
  RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices
  RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices
USB Chipset+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 Controller:
  2 x USB Type-C® ports on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
Chipset: 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support, available through the internal USB header
  6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 2 Hub: 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub: 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB headers
Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs: 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers
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
  1 x noise detection header
  2 x integrated extension cable headers for addressable and RGB LED strips
  4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  5 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
  1 x front panel header
  1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
  2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers
  1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header
  2 x temperature sensor headers
  1 x power button
  1 x reset button
  1 x Clear CMOS button
Back Panel Connectors 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
  1 x OC Ignition button
  2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
  2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 connectors (USB Type-C® ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support)
  10 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
  2 x RJ-45 ports
  1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
  2 x audio jacks
  * The mic in jack supports only mono microphone input
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
  * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
  Noise detection
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
Unique Features Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)
  * Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
  Support for Q-Flash
  Support for Q-Flash Plus
  Support for Smart Backup
Bundled Software Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
  LAN bandwidth management software
Operating System Support for Windows 11 64-bit
  Support for Windows 10 64-bit
Form Factor E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 28.5cm

3 Year Warranty

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