Gigabyte Z490M Intel Gaming X Motherboard

Gigabyte Z490M Intel Gaming X Motherboard

Z490M Gaming Motherboard

Direct 11+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution with Low RDS(on) MOSFET

Cleaner and more efficient power delivery to the CPU with better thermal performance ensure stability under high CPU frequencies and heavy loading.

Advanced Thermal Design with Integrated IO Armor

• MOSFET Heatsinks
  Enlarged heatsink surface area improves thermal performance by increasing heat dissipation surface and maintain a stylish aesthetic.
• M.2 Thermal Guard
  Cover with 110 M.2 Heatsinks keep SSD performance.
• Thick Thermal Pad
  Thick Thermal Pad up to 5W/mK Thermal Conductivity.
• Grooved for Air-Flow
  Grooved for Air-Flow and Increase Total Contact Surface.

Support for DDR4 XMP Up to 4400MHz and Beyond
GIGABYTE Z490M Gaming Motherboard is offering a tested and proven platform that ensures proper compatibility with profiles up to 4400MHz and beyond. All users need to do to attain this performance boost is to ensure that their memory module is XMP capable and that the XMP function is activated and enabled on their Z490M Gaming Motherboard.

Shielded Memory Routing
All memory routing is under the PCB inner layer shielded by a large ground layer to protect from external interference.

2-Way CrossFire™ Multi-Graphics
Multi-graphics configuration offers better graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts who demand the highest frame rates without compromising on resolution.

PCIe 4.0 Hardware Design
For most prosumers and gamers, high bandwidth storage and high-performance graphics card are critical for their applications. To support most cutting edge devices, this motherboard uses the groundbreaking PCIe 4.0-grade hardware design.

Specifications

• CPU
  • 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
  • L3 cache varies with CPU

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

• Chipset
  • Intel^® Z490 Express Chipset
• Memory
  • 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
  • Dual-channel memory architecture
  • Intel^® Core™ i9/i7 processors:
    Support for DDR4 5000(O.C.)/4933(O.C.)/4800(O.C.)/ 4700(O.C.)/ 4600(O.C.)/ 4500(O.C.)/ 4400(O.C.)/ 4300(O.C.)/4266(O.C.) / 4133(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3666(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz
  • Intel^® Core™ i5/i3/Pentium^®/Celeron^® processors:
    Support for DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz
  • 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

  (Please refer to “Memory Support List” for more information.)

• Onboard Graphics
  Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel^® HD Graphics support:

  • 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2304@60 Hz
    * Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.
  • 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@30 Hz
    * Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3.

  Maximum shared memory of 512 MB

• Audio
  • Realtek^® ALC1200 codec
  • High Definition Audio
  • 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
  • Support for S/PDIF Out
• LAN
  • Intel^® GbE LAN chip (1000 Mbit/100 Mbit)
• Expansion Slots
  • 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.
  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
  • 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
    (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

  Supports up to ASPM L1.2 power management protocols.

• Multi-Graphics Technology
  • Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies
• Storage Interface
  • 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_SB)
  • 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  • Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
    * Refer to “1-7 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.

  Intel^® Optane™ Memory Ready
  M.2 connectors support up to ASPM L1.2 PCIe power management protocols.

• USB
  Chipset:

  • 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
  • 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
  • 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
  • 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
  • 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  • 1 x CPU fan header
  • 3 x system fan headers
  • 2 x addressable LED strip headers
  • 2 x RGB LED strip headers
  • 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  • 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
  • 1 x front panel header
  • 1 x front panel audio header
  • 1 x S/PDIF Out header
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
  • 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  • 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 serial port header
  • 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
  • 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
• Back Panel Connectors
  • 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  • 1 x DisplayPort
  • 1 x HDMI port
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
  • 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
  • 1 x RJ-45 port
  • 6 x audio jacks
• I/O Controller
  • iTE^® I/O Controller Chip
• H/W Monitoring
  • Voltage detection
  • Temperature detection
  • Fan speed detection
  • Overheating warning
  • Fan fail warning
  • Fan speed control
    * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.
• 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 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
    ON/OFF Charge
    RGB Fusion
    Smart Backup
    System Information Viewer
  • Support for Q-Flash Plus
  • Support for Q-Flash
  • Support for Xpress Install
• Bundled Software
  • Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)
  • cFosSpeed
• Operating System
  • Support for Windows 10 64-bit
• Form Factor
  • Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm