• CPU
    1. Support for 9th and 8th 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 LGA1151 package
    2. L3 cache varies with CPU
    (Please refer to "CPU Support List" for more information.)
  • Chipset
    1. Intel® Z390 Express Chipset
  • Memory
    1. 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory
    2. Dual channel memory architecture
    3. Support for DDR4 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.) / 2800(O.C.) / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules
    4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
    5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
    6. 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. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@30 Hz
      * Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.2.
    Maximum shared memory of 1 GB
  • Audio
    1. Realtek® ALC1220-VB codec
      * The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
    4. Support for S/PDIF Out
  • LAN
    1. Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Wireless Communication module
    1. Intel® CNVi interface Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
    2. BLUETOOTH 5
    3. Support for 11ac 160 MHz wireless standard and up to 1.73 Gbps data rate
      * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.
  • Expansion Slots
    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)
      * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the M2P connector. The PCIEX4 slot operates at up to x2 mode when a PCIe SSD is installed in the M2P connector.
    4. 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
      (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
    5. 1 x M.2 Socket 1 connector for an Intel® CNVi wireless module only (CNVI)
  • Storage Interface
    Chipset:
    1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support, prepared for Intel® Hybrid SSD) (M2M)
    2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A)
    3. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P)
    4. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    5. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
      * Refer to "1-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the PCIEX4, M.2, and SATA connectors.
    Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
  • Multi-Graphics Technology
    1. Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies
    2. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies
  • USB
    Chipset:
    1. 1 x USB Type-C™ port with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
    2. 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
    3. 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
    4. 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
    Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:
    1. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
  • Internal I/O Connectors
    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
    3. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
    4. 1 x CPU fan header
    5. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
    6. 4 x system fan headers
    7. 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
    8. 2 x digital LED strip headers
    9. 2 x digital LED strip power select jumpers
    10. 2 x RGB LED strip headers
    11. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    12. 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
    13. 1 x front panel header
    14. 1 x front panel audio header
    15. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
    16. 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
    17. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header
    18. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    19. 1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector
    20. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)
    21. 1 x serial port header
    22. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
    23. 2 x temperature sensor headers
  • Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 x HDMI port
    2. 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
    3. 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
    4. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
    5. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    6. 1 x RJ-45 port
    7. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
    8. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
    9. 5 x audio jacks
  • I/O Controller
    1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip
  • H/W Monitoring
    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.
  • BIOS
    1. 2 x 128 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
  • Unique Features
    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.
      3D OSD
      @BIOS
      AutoGreen
      Cloud Station
      EasyTune
      Easy RAID
      Fast Boot
      Game Boost
      ON/OFF Charge
      Platform Power Management
      RGB Fusion
      Smart Backup
      Smart Keyboard
      Smart TimeLock
      Smart HUD
      Smart Survey
      System Information Viewer
      USB Blocker
      USB DAC-UP 2
    2. Support for Q-Flash
    3. Support for Xpress Install
  • Bundle Software
    1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
    2. cFosSpeed
  • Operating System
    1. Support for Windows 10 64-bit
  • Form Factor
    1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
  • Remark
    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.
* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
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* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.