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ATX motherboard with dark heatsinks, silver accents and rear I/O shield

GIGABYTE

GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE AX LGA 1700 Intel motherboard

SKU CH-8T2T-CYY6D

An ATX board for 12th and 13th Gen Intel Core CPUs with DDR5 up to 7600 MT/s, PCIe 5.0 x16, four M.2 slots, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C, 2.5GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3

  • ProcessorSupports 13th / 12th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold, Celeron P
  • ChipsetIntel Z790
  • Form factorATX
  • CPU socketLGA 1700
  • Memory slot count4 × 288pin (DDR5)
  • Supported memorySupport for DDR5 7600(O.C.) /7400(O.C.) /7200(O.C.) /7000(O.
  • Supports 13th and 12th Gen Intel Core processors via LGA 1700 socket
  • Up to 192 GB DDR5 memory across four slots with XMP 3.0 support
  • Twin 16+1+2 phase digital VRM with 70 A power stages for stable delivery
  • Four PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slots plus PCIe 5.0 x16 and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211, Bluetooth 5.3 and 2.5 GbE LAN for fast networking

Z790 platform for 12th and 13th Gen Intel Core

The LGA 1700 board supports 12th and 13th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron processors. Four DDR5 slots accept up to 192 GB in dual-channel mode with XMP 3.0 profiles ranging from 4800 to 7600 MT/s. A 16+1+2 phase digital VRM with 70 A power stages delivers stable current for high core-count CPUs.

Sustained load on the 16+1+2 phase VRM

The 16+1+2 phase digital VRM uses 70 A power stages to maintain consistent voltage during extended multi-core workloads. Fully covered MOSFET heatsinks and a 6-layer PCB spread heat away from the power delivery area. This design keeps frequencies steady when all cores run at maximum turbo for long periods.

Thermals, noise and power draw in normal use

M.2 Thermal Guard III shields each PCIe 4.0 x4 slot from drive heat, while the VRM heatsinks dissipate power-phase warmth without active fans. Smart Fan 6 adjusts chassis fan curves based on system sensors, keeping acoustic output low at idle and moderate under load. The 2.5 GbE LAN, Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 and Bluetooth 5.3 controllers add minimal extra heat.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameGIGABYTE
Model nameZ790 AORUS ELITE AX
Processor
ProcessorSupports 13th / 12th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold, Celeron Processors
CPU socketLGA 1700
ChipsetIntel Z790
Memory
Memory slot count4 × 288pin (DDR5)
Supported memorySupport for DDR5 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
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
Max supported RAM192 GB
Memory channelsDual Channel
Storage
SATA ports6 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2 slotsCPU:
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 22110/2280 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
SATA and RAID supportRAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices
Audio & video
Audio chipRealtek Audio CODEC
High Definition Audio
Sound channels7.1 Channels
Connectivity
Ethernet controllerRealtek 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/s/1 Gbit/s/100 Mbit/s)
Maximum network speed2.5 Gbit/s
Wi-Fi standardIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
- WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
- Support for 11ax 160 MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbit/s data rate
* Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.
Bluetooth support5.3
Ports & slots
PCIe 5.0 x16 slots1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16)
PCIe 4.0 x16 slots2 x PCI Express x16 slots, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)
Rear panel ports1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 × 2 support
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
1 x HDMI 2.0 port
1 x DisplayPort
1 x RJ-45 port
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
2 x audio jacks
Onboard USB headers1 x USB Type-C header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
Power
Power connectors1 × 24-pin ATX main power connector
2 × 8-pin ATX 12 V power connectors
Size & build
Form factorATX
Width and length12.0 in × 9.6 in
Compatibility
Windows 11 supportSupported
More details
LightingRGB

Questions about this item

How loud and hot does the 16+1+2 phase VRM with 70A power stages get under all-day load?

The twin 16+1+2 phase digital VRM uses 70A power stages with fully covered MOSFET heatsinks and a 6-layer PCB to dissipate heat efficiently during sustained operation.

Which memory kit and CPU cooler must I already own to install this board?

You need a DDR5 kit up to 192GB across the four 288-pin slots and an LGA 1700-compatible cooler; the board supports XMP 3.0 modules from 4800 to 7600 MT/s.

Will my existing PCIe 4.0 graphics card and SATA SSDs work without bandwidth loss on the Z790 chipset?

The primary PCIe 5.0 x16 slot runs your GPU at full speed while two chipset x16 slots operate at PCIe 4.0 x4 and six SATA 6Gb/s ports keep legacy drives at native performance.

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