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White ATX motherboard with silver heatsinks and rear I/O shield

GIGABYTE

GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE AX ICE Intel motherboard

SKU CH-XBB9-4YXYM

LGA 1700 ATX board with 16+1+2 phase VRM, four DDR5 slots up to 192 GB, PCIe 5.0 x16, four M.2 2280 slots, 2.5 GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 6E and rear USB-C 20 Gb/s

  • CPU Socket TypeLGA 1700
  • CPU TypeLGA1700 socket: Support for the 13th and 12th Generation Int
  • ChipsetIntel Z790 Express Chipset
  • Number of Memory Slots4x288pin (DDR5)
  • Memory StandardSupport for DDR5 7600(O.C.) /7400(O.C.) /7200(O.C.) /7000(O.
  • Maximum Memory Supported192GB
  • Supports 12th and 13th Gen Intel Core processors on LGA 1700 socket
  • Four DDR5 DIMM slots with XMP 3.0 support up to 192GB capacity
  • Twin 16+1+2 phase digital VRM with advanced thermal armour for stable power delivery
  • Four PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 connectors plus PCIe 5.0 x16 slot for high-speed storage and graphics
  • 5GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 6E and BLUETOOTH 5.3 with front and rear USB-C 20Gb/s connectivity

Z790 AORUS ELITE AX ICE LGA 1700 ATX motherboard

This motherboard uses the Intel Z790 Express Chipset and an LGA 1700 socket for 12th and 13th Generation Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron processors. It provides four DDR5 DIMM slots with XMP 3.0 support up to 7600 MT/s and a 192 GB maximum capacity. A 16+1+2 phase digital VRM with thermal armor delivers stable power for demanding workloads.

Build integration with PCIe 5.0 graphics and four

One PCIe 5.0 x16 slot and two additional PCIe 4.0 x4 slots handle graphics and add-in cards. Four M.2 connectors accept 2280 or 22110 drives; one is CPU-attached PCIe 4.0 x4 and three are chipset-attached PCIe 4.0 x4. Six SATA 6Gb/s ports support RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 for both NVMe and SATA devices. Rear I/O includes HDMI, DisplayPort, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C at 20 Gbps and 2.5 GbE LAN.

Suits high-capacity DDR5 builds

This board suits builders who need four DDR5 slots, four M.2 sockets and PCIe 5.0 graphics bandwidth in a full-size ATX layout. Integrated Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 covers 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz bands with Bluetooth 5.3. Q-Flash Plus updates BIOS without a CPU installed. Users needing a smaller form factor or a different chipset feature set should consider other models.

Highlights

  • Supports 12th and 13th Gen Intel Core processors on LGA 1700 socket
  • Four DDR5 DIMM slots with XMP 3.0 support up to 192GB capacity
  • Twin 16+1+2 phase digital VRM with advanced thermal armour for stable power delivery
  • Four PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 connectors plus PCIe 5.0 x16 slot for high-speed storage and graphics
  • 5GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 6E and BLUETOOTH 5.3 with front and rear USB-C 20Gb/s connectivity

Specifications

BrandGIGABYTE
SeriesAORUS
ModelZ790 AORUS ELITE AX ICE
CPU Socket TypeLGA 1700
CPU TypeLGA1700 socket: Support for the 13th and 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
L3 cache varies with CPU
ChipsetIntel Z790 Express Chipset
Number of Memory Slots4x288pin (DDR5)
Memory StandardSupport 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
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
Maximum Memory Supported192GB
PCI Express 5.0 x161 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and 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.
PCI Express 4.0 x161 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_1)
PCI Express 3.0 x161 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_2)
Serial ATA (SATA)6 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2CPU:
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 RAIDRAID 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
* Refer to "2-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
Audio ChipsetRealtek® Audio CODEC
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
* You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings.
Support for S/PDIF Out
Audio Channels7.1 Channels
LAN ChipsetRealtek
Max LAN SpeedRealtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
Wireless LANIntel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (PCB rev. 1.0)
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
Realtek® Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE (PCB rev. 1.1)
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.
BluetoothBLUETOOTH 5.3
Other Connectors1 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
3 x system fan headers
1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
2 x addressable LED strip headers
2 x RGB LED strip headers
4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
6 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 2 support
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 rese
Windows 11Ready
Form FactorATX
FeaturesI/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.
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 mother

Questions about this item

How many phases does the 16+1+2 digital VRM deliver before thermal limits appear under sustained load?

The twin 16+1+2 phase digital VRM is covered by VRM Thermal Armor Advanced to manage heat during extended high-current operation.

What noise or heat level should I expect from the VRM and M.2 heatsinks when the board runs all day?

VRM Thermal Armor Advanced and M.2 Thermal Guard dissipate heat passively; no active cooling is fitted, so noise stays at case-fan level.

Which DDR5 memory kit do I need to have on hand before this motherboard will post?

Any DDR5 4800–7600(O.C.) kit up to 192 GB across the four 288-pin slots will work; XMP 3.0 profiles are supported.

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