Motherboard Specifications

CPU & Chipset

• Socket: LGA1851 (Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors)
• Chipset: Intel® Z890 Express
• L3 Cache: Varies by CPU
• Refer to CPU Support List for compatibility

Memory

• Supported Speeds: DDR5 5600–9200MT/s (OC)
• Capacity: Up to 256GB (64GB per DIMM)
• Slots: 4 x DDR5 DIMM
• Dual-channel architecture
• Supported Modules:
  • ECC Un-buffered DIMM (Non-ECC mode)
  • Non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM
  • XMP & CUDIMM memory

Onboard Graphics (Varies by CPU)

• Display Outputs:
  • USB4® Type-C® (DisplayPort 2.1, 3840x2160 @144Hz)
  • DisplayPort 2.1 (3840x2160 @144Hz)

Audio

• Codec: Realtek® HD Audio
• Channels: 2/4/5.1/7.1 (Configurable via software)

Networking

• LAN: Realtek® 2.5GbE (2.5Gbps / 1Gbps / 100Mbps)
• Wi-Fi & Bluetooth:
  • PCB Rev. 1.0: Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 + Bluetooth 5.3
  • PCB Rev. 1.1: Realtek® Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Dual-band 2.4/5/6GHz, 11ax 160MHz support

Expansion Slots

• PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU) – Supports GPU or NVMe SSD
• PCIe 4.0 x4 (Chipset) – 2 slots
• PCIe 4.0 x1 (Chipset) – 1 slot

Storage

M.2 Slots:

• M2A_CPU: PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 (25110/22110/2280/2580)
• M2B_CPU: PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 (25110/22110/2280/2580)
• M2M_SB: PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 + SATA (25110/22110/2280/2580)

SATA Ports:

• 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
• RAID Support: 0, 1, 5, 10 for NVMe & SATA

USB Ports

Rear I/O:

• USB4® Type-C®
• USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (Red)
• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
• 4 x USB 2.0/1.1
• PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port

Internal:

• USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C Header
• USB 3.2 Gen 1 Header (2 Ports)
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 Headers (4 Ports)

Internal I/O & Features

• Power Connectors:
  • 1 x 24-pin ATX
  • 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V
• Cooling Headers:
  • 1 x CPU Fan
  • 1 x CPU Fan/Water Pump
  • 2 x System Fan
  • 2 x System Fan/Water Pump
• RGB Headers:
  • 3 x Addressable RGB Gen2
  • 1 x RGB LED
• Other Connectors:
  • Front Panel / Audio / Thunderbolt Add-in
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Header
  • Power & Reset Buttons
  • Q-Flash Plus Button
  • Clear CMOS Jumper

BIOS & Software

• 256Mbit Flash AMI UEFI BIOS
• GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC) Support
• Smart Backup, Q-Flash, Q-Flash Plus
• Bundled Software: Norton® Internet Security (OEM), LAN Bandwidth Management

Operating System Support

• Windows 11 (64-bit)

Form Factor

• ATX (30.5cm x 24.4cm)