PROCESSOR

MOTHERBOARD
Intel® Z690 GAMING Motherboard
Brand: GIGABYTE Z690

Chipset 14355
Intel® Z690 Express Chipset
Memory
• Support for DDR5 6000(O.C.) / 5800(O.C.)
/ 5600(O.C.) / 5400(O.C.) / 5200(O.C.) /
4800 / 4000 MT/s memory modules
• 4 x DDR DIMM sockets supporting up to
128 GB (32 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
Onboard Graphics
• Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD
Graphics support:
1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum
resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP
2.3.
** Support native HDMI 2.1 TMDS
compatible ports.
• 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum
resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz
* Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and
HDCP 2.3
Audio LINK:
• Realtek® ALC1220-VB CODEC
The back panel line out jack supports DSD CLICK HERE
audio.
• High Definition Audio
• 2-channel analog output
• Support for S/PDIF Out
7.1-channel digital signals
* Actual output of digital signals may vary
depending on the playback content and
 software used, and an external DAC is
required.

LAN
Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100
Mbps)
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.
(The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI
Express 5.0 standard.)
• 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4
(PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)
(The PCIEX4 slots conform to PCI Express
3.0 standard.)
Storage Interface
CPU:
• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type
2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD
support) (M2A_CPU)
Chipset:
• 2 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type
2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD
support) (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB)
• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type
2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 4.0
x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
Refer to "2-7 Internal Connectors," for the
installation notices for the M.2 and SATA
connectors.
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
* System acceleration with Intel® Optane™ Memory
can only be enabled on the M.2 connectors
supported by the Chipset.
USB
Chipset:
• 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel,
with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
• 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2
support, available through the internal USB
header
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on
the back panel
 • 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (3 ports on the
back panel, 2 ports available through the
internal USB header)
Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:
• 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 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
• 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 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 reset button
• 1 x reset jumper
• 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
Back Panel Connectors
• 1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen
2x2 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
• 1 x HDMI port
• 1 x DisplayPort
• 1 x RJ-45 port
• 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
• 2 x audio jacks
I/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 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
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)
• Realtek® Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control
Utility
perating System
• Support for Windows 11 64-bit
• Support for Windows 10 64-bit
Form Factor
• ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm