GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (rev. 1.0) LGA 1700 DDR5 ATX - Motherboard

Gigabyte Z690 UD AX (rev. 1.0) ATX Motherboard

Intel® Z690 Motherboard with Direct 16+1+2 Phases Digital VRM Design, DDR5 XTREME MEMORY, PCIe 5.0 Design, Ultra Performance VRM Heatsinks, 3 x PCIe 4.0 M.2 with Thermal Guard, 2.5GbE LAN, WIFI6 802.11ax, Rear USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C®, Q-Flash Plus

Specifications

CPU

• LGA1700 socket: Support for 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 processors/Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors

• L3 cache varies with CPU
• (Please refer to "CPU Support List" for more information.)

Chipset

• 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 MHz 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
• (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and 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 2.0 version and HDCP 2.3.

• 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz

• Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3
• (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

Audio

• Realtek® Audio CODEC

High Definition Audio

• 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

• To configure 7.1-channel audio, you need to open the audio software and select Device advanced settings > Playback Device to change the default setting first. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring the audio software.
• Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN

• Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)

• Wireless Communication module

• Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201

• WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands

• BLUETOOTH 5.2

• Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
• Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

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.)

• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)

• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x1 (PCIEX1_4)

• 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
• (The PCIEX4 and PCIEX1 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

Multi-Graphics Technology

• Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies

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:

• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB)

• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q_SB)

• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

• Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10

• 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 1 support, available through the internal USB header

• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel

• 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 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

• 3 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 S/PDIF Out header

• 1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support

• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header

• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

• 1 x serial port header

• 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
• ＊All fan headers are subject to support AIO_Pump, Pump and high performance fan with the capability of delivering up to 2A/12V @ 24W.

Back Panel Connectors

• 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

• 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)

• 1 x DisplayPort

• 1 x HDMI port

• 1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support

• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)

• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

• 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• 1 x RJ-45 port
• 3 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

• Fast Boot

• Game Boost

• ON/OFF Charge

• 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

Operating System

• Support for Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor

• ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm