Chipset

Intel^® Z690   Express Chipset

Memory

Support for DDR5   6400(O.C.) / 6200(O.C.) / 6000(O.C.) / 5800(O.C.) / 5600(O.C.) / 5400(O.C.) /   5200(O.C.) / 4800 / 4000 MHz memory modules        

4 x DDR5 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   

(Please refer   "Memory Support List" for more information.)       

Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics   Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:      

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® ALC1220-VB   CODEC

* The front panel line   out jack supports DSD audio.        

ESS ES9118 DAC chip          

Support for DTS:X®   Ultra     

High Definition Audio          

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel  

Support for S/PDIF Out       

LAN

Marvell^® AQtion   AQC113C 10GbE LAN chip
  (10 Gbps/5 Gbps/2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)

Wireless Communication   module

Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210           

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.)         

2 x PCI Express x16   slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)

* The PCIEX4_1 slot   shares bandwidth with the M2C_SB connector. The PCIEX4_1 slot becomes   unavailable when a device is installed in the M2C_SB connector.

(The PCIEX4 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:        

2 x M.2 connectors   (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 2242/2260/2280 PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2C_SB)       

1 x M.2 connector   (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 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 "2-8   Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the PCIEX4_1,   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:        

2 x USB Type-C® ports,   with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support

(1 port on the back   panel, 1 port available through the internal USB header)           

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

Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 2   Hub:          

1 x USB Type-C® port on   the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support  

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

Chipset+2 USB 3.2 Gen 1   Hubs:      

8 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports   (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB   headers)

Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub:         

4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports   available through the internal USB headers         

Internal I/O Connectors

1 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  

4 x system fan headers       

4 x system fan/water   cooling pump headers       

2 x addressable LED   strip headers 

2 x RGB LED strip   headers  

5 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 2x2 support 

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1   headers  

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers       

1 x noise detection   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 power button      

1 x reset button         

1 x reset jumper        

1 x Clear CMOS jumper       

2 x temperature sensor   headers    

Voltage Measurement   Points

Back Panel Connectors

1 x Q-Flash Plus button        

1 x Clear CMOS button        

2 x SMA antenna   connectors (2T2R)          

1 x DisplayPort          

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

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

5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2   Type-A ports (red)        

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports       

1 x RJ-45 port

1 x optical S/PDIF Out   connector   

5 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.        

Noise detection        

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)  

cFosSpeed    

Operating System

Support for Windows 10   64-bit

Form Factor

E-ATX Form Factor;   30.5cm x 25.9cm