Showcasing a state-of-the-art design, excellent functionality, an impressive thermal design, next generation network connectivity, a Hi-Fi level audio system, and AORUS aesthetics, the flagship Z490 AORUS XTREME motherboard dominates the competition. Extreme Power Design To unleash the full potential of the new Intel 10-core CPU, the motherboard requires the best CPU power design. With the best quality components and GIGABYTE R&D design capability, Z490 AORUS XTREME is a true beast among motherboards. THERMAL REACTIVE ARMOR Z490 AORUS XTREME uses an unprecedented and innovative thermal design to ensure the best CPU, Chipset, SSD stability and low temperatures under full load application and gaming. Unparalleled Performance Hungry for better performance? Z490 AORUS XTREME has a full PCIe 4.0 hardware design, supports high frequency memory, and comes with full SSD thermal guards to make sure you get the maximum full system performance. Next Generation Connectivity A Flagship product needs to be future-proofed so your system stays up-to-date with the latest technology. Z490 AORUS XTREME provides all next generation network, storage, and WIFI connectivity to keep you up to speed. Hi-Fi Audio Still think motherboard audio is just “basic sound output”? We put a 100 full Hi-Fi sound card and all audio-grade components into the Z490 AORUS XTREME to ensure the best, crystal clear sound quality. Furthermore, an exclusive bundled ESSential USB DAC means users not longer have to endure bad audio quality from ancient Front Audio interfaces. Definitive Aesthetics GIGABYTE ID team designs Z490 AORUS XTREME from the drawing board. After countless hours of conceptualizing ideas, fine tuning details, and engaging in discussion, GIGABYTE has produced a board that is equal parts beast and beauty. Ultra Durable GIGABYTE is reputable for its product durability and high quality manufacturing process. Needless to say, we use the best components we can find for the Z490 AORUS XTREME and reinforce every slot to make each of them solid and durable. GIGABYTE BIOS & APP CENTER Good software goes hand in hand with perfect hardware. Z490 AORUS XTREME bundled several useful and intuitive software to help users to control every aspect of motherboard. Main Features Supports 10th Gen Intel Core Series Processors Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs Intel Optane Memory Ready 16 Phases Digital VRM Solution with 90A Smart Power Stage and Tantalum Polymer Capacitors Array XTREME MEMORY with SMT DIMM and Shielded Memory Routing Thermal Reactive Armor with Fins-Array II Heatsink, Direct Touch Heatpipe II and NanoCarbon Baseplate Intel Thunderbolt 3 Onboard Exclusive ESSential USB DAC Onboard Intel WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT 5 with 2X AORUS Antenna 127dB SNR AMP-UP Audio with High-End ESS SABRE 9018K2M DAC, LME 49720 and OPA1622 OP-AMP, WIMA Audio Capacitors AQUANTIA 10GbE BASE-T LAN and Intel 2.5GbE LAN with cFosSpeed Triple Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guards II USB TurboCharger for Mobile Device Fast Charge Support RGB FUSION 2.0 with Multi-Zone Addressable LED Light Show Design, Support Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips Smart Fan 5 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors , Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP and Noise Detection Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card CPU CPU Socket    Socket 1200 CPU Brand    Intel Installed Processors (Max)    0 (1) Supported Processor Manufacturer    Intel Supported Processors    10th Generation Intel Core i9 processors/Intel Core i7 processors/Intel Core i5 processors/Intel Core i3 processors/Intel Pentium processors/Intel Celeron processors 64-bit Support    Yes Socket    LGA1200 Rear Panel I/O Ports USB Ports    2 x Thuderbolt 3 USB Type-C 4 x USB 3.1 2 x USB 3.0 2 x USB 2.0 HDMI Port    1 x HDMI Antenna Connectors    2 x SMA Antennas RJ-45 Ports    2 x RJ-45 Audio Line In Ports    1 x 3.5mm Jack Audio Line Out Ports    3 x 3.5mm Jacks Microphone In Port    1 x 3.5mm Jack S/PDIF Port    1 x S/PDIF Optical Out Internal I/O Connectors SATA Connectors    6 x SATA III USB Connectors    1 x USB 3.1 Type-C header 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 ports) 1 x USB 2.0 header (supports 2 ports) Front Panel Connectors    1 x Front Panel 1 x Front Audio Cooling Fan Support    1 x CPU fan header 1 x Water Cooling CPU fan header 4 x System fan headers 2 x System fan/Water Cooling pump headers Power Connector Port    1 x 20 4-pin ATX 2 x 4 4-pin EPS Other Connectors    1 x M.2, Socket 3, M Key (Type 2242/2260/2280/22110) 2 x M.2, Socket 3, M Key (Type 2242/2280/22110) 2 x Addressable LED Strip headers 2 x RGB LED Strip headers 1 x Noise Detection header 2 x Temperature Sensor headers Memory Memory Bus Speed    5000(O.C.)/4933(O.C.)/4800(O.C.)/ 4700(O.C.)/ 4600(O.C.)/ 4500(O.C.)/ 4400(O.C.)/ 4300(O.C.)/4266(O.C.) / 4133(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3666(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz Memory Type    DDR4 Maximum RAM    128 GB Memory Slot    4 x DIMM Motherboard Chipset Manufacturer    Intel Northbridge    Z490 RAID Supported    Yes RAID Format    RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 SATA Supported    Yes Expansion Number of PCI Express Slots    3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 (@ x16, x8/x8 or x8/x8/x4) Graphics Device Integrated Graphics Supported    Yes Sound Integrated Sound    Realtek ALC1220-VB codec ESS ES9218P DAC ESS ES9018K2M DAC TI OPA1622 operational amplifier Warranty Warranty    3 Years Network Integrated Network    Aquantia 10GbE LAN Intel 2.5GbE LAN Network Speeds Supported    Aquantia 10GbE LAN: Up to 10Gbps Intel 2.5GbE LAN: Up to 2.5Gbps Wireless LAN    Yes Wireless Network Speed    Up to 2.4 Gbps Bluetooth    Yes Bluetooth Version    5.1 System Requirements Operating Systems Supported    Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit System BIOS    2 x 256 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 Software Included (may be trial or restricted)    Yes Drivers    Yes SLi/Crossfire Features    Support for NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI and 2-Way NVIDIA SLI technologies Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire and 2-Way AMD CrossFire technologies Physical Form Factor    E-ATX Motherboard Width    305 mm Length    271 mm Key Features WiFi Speed    2400 Mbps USB 3.1 Support    Yes Internal USB3.0 Header    Yes M.2 Support    Yes On-board RGB Control    Gigabyte RGB Fusion Memory Speed    5000 MHz RGB Header Type    3-Pin ARGB Addressable RGB    Yes Internal USB Type-C Header    Yes Firewire    No Wireless Network    Yes Memory Channel    Dual On-board Audio Type    7.1 Number of SATA Ports    6 port(s) Number of USB Ports    8 port(s) SATA III Support    Yes USB 3.0 Support    Yes Multi GPU Support    Both VGA Connection    No DVI Connection    No HDMI Connection    Yes DisplayPort Connection    No Motherboard Form Factor    eATX Motherboard Power Connectors    8 8-Pin Motherboard Chipset    Intel Z490 Thunderbolt    Yes Motherboard Model    Gigabyte Z490 AORUS XTREME