Z690 AORUS Tachyon 12th generation Intel E-ATX Overclocking Motherboard Z690 Tachyon from Gigabyte BUILT BY OVERCLOCKERS FOR OVERCLOCKERS If your a fan of overclocking & pushing the boundaries of modern system performance. Z690 AORUS TACHYON is the pinnacle of overclocking motherboard completely designed by and for overclockers, who are continuously seeking to break unimaginable performance limit. Its specialized VRM design, memory layout trace and built-in overclocking buttons and switches enable overclocking enthusiasts to unleash full potential of latest generation Intel Core processor. The Z690 Tachyon boasts a robust 15 1 2 power phase design, exclusive onboard overclocking kit combined with incredible DDR5 overclocking for extreme overclocking performance, WiFi 6E compatibility, PCIe 5.0 support, a fully comprehensive rear IO, Gen 4 m.2 support with passive thermal dissipation and full support for RGB Fusion 2.0 software giving you full control over your lighting ecosystem. If your looking to push boundaries, do it with Gigabyte. Intel Z690 Chipset LGA 1700 CPU Socket 12th Gen Intel Compatible Processors E-ATX Form Factor Incredible VRM Power Design 4K Recording 1. DIGITAL PWM CONTROLLER VRM design uses RENESAS RAA229131 PWM controller that directly drives 15 phases for the highest efficiency. 2. 105A POWER STAGE Each vcore VRM phase uses 105A RAA220105 Power stage for maximum current capacity under extreme overclocking. 3. TANTALUM CAPACITOR MATRIX VRM design uses 100 full tantalum polymer capacitors for better transient response and less mechanical interference with extreme overclocking cooling device. 4. DUAL CPU POWER CONNECTORS Dual 8 pin CPU power connectors with metal shielding provide maximal current input to processor. Xtreme Memory Overclocking 4K Recording UNLOCK DDR5 VOLTAGE GIGABYTE exclusive circuit design unlocks Native DDR5 voltage control, With 2-DIMM daisy chain memory trace layout, Z690 AORUS TACHYON can achieve the shortest memory DIMM distance between CPU, therefore reach the highest memory clocks and the lowest latency. Plus with DDR5 Booster A Plethora of Storage Options 4K Recording GEN 4 STORAGE READY Bring your storage up to speed, with support for the latest gen 4 storage drives, capable of reaching a whopping 64Gb/s of theoretical bandwidth, 2x the speed of the previous generation, but dont fret it remains backwards compatible so will still support the drives you have if you wish to keep them. Cutting-Edge Technologies 4K Recording PCIE 5.0 DESIGN GIGABYTE Z690 Motherboards are ready to work with the upcoming PCIe 5.0 devices which are expected to experience double bandwidth than the current PCIe 4.0 devices. To reach the high speed and maintain good signal integrity, Gigabyte R&D uses the low impedance PCB to provide the maximum performance. Exclusive Gigabyte Overclocking Kit 4K Recording 1. POWER BUTTON Power On/Off system. 2. RESET BUTTON Reboot system. 3. LIMP MODE Allows the system to automatically reboot with default or safe settings without having to clear CMOS settings first. This is useful in situations when users fail to boot up the system with their self-defined memory parameters. 4. COLD RESET BUTTON Use this button to force your system to reboot. This is usually used if a CPU crash or memory errors occur or warm reset doesnt work when tuning your system settings. Hitting this button to force the system to shutdown and boot again. 5. CLEAR CMOS Clear BIOS setting. 6. CPU RATIO SWITCH Raise or lower CPU ratio manually. 7. VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT Use multimeter to contact those points to measure different voltage value. 8. OC TRIGGER SWITCH This switch can be used to lower the CPU frequency to cool down the CPU temperature before running a benchmark without having to change any software settings. Instantly setting the TGR switch back to its default position when the benchmark begins will revert the CPU frequency to the original value. 9. ENHANCED LN2 MODE Dependent on the LN2 Mode Switch setting (unavailable if LN2_SW is set to 1). Enabling this switch will allow the CPU to boot up at a temperature as low as possible. 10. SB SWITCH The SB switch allows enabling or disabling of the Dual BIOS function. 11. BIOS SWITCH The BIOS switch (BIOS_SW) allows users to easily select a different BIOS for boot up or overclocking, helping to reduce BIOS failure during overclockin Core Specifications Edition   Form Factor   CPU Socket   Chipset   RAM Memory Support Memory Type   Memory Channel   Memory Type (ECC)   Memory Type (R/U)   Memory Speed (Mhz)   Max. Memory Capacity   Audio Audio   Graphics Support Primary GPU Interface None NVIDIA SLI Support N/A AMD CrossFire Support N/A Integrated Graphics   On-Board Graphics Connectors None Internal Connectivity Expansion Slots   SATA Support N/A RAID Support via   Storage Mode Support   Internal I/O   External Connectivity Network Interface Type   Network Chip/Modules   Rear I/O Connectors   Additional Specifications Water Cooled No Cooling   QPI Speed N/A Board Dimensions   Note   Additional Information Scan Code LN122611 Model Number Z690 AORUS TACHYON GTIN 4719331830380