Gigabyte Z790M A ELITE AX ICE Manuale utente

Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE

(Z790M A ELITE AX ICE)

User's Manual

Rev. 1001

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Identifying Your Motherboard Revision

The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0"

means the revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before updating

motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information.

Example:

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Product Introduction.......................................................................................4

1-1 Motherboard Layout......................................................................................... 4

1-2 Motherboard Block Diagram ............................................................................ 5

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................6

2-1 Installation Precautions.................................................................................... 6

2-2 Product Specications...................................................................................... 7

2-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ............................................................... 10

2-4 Installing the Memory..................................................................................... 13

2-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 14

2-6 Back Panel Connectors.................................................................................. 15

2-7 Onboard Buttons and LEDs ........................................................................... 17

2-8 Internal Connectors........................................................................................ 19

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................31

Chapter 4 Installing the Operating System and Drivers................................................33

4-1 Operating System Installation ........................................................................ 33

4-2 Drivers Installation.......................................................................................... 34

Chapter 5 Appendix ......................................................................................................35

5-1 Conguring a RAID Set.................................................................................. 35

Regulatory Notices.................................................................................................... 36

Contact Us ................................................................................................................ 39

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1-1 Motherboard Layout

Chapter 1 Product Introduction

Temperature sensor

SYS_FAN1

DP_HDMI20

U320G

U32G2

U32_LAN

LGA1700

ATX

AUDIO

DDR5_A1

DDR5_A2

DDR5_B1

DDR5_B2

BAT

CLR_SW

M_BIOS

THB_C1

THB_C2

CODEC

PCIEX16

PCIEX4

F_U32

F_U32C

SYS_FAN3

U32

M2A_CPU

Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE

F_AUDIO

SPI_TPM

F_PANEL

CPU_FAN

CPU_OPT

iTE®

Super I/O

D_LED2

LED_C2

ATX_12V_2X4ATX_12V_2X2

USB 2.0 Hub

SATA3 357

246

R_USB20

Realtek®

2.5GbE LAN

RST_SW

RST

M2Q_SB

80110

M2P_SB

F_USB2

D_LED1

F_USB1LED_C1

SYS_FAN4_PUMP

SYS_FAN2

QFLED

QFLASH_PLUS

COM

M2_WIFI

USB 2.0 Hub

USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub

USB 3.2

Gen 1 Hub

CPU DRAM

VGA BOOT

Intel®Z790

Chipset

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1-2 Motherboard Block Diagram

CPU CLK+/- (80~800 MHz)

DMI 4.0

6 SATA 6Gb/s

eSPI

Bus

SPI

Bus

DDI

Line Out

MIC

S/PDIF Out

iTE®

Super I/O

6 USB 3.2 Gen 1

1 USB Type-C®,

with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support

1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A

1 DisplayPort

BIOS

TPM

PCI Express 5.0 Bus

1 PCI Express x16

x16

DDI 1 HDMI

1 USB Type-C®,

with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support

CODEC

LGA1700 CPU

PCI Express 4.0 Bus

1 M.2 Socket 3

(M2A_CPU)

PCI Express 4.0 Bus

2 M.2 Socket 3

(M2Q_SB, M2P_SB)

1 PCI Express x4

DDR5 5600 (Note)/5200 (Note)/4800/4400 MT/s

USB 3.2

Gen 1 Hub

8 USB 2.0/1.1

USB 2.0

Hub

x4x4

(Note) Actual support may vary by CPU.

PCI Express 4.0 Bus

LAN

RJ45

Realtek®

2.5GbE LAN

CNVi

M.2 WIFI

Intel®Z790

Chipset

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2-1 Installation Precautions

The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become

damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's

manual and follow these procedures:

•Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard.

•Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or

warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation.

•Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before

installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components.

•When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard, make

sure they are connected tightly and securely.

•When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.

•It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic

components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist strap,

keep your hands dry and rst touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity.

•Prior to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an

electrostatic shielding container.

•Before connecting or unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard, make sure

the power supply has been turned off.

•Before turning on the power, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to

the local voltage standard.

•Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hardware

components are connected.

•To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the

motherboard circuit or its components.

•Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or

within the computer casing.

•Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface.

•Do not place the computer system in a high-temperature or wet environment.

•Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system

components as well as physical harm to the user.

•If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the

product, please consult a certied computer technician.

•If you use an adapter, extension power cable, or power strip, ensure to consult with its

installation and/or grounding instructions.

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

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2-2 ProductSpecications

CPU LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel®Core™,

Pentium®Gold and Celeron® Processors

(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)

L3 cache varies with CPU

Chipset Intel® Z790 Express Chipset

Memory 14th and 13th Generation Intel®Core™ i9/i7 Pocessors:

Support for DDR5 5600/5200/4800/4400 MT/s memory modules

 13th Generation Intel®Core™ i5/i3 and 12th Generation Intel®Core™, Pentium®

Gold and Celeron® Processors:

Support for DDR5 4800/4400 MT/s memory modules

 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 192 GB (48 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 Prole (XMP) memory modules

(The CPU and memory conguration may affect the supported memory types, data

rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules, please refer to "Memory Support

List" on GIGABYTE's website for more information.)

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 specications may vary depending on CPU support.)

Audio Realtek®ALC1220 CODEC

* The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.

High Denition Audio

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

* You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To congure

7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings.

Support for S/PDIF Out

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

Wireless

Communication

Module

Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (PCB rev. 1.0)

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

- BLUETOOTH 5.3

- Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard

Realtek® Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE (PCB rev. 1.1)

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

- BLUETOOTH 5.3

- Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard

(Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.)

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Expansion Slots CPU:

- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and 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.

Chipset:

- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4)

Storage Interface CPU:

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

(M2A_CPU)

Chipset:

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

(M2Q_SB)

- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD

support) (M2P_SB)

- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices

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

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

Chipset+2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hubs:

- 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

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 CPU fan/water cooling pump 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 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

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Internal

Connectors

 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0/

GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2 module only)

1 x serial port header

1 x reset button

1 x Q-Flash Plus button

1 x Clear CMOS button

1 x reset jumper

Back Panel

Connectors

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

2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)

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

Hardware

Monitor

Voltage detection

Temperature detection

Fan speed detection

Water cooling ow 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 ash

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 GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)

* Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions

of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specications.

Support for Q-Flash

Support for Q-Flash Plus

Support for Smart Backup

Bundled

Software

Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)

LAN bandwidth management software

Operating

System

Support for Windows 11 64-bit

Support for Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm

* GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specications and product-related information without

prior notice.

&Please visit the SERVICE/SUPPORT\Utility page on GIGABYTE's website to download the latest version

of apps.

https://www.gigabyte.com/Support/Utility/Motherboard?m=ut

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2-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler

Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU:

•Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.

(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)

•Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the

CPU to prevent hardware damage.

•Locate the pin one of the CPU. The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly. (Or you may

locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket.)

•Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU.

•Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed, otherwise overheating and damage

of the CPU may occur.

•Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specications. It is not recommended

that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specications since it does not meet the

standard requirements for the peripherals. If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard

specications, please do so according to your hardware specications including the CPU, graphics

card, memory, hard drive, etc.

A. Note the CPU Orientation

Note the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU.

&Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on hardware installation.

https://www.gigabyte.com/WebPage/210/quick-guide.html?m=sw

Do not remove the CPU socket cover before inserting the CPU. It may pop off from the load

plate automatically after you insert the CPU and close the load plate.

Alignment Key

LGA1700 CPU Socket

Triangle Pin One

Marking of the

CPU Socket

Notch

LGA1700 CPU

Triangle Pin One

Marking on the

CPU

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