Gigabyte Z890 AORUS ELITE X ICE DDR5 Intel Motherboard

Key Features

• Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra processors (Series 2)
• Digital twin 16+1+2 phases VRM solution
• D5 Bionic Corsa for Infinite Memory Performance
• AORUS AI SNATCH：Auto-Overclocking Software by AI models
• AI Perfdrive：Provides optimal and customized BIOS preset profile for users
• Premium Compatibility：4*DDR5 with XMP Memory Module Support
• WIFI EZ-Plug：Quick and easy design for Wi-Fi antenna installation
• EZ-Latch Plus：PCIe and M.2 slots with Quick Release & Screwless Design
• EZ-Latch Click：M.2 heatsinks with screwless design
• Sensor Panel Link：Onboard video port for hassle-free in-chassis panel setup
• Friendly UI： Multi-Theme, AIO Fan Control, and Q-Flash Auto Scan in BIOS and SW
• New Power Monitor in HWinfo for real-time monitoring on CPU power phases
• Ultra-Fast Storage：5*M.2 slots, including 1* PCIe 5.0 x4
• Efficient Thermal：VRM Thermal Armor Advanced & M.2 Thermal Guard L
• Fast Networking：2.5GbE LAN & Wi-Fi 7 with directional Ultra-high gain antenna
• Extended Connectivity：THUNDERBOLT™ 4 Type-C with DP-Alt
• High-Res Audio：ALC1220 & WIMA Audiophile Grade Capacitors
• Ultra Durable PCIe Armor：The metal back plate of PCIe x16 slot for enhanced durability
• PCIe UD Slot X：PCIe 5.0 x16 slot with 10X strength for graphics card

CPU

LGA1851 socket: Support for Intel® Core™ Ultra Processor

L3 cache varies with CPU

Chipset

Intel® Z890 Express Chipset

Memory

Support for DDR5 9500(O.C) / 9466(O.C) / 9333(O.C) / 9200(O.C)/ 9066(O.C) / 8933(O.C) / 8800(O.C) /8600(O.C) / 8400(O.C) /8266(O.C) / 8200(O.C) / 8000(O.C) / 7950(O.C) / 7900(O.C) / 7800(O.C) / 7600(O.C.) / 7400(O.C.) / 7200(O.C.) / 7000(O.C.) / 6800(O.C.) / 6600(O.C.) / 6400 / 6200 / 6000 / 5800 / 5600MT/s memory modules.

4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 256 GB (64 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

Support CUDIMM memory module

(The CPU and memory configurationmay affect the supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules, please refer to "Memory Support List" for more information.)

Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:

- 1 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 connector (USB4® USB Type-C® port),supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs

When a Thunderbolt™ monitor is installed, the maximum resolution supported is 5120x2880@60 Hz with 24 bpp (single display output).

When a USB4® USB Type-C® monitor is installed, the maximum resolution supported is 3840x2160@240 Hz (single display output

* Because of the limited I/O resources of the PC architecture, the number of Thunderbolt™ devices that can be used is dependent on the number of the PCI Express devices being installed. (Refer to Chapter 2-6, "Back Panel Connectors,"for more information.)

* Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3

- 1 x front HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1080@30 Hz

* Support for HDMI 1.4 version.

(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

Audio

Realtek® ALC1220 CODEC

* The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.

High Definition Audio

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

* You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 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

MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 (PCB rev. 1.0)

- 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands

- BLUETOOTH 5.4

- Support for 11be 160MHz wireless standard

Realtek® Wi-Fi 7 RTL8922AE (PCB rev. 1.1)

- 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands

- BLUETOOTH 5.4

- Support for 11be 160MHz wireless standard

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

* Wi-Fi 7 features require Windows 11 SV3 to function properly. (There is no support driver for Windows 10.)

* Wi-Fi 7 channels on 6 GHz band availability depends on individual country's regulations.

Expansion Slots

CPU:

- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16)

* The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only one 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)

- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x1 (PCIEX1)

Storage Interface

CPU:

- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/22110/2580/2280 PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)

- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2B_CPU)

Chipset:

- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q_SB)

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

- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)

- 4 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

CPU:

- 1 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB Type-C®) ports on the back panel

*Support up to 40Gbps with Thunderbolt devices

*Support up to 20Gbps with USB4 devices

*Support up to 10Gbps with USB 3.2 devices

Chipset:

- 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support, available through the internal USB header

- 2 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+3 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

2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors

1 x CPU fan header

1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header

4 x system fan headers

2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers

3 x addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers

1 x RGB LED strip header

5 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors

4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

1 x front panel header

1 x front panel audio header

1 x HDMI port (Note)

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

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

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 Q-Flash Plus button

1 x noise detection header

1 x power button

1 x reset button

1 x reset jumper

1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel Connectors

4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

2 x antenna connectors (2T2R)

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

1 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 connectors (USB Type-C® ports)

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

1 x RJ-45 port

1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector

2 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 GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)

* Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.

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

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm