Gigabyte Z690 UD AX (rev. 1.0) ATX Motherboard

Intel® Z690 Motherboard with Direct 16+1+2 Phases Digital VRM Design, DDR5 MEMORY, PCIe 5.0 Design, Ultra Performance VRM Heatsinks, 3 x PCIe 4.0 M.2 with Thermal Guard, 2.5GbE LAN, WIFI6 802.11ax, Rear USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C®, Q-Flash Plus

PERFORMANCE

UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE

With technology moving so fast, GIGABYTE still keep up with the latest trends and provide our customers with advanced features and latest technology. GIAGBYTE Z690 Series motherboards come with upgraded power solution, latest storage standards and outstanding connectivity to enable optimize performance for gaming.

DDR5

XTREME MEMORY

GIGABYTE Z690 Motherboards feature the latest DDR5 architecture and XMP 3.0 capability. The new DDR5 memory technology brings 50% more bandwidth to the platform and increases the system performance drastically by implementing Unlocked Native DDR5 Voltage, Xtreme Memory Routing and reliable SMD slot. In addition to the hardware upgrades, the user friendly UI provides full functionality to overclock higher with exclusive DDR5 tuning capability.

Thermal

ADVANCED THERMAL SOLUTION

Z690 UD AX uses high performance Covered thermal design with high coverage MOSFET Heatsinks and thick thermal pad, providing ultimate MOSFET cooling performance for enthusiasts, overclockers and gamers.

CONNECTIVITY

NEXT GENERATION CONNECTIVITY

GIGABYTE Z690 Series Motherboards let you experience ultimate connection flexibility and blazing data-transfer speed with next generation network and storage connectivity.

Specifications

CPU

• LGA1700 socket: Support for 12th Generation Intel® Core i9 processors/Intel® Core i7 processors/Intel® Core i5 processors

• L3 cache varies with CPU

• (Please refer to "CPU Support List" for more information.)

Chipset

• Intel® Z690 Express Chipset

Memory

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

• 4 x DDR 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

• (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.)

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 specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

Audio

• Realtek® Audio CODEC

High Definition Audio

• 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

• * To configure 7.1-channel audio, you need to open the audio software and select Device advanced settings > Playback Device to change the default setting first. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring the audio software.

• Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN

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

• Wireless Communication module

• Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201

• 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.)

• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)

• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x1 (PCIEX1_4)

• 2 x PCI Express x1 slots

• (The PCIEX4 and PCIEX1 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:

• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB)

• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q_SB)

• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

• Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10

• 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:

• 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 1 support, available through the internal USB header

• 1 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+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 I/O 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 water cooling CPU fan 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 S/PDIF Out header

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

• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header

• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

• 1 x serial port 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 reset button

• 1 x reset jumper

• 1 x Q-Flash Plus button

• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

*All fan headers are subject to support AIO_Pump, Pump and high performance fan with the capability of delivering up to 2A/12V @ 24W.

Back Panel Connectors

• 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

• 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)

• 1 x DisplayPort

• 1 x HDMI port

• 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

• 1 x RJ-45 port

• 3 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.

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)

• Realtek® Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility

Operating System

• Support for Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor

• ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm