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GAZ390AORUSXTREMEWATERFORCE, GA-Z390-AORUS-XTREME-WATERFORCE, II38777, 4719331804862
Gigabyte GA-Z390-AORUS-XTREME-Waterforce
Motherboard
Features
Intel Z390 Gaming motherboard with 16 Phase IR Digital VRM, AORUS All-In-One
Monoblock, RGB Fusion 2.0, 802.11ac Wireless, Intel Thunderbolt 3, ESS SABRE
9018K2M DAC, AQUANTIA® 10GbE LAN, RGB FAN COMMANDER, OC Touch
- Supports 9th and 8th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors
- Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
- Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
- 16 Phase IR Digital VRM Solution with PowIRstage
- Cutting-edge AORUS All-In-One Monoblock for both CPU and PCH area.
- Onboard Intel CNVI 802.11ac 2x2 Wave 2 Wi-Fi with All new 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® Gigabit LAN with cFosSpeed
- Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 onboard
- Exclusive RGB FAN COMMANDER and OC Touch for professional casemodders and
overclockers
- 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 and Hybrid Fan Headers
with FAN STOP
- Front USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-Câ„¢ Header
- Triple Ultra-Fast M.2 with PCIe Gen3 x4 interface with Triple Thermal
Guards
Overview
DESIGN CONCEPT
Innovative design, cutting-edge functionality, state-of-the-art aesthetics,
sophisticated thermal design, next generation network connectivity ,Hi-Fi level
audio system. Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE is the new definition of a flagship
motherboard.
EXTREME Thermal Design
Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE uses some unprecedented and innovative thermal
design to ensure stability and low temperature under full loading application
and gaming.
AORUS All-In-One Monoblock NanoCarbon Baseplate 16X Hybrid Fan
Header
Extreme Power Design
To unleash the full potential of the new Intel 8-core CPU, the motherboard
requires the best CPU power design. With the best quality components and
GIGABYTE R&D design capability, Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE is a true beast
among motherboards. 1
6 Phases Digital Power 37% Larger Power Plane 2X Copper PCB
Unparalleled Performance
Hungry for better performance? Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE bundles exclusive
OC Touch Panel, supports high frequency XMP memory, and full SSD thermal guard
to make sure you get the maximum full system performance.
OC Touch 4400+ 3X M.2 PCIe x4 3X M.2 Thermal Guards
Next Generation Connectivity
A Flagship product needs to be future-proof so your system stays up-to-date
with the latest technology. Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE provides all next
generation network, storage, and WIFI connectivity to keep you up to speed.
10GbE Base-T LAN Intel Thunderbolt 3 Intel WIFI AORUS Antenna USB
TurboCharger
Definitive Aesthetics
GIGABYTE ID team designs Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE 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.
RGB FUSION 2.0 AORUS RGB FAN COMMANDER
Hi-Fi Audio System
Audio Signal Process
Digital Audio
True Hi-Fidelity Music
Provides surround sound audio and enables DSD music playback
Digital / Analog Convert
ESS SABRE reference DAC
Hyperstream Dynamic Range (DNR 127dB)
High-Res music (32bit, 192KHz PCM)
World's best THD+N (THD+N -120db)
L/R Channel Signal Processing
L / R separation analog signal processing with internally balanced audio
design
For maximum stereo sound quality and high-quality signal transmission
Audio Signal Amplification
TI Burr-Brown Audio OP Amps
Low stereo cross talk, high operational power output
Audiophile Grade Capacitors
Deliver true acoustic sound
Crystal Sound Output
Gold Plated Audio Jacks
High resistance to corrosion and oxidation
Audio Signal Optimization
Anti-pop Circuit Design
Prevents popping noise when plugging in and removing the audio jack
Auto Impedance Sensing
Auto detects headphone coils from 6 to 600 O and automatically adjusts proper
output power
Precise TXC Oscillator
Provides precise time triggers to Digital-Analog Converters.
Audiophile Grade Capacitors
Famous WIMA capacitors are used as feedback signal processing to deliver
crystal and balanced sound.
Clean Audio Power
Independent Analog Power
Drives clean analog power for audio components to ensure minimal noise.
Power Purifier
Supplies undisturbed power to the Digital-Analog Converters
Ultra Durable
GIGABYTE is reputable for its durability and high quality manufacturing
process. Needless to say, we use the best components we can find on the Z390
AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE and reinforce every slot to make each of them solid and
durable.
Solid Pin 3XPCIE Armor 4XMemory Armor Q-Flash Plus
GIGABYTE BIOS & APP CENTER
Good software goes hand in hand with perfect hardware. Z390 AORUS XTREME
WATERFORCE bundled several useful and intuitive software to help users to
control every aspect of motherboard.
BIOS APP CENTER Easy Tune System Information Viewer
Specifications
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CPU |
Support
for 9th and 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 processors/Intel® Core™ i7
processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/Intel®Core™ i3 processors/Intel®
Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1151
package |
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L3
cache varies with CPU |
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(Please
refer to "CPU Support List" for more information.) |
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Chipset |
Intel®
Z390 Express Chipset |
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Memory |
4
x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128GB (32GB single DIMM capacity) of
system memory** |
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**
Please note that the support for system total memory size depends on the
CPU installed. |
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Dual
channel memory architecture |
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Support
for DDR4 4400(O.C.) / 4333(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.) / 2800(O.C.) / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory
modules |
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Support
for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC
mode) |
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Support
for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory
modules |
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Support
for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules |
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(Please
refer "Memory Support List" for more information.) |
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Onboard
Graphics |
Integrated
Graphics Processor+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller: |
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2
x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 connectors (USB Type-C™ ports), supporting
DisplayPort and Thunderboltâ„¢ video outputs and a maximum resolution of
4096x2304@60 Hz |
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*
Because of the limited I/O resources of the PC architecture, the number of
Thunderboltâ„¢ devices that can be used is dependent on the number of the
PCI Express devices being installed. (Refer to Chapter 1-7, "Back Panel
Connectors," for more information.) |
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*
Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version. |
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Integrated
Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support: |
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1
x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@30
Hz |
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*
Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.2. |
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Maximum
shared memory of 1 GB |
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Actual
support may vary by CPU |
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Audio |
Realtek®
ALC1220-VB codec |
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ESS
ES9018K2M DAC and TI OPA1622 operational amplifiers |
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*
The front panel line out jack supports DSD audio. |
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High
Definition Audio |
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2/4/5.1/7.1-channel |
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Support
for S/PDIF Out |
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LAN |
1
x Aquantia GbE LAN chip (10 Gbit/5 Gbit/2.5 Gbit/1000 Mbit/100 Mbit)
(LAN1) |
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1
x Intel® GbE LAN phy (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2) |
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Wireless
Communication module |
Intel®
CNVi interface 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz
Dual-Band |
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BLUETOOTH
5 |
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Support
for 11ac 160 MHz wireless standard and up to 1.73 Gbps data
rate |
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*
Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and
equipment. |
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Expansion
Slots |
1
x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) |
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*
For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be
installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. |
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1
x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8) |
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*
The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8
slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8
mode. |
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1
x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4) |
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*
The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the M2P connector. The PCIEX4 slot
operates at up to x2 mode when a PCIe SSD is installed in the M2P
connector. |
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(All
of the PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0
standard.) |
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2
x PCI Express x1 slots |
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(All
of the PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0
standard.) |
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1
x M.2 Socket 1 connector for an Intel® CNVi wireless module only
(CNVI) |
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Multi-Graphics
Technology |
Support
for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™
technologies |
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Support
for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireâ„¢ and 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFireâ„¢
technologies |
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Storage
Interface |
Chipset: |
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1
x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe
x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M) |
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1
x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2
SSD support) (M2A) |
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1
x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 PCIe x4/x2 SSD
support) (M2P) |
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6
x SATA 6Gb/s connectors |
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Support
for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 |
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*
Refer to "1-10 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the
PCIEX4, M.2, and SATA connectors. |
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Intel®
Optaneâ„¢ Memory Ready |
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USB |
Chipset+Intel®
Thunderboltâ„¢ 3 Controller: |
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2
x USB Type-Câ„¢ ports on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2
support |
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Chipset: |
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1
x USB Type-Câ„¢ port with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support, available through the
internal USB header |
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4
x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel |
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4
x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available
through the internal USB header) |
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Chipset+2
USB 2.0 Hubs: |
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6
x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through
the internal USB headers) |
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Internal
I/O Connectors |
1
x 24-pin ATX main power connector |
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2
x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors |
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1
x OC PEG power connector |
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1
x CPU fan header |
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1
x water cooling CPU fan header |
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1
x water cooling kit CPU LED header (LED_CPU) |
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1
x water cooling kit Chipset LED header (LED_PCH) |
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4
x system fan headers |
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2
x system fan/water cooling pump headers |
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2
x addressable LED strip headers |
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2
x addressable LED strip power select jumpers |
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2
x RGB LED strip headers |
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6
x SATA 6Gb/s connectors |
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3
x M.2 Socket 3 connectors |
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1
x front panel header |
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1
x front panel audio header |
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1
x USB Type-Câ„¢ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support |
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1
x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header |
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2
x USB 2.0/1.1 headers |
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1
x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S
module only) |
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1
x GC-OC Touch add-in card connector |
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1
x Clear CMOS jumper |
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2
x temperature sensor headers |
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1
x power button |
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1
x reset button |
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1
x Clear CMOS button |
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1
x OC button |
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2
x BIOS switches |
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Back
Panel Connectors |
2
x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) |
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2
x Thunderboltâ„¢ 3 connectors (USB Type-Câ„¢ ports, with USB 3.1 Gen 2
support) |
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4
x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) |
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2
x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports |
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2
x USB 2.0/1.1 ports |
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1
x HDMI port |
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2
x RJ-45 ports |
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1
x optical S/PDIF Out connector |
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5
x audio jacks |
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I/O
Controller |
iTE®
I/O Controller Chip |
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H/W
Monitoring |
Voltage
detection |
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Temperature
detection |
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Fan
speed detection |
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Water
cooling flow rate detection |
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Overheating
warning |
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Fan
fail warning |
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Fan
speed control |
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*
Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on
the fan (pump) you install. |
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BIOS |
2
x 128 Mbit flash |
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Use
of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS |
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Support
for DualBIOSâ„¢ |
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Support
for Q-Flash Plus |
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*
The USB flash drive used must be a USB 2.0 flash
drive. |
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PnP
1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 |
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Unique
Features |
Support
for APP Center |
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*
Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model.
Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on
motherboard specifications. |
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3D
OSD |
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@BIOS |
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AutoGreen |
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Cloud
Station |
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EasyTune |
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Easy
RAID |
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Fast
Boot |
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Game
Boost |
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Platform
Power Management |
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RGB
Fusion |
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Smart
Backup |
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Smart
Keyboard |
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Smart
TimeLock |
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Smart
HUD |
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Smart
Survey |
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System
Information Viewer |
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USB
Blocker |
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USB
TurboCharger |
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Smart
Fan (for AORUS RGB FAN COMMANDER ) |
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Support
for Q-Flash |
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Support
for Xpress Install |
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Bundled
Software |
Norton®
Internet Security (OEM version) |
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cFosSpeed |
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XSplit
Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license) |
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Operating
System |
Support
for Windows 10 64-bit |
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Form
Factor |
E-ATX
Form Factor; 30.5cm x 27.1cm |
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Remark |
Due
to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please
download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party
website. |
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Most
hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support
Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will
update them on the GIGABYTE
website. |
