Z490 AORUS ELITE AC motherboard uses a 12+1 phases digital CPU power design which includes both digital PWM Controller and DrMOS. These 100% digital controller and additional 8+4 solid-pin CPU Power Connectors offer incredible precision in delivering power to the motherboard's most power-hungry and energy-sensitive components, allowing enthusiasts to get the absolute maximum performance from the Intel 10-core CPU. Z490 AORUS ELITE AC uses high-performance thermal design with screwed mounted heatsinks and thick thermal pad, providing ultimate MOSFET cooling performance for enthusiasts, overclockers and gamers.
With high-quality components and GIGABYTE R&D design capability, the Z490 AORUS is a true beast among motherboards. Equipped with next-generation connectivity AORUS gaming motherboards already support the chassis of the future. The onboard USB Type-C header for USB 3.2 Gen1 makes access convenient when connecting a USB 3.2 Gen1 drive or charging your new mobile device.
Network Interfaces802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 5.0
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slots1 x CPU ¦ 4 x DIMM 288-pin ¦ 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 ¦ 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode) ¦ 2 x PCIe 3.0 x1
Storage InterfacesSATA-600 -connectors: 6 x 7pin Serial ATA - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 ¦ SATA-600 / PCIe -connectors: 2 x M.2
Interfaces1 x HDMI ¦ 1 x LAN (2.5Gigabit Ethernet) ¦ 1 x TOSLINK ¦ 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack ¦ 1 x microphone - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-out (rear) - mini-jack ¦ 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ¦ 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ¦ 4 x USB 2.0
Internal Interfaces4 x USB 2.0 - header ¦ 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 - header ¦ 2 x Thunderbolt - header ¦ 1 x audio - header ¦ 1 x USB-C Gen 1 - header
Power Connectors4-pin ATX12V connector, 24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector
Hardware MonitoringCPU core temperature, chassis temperature, CPU fan tachometer, chassis fan tachometer, system voltage, CPU overheating protection, CPU core voltage, water cooling flow rate, fan fail warning
Software IncludedNorton Internet Security, @BIOS, EasyTune, Xpress Install, GIGABYTE App Center, GIGABYTE Fast Boot, GIGABYTE Smart Backup, Realtek Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control