Intel Z690 AORUS PRO PCIe 5.0 ATX Motherboard from Gigabyte
THE BEST FOR THE PRO
Rule supreme with the Z690 AORUS gaming motherboards. The new king of gaming platforms continues the legendary AORUS bloodline with the most robust power delivery and dominant thermal design, glorified with the complete memory overclocking technology to crown your PC with the best Alder Lake’s performance in all its gaming glory.
Intel® Z690 Chipset
LGA 1700 CPU Socket
12th Gen Intel® Compatible Processors
ATX Form Factor
A New Age of PC Building
UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE
With technology moving so fast, GIGABYTE still keep up with the latest trends and provide customers with advanced features and the latest technology. GIGABYTE Z690 Series motherboards come with upgraded power solutions, the latest storage standards and outstanding connectivity to enable optimized performance for gaming.
The Latest Memory Technology
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.
Superior Thermal Design
1 Fully Covered Thermal Design
2 2x Copper PCB
3 5 W/mK Thermal Pad
4 M.2 Thermal Guard II
5 Enlarged Thermal Guard
Versatile Connectivity Options
FOR EVERY CONNECTION
GIGABYTE Z690 Series Motherboards let you experience ultimate connection flexibility and blazing data-transfer speed with next generation network, storage, and WIFI connectivity.
2X FASTER THAN EVER
Adoption of 2.5G LAN provide up to 2.5 GbE network connectivity, with at least 2X faster transfer speeds compared to general 1GbE networking, perfectly designed for gamers with ultimate online gaming experience.
INTEL 802.11AX WIFI 6
Wireless solution 802.11ax WIFI 6 with new dedicated 6GHz band, enables gigabit wireless performance, provides smooth video streaming, better gaming experience, few dropped connections and speeds up to 2.4Gbps*. Moreover, Bluetooth 5 provides 4X range over BT 4.2 and with faster transmission.
Audio you can be Truly Immersed In
HI-RES AUDIO
Hi-Res Audio certified, meaning that the product is capable of reproducing frequencies up to 40kHz or above which ensures user with the best audio quality at all times.
REALTEK HIGH-END HD AUDIO CODEC
Supports audio format up to 32-bit/384KHz and output SNR up to Rear/Front 120dB 110dB.
Automatically detects impedance of audio device, preventing low volume and distortion.
Stream voice with up to 110dB(A) SNR via microphone.
Make it Your Own
IMPRESSIVE PERSONALIZATION
GIGABYTE motherboards bundle several useful and intuitive software to help users to control every aspect of motherboard and provide customizable lighting effect with outstanding aesthetics to fit your unique personality.
Updates Made Easy
STEP 1
Plug the 24pin & 8pin power supply cable into the motherboard.
STEP 2
Download and unzip the motherboard BIOS file and rename to "gigabyte.bin", save it to a USB flashdrive, then plug it into the Q-Flash USB port.
STEP 3
Press the Q-Flash Plus button, and the motherboard will start updating the BIOS automatically.
Q-FLASH PLUS
With GIGABYTE Q-Flash Plus, you don’t need to install the CPU, memory and graphics card nor enter the BIOS menu to flash the BIOS. Just download and save a new BIOS file (rename to gigabyte.bin) on the USB flash drive, then press the dedicated Q-Flash Plus button and you’re good to go!
| Core Specifications | |
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| Edition | AORUS PRO |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| CPU Socket | 1700 |
| Chipset | Intel Z690 |
| RAM Memory Support | |
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| Memory Type | DDR5 |
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| Graphics Support | |
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| Primary GPU Interface | PCIe 5.0 (x16) |
| NVIDIA SLI Support | N/A |
| AMD CrossFire Support | N/A |
| Integrated Graphics | Requires Processor Graphics or Discrete GPU |
| On-Board Graphics Connectors | DisplayPort |
| Internal Connectivity | |
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| SATA Support | SATA3 |
| RAID Support via | |
| Storage Mode Support | |
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| External Connectivity | |
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| Rear I/O Connectors |
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| Additional Specifications | |
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| Water Cooled | No |
| Cooling | |
| QPI Speed | N/A |
| Board Dimensions | 305 x 244 mm |
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