Intel Z690 UD AX ATX Motherboard from Gigabyte

THE BEST FOR THE PRO
Accelerate your PC's power with the Z690 Gigabyte gaming motherboards. The next era of gaming platforms continues with the most robust power delivery and dominant thermal design, glorified with the complete memory overclocking technology to crown your PC with the best 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.
Intel® Z690 Chipset
LGA 1700 CPU Socket
12th Gen Intel® Compatible Processors
ATX Form Factor
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.
Expert Cooling Solutions

1 Fully Covered Thermal Design
2 5 W/mK Thermal Pad
3 M.2 Thermal Guard
22X Copper PCB
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 and storage 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.
WIFI 6 802.11AX + BT 5 MODULE
Wireless solution supports 802.11ax, 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

HIGH-END AUDIO CAPACITORS
GIGABYTE motherboards use high-end audio capacitors. These high quality capacitors help deliver high resolution and high fidelity audio to provide the most realistic sound effects for gamers. They also feature an audio noise guard that essentially separates the board’s sensitive analog audio components from potential noise pollution at the PCB level.
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!
General |
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Product Type | Motherboard - ATX |
Chipset Type | Intel Z690 |
Processor Socket | LGA1700 Socket |
Max Processors Qty | 1 |
Compatible Processors | Core i5, Core i7, Core i9 (supports 12th Generation Intel Core) |
Supported RAM |
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Max Size | 128 GB |
Technology | DDR5 |
Bus Clock | 5200 MHz (O.C.), 5400 MHz (O.C.), 5600 MHz (O.C.), 5800 MHz (O.C.), 6000 MHz (O.C.), 4000 MHz, 4800 MHz |
Supported RAM Integrity Check | Non-ECC, ECC (operate in non-ECC mode) |
Registered or Buffered | Unbuffered |
Features | Dual channel memory architecture, Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP), supported ECC modules operate in non-ECC mode |
Audio |
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Type | HD Audio (8-channel) |
Compliant Standards | High Definition Audio |
LAN |
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Network Interfaces | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2 |
Expansion / Connectivity |
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Expansion Slots | 1 x CPU ¦ 4 x DIMM 288-pin ¦ 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 ¦ 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode) ¦ 2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 ¦ 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x1 mode) |
Storage Interfaces | SATA-600 -connectors: 6 x 7pin Serial ATA - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 ¦ PCIe 4.0 -connectors: 3 x M.2 |
Interfaces | 1 x DisplayPort ¦ 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ¦ 1 x LAN (2.5Gigabit Ethernet) ¦ 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ¦ 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack ¦ 1 x microphone - mini-jack ¦ 4 x USB 2.0 ¦ 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse ¦ 1 x HDMI ¦ 1 x USB-C Gen2x2 |
Internal Interfaces | 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 - header ¦ 1 x USB-C Gen 1 - header ¦ 4 x USB 2.0 - header ¦ 2 x Thunderbolt - header ¦ 1 x SPDIF out - header ¦ 1 x audio - header ¦ 1 x serial - header |
Power Connectors | 4-pin ATX12V connector, 24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector |
Features |
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BIOS Type | AMI |
BIOS Features | WfM 2.0 support, UEFI BIOS, SMBIOS 2.7 support, DMI 2.7 support, ACPI 5.0 support |
Hardware Monitoring | CPU 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 |
Hardware Features | Q-Flash, On/Off Charge, AMD CrossFireX technology support, AMD Quad CrossFireX technology support, Q-Flash Plus, Game Boost, Intel Optane Memory Ready, M.2 Thermal Guard, RGB FUSION 2.0, GIGABYTE Smart Fan 6, 16+1+2 Phase Power Design, Shielded Memory Routing |
Miscellaneous |
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Software Included | Norton Internet Security, @BIOS, EasyTune, Xpress Install, GIGABYTE App Center, GIGABYTE Fast Boot, GIGABYTE Smart Backup, Realtek Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control |
Width | 30.5 cm |
Depth | 24.4 cm |