Description
Z690 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE
THE NEW KING OF GAMING
Rule supreme with the Z690 AORUS gaming motherboards. The new king of gaming platform 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.

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CPU
- LGA1700 socket: Support for 12th Generation IntelĀ® Coreā¢, PentiumĀ® Gold and CeleronĀ® Processors*
- L3 cache varies with CPU
* Please refer to “CPU Support List” for more information.
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Chipset
- IntelĀ® Z690 Express Chipset
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Memory
- Support for DDR5 6600(O.C.) / 6400(O.C.) / 6200(O.C.) / 6000(O.C.) / 5800(O.C.) / 5600(O.C.) / 5400(O.C.) / 5200(O.C.) / 4800 / 4000 MHz memory modules
- 4 x DDR5 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
(Please refer “Memory Support List” for more information.)
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Onboard GraphicsIntegrated Graphics Processor+Intel® Thunderbolt⢠4 Controller:
- 2 x IntelĀ® Thunderbolt⢠4 connectors (USB Type-CĀ® ports), supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt⢠video outputs and a maximum resolution of 5120×2880@60 Hz with 24 bpp (via single display output)
* Because of the limited I/O resources of the PC architecture, the number of Thunderbolt⢠devices that can be used is dependent on the number of the PCI Express devices being installed. (Refer to Chapter 2-7, “Back Panel Connectors,” for more information.)
* Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3
(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)
- 2 x IntelĀ® Thunderbolt⢠4 connectors (USB Type-CĀ® ports), supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt⢠video outputs and a maximum resolution of 5120×2880@60 Hz with 24 bpp (via single display output)
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Audio
- 1 ESS ES9280AC DAC chip + 2 ESS ES9080 chips
- DTSĀ® Sound Unboundā¢
- High Definition Audio
- 2-channel
- Support for S/PDIF Out
* The line out jack and the optical S/PDIF out connector can only be used one at a time.
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LAN
- MarvellĀ® AQtion AQC113C 10GbE LAN chip
(10 Gbps/5 Gbps/2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) (LAN1) - IntelĀ® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) (LAN2)
- MarvellĀ® AQtion AQC113C 10GbE LAN chip
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Wireless Communication moduleIntelĀ® Wi-Fi 6E AX210
- 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.
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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. - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
* The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode.
(The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots conform to PCI Express 5.0 standard.) - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1)
(The PCIEX4_1 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
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Multi-Graphics Technology
- Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire⢠and 2-Way AMD CrossFire⢠technologies
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Storage InterfaceCPU:
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
Chipset:
- 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB)
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
- 4 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. -
USBChipset+Intel® Thunderbolt⢠4 Controller:
- 2 x USB Type-CĀ® ports on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
Chipset:
- 1 x USB Type-CĀ® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support, available through the internal USB header
- 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 2 Hub:
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub:
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB headers
Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub:
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB header (with the included front USB header extension cable)
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Internal I/O Connectors
- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
- 1 x CPU fan header
- 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
- 1 x water cooling kit CPU LED header (LED_CPU)
- 1 x AORUS RGB Memory Armor power header (LED_DDR)
- 4 x system fan headers
- 4 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
- 1 x noise detection header
- 2 x integrated extension cable headers for addressable and RGB LED strips
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
- 1 x front panel header
- 1 x USB Type-CĀ® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers
- 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header
- 2 x temperature sensor headers
- 1 x power button
- 1 x reset button
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Back Panel Connectors
- 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
- 1 x OC Ignition button
- 1 x Clear CMOS button
- 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
- 2 x Thunderbolt⢠4 connectors (USB Type-C® ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support)
- 10 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
- 2 x RJ-45 ports
- 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
- 2 x audio jacks
* The mic in jack supports only mono microphone input.
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I/O Controller
- iTEĀ® I/O Controller Chip
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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. - Noise detection
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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
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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
- Support for APP Center
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Bundled Software
- NortonĀ® Internet Security (OEM version)
- cFosSpeed
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Operating System
- Support for Windows 11 64-bit
- Support for Windows 10 64-bit
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Form Factor
- E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 28.5cm
Additional information
Weight | 9.85 kg |
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Dimensions | 42 × 40 × 30 cm |
Brand |
Gigabyte |
Socket |
LGA 1700 |
CPU Support |
12įµŹ° Generation ,13th Generation ,14th Generation |
Chipset Manufacture |
Intel |
Chipset Model |
Z690 |
Form Factor |
E ATX |
Memory Slots Available |
4 Slots |
On-Board WiFi |
Yes |
Windows Compatibility |
Windows 10 ,Windows 11 ( Possibly Requires TPM ) |
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Warranty
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