CPU

1. LGA1700 socket: Support for 12th Generation Intel^® Core™ i9 processors/Intel^® Core™ i7 processors/Intel^® Core™ i5 processors
2. L3 cache varies with CPU

Chipset

1. Intel^® Z690 Express Chipset

Memory

1. Support for DDR5 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
2. 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
3. Dual channel memory architecture
4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor+Intel^® Thunderbolt™ 4 Controller:

1. 1 x VisionLINK TB connector (Intel^® Thunderbolt™ 4/USB Type-C^® port)
2. 1 x Intel^® Thunderbolt™ 4 connector (USB Type-C^® port)

Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel^® HD Graphics support:

1. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@30 Hz

Audio

Realtek^® ALC4080 codec (rear panel audio)

1. Support for DTS:X^® Ultra
2. High Definition Audio
3. 2-channel

Realtek^® ALC897 codec (front panel audio)
 

LAN

1. Marvell^® AQtion AQC113C 10GbE LAN chip (10 Gbps/5 Gbps/2.5 Gbps/ 1 Gbps/100 Mbps) (LAN2)
2. Intel^® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) (LAN1)

Wireless Communication module

Intel^® Wi-Fi 6E AX210

1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
2. BLUETOOTH 5.2
3. Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate

Expansion Slots

1. 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.
2. 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.)
3. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
   (The PCIEX4 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

Multi-Graphics Technology

1. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies

Storage Interface

CPU:

1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)

Chipset:

1. 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB)
2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10

USB

Chipset+Intel^® Thunderbolt™ 4 Controller:

1. 2 x USB Type-C^® ports on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support

Chipset:

1. 1 x USB Type-C^® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support, available through the internal USB header
2. 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel

Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub:

1. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB headers

Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:

1. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers

Internal I/O Connectors

1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
3. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
4. 1 x CPU fan header
5. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
6. 3 x system fan headers
7. 3 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
8. 2 x addressable LED strip headers
9. 2 x RGB LED strip headers
10. 4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
11. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
12. 1 x front panel header
13. 1 x front panel audio header
14. 1 x USB Type-C^® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
15. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers
16. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
17. 1 x noise detection header
18. 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
19. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
20. 1 x reset button
21. 1 x reset jumper
22. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
23. 2 x temperature sensor headers

Back Panel Connectors

1. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
2. 1 x DisplayPort In port
3. 1 x HDMI port
4. 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 connectors (USB Type-C^® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support)
5. 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
6. 2 x RJ-45 ports
7. 2 x audio jacks

I/O Controller

1. iTE^® I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring

1. Voltage detection
2. Temperature detection
3. Fan speed detection
4. Water cooling flow rate detection
5. Fan fail warning
6. Fan speed control
   * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
7. Noise detection

BIOS

1. 1 x 256 Mbit flash
2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features

1. 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
2. Support for Q-Flash Plus
3. Support for Q-Flash
4. Support for Xpress Install

Bundled Software

1. Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)
2. cFosSpeed

Operating System

1. Support for Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor

1. E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 25.9cm