Gigabyte Z790I AORUS ULTRA User manual

Z790I AORUS ULTRA
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
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Identifying Your Motherboard Revision
The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0"
means the revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before
updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information.
Example:

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Product Introduction.......................................................................................4
1-1 Motherboard Layout......................................................................................... 4
1-2 Motherboard Block Diagram ............................................................................ 5
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................6
2-1 Installation Precautions.................................................................................... 6
2-2 Product Specications...................................................................................... 7
2-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ............................................................... 10
2-4 Installing the Memory..................................................................................... 13
2-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 14
2-6 Back Panel Connectors.................................................................................. 15
2-7 Internal Connectors........................................................................................ 17
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................28
Chapter 4 Installing the Operating System and Drivers................................................30
4-1 Operating System Installation ........................................................................ 30
4-2 Drivers Installation.......................................................................................... 31
Chapter 5 Appendix ......................................................................................................32
5-1 Conguring a RAID Set.................................................................................. 32
Regulatory Notices.................................................................................................... 33
Contact Us ................................................................................................................ 36

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1-1 Motherboard Layout
Chapter 1 Product Introduction
Temperature sensor
U32
U32G2_LAN
DP_HDMI20
ATX
M2_WIFI
DDR5_A1
DDR5_B1
ATX_12V_2X4
Intel®Z790
CLR_CMOS
M_BIOS PCIEX16
F_USB
M2P_SB
M2A_CPU (Note 2)
F_PANEL
SPEAKER
BAT
D_LED
SYS_FAN1
CPU_OPT
CPU_FAN
iTE®
Super I/O
80P
SATA3
Intel®2.5GbE
LAN (Note 1)
1 0
QFLASH_PLUS
QFLED
F_U32C
80A (Note 2)
USB 2.0 Hub
LGA1700
U32G2
U320G
USB20
LED_C
SYS_FAN2
RST_SW
RST
60A (Note 2)
BAT
GC-Z790I BTB PLUG
F_U32
E_AUDIO
(Note 1) The connector/chip is on the back of the motherboard.
(Note 2) The connector is on the back of GC-Z790I BTB PLUG.
EXT_PWR
BTB CONNECTOR
BTB CONNECTOR Z790I AORUS ULTRA

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1-2 Motherboard Block Diagram
LGA1700 CPU
CPU CLK+/- (80~800 MHz)
DMI 4.0
PCI Express 5.0 Bus
1 PCI Express x16
x16
DDI
DisplayPort
DDI
HDMI
LAN
RJ45
x1 SPI
Bus
PCI Express 3.0 Bus
4 USB 2.0/1.1
USB 2.0
Hub
Intel®Z790
BIOS
iTE®
Super I/O
1 USB Type-C®,
with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
3 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
4 USB 3.2 Gen 1
Line Out
MIC
CODEC
Intel®
2.5GbE LAN
1 USB Type-C®,
with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
1 M.2 Socket 3
(M2P_SB)
eSPI
Bus
2 USB 2.0/1.1
PCI Express 4.0 Bus
x4
PCI Express 4.0 Bus
1 M.2 Socket 3
(M2A_CPU)
2 SATA 6Gb/s
DDR5 5600 (Note)/5200 (Note)/4800/4400 MT/s
M.2 WIFI
x1
CNVi
(Note) Actual support may vary by CPU.