Gigabyte Z790 AORUS TACHYON (rev. 1.0)

Product Specifications

• CPU
  1. LGA1700 socket: Support for the 13th and 12thGeneration Intel^® Core™, Pentium^® Gold and Celeron^® Processors*
  2. L3 cache varies with CPU

  * Please refer to “CPU Support List” for more information.

• Chipset
  1. Intel^® Z790 Express Chipset
• Memory
  1. Support for DDR5 8333(O.C) / 8000(O.C) / 7950(O.C) / 7900(O.C) / 7800(O.C) / 7600(O.C.) / 7400(O.C.) / 7200(O.C.) / 7000(O.C.) / 6800(O.C.) / 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 memory modules
  2. 2 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 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

  (Please refer “Memory Support List” for more information.)

• Onboard Graphics

  Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel^® HD Graphics support:

  1. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60 Hz
     * Support for HDMI 2.0 version and HDCP 2.3.

  (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

• Audio
  1. Realtek^® ALC1220-VB CODEC
     * The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
  2. Support for DTS:X^® Ultra
  3. High Definition Audio
  4. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
  5. Support for S/PDIF Out
• LAN
  1. Intel^® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
• 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 5.3
  3. Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate

  (Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.)

• Expansion Slots

  CPU:

  1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and 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, supporting PCIe 5.0 and 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.

  Chipset:

  1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4)
• Storage Interface

  CPU:

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

  Chipset:

  1. 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB)
  2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
  3. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

  RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices
  RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices

• USB

  Chipset:

  1. 2 x USB Type-C® ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support (1 port on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal USB header)
  2. 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
  3. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header
  4. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers

  ASMedia^® USB 3.2 Gen 2 Controller:

  1. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel

  Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub:

  1. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
• Internal I/O Connectors
  1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  2. 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
  3. 1 x 6-pin OC_PEG power connector
  4. 1 x CPU fan header
  5. 1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header
  6. 4 x system fan headers
  7. 2 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. 4 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 2×2 support
  15. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
  16. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
  17. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  18. 1 x noise detection header
  19. 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors
  20. 2 x temperature sensor headers
  21. Voltage Measurement Points
  22. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
  23. 1 x power button (PWR)
  24. 1 x reset button (RST)
  25. 1 x Clear CMOS button (CMOS)
  26. 1 x Cold Reset button (RTY)
  27. 1 x Protection Mode button (LIMP_MODE)
  28. 1 x CPU Ratio up button (CLK+)
  29. 1 x CPU Ratio down button (CLK-)
  30. 2 x BIOS switches (BIOS_SW/SB)
  31. 1 x OC Trigger switch (TGR)
  32. 1 x OC Ignition switch (OC_IGNITION)
• Back Panel Connectors
  1. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
  2. 1 x Protection Mode button
  3. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
  4. 1 x PS/2 mouse port
  5. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
  6. 1 x HDMI port
  7. 1 x USB Type-C^® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
  8. 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
  9. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  10. 1 x RJ-45 port
  11. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
  12. 5 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. 2 x 256 Mbit flash
  2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
  3. Support for DualBIOS™
  4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
• Unique Features
  1. Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)
     * Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
  2. Support for Q-Flash
  3. Support for Q-Flash Plus
  4. Support for Smart Backup
• Bundled Software
  1. Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)
  2. LAN bandwidth management software
• Operating System
  1. Support for Windows 11 64-bit
  2. Support for Windows 10 64-bit
• Form Factor
  1. E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 27.0cm