Supports 10th Gen Intel Core™ Series Processors Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs Intel Optane™ Memory Ready Direct 11+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution with Low RDS (on) MOSFETs Enlarged VRM Heatsink with Increased Surface contact Air-Flow Grooving GIGABYTE Exclusive 8118 Gaming LAN with Bandwidth Management Multi-Way Graphics Support with PCIe Armor & Ultra Durable™ Design Dual Ultra-Fast M.2 with PCIe Gen 3 X4 & One Supports SATA protocol Direct 11+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution with Low RDS (on) MOSFET GIGABYTE UD series motherboards use a 11+1 phase digital PWM + Low RDS (on) MOSFETs design to support the latest 10-core Intel Core™ CPUs by offering incredible precision in delivering power to the motherboards most power-hungry & energy-sensitive components as well as delivering enhanced system performance & ultimate hardware scalability. Support for DDR4 XMP Up to 4500 M Hz & Beyond GIGABYTE is offering a tested & proven platform that ensures proper compatibility with profiles up to 4500 M Hz & beyond. All users need to do to attain this performance boost is to ensure that their memory module is XMP capable & that the XMP function is activated & enabled on their GIGABYTE motherboard. Exclusive Realtek 8118 Gaming LAN High Speed Gigabit LAN with Automatic Bandwidth Allocation Realtek 8118 LAN is a high performance & friendly network chip for gaming players with automatic bandwidth allocation to ensure the highest network priority of the game or application. It can provide users the most comprehensive features & the fastest & smoothest Internet experience. Smart Fan 5 With Smart Fan 5 users can ensure that their gaming PC can maintain its performance while staying cool. Smart Fan 5 allows users to interchange their fan headers to reflect different thermal sensors at different locations on the motherboard. Not only that, with Smart Fan 5 more hybrid fan headers that support both PWM & Voltage mode fans have been introduced to make the motherboard more liquid cooling friendly. Achieve fan silence. With Fan Stop, map any fan to stop completely when temperatures drop below a specified threshold. Which fan stops, based on readings from which sensor, & at what temperature—all of it can be customized to your liking. RGB FUSION 2.0 With Z490 UD Motherboard, RGB Fusion 2.0 is even better with Addressable LEDs.* RGB Fusion 2.0 offers users the option to control onboard RGB & external RGB / Addressable LED light strips for their PC. Already feature filled with colors & patterns, RGB Fusion 2.0 on Z490 Series Motherboards are now upgraded with Addressable LED support. With external Addressable LED strips*, where each LED is digitally addressable, users can experience even more patterns, styles, & illuminations. With Z490 UD Motherboard will support either 5v or 12v Addressable LED lighting strips & up to 300 LED lights. RGB Fusion 2.0 with Addressable LEDs comes with new patterns & various speed settings with more to come.