Features Supports 12th Gen Intel Core™ Series Processors Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR5, 2 DIMMs DDR5 MEMORY Design with SMD DIMM & Shielded Memory Routing Intel Optane™ Memory Ready Direct 10+2+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution with 105A Power Stage* Advanced Thermal Design with Fins- Array II, Thermal Guard III & Heatpipe Blazing Fast Intel 2.5 Gb E LAN with c Fos Speed Intel WIFI6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT5 with AORUS Antenna AMP-UP Audio with ALC4080 & WIMA for Rear 120d B SNRHDMI 2.0 supports Premium 4K Dual Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0* x 4 M.2 with Thermal Guard RGB FUSION 2.0 with Multi-Zone Addressable LED Light Show Design, Support Addressable LED & RGB LED Strip Smart Fan 6 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors, Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP & Noise Detection Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory & Graphics Card Unparalleled Performance With technology moving so fast, GIGABYTE still keep up with the latest trends & provide our customers with advanced features & latest technology. GIGABYTE Z690 Series motherboards come with upgraded power solution, latest storage standards & outstanding connectivity to enable optimize performance for gaming. XTREME MEMORY GIGABYTE Z690 Motherboards feature the latest DDR5 architecture & XMP 3.0 capability. The new DDR5 memory technology brings 50% more bandwidth to the platform & increases the system performance drastically by implementing Unlocked Native DDR5 Voltage, Xtreme Memory Routing & reliable SMD slot. In addition to the hardware upgrades, the user friendly UI provides full functionality to overclock higher with exclusive DDR5 tuning capability. THERMAL REACTIVE ARMOR GIGABYTE Z690 Series Motherboards Un-throttled performance is guaranteed by innovative & optimized thermal design to ensure the best CPU, Chipset, SSD stability & low temperatures under full load application & gaming.