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

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

1. Intel^® Z690 Express Chipset

1. Support for DDR5 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 DDR 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

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

Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel^® HD Graphics support:

(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

1. Realtek^® ALC4080 CODEC
2. High Definition Audio
3. 2-channel analog output
4. Support for S/PDIF Out
   7.1-channel digital signals
   * Actual output of digital signals may vary depending on the playback content and software used, and an external DAC is required.

1. Intel^® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)

WIFI Module

1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
2. BLUETOOTH 5.2
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.

1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
   (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 5.0 standard.)
2. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)
   (The PCIEX4 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

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

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. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2C_SB)
2. 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB/M2Q_SB)
3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
* Refer to “2-8 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.

Intel^® Optane™ Memory Ready
* System acceleration with Intel^® Optane™ Memory can only be enabled on the M.2 connectors supported by the Chipset.

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

Chipset+2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hubs:

1. 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)

Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hub:

1. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

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. 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. 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 2×2 support
15. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
16. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
17. 1 x noise detection header
18. 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors
19. 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
20. 1 x power button
21. 1 x reset button
22. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
23. 2 x temperature sensor headers
24. 1 x reset jumper
25. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

＊All fan headers are subject to support AIO_Pump, Pump and high performance fan with the capability of delivering up to 2A/12V @ 24W.

1. 1 x USB Type-C^® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
2. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
3. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
4. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
5. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
6. 1 x DisplayPort
7. 1 x RJ-45 port
8. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
9. 2 x audio jacks

1. iTE^® I/O Controller Chip

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

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

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

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

1. Support for Windows 11 64-bit
2. Support for Windows 10 64-bit

1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm