Gigabyte Z790 S WIFI DDR4 Intel ATX Motherboard

Gigabyte Z790 S WIFI DDR4 Intel ATX Motherboard Socket LGA1700 - Z790 Chipset - PCIe 5.0 - 4x DDR5 Dimm

Z790 S WIFI DDR4
- Supports Intel® Core™ 14th/ 13th /12th processors
- Unparalleled Performance: Hybrid 8+1+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution
- Dual Channel DDR4: 4*DIMMs XMP Memory Module Support
- Next Generation Storage: 3*PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 Connectors
- Advanced Thermal Design & M.2 Thermal Guard: To Ensure VRM Power Stability & M.2 SSD Performance
- EZ-Latch: PCIe 4.0x16 Slot with Quick Release Design
- Fast Networks: 2.5GbE LAN & Wi-Fi 802.11ac
- Extended Connectivity: Front USB-C® 10Gb/s, DP, HDMI
- Smart Fan 6: Features Multiple Temperature Sensors, Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
- Q-Flash Plus: Update BIOS Without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card



Durable Performance
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ motherboards built with optimal components inside out provide the prime performance and timeless platform.
Digital VRM Design
The best VRM design ever built with the highest quality components.
- 8+1+1 Phases digital PWM + Low RDS(on) MOSFETs
- Support the latest CPUs, and deliver enhanced system performance and ultimate hardware scalability.
* Photo for reference only.


DDR4 XMP
Support for DDR4 XMP Up to 5333MHz and Beyond*
GIGABYTE is offering a tested and proven platform that ensures proper compatibility with profiles up to 5333MHz and beyond. All users need to do to attain this performance boost is to ensure that their memory module is XMP capable and that the XMP function is activated and enabled on their GIGABYTE otherboard.
* XMP Profile support may vary depending on memory module.


Shielded Memory Routing
All memory routing is under the PCB inner layer shielded by a large ground layer to protect from external interference.
* Picture is for reference only.


Fully Covered MOSFET Heatsink
Real One-piece Build
TMOS is a TRUE single piece heatsink. Its one-piece design and larger surface drastically improve the cooling performance against competitors' multi-piece design.
Multi-Cut Design
TMOS features several channels and inlets on the heatsink. This design allows for the air flow to go through which leads to a great improvement of the heat transfer performance.
* Photo for reference only.


M.2 Thermal Guard
The M.2 Thermal Guard prevents throttling and bottlenecks from high speed M.2 SSDs as it helps to dissipate heat before it becomes an issue.
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Future Connectivity
The ultimate connectivity with blazing data-transfer speeds through the next generation network and storage.
802.11ac Wi-Fi
The onboard 802.11ac Wi-Fi module supports Dual Band and up to 1.73Gbps, 5x faster Wi-Fi speed than 802.11n and also supports BLUETOOTH 4.2 and above.


2.5GbE LAN
Supercharge your gaming with 2.5GbE LAN Achieve lightning-fast speeds, minimal lag, and unbeatable performance to elevate your gaming setup and dominate the competition.


PCIe 4.0 Hardware Design
Featuring one or multiple PCIe 4.0 x16 slot and PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot support, GIGABYTE Motherboards are ready to work with the PCIe 4.0 devices to provide the superior performance.
* The picture is for reference and may vary by mode.


Hi-Fi Audio
High-End Audio Capacitors
These high quality capacitors help deliver high resolution and high fidelity audio to provide the most realistic sound effects.
Audio Noise Guard
Essentially separates the board's sensitive analog audio components from potential noise pollution at the PCB level.
* Photo for reference only.


Easy Friendly
Innovative and intuitive hardware, software, and BIOS interface design to create your personal style.
EZ-Latch
Unlock the latch of the PCIe slot easily when remove the graphics card in the PCIe slot.


M.2 EZ-Latch Plus
Screwless installation for M.2 SSDs.


Smart Fan 6
ensures optimal cooling and quiet operation for your gaming PC, with support for PWM/DC fans and pumps, customizable settings, and intuitive temperature monitoring.
- High Current Support: Each fan headers support PWM and DC fan and Water Cooling Pump , and up to 24W (12V x 2A) with Over-Current Protection.
- Precision Control: Multiple temperature/fan speed control points for precise fan curve.
- Dual Curve Mode: Slope/Stair dual mode for different user scenario.
- Fan Stop: Fan can stop completely below users' specified temperature point.
Smart Fan 6 BIOS UI
- Enhance Fan Curve UI : Enhance fan curve control with an expanded number of control points, from 5 to 7, and a larger fan speed graph, enabling users to have more precise and effortless control over fan curve settings.
- Slope/Stair Dual Graph Mode : Switch between Slope and Stair modes to adapt to various user scenarios. Slope mode provides a linear fan speed curve, while Stair mode maintains a constant fan speed within specified temperature intervals.
- Manual Input : For advanced users, manual input of fan speeds is available for fine-tuning and precise control over the cooling system.
- EZ Tuning : Simplify the process with EZ Tuning by setting 4 points on a rough temperature/fan speed scale. Smart Fan 6 will quickly generate a fan curve based on these points.
- Fan Curve Profile : Save your customized fan curve profile in the BIOS ROM, ensuring it remains intact even after BIOS updates.
Note: The picture is for reference and may vary by model.


UC BIOS
Enhanced Intuitive UX
GIGABYTE User-Centred(UC) BIOS has enhanced the BIOS UX to provide users with an optimized experience featuring an intuitive operation interface and an aesthetically pleasing design.


Quick Access Function
GIGABYTE UC BIOS' Quick Access function selects 9 practical preset options from ADVANCE MODE and places them in EASY MODE for effortless access without switching or searching.


GIGABYTE PerfDrive
PerfDrive technology integrates exclusive BIOS settings from GIGABYTE, enabling easy balance of performance, power consumption, and temperature with Intel® Core™ processors.
- Max Turbo - Unleashes the maximum Turbo Boost speed of Intel® Core™ CPUs.
- Optimization Mode - Strikes a balance between high performance and low temperature for Intel® Core™ CPUs.
- Spec Enhance Mode - Enables high-performance operation of Intel® Core™ CPUs at lower temperature settings.
- E-Core™ Disable Mode - Dedicates CPU resources exclusively to the P-core, enhancing gaming performance while reducing overall power consumption.


Q-Flash Plus
Update the BIOS easily without installing the CPU, memory, and graphics card.
STEP 1: Plug the 24-pin and 8-pin power supply cables into the motherboard.
STEP 2: Download the motherboard BIOS file and rename it to "gigabyte.bin". Save it to a USB flash drive formatted in FAT32. Insert the USB flash drive into the Q-FLASH PLUS USB port.
STEP 3: Press the Q-FLASH PLUS button, and the motherboard will start updating the BIOS automatically.


GIGABYTE Control Center
Unified software platform for all Gigabyte supported products.
- Intuitive user interface
- Modularized control
- Auto update

CPU

LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)
L3 cache varies with CPU

Chipset

Intel® Z790 Express Chipset

Memory

Support for DDR4 5333(O.C.)/ DDR4 5133(O.C.)/ DDR4 5000(O.C.)/ 4933(O.C.)/ 4800(O.C.)/ 4700(O.C.)/ 4600(O.C.)/ 4500(O.C.)/ 4400(O.C.)/ 4300(O.C.)/ 4266(O.C.) / 4133(O.C.)/ 4000(O.C.)/ 3866(O.C.)/ 3800(O.C.)/ 3733(O.C.)/ 3666(O.C.)/ 3600(O.C.)/ 3466(O.C.)/ 3400(O.C.)/ 3333(O.C.)/ 3200/ 3000/ 2933/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 MT/s memory modules
4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
Dual channel memory architecture
Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules, please refer to "Memory Support List" on GIGABYTE's website for more information.)

Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:
- 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304 @ 60 Hz
* Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3

- 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 @ 60 Hz
* Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3.
** Support native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports.

(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

Audio

Realtek® Audio CODEC
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF Out
* You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings.

LAN

Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)

Wireless Communication module

Intel® Wireless-AC 9560 (PCB rev. 1.0)
- WIFI 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
- BLUETOOTH 5.1
- Support for 11ac 160MHz wireless standard
(Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.)

Expansion Slots

CPU:
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16)
* The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.

Chipset:
- 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1 (PCIEX1_1, PCIEX1_2)

Storage Interface

CPU:
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
Chipset:
- 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB, M2M_SB)
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID5, 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 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
- 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 port on the back panel
Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:
- 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

Internal I/O Connectors

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x CPU fan header
1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header
3 x system fan headers
1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
2 x addressable LED strip headers
2 x RGB LED strip headers
3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0/GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2 module only)
1 x serial port header
1 x Q-Flash Plus button
1 x reset button
1 x reset jumper
1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel Connectors

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
5 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
1 x DisplayPort*
1 x HDMI port*
1 x RJ-45 port
6 x audio jacks

* Actual support may vary by CPU.

I/O Controller

iTE® I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring

Voltage detection
Temperature detection
Fan speed detection
Water cooling flow rate detection
Fan fail warning
Fan speed control
* Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
BIOS

1 x 256 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features

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.

Support for Q-Flash
Support for Q-Flash Plus
Support for Smart Backup

Bundled Software

Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
LAN bandwidth management software

Operating System

Support for Windows 11 64-bit
Support for Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm