







- Model: Z690 AERO G DDR4
Z690 AERO G DDR4 (rev. 1.0)
Intel® Z690 Creator Motherboard with unique VisionLINK I/O design, WIFI6 802.11ax and Intel® 2.5GbE LAN, PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, 4 x NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 Connectors, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C®
- Supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Series Processors
- Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
- PCle 5.0 x16 slot design can be ready for PCle 5.0 GPU or
NVMe storage
- Go further without more cables by VisionLINK I/O design
- Brings a speed network experience with Intel® 2.5GbE LAN
- WIFI6 2x2 802.11ax 2T2R & BT5 with new antenna for
better signal
- No Hassle Connection with front USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C®
- 4 x Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 connectors with enlarged
thermal guards
- Advanced thermal architecture design for the better thermal
dissipation
- Smart Fan 6 features hybrid fan headers and numerous
temperature sensors for fan mode configuration
- Q-Flash Plus Updates BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory
and Graphics Card
Specification | |
CPU | LGA1700 socket: Support for 12th Generation Intel® Core™
i9 processors/Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors L3 cache varies with CPU (Please refer to "CPU Support List" for more
information.) |
Chipset | Intel® Z690 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.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200 / 3000 / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz
memory modules 4 x DDR 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 (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more
information.) |
Onboard Graphics | Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support: 1 x USB Type-C® port, supporting USB Type-C® and
DisplayPort video outputs and a maximum resolution of [email protected] Hz * Support for drawing tablets and [email protected] of power
delivery. * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of
[email protected] Hz * Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3. (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU or graphics
card support.) |
Audio | Realtek® ALC4080 CODEC High Definition Audio 2-channel analog output 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. |
LAN | Intel® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) |
Wireless Communication module | Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band BLUETOOTH 5.2 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 | 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, 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. (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 5.0 standard.) 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1,
PCIEX4_2) (The PCIEX4 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) |
Multi-Graphics Technology | Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD
CrossFire™ technologies |
Storage Interface | CPU: 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110
PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU) Chipset: 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110
PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB) 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110
SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 * Refer to "2-7 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. |
USB | Chipset: 2 x USB Type-C® ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support (1
port on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal USB header) 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 1
support 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB
header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub: 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub: 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 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 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x CPU fan header 1 x water cooling CPU fan header 4 x system fan headers 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers 2 x addressable LED strip headers 2 x RGB LED strip headers 4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x noise detection header 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0
SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only) 1 x serial port header 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x reset button 1 x reset jumper 2 x temperature sensor headers 1 x Clear CMOS jumper |
Back Panel Connectors | 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 x DisplayPort In port 1 x HDMI port 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 2 x audio jacks |
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. Noise detection |
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 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 Support for Q-Flash Plus Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install |
Bundled Software | Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed |
Operating System | Support for Windows 10 64-bit |
Form Factor | ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm |
Warranty | 3 Years |
Note* | Price, feature and specifications
are subject to change without notice |