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Brand | GIGABYTE |
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Series | AORUS |
Model | Z690 AORUS TACHYON |
CPU Socket Type | LGA 1700 * Dedicated LGA1700 mounting bracket is required. |
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CPU Type | Supports 12th Gen Intel Core / Pentium / Celeron Processors |
Chipset | Intel Z690 |
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Onboard Video Chipset | Supported only by CPU with integrated graphic |
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Number of Memory Slots | 2x288pin (DDR5) |
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Memory Standard | DDR5 7000(OC) / 6600(OC) / 6400(OC) / 6200(OC) / 6000(OC) / 5800(OC) / 5600(OC) / 5400(OC) / 5200(OC) / 4800 / 4000 |
Maximum Memory Supported | 64GB |
Channel Supported | Dual Channel |
PCI Express 5.0 x16 | 2 x PCI Express 5.0 x16 (PCIEX16, PCIEX8) * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode. |
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PCI Express 3.0 x16 | 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 (PCIEX4) |
SATA 6Gb/s | 6 x SATA 6Gb/s |
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M.2 | 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) |
Intel Optane Ready | Yes * System acceleration with Intel Optane Memory can only be enabled on the M.2 connectors supported by the Chipset. |
SATA RAID | 0/1/5/10 |
Audio Chipset | Realtek ALC1220-VB |
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Audio Channels | 7.1 Channels |
LAN Chipset | Intel 2.5 GbE LAN |
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Max LAN Speed | 10/100/1000/2500Mbps |
Wireless LAN | Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 WIFI a/b/g/n/ac/ax |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
Back I/O Ports | 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x OC Ignition button 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 1 x HDMI port 1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 5 x audio jacks |
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Onboard USB | 1 x USB Type-C header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers |
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Other Connectors | 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 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x noise detection header 2 x Thunderbolt add-in card connectors 2 x temperature sensor headers Voltage Measurement Points 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x power button (PW_SW) 1 x reset button (RST_SW) 1 x Clear CMOS button (CMOS_SW) 1 x Cold Reset button (RTY_SW) 1 x Protection Mode button (LIMP_MODE) 2 x BIOS switches (BIOS_SW/SB) 1 x CPU Ratio up button (RATIO_UP) 1 x CPU Ratio down button (RATIO_DW) 1 x OC Trigger switch (TGR) 1 x Reserved switch (RSV_SW) |
Form Factor | Extended ATX |
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LED Lighting | RGB |
Dimensions (W x L) | 12.0" x 10.6" |
Power Pin | 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors 1 x 6-pin OC_PEG power connector |
Windows 11 | Supported |
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Features | Multi-Graphics Technology: Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire and 2-Way AMD CrossFire technologies 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: 2 x 256 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS 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 11 64-bit Support for Windows 10 64-bit |
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Date First Available | December 09, 2021 |
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