1. Support for 9th and 8th Generation Intel Core™ i9 processors/Intel Core™ i7 processors/Intel Core™ i5 processors/Intel Core™ i3 processors/Intel Pentium processors/Intel Celeron processors in the LGA1151 package


2. L3 cache varies with CPU

1. Intel Z390 Express Chipset

1. 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity)


2. Dual channel memory architecture


3. Support for DDR4 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(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2800(O.C.) / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules


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.)

1. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@30 Hz
   * Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.2.

Maximum shared memory of 1 GB

1. Realtek ALC887 codec


2. High Definition Audio


3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
   To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.


4. Support for S/PDIF Out

1. Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

1. 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.
   2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1/PCIEX4_2)
   3 x PCI Express x1 slots

(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

Chipset:

1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support)


2. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors


3. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
   Refer to "1-7 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.

Intel Optane™ Memory Ready

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

1. 8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (6 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)


2. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 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 M.2 Socket 3 connector


4. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors


5. 1 x CPU fan header


6. 3 x system fan headers


7. 1 x RGB LED strip header


8. 1 x front panel header


9. 1 x front panel audio header


10. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header


11. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers


12. 1 x S/PDIF Out header


13. 1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector


14. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)


15. 1 x serial port header


16. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

1. 1 x PS/2 mouse port


2. 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port


3. 1 x HDMI port


4. 6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports


5. 1 x RJ-45 port


6. 3 x audio jacks

1. iTE I/O Controller Chip

1. Voltage detection


2. Temperature detection


3. Fan speed detection


4. Overheating warning


5. Fan fail warning


6. Fan speed control
   Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the fan you install.

1. 1 x 128 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
   Ambient LED
   AutoGreen
   Cloud Station
   EasyTune
   Easy RAID
   Fast Boot
   Game Boost
   ON/OFF Charge
   Platform Power Management
   Smart Backup
   Smart Keyboard
   Smart Survey
   System Information Viewer
   USB Blocker


2. Support for Q-Flash


3. Support for Xpress Install

1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)


2. Realtek 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility

1. Support for Windows 10 64-bit

1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 23.0cm

1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.


2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.