Z590 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0)
Intel® Z590 Chipset
OVERVIEW
POWER
THERMAL
PERFORMANCE
CONNECTIVITY
AUDIO
PERSONALIZATION
ULTRA DURABLE
SOFTWARE
Key Feature
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Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT5
2
DisplayPort
3
Rear USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C®
4
2.5G GbE LAN
5
Advanced Thermal Design
- Fully Covered Thermal Design with High Coverage MOSFET Heatsinks
- 5 W/mK LAIRD Thermal Conductivity Pad
- 2* M.2 Connectors with Thermal Guards
- Integrated IO Shield
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3* M.2 Connectors
- 1*PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2
- 2*PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2
- Thermal Guards
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AMP-UP Audio
- ALC1220-VB Audio
- High-End Audio Capacitor
- Audiophile Grade WIMA Capacitors
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RGB FUSION 2.0
- Addressable LED Header*2
- RGB LED Header*2
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Direct 12+1 Phase Digital Power Design
- 60A DrMOS
- Premium Choke and Capacitor
- 6 Layer PCB
- PCIe 4.0 Ready Mid-Loss PCB
- 2X Copper PCB
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Supports 11th Gen. Intel® Core™ Processors
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Solid Pin Power Connectors
- 24 pin ATX Power Connector
- 8+4 pin CPU Power Connector
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Dual Channel DDR4, 4 DIMMs with Ultra Durable Memory Armor
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Front USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C® for Connecting Devices
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Full PCI Express 4.0 Design
- 1*PCIe 4.0 x16 slot
- 1*PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2
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Q-FLASH Onboard Button
12+1 Phases Digital Power Design
Power Architecture
Power Efficiency
DIRECT POWER DESIGN
Z590 AORUS ELITE AX motherboard uses an 12+1 phases digital CPU power design which includes both digital PWM Controller
and DrMOS. These 100% digital controller and additional 8+4 Solid-pin CPU Power Connectors offer incredible precision in
delivering power to the motherboard's most power-hungry and energy-sensitive components, allowing enthusiasts to get the
absolute maximum performance from the new Intel 11th Gen CPU.
Power Design Efficiency
Thermal Design
Fully Covered MOSFET Heatsink
M.2 Thermal Guard
Smart Fan 6
1. Fully Covered Thermal Design
High coverage MOSFET and integrated molding Heatsinks to improve thermal efficiency with better airflow and heat
exchange.
2. LAIRD 5 W/mK Thermal Pad
By using 1.5mm thicker 5 W/mK thermal conductivity pads, it can transfer 2.7x more heat compared to traditional thermal
pads in the same time.
3. 2X M.2 Thermal Guards
Built-in M.2 heatsinks prevent high-speed, large capacity PCIe 4.0/3.0 SSDs from throttling due to overheating.
ADVANCED THERMAL SOLUTION
Z590 AORUS ELITE AX uses high performance Full Covered thermal design with high coverage MOSFET Heatsinks and thick
thermal pad, providing ultimate MOSFET cooling performance for enthusiasts, overclockers and gamers.
1. 2X Large Surface
Increased surface area up to 2X larger compared to traditional heatsinks. It improves
heat dissipation from the MOSFETs.
2. 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.
3. 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.
AORUS M.2 Thermal Guard
GIGABYTE Ultra-Efficient M.2 Thermal Guard
With durability in mind, GIGABYTE provides a thermal solution for M.2 SSD devices. 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.
Thermal Throttling As Temperature Rises
XMP 5000+
PCIe 4.0 Hardware Design
3X PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M2
UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE
With the best quality components and GIGABYTE R&D design capability, the Z590 AORUS is a true beast among motherboards.
1. PCIe 4.0 M.2 Slot
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot with lower impedance.
2. 1 x PCIe 4.0 Slot
Reinforced PCIe 4.0 x 16.
3. PCIe 4.0 Ready PCB
PCIe 4.0 Ready Mid-Loss PCB.
Triple PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M.2 Connectors with Thermal Guard
AORUS Gaming Motherboards are focused on delivering M.2 technology to enthusiasts who want to maximize their
Systems' potential.
2.5GbE LAN
Intel® WIFI 6 802.11ax
USB 3.2 Gen2x2 TYPE-C
NEXT GENERATION CONNECTIVITY
A high-end product needs to be future-proof so your system stays up-to-date with the latest technology. Z590 AORUS ELITE
AX provides all next generation network, storage, and WIFI connectivity to keep you up to speed.
First Adopter on 2.5GbE LAN Onboard
2X Faster than ever
- Adoption of 2.5G LAN provide up to 2.5 GbE network connectivity, with at least 2 times faster transfer speeds compared to general 1GbE networking, perfectly designed for gamers with ultimate online gaming experience.
- Support Multi-Gig(10/100/1000/2500Mbps) RJ-45 ethernet
Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax + BT 5 Module
Intel Wireless solution supports 802.11ax, enables gigabit wireless performance, provides smooth video streaming, better
gaming experience, few dropped connections and speeds up to 2.4Gbps*. Moreover, Bluetooth 5 provides 4X range over BT
4.2 and with faster transmission.
Benefit of WIFI 6
- 5.5X throughput than 802.11ac 1x1*
- 4X better network capacity, no traffic jams especially in those dense area with lots of devices
- Network efficiency increase for better user experience
AMP-UP Audio
Hi-Res Audio
Hi-Res Audio certified, meaning that the product is capable of reproducing frequencies up to
40kHz
or above which ensures user with the best audio quality at all times.
Immersive Gaming
ViBes
Realtek High-End HD Audio Codec
ALC1220 120dB(A) SNR HD Audio with Smart Headphone Amp automatically detects impedance of
your head-worn audio device,
preventing issues such as low volume and distortion.
With the new VB series audio controller, stream your voice to the world vibrantly with both
front/rear microphone SNR up
to 110/114dB(A).
RGB FUSION
RGB FUSION Software
RGB FUSION APP
DEFINITIVE AESTHETICS
Z590 AORUS ELITE AX features RGB FUSION 2.0 and offers users the option to control onboard, external light strips,
and/or AORUS devices with RGB/ Addressable RGB LEDs to make their PC more unique and stylish.
Multi-Zone Light Show Design
Now offering more LED customizations than ever, users can truly adapt their PC to represent their
lifestyle. With full
RGB support and a redesigned RGB Fusion 2.0 application, the user has complete control over the LEDs
which surround the
motherboard.
Note: Lighting effects depicted are for demonstration purposes only. Actual lighting effects may
vary by model.
With an integrated intuitive user interface, the RGB Fusion 2.0 provides
you a better
solution for customizing the lighting effects across all supported
devices. From
motherboards, graphics cards to the peripheral products, you can
personalize your gaming
rig with your own style and show off your build by sharing the profiles.
In addition,
the new gaming mode makes the lighting effects interactive with selected
games to bring
you the most immersive gaming experience.
Sync with one click
Individual control as you wish
GIGABYTE RGB Fusion APP
Don't just make your PC shine, make it a work of art that friends will envy. With the GIGABYTE
RGB Fusion mobile app
users can watch as they control the lighting within their gaming PC. This gives users ease of
access as they try and
adjust colors and speeds for different modes, all this can be achieved away from the keyboard
and monitor of their
PC.
Q-Flash Plus
PCIe Armor
4X Memory Armor
Solid Pin
ULTRA DURABLE
GIGABYTE is reputable for its product durability and high quality manufacturing process. Needless to say, we use the
best components we can find for the Z590 AORUS motherboard and reinforce every slot to make each of them solid and
durable.
Q-Flash Plus
Update the BIOS easily without installing the CPU, memory and graphics card.
With GIGABYTE Q-Flash Plus, you don’t need to install the CPU, memory and
graphics
card nor
enter the BIOS menu to flash
the BIOS. Just download and save a new BIOS file (rename to gigabyte.bin) on
the USB
flash
drive, then press the
dedicated Q-Flash Plus button and you’re good to go!
Ultra Durable™ Memory Armor
AORUS' exclusive one piece stainless steel shielding design prevents against PCB
distortion/twisting
and plate bending, in addition to preventing any possible ESD interference.
GIGABYTE BIOS & APP CENTER
Good software goes hand in hand with perfect hardware. GIGABYTE motherboard bundled several useful and
intuitive
software to help users to control every aspect of motherboard.
BIOS
APP Center
Easy Tune
System Information Viewer
BIOS
New User Interface
All new EASY MODE shows important hardware information in one page including CPU
clock, Memory, Storage, Fan.
My Favorites
Add constantly used items into the favorite menu for quick access.
Storage Information
Show all kinds of storage information including SATA, PCIE and M.2 interface.
Changelog
List all changes before saving and exiting bios. Quickly review overall settings
modification.
Intuitive Load Line Curve
Clearly show each loadline calibration setting in an intuitive curve graph.
APP CENTER
GIGABYTE APP CENTER is a useful portal of all GIGABYTE MB utilities and drivers, you
can choose any utility you want to install from APP CENTER and keep updated with the
latest utilities and drivers version.
EasyTune™
GIGABYTE's EasyTune™ is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to
fine-tune their system settings or adjust
system and memory clocks and voltages in a Windows environment. With Smart Quick
Boost, one click
is all it takes to automatically overclock your system, giving an added performance
boost when
you need it the most.
System Information Viewer
GIGABYTE System Information Viewer is a central location that gives you access to
your current system status. Monitor components
such as the clocks and processor, set your preferred fan speed profile, create
alerts when temperatures
get too high or record your system's behavior; these are the possibilities of the
System Information
Viewer.
Key Feature
- Supports 11th and 10th Gen Intel® Core™ Series Processors
- Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
- Direct 12+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution with 60A DrMOS
- Shielded Memory Routing for Better Memory Overclocking
- Fully Covered Thermal Design with High Coverage MOSFET Heatsinks
- Onboard Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT5 with AORUS Antenna
- AMP-UP Audio with ALC1220 and WIMA Audio Capacitors
- Fast 2.5GbE LAN with Bandwidth Management
- Triple Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0*/3.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guards
- SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen2x2 TYPE-C® delivers up to 20Gb/s transfer speeds
- Pre-installed IO Shield for Easy and Quick Installation
- RGB FUSION 2.0 with Multi-Zone Addressable LED Light Show Design, Support Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips
- 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
* Actual support may vary by CPU.
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