Z890 AORUS TACHYON DUO X ICE

LGA1851 socket: Support for Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)
L3 cache varies with CPU

Intel® Z890 Express Chipset

Support up to 10400+MT/s (OC)
CQDIMM Support up to 8000 MT/s (OC)
2 x DDR5 DIMM slots, Dual Channel
Max. Capacity 256 GB
Support ECC (operate in non-ECC mode), Non-ECC, Quad‑Rank Un-buffered DIMM memory modules
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module
(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.)

Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:
- 1 x front Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 connector (USB4® USB Type-C® port), supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs
When a Thunderbolt™ monitor is installed, the maximum resolution supported is 5120x2880@60 Hz with 24 bpp (single display output).
When a USB4® USB Type-C® monitor is installed, the maximum resolution supported is 3840x2160@240 Hz (single display output).

* Support for DisplayPort 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3

(Please use a processor with integrated graphics support to ensure full Thunderbolt™ functionality. Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

Realtek® ALC1220 CODEC

* The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.

High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF Out

Realtek® 5GbE LAN chip (5 Gbps/2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)

Realtek® Wi-Fi 7 RTL8922AE
- 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
- BLUETOOTH 5.4
- Support for 11be 160MHz wireless standard
(Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.)

* Wi-Fi 7 features require Windows 11 SV3 to function properly. (There is no support driver for Windows 10.)
** Wi-Fi 7 channels on 6 GHz band availability depends on individual country's regulations.

CPU:
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and 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.

- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x8 (PCIEX8)

* The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode.
** The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD.

CPU:
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/22110/2580/2280 PCIe 5.0x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/22110/2580/2280 PCIe 4.0x4/x2 SSD support) (M2B_CPU)
Chipset:
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB)
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 SATA and PCIe 4.0x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices

CPU:
- 1 x USB4® USB Type-C® port onboard
- 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
Chipset:
- 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
- 5 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 headers
- 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
1 x CPU fan header
1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header
4 x system fan headers
3 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
3 x addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers
1 x RGB LED strip header
4 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 USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
1 x Thunderbol™ 4 connector(Note) (USB4® USB Type-C® port)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header
1 x noise detection header
2 x temperature sensor headers
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x power button (PWR)
1 x reset button (RST)
1 x Clear CMOS button (CMOS)
1 x Cold Reset button (RTY)
1 x Protection Mode button (LIMP_MODE)
1 x CPU Clock up button (CLK+)
1 x CPU Clock down button (CLK-)
1 x BIOS switch (BIOS_SW)
1 x LN2 Mode switch (LN2)
1 x OC Trigger switch (TGR)
1 x OC Ignition switch (OC_IGNIT)
2 x reserved switches (RSV_SW1/RSV_SW2)
Voltage Measurement Points

(Note) Actual support may vary by CPU.

1 x Q-Flash Plus button
1 x Protection Mode button
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
2 x antenna connectors (2T2R)
1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
1 x RJ-45 port
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
2 x audio jacks

iTE® I/O Controller Chip

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

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

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

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

* Service discontinued as a result of contract termination by the software provider.

Support for Windows 11 64-bit

E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 28.5cm