Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce, Intel Z390 Motherboard - Socket 1151 [Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE]

In addition, Z390 motherboards support the ninth-generation Intel Core processors (Coffee Lake-S Refresh). Also on the start are the chip-side Wi-Fi support - but still a WiFi module must be present - and native USB 3.1 support, so they no longer need to be provided with additional chips.
The features of the Gigabyte AORUS Xtreme Waterforce motherboard at a glance:
- 3x PCIe (3.0) x16 (x16 / x8 / x4) & 2x PCIe x1
- 7x USB 3.1 (4x Type A & 3x Type C)
- A total of 4x USB 3.0 and 6x USB 2.0 (internal & external)
- 3x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 / 6x SATA 6G
- Supports max. 64 GB of DDR4 RAM up to 4,400 MHz
- Integrated LED lighting including addressable RGB LED headers
- With integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth module
- With extremely fast 10 Gbit LAN
- Including water cooler for CPU, voltage converter and chipset

The Gigabyte AORUS Xtreme Waterforce in detail
The Gigabyte AORUS Xtreme Waterforce motherboard (E-ATX) provides a total of three PCIe x16 slots, one of which is connected to the chipset with a full 16 lanes, while the others are connected with four or eight data lines. For additional plug-in and expansion cards, the motherboard has two PCIe x1 slots. In addition, multiple graphics cards can be used simultaneously on the motherboard and it supports AMD CrossFire and NVIDIA SLI.

The four DIMM slots support up to 128GB of DDR4 memory in dual-channel mode. Natively, the Z390 chipset supports clock rates up to 2,666 MHz, but the OC also allows the operation of RAM kits up to 4,400 MHz using OC. Hard disks and SSDs have six SATA 6G connectors and three M.2 slots. All three M.2 slots are connected to the chipset with four PCIe lanes and support the NVMe protocol, which enables data transfer rates of just under 4 GB / s. This makes M.2 PCIe SSDs up to eight times faster than SATA 6G SSDs!

At the I / O panel, the Gigabyte AORUS Xtreme Waterforce has two USB 3.1 connectors with type C socket and four other type A. The new USB type C port is very thin and can be plugged in on both sides , USB 3.1 or USB 3.1 Gen 2 achieves maximum speeds of 10 Gbps per port, and USB ports with this standard typically support the fast-charging feature of smartphones and tablets. Furthermore, there are two USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports as well as an HDMI port on the I / O panel. Internally, the motherboard provides a large selection of connectors and headers. To access the network, there is a 10Gb LAN port with the Aquantia chipset and a second one-gigabit LAN port. In addition, the Gigabyte AORUS Xtreme Waterforce can be connected via WLAN ac or Bluetooth 5.

One of the highlights of the Gigabyte AORUS Xtreme Waterforce is certainly the integrated monoblock. This water cooler not only covers the optional CPU, but also the voltage converter and chipset of the mainboard. For that reason alone, the Gigabyte AORUS Xtreme Waterforce is suitable for extreme overclocking. In addition, only absolutely high-quality electronics were installed, which also contribute to the stable operation of overclocked operation. Add to that the integrated digital RGB LED lighting that adorns the monoblock and the edges of the motherboard.

Only compatible with Intel CPUs of the 8th and 9th generation!

Technical details:
Format:
- E-ATX (30.5 x 27.1 cm)
chipset:
- Intel Z390
Base:
- 1151 (v2) (for Intel 8th and 9th generation CPUs)
R.A.M:
- 4x DDR4 (2,666 MHz, up to 4,400 MHz using OC)
- Dual-Channel
- Max. 64 GB
Slots (physical):
- 1x PCIe 3.0x16
- 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (electric x8)
- 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (electric x4)
- Compatible multi-VGA configurations: 4-Way AMD CrossFire, Quad-SLI
- 2x PCIe 3.0x1
- 1x M.2 Key E (vertical, occupied by WLAN / BT module, incl. 802.11ac)
Internal connections:
- 6 × SATA 6G (2 of them as SATA Express)
- 1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4; 2242/2260/2280)
- 1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x2 & SATA; 2260/2280/22110)
- 1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x2 & SATA; 2242/2260/2280/22110)
- 1x USB 3.1 Type-C header
- 2x USB 3.0 (one header)
- 4x USB 2.0 (two headers)
- 1x CPU fan header (4-pin)
- 1x CPU fan header for water cooling
- 1x CPU LED header for water cooling
- 1x chipset LED header for water cooling
- 4x fan header (4-pin)
- 2x fan / pump connection (4-pin)
- 4x addressable RGB LED header (3-pin)
- 2x RGB LED header (4-pin)
- 1x TPM header
- 1x thermal sensor header
- 1x start button
- 1x reset button
- 1x Clear CMOS button
- 1x OC button
- 2x BIOS switches
- 1x front panel audio C
External connections:
- 2 × USB 3.1 Type C
- 2 × USB 3.1 Type A
- 2 × USB 3.0 Type A
- 2x USB 2.0
- 1x HDMI
- 1x Gigabit LAN (Intel I219V)
- 1x 10 Gbit LAN (Aquantia)
- 2x WiFi antenna preparation
- 1x Wi-Fi / Bluetooth module
- 1x S / PDIF
- 5x audio (Realtek ALC1220-VB codec with ESS ES9018K2M DAC and TI OPA1622)
Power supply:
- 1x 24 pin ATX 12V
- 2x 8-pin ATX 12V