Gigabytes Z490 Aorus Ultra G2, Intel Z490 motherboard - socket 1200 [Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2]

Since the "Comet Lake-S" processors need a new socket due to the optimized power supply, the Intel series LGA1200 socket is used on the 400 series mainboards. Despite the increased number of pins, the actual size of the socket remains identical to older sockets, so that CPU coolers for socket LGA 115x can also be mounted on the mainboard.

The features of the Gigabyte Z490 Aorus Ultra G2 motherboard at a glance:

3x PCIe (3.0) x16 (16/8/4)
5x USB 3.1 (3x type A, 1x type C, 1x MB header)
A total of 4x USB 3.0 and 8x USB 2.0 (internal & external)
3x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4 / SATA) / 6x SATA 6G
Supports max. 128 GB DDR4 RAM up to 5,000 MHz
Integrated RGB LED lighting
With integrated WiFi-ax and Bluetooth 5.0 module
With fast 2.5G LAN
With exclusive ESSential USB DAC

The Gigabyte Z490 Aorus Ultra G2 in detail
The Gigabyte Z490 Aorus Ultra G2 motherboard in ATX form factor offers three PCIe-x16 slots for plug-in and expansion cards. As a high-end motherboard, the Gigabyte Z490 Aorus Ultra G2 also supports multi-GPU setups via NVIDIA SLI / NVLink and AMD Crossfire / XDMA. Other features of the mainboard also include a striking cooler design and integrated RGB LED lighting.

Up to 128 GB DDR4 RAM in dual-channel mode can be used in the four DIMM slots. The Z490 chipset supports clock speeds of up to 2,933 MHz, but the OC enables the Gigabyte Z490 Aorus Ultra G2 to operate RAM kits with up to 5,000 MHz! Three M.2 slots for PCIe / SATA M.2 SSDs and six SATA 6G connectors enable storage drives to be connected. The 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!

The Gigabyte Z490 Aorus Ultra G2 has a USB 3.1 port on the I / O panel with a Type-C socket. These are particularly thin and can be inserted on both sides. USB 3.1 or USB 3.2 Gen 2 achieves maximum speeds of 10 Gbit / s per port and USB ports with this standard generally support the quick charging function of smartphones and tablets. In addition to the three additional USB 3.1 type A ports, two USB 3.0 ports and an HDMI port, the I / O panel can be found. Internally, the mainboard provides a large selection of connections and headers.

Compatible only with 10th generation Intel CPUs!

Technical details:

Format:
- ATX
- Chipset:
- Intel Z490
- Base:
- 1200 (for 10th-generation Intel CPUs)
- R.A.M:
- 4x DDR4 (2,933 MHz, up to 5,000 MHz using OC)
- Dual channel
- 128 GB max
- - Slots (physical):
- 3x PCIe 3.0 x16 (electrical 16/8/4)
Internal connections:
- 6x SATA 6G
- 1x M.2 (M Key, 2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4 / x2 SSD)
- 2x M.2 (M Key, 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4 / x2 SSD)
- 1x USB 3.1 Type C (one header)
- 2x USB 3.0 (one header)
- 4x USB 2.0 (two headers)
- 1x CPU fan header
- 1x water cooling CPU fan header
- 4x system fan header
- 2x system fan / pump header
- 2x addressable LED strip header
- 2x RGB LED strip headers
- 1x front panel header
- 1x front panel audio header
- 2x Thunderbolt add-in card connection
- 1x Noise Detection Header
- 1x Clear CMOS jumper
- 2x temperature sensor header
- 1x Q-Flash Plus button
- 1x TPM header (only for GC-TPM2.0 SPI / GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 modules)
External connections:
- 1x USB 3.1 (Type C)
- 3x USB 3.1 (type A)
- 2x USB 3.0
- 4x USB 2.0
- 1x HDMI
- 1x Gigabit LAN (Intel i255V 2.5G)
-2x WiFi / Bluetooth antenna (Intel AX201, Bluetooth 5.0)
- 1x S / PDIF
- 5x 3.5mm audio (Realtek ALC1220-VB)
- Power supply:
- 1x 24-pin ATX
- 1x 8-pin ATX 12V
- 1x 4-pin ATX 12V