Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Xtreme Waterforce Motherboard

Intel Z390 Gaming motherboard with 16 Phase IR Digital VRM, AORUS All-In-One Monoblock, RGB Fusion 2.0, 802.11ac Wireless, Intel Thunderbolt 3, ESS SABRE 9018K2M DAC, AQUANTIA® 10GbE LAN, RGB FAN COMMANDER, OC Touch

- Innovative design, cutting-edge functionality, state-of-the-art aesthetics, sophisticated thermal design, next generation network connectivity ,Hi-Fi level audio system. Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE is the new definition of a flagship motherboard.

16 Phase IR Digital VRM Solution with PowIRstage:
- 8 Layer PCB
- 2x Copper PCB

- Intel® CNVi 802.11ac 2x2 Wave 2 WIFI & BT 5

Intel® i219v GbE LAN:
- cFosSpeed Internet Accelerator

- Intel Thunderbolt 3Aquantia
- 10GbE Base-T LAN

Watercooling Thermal Design:
- AORUS All-In-One Monoblock
- 5 W/mK thermal conductivity pad
- NanoCarbon Baseplate

Triple M.2 Connectors:
- PCIe 3.0 x4
- Triple Thermal Guards

AMP-UP Audio:
- ALC 1220-VB Audio Codec
- ESS 9018K2M SABRE DAC
- TI Burr-Brown™ OPA
- Auto Impedance Sensing
- Audiophile Grade Capacitors
- Anti-pop relay
- Gold Plated Audio Jacks

RGB FUSION 2.0:
- Addressable LED Header*2
- RGB LED Header*2

Supports 9th Gen and 8th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors:
- Dual Channel DDR4, 4 DIMMs with Ultra Durable Memory Armor
- XMP Support

Solid Pin Power Connectors:
- 24 pin ATX power Connector
- 8+8 pin CPU power Connector
- 6 pin PCIe power Connector

- USB TurboCharger
- Front USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C™
- Ultra Durable PCIe Armor
- DualBIOS™ with Socketed BIOS
- OC Touch Connector


EXTREME Thermal Design:
- Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE uses some unprecedented and innovative thermal design to ensure stability and low temperature under full loading application and gaming.

AORUS All-In-One Monoblock:
- Unprecedently All-In-One Monoblock covers both CPU and PCH area
- High density copper fins for extreme heat dissipation
- Leak detection circuit around whole monoblock
- High compatible universal G1/4 Threads
- Automatically emergency shut down when leaking
- Addressable (Rainbow) LED Light Effect
- Adopt high thermal conductivity thermal pad
- Solid back-plate to prevent motherboard distortion

- Fin Total Surface Area(mm2): 4630.5
- Fin Gap(mm): 0.3
- Sealing: SR50A
- Threads(inch): 2 x G1/4
- Max(mpa): 0.25
- Thermal Grease (W/mK): TC-5026, k=2.9(W/mk)
- Thermal Pad (W/mK): 5(MOS, Choke, LAN, PCH)
- Digital LED Pin Header: Yes, 4 pin
- Digital RGB LED: 51(CPU 39; PCH 12)
- RGB Fusion 2.0: YES
- Leak Detection: YES
- Covered area: CPU, PCH, MOS, M.2
- Weight (kg): 3.1

NanoCarbon Baseplat:
- Base plate made of aluminum instead of traditional iron ensures 3X thermal conductivity.
- A thin layer of NanoCarbon is coated on the base plate through electrostatic adhesion to enhance thermal radiation capability.
- Combining with the back side thermal pad, it can transfer heat from the back side PCB to the base plate so the NanoCarbon base plate can dissipate heat passively.
- Effectively lowers backside PWM component temperature by 10%.

NanoCarbon Coating:
- This specialized nanostructure of carbon molecules has extraordinary thermal conductivity.

Smart Fan 5:
- With Smart Fan 5 users can ensure that their gaming PC can maintain its performance while staying cool. Smart Fan 5 allows users to interchange their fan headers to reflect different thermal sensors at different locations on the motherboard. Not only that, with Smart Fan 5 more hybrid fan headers that support both PWM and Voltage mode fans have been introduced to make the motherboard more liquid cooling friendly.
- 8 Fan / Water Pump Connectors
- 8 Temperature Sensors
- 2 External Temperature Sensors
- All Hybrid Fan Headers
- Support GPU temperature as source
- Interoperable Fans and Sensors
- Supports High Current Fans up to 24W(2A x 12V) with Over-Current Protection
- Intuitive UI for Fan Control

Extreme Power Design:
- To unleash the full potential of the new Intel 8-core CPU, the motherboard requires the best CPU power design. With the best quality components and GIGABYTE R&D design capability, Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE is a true beast among motherboards.

16 Phase Digital Power Design:
- 60A IR PowIRstage for each vCore Phase
- High current capacity MOSFET
- Lower temperature
- Server level reliability
- Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE motherboard uses an all IR digital CPU power design which includes a digital PWM Controller with PowlRstage MOSFET and is capable of providing at least 60A of power from each phase, for a total of 960A. This 100% digital controller and additional 8+8 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 8-core 9th Gen Intel® Core™ processors.

2X Copper PCB:
- GIGABYTE´s exclusive 2X Copper PCBs design provides sufficient power trace paths between components to handle greater than normal power loads and to remove heat from the critical CPU power delivery area. This is essential to ensure the motherboard is able to handle the increased power loading that is necessary when overclocking.

Unparalleled Performance:
- Hungry for better performance? Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE bundles exclusive OC Touch Panel, supports high frequency XMP memory, and full SSD thermal guard to make sure you get the maximum full system performance.

OC Touch Panel:
Overclocking Made Easy:
- GIGABYTE OC Touch provides an array of physical buttons and switches to bring access to overclocking features at your fingertips—making overclocking on the fly extremely fast and easy.

Support for DDR4 to 4400MHz and Beyond:
- AORUS is offering a tested and proven platform that ensures proper compatibility to 4400MHz and beyond.

Triple PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2:
- AORUS Gaming Motherboards are focused on delivering M.2 technology to enthusiasts who want to maximize their system´s potential.

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.

Next Generation Connectivity:
- A Flagship product needs to be future-proof so your system stays up-to-date with the latest technology. Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE provides all next generation network, storage, and WIFI connectivity to keep you up to speed.

AQUANTIA® 10GbE BASE-T Networking

Next Generation Multi-Gig Gaming:
- The AQUANTIA ® AQC107 is a high-performance, backward compatible with 10GBASE-T/ 5GBASE-T/ 2.5GBASE-T/ 1000BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX Ethernet Controller which is able to provide up to 10 GbE network connectivity, with 10 times faster transfer speeds compared to general 1GbE networking and is perfectly designed for media centers, workstations and gamers.

Multi-Gigabit Support:
- Ultimate online gaming experience with faster connection speed
- Backward compatible with 5/2.5/1Gbps network
- No re-wiring needed

Next Generation 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt™ 3:
- Dual Thunderbolt™ 3 – The fastest 40Gb/s single-wire connection
- Powered by Intel´s own Thunderbolt controller the new Thunderbolt™ 3 protocol, which is available over two USB Type-C™ connectors on the back I/O of the GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE, brings an unprecedented single-wire bandwidth of up to 40 Gb/s -- twice more than the previous generation of Thunderbolt! This incredible increase in bandwidth is also accompanied with support for different protocols such as DisplayPort 1.2 and USB 3.1, which is backwards compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0, opening up a world of new possibilities.

Daisy-chain Multiple Devices:
- Support for DisplayPort 1.2 makes Thunderbolt™ 3 a must have for any enthusiast. The Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE is able to support two displays in 4K resolution at 60 FPS or one display in 5K resolution. In addition, Thunderbolt™ 3 over USB Type-C™ has revolutionary industry-first features such as Power Delivery 2.0, and the ability to daisy-chain up to 12 devices thanks to the Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE´s dual USB Type-C™ ports.

Smashes the GbE Barrier!:
Integrated Intel® 802.11ac Wave2 CNVi WIFI + Bluetooth 5:
- Intel Next-Gen Wireless solution supports 802.11ac Wave 2 function, enables gigabit wireless performance, provides smooth video streaming, better gaming experience, few dropped connections and speeds up to 1.73Gbps. Double the speed compared to the previous generation. Moreover, Bluetooth 5 provides 4x range over BT4.2 and with faster transmission.

AORUS Antenn:
- All new antenna supported 802.11ac 2.4GHz & 5GHz, 4dBi signal gain
- 2x signal strength compared to traditional antenna design
- Two antenna with smart antenna function for the best WIFI signal transmitting
- Multiple angle tilt and magnetic base for the best signal strength direction and location

USB TurboCharger:
- GIGABYTE patent pending USB TurboCharger technology allows users to recharge their mobile devices with stunning speed, up to 50% in less than 30 minutes*. By connecting Front USB 3.0 Type-A cable of chassis to our motherboard, USB TurboCharger can recharge both Android devices with QC 3.0 and Apple devices with Apple Fast-Charge function.

Definitive Aesthetics:
- GIGABYTE ID team designs Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE from the drawing board. After countless hours of conceptualizing ideas, fine tuning details and engaging in discussion, GIGABYTE has produced a board that is equal parts beast and beauty.

RGB FUSION 2.0:
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.

Aorus rgb fan commander:
- Exclusive bundled accessory for professional casemodders
- 8 Hybrid Fan Headers
- 8 RGB LED Headers
- 8 Addressable LED Headers
- 2 external temperature sensors
- 2 USB 2.0 header for additional USB RGB devices
- All Hybrid Fan Headers and RGB/Addressable LED Headers have independently controlled speed and lighting patterns
- Easy to install inside the chassis with its compact size and magnetic base

- Perfectly control the devices connected to the AORUS RGB FAN COMMANDER via RGB FUSION 2.0 and Smart FAN software.
- Manage 8x Fan speeds individually to your requirements. It can also ensure your system maintains its performance while staying cool.
- Synchronize up to 16 lighting devices with RGB FUSION 2.0 .

Hi-Fi Audio System:

Audio Signal Process:
Digital Audio:
- True Hi-Fidelity Music
- Provides surround sound audio and enables DSD music playback

Digital / Analog Convert:
ESS SABRE reference DAC:
- Hyperstream Dynamic Range (DNR 127dB)
- High-Res music (32bit, 192KHz PCM)
- World´s best THD+N (THD+N -120db)

L/R Channel Signal Processing:
- L / R separation analog signal processing with internally balanced audio design For maximum stereo sound quality and high-quality signal transmission

Audio Signal Amplification:
- TI Burr-Brown Audio OP Amps
- Low stereo cross talk, high operational power output

- Audiophile Grade Capacitors
- Deliver true acoustic sound

Crystal Sound Output:
- Gold Plated Audio Jacks
- High resistance to corrosion and oxidation

Audio Signal Optimization:

Anti-pop Circuit Design:
- Prevents popping noise when plugging in and removing the audio jack

Auto Impedance Sensing:
- Auto detects headphone coils from 6 to 600 Ω and automatically adjusts proper output power

Precise TXC Oscillator:
- Provides precise time triggers to Digital-Analog Converters.

Audiophile Grade Capacitors:
- Famous WIMA capacitors are used as feedback signal processing to deliver crystal and balanced sound.

Clean Audio Power:
Independent Analog Power:
- Drives clean analog power for audio components to ensure minimal noise.

Power Purifier:
- Supplies undisturbed power to the Digital-Analog Converters

Ultra Durable:
- GIGABYTE is reputable for its durability and high quality manufacturing process. Needless to say, we use the best components we can find on the Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE and reinforce every slot to make each of them solid and durable.

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.
- Optimized Memory Installation Reminder: Displays correct installation reminder message when user installs two memory modules but runs single channel mode.
- 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.


Features:

- Supports 9th and 8th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors
- Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
- Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
- 16 Phase IR Digital VRM Solution with PowIRstage
- Cutting-edge AORUS All-In-One Monoblock for both CPU and PCH area.
- Onboard Intel CNVI 802.11ac 2x2 Wave 2 Wi-Fi with All new AORUS Antenna
- 127dB SNR AMP-UP Audio with High-End ESS SABRE 9018K2M DAC, LME 49720 and OPA1622 OP-AMP, WIMA audio capacitors
- AQUANTIA® 10GbE BASE-T LAN and Intel® Gigabit LAN with cFosSpeed
- Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 onboard
- Exclusive RGB FAN COMMANDER and OC Touch for professional casemodders and overclockers
- USB TurboCharger for mobile device fast charge support
- RGB FUSION 2.0 with Multi-Zone Addressable LED Light Show design, support Addressable LED & RGB LED strips
- Smart Fan 5 features Multiple Temperature Sensors and Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
- Front USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C™ Header
- Triple Ultra-Fast M.2 with PCIe Gen3 x4 interface with Triple Thermal Guards


Specifications:

CPU:
- 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
L3 cache varies with CPU

Chipset:
- Intel® Z390 Express Chipset

Memory:
- 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128GB (32GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
- Please note that the support for system total memory size depends on the CPU installed.
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Support for DDR4 4400(O.C.) / 4333(O.C.) / 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
- Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
- Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
- Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

Onboard Graphics:
- Integrated Graphics Processor+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller:
- 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 connectors (USB Type-C™ ports), supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs and a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz
- Because of the limited I/O resources of the PC architecture, the number of Thunderbolt™ devices that can be used is dependent on the number of the PCI Express devices being installed. (Refer to Chapter 1-7, ´´Back Panel Connectors,´´ for more information.)
- Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version.
- Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:
- 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
- Actual support may vary by CPU

Audio:
- Realtek® ALC1220-VB codec
- ESS ES9018K2M DAC and TI OPA1622 operational amplifiers
- The front panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
- High Definition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
- Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN:
- 1 x Aquantia GbE LAN chip (10 Gbit/5 Gbit/2.5 Gbit/1000 Mbit/100 Mbit) (LAN1)
- 1 x Intel® GbE LAN phy (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2)

Wireless Communication module:
- Intel® CNVi interface 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
- BLUETOOTH 5
- Support for 11ac 160 MHz wireless standard and up to 1.73 Gbps data rate
- Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

Expansion Slots:
- 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.
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, 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.
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
- The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the M2P connector. The PCIEX4 slot operates at up to x2 mode when a PCIe SSD is installed in the M2P connector. (All of the PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
- 2 x PCI Express x1 slots (All of the PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
- 1 x M.2 Socket 1 connector for an Intel® CNVi wireless module only (CNVI)

Multi-Graphics Technology:
- Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies
- Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies

Storage Interface:
Chipset:
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M)
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A)
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P)
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
- Refer to ´´1-10 Internal Connectors,´´ for the installation notices for the PCIEX4, M.2, and SATA connectors.
- Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready

USB:
Chipset+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller:
- 2 x USB Type-C™ ports on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support

Chipset:
- 1 x USB Type-C™ port with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
- 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
- 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)

Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:
- 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

Internal I/O Connectors:
- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
- 1 x OC PEG power connector
- 1 x CPU fan header
- 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
- 1 x water cooling kit CPU LED header (LED_CPU)
- 1 x water cooling kit Chipset LED header (LED_PCH)
- 4 x system fan headers
- 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
- 2 x addressable LED strip headers
- 2 x addressable LED strip power select jumpers
- 2 x RGB LED strip headers
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
- 1 x front panel header
- 1 x front panel audio header
- 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header
- 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
- 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)
- 1 x GC-OC Touch add-in card connector
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
- 2 x temperature sensor headers
- 1 x power button
- 1 x reset button
- 1 x Clear CMOS button
- 1 x OC button
- 2 x BIOS switches

Back Panel Connectors:
- 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
- 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 connectors (USB Type-C™ ports, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support)
- 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
- 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- 1 x HDMI port
- 2 x RJ-45 ports
- 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
- 5 x audio jacks

I/O Controller:
- iTE® I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring:
- Voltage detection
- Temperature detection
- Fan speed detection
- Water cooling flow rate detection
- Overheating warning
- Fan fail warning
- Fan speed control

BIOS:
- 2 x 128 Mbit flash
- Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
- Support for DualBIOS™
- Support for Q-Flash Plus
- The USB flash drive used must be a USB 2.0 flash drive.
- PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features:
- 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.
- 3D OSD
- @BIOS
- AutoGreen
- Cloud Station
- EasyTune
- Easy RAID
- Fast Boot
- Game Boost
- Platform Power Management
- RGB Fusion
- Smart Backup
- Smart Keyboard
- Smart TimeLock
- Smart HUD
- Smart Survey
- System Information Viewer
- USB Blocker
- USB TurboCharger
- Smart Fan (for AORUS RGB FAN COMMANDER )
- Support for Q-Flash
- Support for Xpress Install

Bundled Software:
- Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
- cFosSpeed
- XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)

Operating System:
- Support for Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor:
- E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 27.1cm

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