Gigabyte Z590 AORUS ELITE AX Intel Motherboard

  • Part Number: Z590 AORUS ELITE AX
  • Manufacturer: Gigabyte
  • Quickfind Code: 135686

  • Stock: In Stock

£178.99 ex. vat
£214.79 inc. vat


Product Features:
  • Condition: New
  • Socket Type 1200
  • Chipset Z590
  • Form Factor ATX
  • Memory Type DDR4
  • CPU Type Intel
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Product Description

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.

12+1 Phases Digital Power Design

Cleaner and more efficient power delivery to the CPU with better thermal performance ensure stability under high CPU frequencies and heavy loading. 

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.

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. 

Smart Fan 6

Smart Fan 6 contains several unique cooling features that ensure gaming PC maintain its performance while staying cool and quiet. Multiple fan headers can support PWM/DC fan and pump, and users can easily define each fan curve based on different temperature sensors across the board via intuitive user interface. 

UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE

With the best quality components and GIGABYTE R&D design capability, the Z590 AORUS is a true beast among motherboards.

Support for DDR4 XMP Up to 4800MHz and Beyond*

AORUS is offering a tested and proven platform that ensures proper compatibility with profiles up to 4800MHz and beyond. All users need to do to attain this performance boost is to ensure that their memory module is XMP capable and that the XMP function is activated and enabled on their AORUS motherboard.

* XMP Profile support may vary depending on memory module. Please see the complete validated memory support list. Product features may vary by model.

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.

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).

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. 

RGB Fusion 2.0

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. 

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™ PCIe Armor

Industry Leading Ultra Durable™ PCIe Armor

The innovative one piece stainless steel shielding design from GIGABYTE reinforces the PCIe connectors to provide the extra strength required to support heavy graphics cards.

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. 

Solid Pin Power Connectors

AORUS motherboards feature solid plated ATX 24pin & ATX 12V 8pin + 4pin power connectors to offer a stable power supply during CPU overloading. 

Main Features

  • 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
Technical Specification

Gigabyte Z590 AORUS ELITE AX Intel Motherboard

CPU

CPU SocketSocket 1200
CPU BrandIntel
Installed Processors (Max)0 (1)
Supported Processor ManufacturerIntel
Supported Processors11th Generation Intel Core processors
10th Generation Intel Core, Pentium, Celeron processors
64-bit SupportYes
SocketLGA1200

Rear Panel I/O Ports

USB Ports1 x USB 3.2 Type-C
2 x USB 3.1
3 x USB 3.0
4 x USB 2.0
DisplayPorts1 x DisplayPort 1.2
RJ-45 Ports1 x RJ-45
Audio Line In Ports1 x 3.5mm Jack
Audio Line Out Ports3 x 3.5mm Jacks
Microphone In Port1 x 3.5mm Jack
S/PDIF Port1 x S/PDIF Optical Out
Antenna Connector(s)2 x SMA Antennas

Internal I/O Connectors

SATA Connectors6 x SATA III
USB Connectors1 x USB 3.1 Type-C header (supports 1 port)
1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 ports)
2 x USB 2.0 headers (supports 4 ports)
Front Panel Connectors1 x Front Panel
1 x Front Audio
Cooling Fan Support1 x CPU fan header
1 x Water Cooling CPU fan header
3 x System fan headers
1 x System fan/Water Cooling pump header
Thunderbolt Port(s)2 x Thunderbolt AIC headers
TPM Header1 x TPM header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI / GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
Power Connector Port1 x 20+4-pin ATX
1 x 8-pin EPS
1 x 4-pin EPS
Other Connectors1 x M.2, Socket 3, M Key, Type 2260/2280/22110 (PCIe Gen4) for 11th Gen processors only
2 x M.2, Socket 3, M Key, Type 2260/2280/22110 (PCIe Gen3 or SATA)
2 x 3-pin ARGB LED headers
2 x 4-pin RGB LED headers

Memory

Memory Bus Speed3200/3000/2933/2666/2400/2133 MHz
Memory TypeDDR4
Maximum RAM128 GB
Memory Slot4 x DIMM

Motherboard

Chipset ManufacturerIntel
NorthbridgeZ590
RAID SupportedYes
RAID FormatRAID 0, 1, 5, 10
SATA SupportedYes

Expansion

Number of PCI Express Slots1 x PCI Express 4.0 x16 slot
1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (@ x4)
1 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 slot

Graphics Device

Integrated Graphics SupportedYes

Sound

Integrated SoundRealtek ALC1220-VB

Warranty

Warranty3 Years

Network

Integrated NetworkRealtek
Network Speeds SupportedUp to 2.5 Gbps
Wireless LANYes (Wi-Fi 6)
Wireless Network SpeedUp to 2.4 Gbps
BluetoothYes
Bluetooth Version5.1

System Requirements

Operating Systems SupportedMicrosoft Windows 10 64-bit

System

BIOS1 x 256 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
Jumpers1 x Clear CMOS
Software Included (may be trial or restricted)Yes
DriversYes
SLi/Crossfire FeaturesSupport for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire and 2-Way AMD CrossFire technologies

Physical

Form FactorATX Motherboard
Width305 mm
Length244 mm

Key Features

Internal USB3.0 HeaderYes
M.2 SupportYes
On-board RGB ControlGigabyte RGB Fusion
Memory Speed3200 MHz
RGB Header Type3-Pin ARGB
Addressable RGBYes
FirewireNo
Wireless NetworkYes
Memory ChannelDual
On-board Audio Type7.1
Number of SATA Ports6 port(s)
Number of USB Ports10 port(s)
SATA III SupportYes
USB 3.0 SupportYes
Multi GPU SupportATi CrossFire
VGA ConnectionNo
DVI ConnectionNo
HDMI ConnectionNo
DisplayPort ConnectionYes
Motherboard Form FactorATX
Motherboard Power Connectors4 + 8-Pin
Motherboard ChipsetIntel Z590
ThunderboltNo
Motherboard ModelGigabyte Z590 AORUS ELITE AX
WiFi Speed2400 Mbps
USB 3.1 SupportYes

Item Details

ManufacturerGigabyte
Manufacturer CodeZ590 AORUS ELITE AX
EAN4719331814854
UPC889523026304
ConditionNew

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