GIGABYTE Z390 Aorus Ultra DDR4 Intel Motherboard
MPN GIGABYTE-Z390-AORUS-ULTRA · Brand Gigabyte · ATX
The Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Ultra is an ATX LGA1151 motherboard with a 12+1 phase digital VRM, triple PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 slots, Intel Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5, and RGB Fusion 2.0 — built for Intel 8th and 9th Gen overclocking builds
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Overview
The Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Ultra is a full-size ATX motherboard built on Intel's Z390 Express chipset, designed to support 8th and 9th Generation Intel Core processors in the LGA1151 socket — including Core i9, i7, i5, and i3 lines, as well as Pentium and Celeron CPUs. Its robust power delivery is anchored by a 12+1 phase digital VRM solution with DrMOS and dual solid-pin ATX 12V power connectors (8-pin + 4-pin), providing stable, precision power for overclocking and sustained workloads. Memory capacity tops out at 128 GB across four DDR4 DIMM slots, with XMP support and overclocked frequencies reaching up to 4400 MHz (O.C.). The board is Intel Optane Memory Ready and supports dual-channel non-ECC unbuffered configurations. Storage options are generous: three M.2 (Socket 3, M key) connectors each with thermal guards support PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe drives, complemented by six SATA 6 Gb/s ports with RAID 0/1/5/10 capability. The primary and secondary M.2 slots also accept SATA-based M.2 SSDs. Connectivity is comprehensive. Onboard Intel CNVi Wi-Fi covers 802.11a/b/g/n/ac dual-band (2.4/5 GHz) with speeds up to 1.73 Gbps and Bluetooth 5, while Intel Gigabit Ethernet with cFosSpeed traffic management handles wired networking. The back panel provides four USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports (three Type-A plus one Type-C), two USB 3.1 Gen 1, and four USB 2.0 ports. An internal USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C header serves front-panel chassis connectivity. Audio is handled by a Realtek ALC1220-VB codec delivering 7.1-channel HD Audio with 114 dB SNR (rear) and 110 dB SNR (front microphone), supported by WIMA FKP2 capacitors and DSD output on the rear line-out jack. Expansion slots include one PCIe 3.0 x16 (full bandwidth), one PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 electrical), one PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 electrical), and three PCIe 3.0 x1 slots, with support for NVIDIA SLI and AMD CrossFire multi-GPU configurations. RGB Fusion 2.0 manages onboard and external addressable LED strips (5 V and 12 V), while Smart Fan 5 provides hybrid PWM/voltage fan control across multiple headers including dedicated water-cooling pump headers. Verified Specifications: - Form Factor: ATX, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - Socket: LGA1151 (Intel 8th & 9th Gen) - Chipset: Intel Z390 Express - Memory: 4x DDR4, up to 128 GB, DDR4-2133 to 4400 (O.C.) - Storage: 3x M.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 + 6x SATA 6 Gb/s, RAID 0/1/5/10 - Audio: Realtek ALC1220-VB, 7.1-ch, 114/110 dB SNR - Wireless: Intel CNVi 802.11ac, up to 1.73 Gbps, Bluetooth 5 - LAN: Intel GbE (10/100/1000 Mbit) - USB: USB 3.1 Gen 2 (x4 back panel), USB 3.1 Gen 1 (x2 back panel), USB 2.0 (x4 back panel) - BIOS: Dual BIOS, AMI UEFI - VRM: 12+1 phase digital with DrMOS - Warranty: 3 Years
Datasheet
| Warranty | 3 Years |
|---|---|
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Chipset | Intel® Z390 Express Chipset |
| CPU Type | |
| Lan | Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) |
| USB | 1 x USB Type-C™ port with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support3 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel4 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:8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers) |
| Bios | 2 x 128 Mbit flashUse of licensed AMI UEFI BIOSSupport for DualBIOS™PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 |
| Audio | Realtek® ALC1220-VB codec* The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.High Definition Audio2/4/5.1/7.1-channelSupport for S/PDIF Out |
| Memory | 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128GB (32GB single DIMM capacity) of system memoryDual channel memory architectureSupport 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 modulesSupport 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 modulesSupport for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules |
| H/W Monitoring | Voltage detectionTemperature detectionFan speed detectionWater cooling flow rate detectionOverheating warningFan fail warningFan speed control* Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install |
| I/O Controller | iTE® I/O Controller Chip |
| Bundle Software | Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)cFosSpeed |
| 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.3 x PCI Express x1 slots(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)1 x M.2 Socket 1 connector for an Intel® CNVi wireless module only (CNVI) |
| 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@BIOSAutoGreenCloud StationEasyTuneEasy RAIDFast BootGame BoostON/OFF ChargePlatform Power ManagementRGB FusionSmart BackupSmart KeyboardSmart TimeLockSmart HUDSmart SurveySystem Information ViewerUSB BlockerUSB DAC-UP 2Support for Q-FlashSupport for Xpress Install |
| Onboard Graphics | Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@30 Hz* Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.2.Maximum shared memory of 1 GBActual support may vary by CPU |
| Operating System | Support for Windows 10 64-bit |
| Storage Interface | 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 2242/2260/2280/22110 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 connectorsSupport for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10* Refer to "1-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the PCIEX4, M.2, and SATA connectors.Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready |
| Back Panel Connectors | 1 x HDMI port1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support3 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports1 x RJ-45 port2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector5 x audio jacks |
| Internal I/O Connectors | 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector1 x CPU fan header1 x water cooling CPU fan header4 x system fan headers2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers2 x digital LED strip headers2 x digital LED strip power select jumpers2 x RGB LED strip headers6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors1 x front panel header1 x front panel audio header1 x S/PDIF Out header1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2×6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)1 x serial port header1 x Clear CMOS jumper2 x temperature sensor headers |
| Multi-Graphics Technology | Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologiesSupport for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies |
| Wireless Communication Module | Intel® CNVi interface Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-BandBLUETOOTH 5Support for 11ac 160 MHz wireless standard and up to 1.73 Gbps data rate* Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment |
