GIGABYTE Z490 Vision G DDR4 Intel Motherboard

The Gigabyte Z490 Vision G is an ATX-form-factor motherboard (305 mm × 244 mm) built around the Intel Z490 Express Chipset and the LGA1200 socket, making it fully compatible with 10th Generation Intel Core i9, i7, i5, and i3 processors as well as Intel Pentium and Celeron processors in the same package. Memory flexibility is a standout capability: four DDR4 DIMM slots operate in dual-channel mode and support a maximum of 128 GB of system memory — up to 32 GB per DIMM — with native speeds of 2133, 2400, 2666, 2800, and 2933 MHz, plus XMP overclocking profiles reaching up to DDR4-5000. Intel Optane Memory is also supported for storage acceleration. For storage, the board provides two M.2 Socket 3 connectors (one supporting up to 22110-length PCIe Gen 3 x4 drives; one supporting type 2260/2280 SATA or PCIe Gen 3 x4 drives) alongside six SATA 6 Gb/s ports, with RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 support across SATA devices. Both M.2 slots include thermal guards. The power delivery is handled by a Direct 12-Phase Digital VRM with DrMOS components, aided by a Micro-Block thermal design with Direct Touch Heatpipe II for sustained CPU performance under load. Connectivity is broad: an Intel 2.5GbE LAN chip with cFosSpeed software manages networking, while the rear panel supplies 3 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port, 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, and 2 × USB 2.0 ports. Two internal Thunderbolt add-in card connectors are included for Thunderbolt 3 AIC expansion. Display output is handled by 1 × HDMI 1.4 (up to 4096×2160 @ 30 Hz) and 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 (up to 4096×2304 @ 60 Hz). The Realtek ALC1220-VB audio codec delivers up to 114 dB SNR on the rear output and 110 dB on the front microphone channel, with 7.1-channel HD audio and S/PDIF output support. RGB Fusion 2.0 controls two addressable LED headers and two standard RGB headers. Smart Fan 5 provides five hybrid fan/pump headers with FAN STOP capability, plus water-cooling flow rate monitoring. The AMI UEFI BIOS includes Q-Flash Plus, which enables firmware updates without a CPU, memory, or GPU installed. The board carries a 3-year manufacturer warranty. Key Specifications: – Socket: LGA1200 – Chipset: Intel Z490 Express – Form Factor: ATX, 305 mm × 244 mm – Memory: 4 × DDR4 DIMM, max 128 GB (32 GB per DIMM), dual-channel, DDR4-2133 to DDR4-5000 (O.C.) – Storage: 2 × M.2 (PCIe Gen 3 x4), 6 × SATA 6 Gb/s, RAID 0/1/5/10 – Audio: Realtek ALC1220-VB, 7.1-channel, 114 dB rear SNR, S/PDIF out – LAN: Intel 2.5GbE (2.5 Gbit / 1 Gbit / 100 Mbit) – USB (rear): 3 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 1, 2 × USB 2.0 – Display: 1 × HDMI 1.4, 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 – Expansion: 1 × PCIe x16 (x16), 1 × PCIe x16 (x8), 1 × PCIe x16 (x4), 2 × PCIe x1 – BIOS: AMI UEFI, 256 Mbit flash, Q-Flash Plus – Warranty: 3 Years