GIGABYTE Z590M LGA1200 Gaming DDR4 Intel Motherboard

The Gigabyte Z590M is a Micro-ATX form-factor motherboard built on the Intel Z590 Express chipset, designed for LGA1200 socket processors. It supports 11th Generation Intel Core i9, i7, and i5 processors as well as 10th Generation Intel Core i9 through Celeron processors, making it a versatile foundation for a range of desktop PC builds. The board features four DDR4 DIMM slots in a dual-channel configuration, supporting up to 128 GB of system memory. With 11th Gen processors, memory can be overclocked to DDR4-5333 (O.C.), while standard speeds of DDR4-2133 through DDR4-3200 are supported natively depending on the CPU generation installed. Shielded memory routing traces aid signal integrity for memory overclocking scenarios. XMP memory profiles are also supported. For storage, the Z590M provides two M.2 Socket 3 connectors with Thermal Guard heatsinks. The CPU-connected M.2 slot (M2P_CPU) supports PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe drives up to 2280 length when a 11th Gen processor is installed. The chipset M.2 slot (M2A_SB) supports both SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe drives, accommodating lengths up to 22110. Six SATA 6 Gb/s ports with support for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 round out the storage options. Connectivity includes a Realtek 2.5 GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit / 1 Gbit / 100 Mbit) with a bandwidth management utility. The rear I/O panel provides one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red), four USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, one DisplayPort (1.2, up to 4096×2304 @ 60 Hz), one HDMI 1.4 port (up to 4096×2160 @ 30 Hz), one PS/2 combo port, one RJ-45 port, and six audio jacks. A front-panel USB Type-C header with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support is also included. RGB Fusion 2.0 manages onboard and external lighting via two addressable LED strip headers and two standard RGB LED strip headers, supporting both 5 V and 12 V addressable LED strips and up to 300 individual LEDs. Smart Fan 6 provides hybrid fan control with FAN STOP capability across all fan headers (CPU + three system headers), each rated at up to 2 A / 12 V (24 W). Q-Flash Plus allows BIOS updates without installing a CPU, memory, or graphics card. Key Specifications: – Socket: LGA1200 | Chipset: Intel Z590 Express – Form Factor: Micro-ATX, 244 mm × 244 mm – Memory: 4× DDR4 DIMM, up to 128 GB; DDR4-5333 O.C. (11th Gen), DDR4-2933 (10th Gen i9/i7) – M.2: 1× PCIe 4.0 x4 (CPU, 11th Gen only) + 1× PCIe 3.0 x4 / SATA (chipset), both with Thermal Guard – Storage: 6× SATA 6 Gb/s; RAID 0/1/5/10 – LAN: Realtek 2.5 GbE (RTL8125) – USB Rear: 1× USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 1× USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 4× USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A – Display: 1× DisplayPort 1.2, 1× HDMI 1.4 – Audio: Realtek HD Audio codec, 7.1-channel, S/PDIF Out – BIOS: AMI UEFI, Q-Flash Plus, 256 Mbit flash – RGB: RGB Fusion 2.0, 2× ARGB headers, 2× RGB headers – OS Support: Windows 10 64-bit