GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX V2 DDR4 Intel Motherboard

The GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX V2 is an ATX form-factor motherboard (30.5 cm × 24.4 cm) built on the Intel Z690 Express Chipset and designed for 12th Generation Intel Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron processors via the LGA1700 socket. Its 16+1+2 Twin Hybrid Phase digital power delivery, equipped with 90 A power stages and Tantalum Polymer Capacitors, is reinforced by Ultra Performance VRM heatsinks that help maintain stable voltage under sustained workloads. Memory support is equally flexible: four DDR4 DIMM slots accommodate up to 128 GB of dual-channel system memory (up to 32 GB per DIMM), with native speeds from DDR4-2133 up to DDR4-3200 and XMP overclocking profiles reaching DDR4-5333 (O.C.). Storage options are extensive. Three M.2 Socket 3 connectors — one routed through the CPU (supporting 2260/2280/22110 drives) and two through the chipset (supporting 2260/2280 drives) — all run at PCIe 4.0 x4 speeds and are covered by enlarged Thermal Guard heatsinks. Six SATA 6 Gb/s ports with RAID 0/1/5/10 support round out the storage configuration. The primary x16 slot operates at PCI Express 5.0, while additional x16 (electrical x4) and x1 slots operate at PCIe 3.0. Connectivity is a key strength. The Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 module supports 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands with 802.11ax 160 MHz channel widths (up to 2.4 Gbps theoretical) and Bluetooth 5.2, paired with a 2T2R AERO antenna. Wired networking is handled by a Realtek 2.5 GbE LAN chip supporting 2.5 Gbps, 1 Gbps, and 100 Mbps operation. The rear I/O panel includes a USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C port (up to 20 Gb/s), a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, four USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, four USB 2.0 ports, HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.2 for integrated graphics output, and a PS/2 combo port. Smart Fan 6 manages six onboard fan/pump headers — including dedicated CPU, water-cooling, and system headers — with independent temperature sensors and FAN STOP support. RGB Fusion 2.0 controls two addressable LED and two standard RGB headers. BIOS updates are possible without a CPU or memory installed via the Q-Flash Plus button. Verified Specifications: • Socket: LGA1700 | Chipset: Intel Z690 Express • Form Factor: ATX, 30.5 cm × 24.4 cm • Memory: 4× DDR4 DIMM, up to 128 GB, DDR4-2133 to DDR4-5333 (O.C.), XMP support • Primary PCIe slot: PCIe 5.0 x16 • M.2 slots: 3× PCIe 4.0 x4 with Thermal Guard • SATA: 6× SATA 6 Gb/s, RAID 0/1/5/10 • LAN: Realtek 2.5 GbE • Wireless: Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211, BT 5.2 • Rear USB: 1× USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C, 1× USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 4× USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4× USB 2.0 • Audio: Realtek HD Audio CODEC, 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel, S/PDIF Out • BIOS: AMI UEFI, 256 Mbit flash, Q-Flash Plus • OS Support: Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11 64-bit