GIGABYTE Z690 UD DDR4 Intel Motherboard

The GIGABYTE Z690 UD DDR4 is an ATX form-factor motherboard built on the Intel Z690 Express Chipset, designed for 12th Generation Intel Core i9, i7, and i5 processors in the LGA1700 socket. Its power delivery architecture features a Direct 16+1+2 digital VRM design with 60A power stages and tantalum polymer capacitors, backed by high-coverage MOSFET heatsinks with thick thermal pads to manage heat under sustained loads. For storage, the board provides three M.2 connectors — one routed through the CPU (supporting types 2260/2280/22110, PCIe 4.0 x4/x2) and two through the chipset (supporting types 2260/2280, PCIe 4.0 x4/x2), all equipped with enlarged thermal guards. Six SATA 6 Gb/s ports and support for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configurations round out the storage options. Memory support spans four DDR4 DIMM slots in a dual-channel configuration, accommodating up to 128 GB (32 GB per DIMM) at speeds from DDR4-2133 up to DDR4-5333 (O.C.), with XMP profile compatibility. Expansion is handled by one PCIe 5.0 x16 slot for primary graphics, one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot running at x4, one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot running at x1, and two PCIe 3.0 x1 slots. Connectivity on the rear panel includes one USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 (up to 20 Gb/s), one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, four USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, four USB 2.0/1.1 ports, a Realtek 2.5GbE LAN port (2.5 Gbps / 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps), one HDMI 2.1 output (up to 4096×2160 @ 60 Hz), one DisplayPort 1.2 output (up to 4096×2304 @ 60 Hz), and three audio jacks backed by a Realtek HD Audio CODEC supporting up to 7.1-channel output plus S/PDIF. Internally, headers include two addressable LED strip headers, two RGB LED strip headers (RGB FUSION 2.0), one CPU fan header, one water-cooling CPU fan header, three system fan headers, one system fan/water-cooling pump header, and two Thunderbolt add-in card connectors. Smart Fan 6 provides multi-sensor fan control with FAN STOP capability. The Q-Flash Plus button on the rear I/O allows BIOS updates from a USB drive without installing the CPU, memory, or graphics card. Verified Specifications: – Socket: LGA1700 | Chipset: Intel Z690 Express – Form Factor: ATX (305 mm × 244 mm) – Memory: 4× DDR4 DIMM, dual-channel, 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 guards) – SATA: 6× SATA 6 Gb/s; RAID 0/1/5/10 – LAN: Realtek 2.5GbE (2.5 Gbps / 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps) – 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 – Display: 1× HDMI 2.1, 1× DisplayPort 1.2 – BIOS: AMI UEFI, 256 Mbit flash, Q-Flash Plus – Warranty: 3 Years