GIGABYTE Z890 GAMING X WIFI7 DDR5 Intel Motherboard

The GIGABYTE Z890 Gaming X WiFi 7 DDR5 is an ATX form-factor motherboard (305 mm x 244 mm) built on the Intel Z890 Express Chipset and designed specifically for Intel Core Ultra processors (Series 2) in the LGA1851 socket. It is a strong foundation for a high-performance gaming or content-creation PC that demands next-generation connectivity and storage speeds. The board ships with a 16+1+2 digital-twin VRM phase solution, which distributes power delivery evenly across the CPU, and VRM Thermal Armor Advanced heatsinks help dissipate heat from those phases during extended workloads. Four DDR5 DIMM slots accommodate up to 256 GB of system memory (64 GB per single DIMM) running at speeds from 5600 MT/s up to 9200 MT/s (overclocked), with support for XMP profiles and CUDIMM modules. Dual-channel operation is supported throughout. Storage flexibility is a highlight: four M.2 Socket 3 (M-key) connectors are board, including one PCIe 5.0 x4 slot (M2A_CPU, supporting up to 25110 length) and three PCIe 4.0 x4 slots. Four SATA 6 Gb/s ports supplement M.2 drives, and the board supports RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 for both NVMe and SATA arrays. M.2 Thermal Guard heatsinks and screwless EZ-Latch Click retention simplify installation. Networking is handled by a Realtek 2.5GbE LAN chip alongside a Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) module — either MediaTek MT7925 or Realtek RTL8922AE depending on PCB revision — covering 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands with 160 MHz channel support and Bluetooth 5.4. Note that Wi-Fi 7 functionality requires Windows 11 SV3; there is no Windows 10 driver support. The primary PCIe x16 slot (CPU-connected) runs at PCIe 5.0 x16 and features the reinforced PCIe UD Slot X design. Two additional chipset-connected PCIe x16 slots operate at PCIe 4.0 x4. The back panel provides one USB4 Type-C port (DisplayPort 2.1 alt-mode, up to 3840×2160 at 144 Hz), two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, three USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, four USB 2.0 ports, one DisplayPort 2.1 output, an RJ-45 port, optical S/PDIF output, and two 3.5 mm audio jacks. A front-panel HDMI 1.4 port (up to 1920×1080 at 30 Hz) is also present; the board supports up to three simultaneous displays. Audio is handled by a Realtek HD Audio CODEC supporting up to 7.1-channel output. RGB enthusiasts will find three addressable Gen 2 RGB headers and one standard RGB header. Fan management includes five system fan/pump headers and dedicated CPU fan and AIO pump headers, all monitored via HWiNFO Power Monitor for real-time CPU power-phase telemetry. GIGABYTE’s AI Perfdrive delivers customized BIOS profiles, and Q-Flash Plus allows BIOS updates without a CPU or memory installed. Key Specifications: – Socket: LGA1851 | Chipset: Intel Z890 Express – Form Factor: ATX, 305 mm x 244 mm – Memory: 4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256 GB, up to DDR5-9200 (O.C.), XMP & CUDIMM support – Storage: 1x M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4, 3x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4, 4x SATA 6 Gb/s – Primary GPU Slot: PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU) – Networking: Realtek 2.5GbE LAN; Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) + Bluetooth 5.4 – USB (rear): 1x USB4 Type-C, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4x USB 2.0 – Display Outputs: 1x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB4 Type-C (DP-Alt), 1x front HDMI 1.4 – Audio: Realtek HD Audio CODEC, 7.1-channel, S/PDIF Out – BIOS: AMI UEFI, 256 Mbit flash, Q-Flash Plus – OS: Windows 11 64-bit required