• Support for 9th and 8th Generation Intel Core i9 processors/Intel Core i7 processors/Intel Core i5 processors/Intel Core i3 processors/Intel Pentium processors/Intel Celeron processors in the LGA1151 package
  

• Intel Z390 Express Chipset
  

• 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128GB (32GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
• Dual channel memory architecture
• Support for DDR4 4400(O.C.) / DDR4 4333(O.C.) / DDR4 4266(O.C.) / 4133(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3666(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2800(O.C.) / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules
• Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
• Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
• Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
  

Integrated Graphics Processor - Intel HD Graphics support

• 1x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@30 Hz
  * Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.2

Maximum shared memory of 1 GB

Actual support may vary by CPU

• Realtek ALC1220-VB codec
  * The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio
• ESS SABRE 9118 DAC
• High Definition Audio
• 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
  
• Support for S/PDIF Out
  

• Intel Gbe LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

• Intel CNi interface 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
• BLUETOOTH 5
• Support for 11ac 160 MHz wireless standard and up to 1.73 Gbps data rate
  * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment

• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
  * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
• 1 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
  * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode.
• 1x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
  * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the M2P connector. The PCIEX4 slot operates at up to x2 mode when a PCIe SSD is installed in the M2P connector.
• 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
  (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
• 1 x M.2 socket 1 connector for an Intel CNVi wireless module (CNVI)

• Support for NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI and 2-Way NVIDIA SLI technologies
• Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire and 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire technologies
  

Chipset:

• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M)
• 1x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A)
• 1x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P)
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
  * Refer to "1-9 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the PCIEX4, M.2 and SATA connectors.

Intel Optane Memory Ready

Chipset:

• 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support , available through the internal USB header
• 1 x USB Type-C port on the back panel
• 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
• 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)

Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs

• 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
  

• 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
• 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 1 x CPU fan header
• 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
• 4 x system fan headers
• 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
• 2 x Addressable LED strip headers
• 2 x Addressable LED strip power select jumpers
• 2 x RGB LED strip headers
• 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 1 x front panel header
• 1 x front panel audio header
• 1 x S/PDIF Out header
• 1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
• 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
• 1 x Thunderbolt add-in card connector
• 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)
• 1 x OC button
• 1 x reset button
• 2 x temperature sensor headers
• 2 x BIOS switches
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
• Voltage Measurement Points

• 1 x Power/Reset button
• 1 x Clear CMOS button
• 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
• 1 x HDMI port
• 1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
• 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
• 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
• 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1 x RJ-45 port
• 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
• 5 x audio jacks
  

• iTE I/O Controller Chip

• Voltage detection
• Temperature detection
• Fan speed detection
• Water cooling flow rate detection
  
• Overheating warning
• Fan fail warning
• Fan speed control
  * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
  

• 2 x 128 Mbit flash
• Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
• Support for DualBIOS
• PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

• Support for APP Center
  * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
  3D OSD
  @BIOS
  AutoGreen
  Cloud Station
  EasyTune
  Easy RAID
  Fast Boot
  Game Boost
  ON/OFF Charge
  Platform Power Management
  Smart Backup
  Smart Keyboard
  Smart TimeLock
  Smart HUD
  Smart Survey
  System Information Viewer
  USB Blocker
  USB DAC-UP 2
  USB TurboCharger
• Support for Q-Flash
• Support for Xpress Install
  

• Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
• cFosSpeed
• XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)

• Support for Windows 10 64-bit

• ATX Form Factor, 30.5cm x 24.4cm