ROG STRIX Z490-G GAMING

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Tech Specs
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Support

CPU

* Refer to https://www.asus.com for CPU support list.

Intel^® Socket 1200for 10^th Gen Intel^{^®} Core^™, Pentium^{^®} Gold and Celeron^{^®} Processors

Supports Intel^® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel^® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**

**Intel^® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Supports Intel^® 14nm CPU

Chipset

Intel^® Z490

Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4800(O.C.)/4600(O.C)/4500(O.C)/4400(O.C)/4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory

OptiMem II

* 10th Gen Intel^® Core™i9/i7 CPUs support 2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively, Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).

Dual Channel Memory Architecture

Supports Intel^® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

Graphic

**Support DisplayPort 1.4 with max. resolution of 4096 x 2304 @60Hz. Please refer to https://www.intel.com for any update.

1 x HDMI™ port *

1 x DisplayPort 1.4 **

*Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types.

Integrated Graphics Processor

Multi-GPU Support

Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX Technology

Expansion Slots

1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (max at x4 mode) *²

1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 mode) *¹

Intel^® 10th Gen Processors

Intel^® Z490 Chipset

1 x PCIe 3.0 x1

Storage

1 x M.2_1 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)

1 x M.2_2 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)*³

Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

Intel^® Z490 Chipset :

6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s)

Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10

Intel^® Optane™ Memory Ready

LAN

Intel^® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet

ASUS LANGuard

Audio

- Premium Japanese audio capacitors

- Audio Cover

ROG SupremeFX8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A

- Dual OP Amplifiers

- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs

- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking

- High quality120dBSNR stereo playback outputand113dBSNR recording input

- Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback *

Audio Feature :

- SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology

- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel

* Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio.

USB Ports

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s)(1 x USB Type-C^{^®})

Rear USB Port ( Total 8 )

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)(4 x Type-A)

Front USB Port ( Total 7 )

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)(2 x Type-A)

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s)(1 x Type-A +1 x USB Type-C^{^®})

2 x USB 2.0 port(s)

4 x USB 2.0 port(s)

Software Features

ROG Exclusive Software
- RAMCache III
- ROG CPU-Z
- GameFirst VI
- Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
- Sonic Radar III
- DTS^® Sound Unbound
- Overwolf
- Anti-virus software
ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
- Aura Creator
- Aura Sync
AI Suite 3
- 5-Way Optimization with AI Overclocking
TPU
EPU
Digi+ VRM
Xpert 4
Turbo app
- EZ update
AI Charger
WinRAR
UEFI BIOS
AI Overclocking Guide
ASUS EZ DIY
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 3
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
FlexKey

ASUS Special Features

Extreme Engine Digi+
- 5K Black Metallic Capacitors
- ON-semi NCP302045
- MicroFine Alloy Choke
ASUS Q-Design
- ASUS Q-DIMM
- ASUS Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])
- ASUS Q-Slot
ASUS Thermal Solution
- Aluminum M.2 heatsink
- Aluminum heatsink design
ASUS EZ DIY
- BIOS FlashBack™ button
- BIOS FlashBack™ LED
- Procool II
- Pre-mounted I/O shield
- SafeSlot
AURA Sync
- Standard RGB header(s)
- Addressable Gen 2 RGB header(s)

Back I/O Ports

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (1 x Type-A+1 x USB Type-C^{^®})

1 x Intel^® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet

1 x USB BIOS FlashBack^™ Button(s)

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A

1 x DisplayPort

1 x HDMI

2 x USB 2.0

1 x Optical S/PDIF out

1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module

5 x Gold-plated audio jacks

Internal I/O Ports

1 x M.2 Socket 1 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 connector support additional 1 USB ports(20-pin, Type-C)

1 x VRM_HS_FAN Header

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)

1 x CPU OV

1 x CPU Fan connector(s)

1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s)

2 x Chassis Fan connector(s)

1 x W_PUMP+ connector

2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers

2 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s)

2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)

1 x M.2 Socket 2 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)

6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)

1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)

1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)

1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)

1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)

1 x System panel(s)

1 x Thermal sensor connector(s)

1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)

Accessories

1 x M.2 SSD screw package(s)

1 ROG key chain

1 x Wi-Fi moving antenna

1 x 2-in-1 Rubber pad

User´s manual

4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)

1 x Supporting DVD

1 x ROG Strix stickers

1 x Cable ties pack(s)

1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm)

1 x Extension cable for Addressable LED

1 x ROG Thank you card

BIOS

192 (128+64) Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability

WOL by PME, PXE

Form Factor

mATX Form Factor

9.6 inch x 9.6 inch ( 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm )

Note

*1. Support PCIe bifurcation for RAID on CPU function.
*2. When PCIe 3.0 x16_2 runs at x4 mode, SATA6G_56 will be disabled.
*3. M.2_2 shares bandwidth with SATA6G_2. When M.2_2 runs SATA mode, SATA6G_2 will be disabled.

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