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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 EXTREME

UK manufacturer specification

CPU socket
LGA1700
Chipset
Intel® Z790 Chipset
Form factor and dimensions
E-ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 10.9 inch (30.5 cm x 27.7 cm)

ROG MAXIMUS Z790 EXTREME motherboard, identified in the ASUS UK catalogue. Specifications below retain the manufacturer’s configuration and interface conditions.

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Exact configuration: UK manufacturer specification · ROG MAXIMUS Z790 EXTREME

13 specifications in 9 groups. Values are manufacturer specifications unless a row says “Measured result” or “Calculated from cited specifications”.

Platform & board

3 items
CPU socket
LGA1700Source
Chipset
Intel® Z790 ChipsetSource
Form factor and dimensions
E-ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 10.9 inch (30.5 cm x 27.7 cm)Source

Memory

1 item
Memory type, slots and limit
4 x DIMM, Max. 192GB, DDR5 7800+(OC)/7600(OC)/7400(OC)/7200(OC)/7000(OC)/6800(OC)/6600(OC)/6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600/ 5400/ 5200/ 5000/ 4800 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory* Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) OptiMem III * Supported memory types, data rate(Speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information refer to www.asus.com for memory support list. * Non-ECC, Un-buffered DDR5 Memory supports On-Die ECC functionSource

Expansion slots

1 item
Expansion slots and restrictions
Intel® CoreTM Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen)* 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (supports x16 or x8/x8 modes)** Intel® Z790 Chipset** 1 x PCIe 4.0x4 slot * Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/). ** M.2_1 shares bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2. When M.2_1 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_2 will be disabled. - To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals.Source

Storage

1 item
Storage interfaces and restrictions
Total supports 5 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* Intel® CoreTM Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen)* M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)** M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) Intel® Z790 Chipset M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes) DIMM.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*** * Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10 ** M.2_1 shares bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2. When M.2_1 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_2 will be disabled. *** RAID configuration and boot drives are not supported on the SATA6G_E1-2 ports.Source

USB & rear connections

2 items
USB ports and headers
Rear USB (Total 10 ports) 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (1 x USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C®) 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (7 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) Front USB (Total 10 ports) 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 connector (supports USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C® with up to 60W PD/QC4+) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 portsSource
Rear-panel ports
1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® port 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C®) 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (7 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) 1 x HDMI® port 1 x Wi-Fi Module 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port 1 x Marvell® AQtion 10Gb Ethernet port 5 x LED-illuminated audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button 1 x Clear CMOS buttonSource

Networking

1 item
Network interfaces and requirements
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet 1 x Marvell® AQtion 10Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard; Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band* Supports Intel® Double Connect Technology Bluetooth® v5.3** * WiFi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries. ** The Bluetooth version may vary, please refer to the Wi-Fi module manufacturer's website for the latest specifications.Source

Audio

1 item
Audio interfaces
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082 - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, front Panel Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input - Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel Audio Features - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - ESS® ES9218 QUAD DAC - LED-illuminated audio jacks - Rear optical S/PDIF out port - Premium audio capacitors - Audio cover *The rear panel Line out port does not support spatial audio. If you wish to use spatial audio make sure to connect your audio output device to the audio jack on the front panel of your chassis.Source

Power, cooling & lighting

1 item
Internal headers and connectors
Fan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header 2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers 2 x 4-pin Radiator Fan headers 2 x W_PUMP+ headers 1 x WB_SENSOR header 1 x 2-pin Water In header 1 x 2-pin Water Out header 1 x 3-pin Water Flow header Power related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector 1 x 6-pin PCIe Power connector Storage related 3 x M.2 slots (Key M) 1 x DIMM.2 slot supports 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® port 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C® ) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support 4 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports Miscellaneous 1 x 6-pin ARGB Gen 2 header to support 2 x ARGB Gen 2 headers 1 x Addressable Gen 2 header 1 x Aura RGB header 2 x BCLK button 1 x BIOS Switch button 1 x FlexKey button 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x LN2 Mode jumper 1 x Osc sense header 12 x ProbeIt Measurement Points 1 x ReTry button 1 x RSVD switch 1 x RSVD header 1 x Safe Boot button 1 x Slow Mode switch 1 x Start button 1 x V_Latch switch 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header 1 x Thermal Sensor headerSource

BIOS, software & diagnostics

2 items
CPU support and BIOS requirements
Intel® Socket LGA1700 for Intel® Core™ 14th & 13th Gen Processors, Intel® Core™ 12th Gen, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors* Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0** * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list. ** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types. BIOS: 2 x 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Exact CPU support and BIOS revision depend on the processor and the current ASUS CPU support list; the family statement is not a guarantee for every processor.

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Listed operating systems
Windows® 11, Windows® 10 64-bitSource
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