Gigabyte Z690i Aorus Ultra D4 Intel LGA 1700 Mini-ITX Motherboard

Gigabyte Z690i Aorus Ultra D4 Motherboard features amazing features that will help you power your gaming rig with Intel 12th generation CPUs

EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE

Despite the rapid advancement of technology, GIGABYTE stays on top of the latest trends and offers its customers the latest technology.

GIGABYTE Z690 Series motherboards provide a gaming-optimized power solution, latest storage standards, and exceptional connectivity for enhanced performance.

Gigabyte Z690i Aorus Ultra series are equipped with the best VRM design ever made with the best quality components in order to ensure maximum Turbo Boost performance.

Provide stable power to CPU integrated PCIe & Memory controllers

Modern CPUs have a greater number of cores and a more sophisticated manufacturing process, which requires motherboards to use a more sophisticated VRM design in order to make CPUs perform to their highest potential.

Due to GIGABYTE's DIRECT VRM DESIGN, high-quality MOSFETs, and tantalum polymer capacitors, it is able to achieve higher efficiency, lower voltage ripple, and lower temperatures than traditional parallel VRM designs.

Tantalum Polymer Capacitor

Tantalum Polymer Capacitor reduces voltage ripple by having a low impedance with a stable capacitance under high temperatures.

Underneath the CPU area, it stabilizes the voltage when the CPU is heavily loaded.

Under heavy loading and overclocking conditions, the Z690 motherboard has greatly improved transient response, voltage ripple, and stability.

One reinforced PCIe 5.0 x16 slot

Z690 Motherboards are compatible with upcoming PCIe 5.0 devices, which are expected to provide double the bandwidth over PCIe 4.0 devices.

With the low impedance PCB, GIGABYTE R&D can reach the maximum speed and maintain the best signal integrity.

XMP support for DDR4 up to 5333MHz*

The AORUS platform is tested and proven to be compatible with profiles up to 5333MHz.

The only thing users need to do to achieve this performance boost is ensure that their memory module supports XMP as well as the XMP function on their AORUS otherboard is enabled.

* XMP Profile support may vary depending on memory module.

Shielded Memory Routing

To protect against external interference, all memory routing is under the PCB inner layer shielded by a ground layer.

Supports a single 32GB RAM unit

Gigabyte Z690i motherboard can support up to 128GB of memory.

A single slot can now support up to 32GB of memory after Intel updated its reference code.

As a result, with one DIMM installed on each channel on both channels, the total memory capacity is 64GB, which was available only on High End Desktop (HEDT) platforms.

Memory-intensive applications such as rendering and video editing now have more bandwidth for users who run out of memory frequently.

Dual PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2

In terms of NVMe storage compatibility, AORUS motherboards are among the best in the industry.

Upgrading to the latest 2nd generation Gen4 SSD, you'll see performance up to 7000MB/s, which is up to 2x faster than PCIe3.0 SSD.

Enhancing hybrid cores

In addition to the new Intel Hybrid Technology, GIGABYTE has developed exclusive BIOS profiles to meet different users' scenarios by adjusting P-Core and E-Core activation and voltage.

GAMING MAX PERFORMANCE:

• Deactivate all E-Core;
• Zero compromise on gaming performance;
• Up to 20% lower CPU package power;
• Up to 5°C lower CPU temperature;
• Activate all P-Core and E-Core;
• Maximize full multi-cores performance;

Thermal solution with advanced technology

Motherboards from the Z690 series from GIGABYTE deliver an un-throttled performance due to their innovative and optimized thermal design, ensuring system stability, low temperatures, and the most consistent performance for CPU, Chipset, and SSD.

Thermal Guard III M.2

Using double-sided thermal pads, M.2 Thermal Guard III's heatsink is elevated to increase surface area to dissipate heat from M.2 SSDs.

High-speed/large capacity PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSDs can cause throttling and bottlenecking, especially under heavy workload. M.2 Thermal Guard III designed with a 5.6X optimized heat dissipation surface to prevent this phenomenon.

PCB with 10 layers

The Z690I AORUS ULTRA DDR4 mini-ITX board was designed with ten layers of mid-loss PCB for upgraded features and enhanced performance.

In addition to the usual 8-layer PCB, there are two additional layers for power and ground. Power traces need more space than previous generations to fully support 12th Gen CPUs. There is a separate layer dedicated to power delivery.

Additionally, a complete ground layer helps dissipate heat from the PCB and improves signal integrity.

Z690I AORUS ULTRA DDR4 features a ten layered, low-impedance, 2x copper PCB that makes it unmatched among all motherboards.

HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2 are supported for 4K UHD displays

The HDMI 2.0 standard, which is backwards compatible with HDMI 1.4, provides 18 Gb/s of bandwidth, which is nearly twice as much as HDMI 1.4.

Users are able to transmit multiple video streams, as well as a native 21:9 aspect ratio (which most movies are shot in), offering the best visual experience for viewers.

High-Resolution Audio

A Hi-Res Audio certified product can reproduce frequencies up to 40kHz or higher, ensuring high-quality audio at all times.

A gaming audio codec by Realtek that delivers immersive gaming experiences.

Supports audio formats up to 32-bit/384 kHz and output SNRs of 120 dB and 110 dB respectively.

Detects impedance of audio device automatically to prevent distortion and low volume.
Through a microphone, you can stream voice with up to 110dB(A) SNR.

DTS :X® Ultra

Creates an authentic and precise 3D audio experience over headphones or speakers. Objects are supported over channels and scenes.

Calibrates headphones and speakers out-of-the-box. DTS® codecs can be tuned at the device level and have post-processing enhancements added.

Utilizing Microsoft Spatial, DTS Sound Unbound* offers the most believable 3D audio experience for games.

In DTS Headphone:X immersion, stationary and moving sounds from above, below, and all around the listener can be heard in the sonic landscape. Externalization and localization are incredible.

*In order for DTS Sound Unbound to work properly, we recommend that you upgrade to the latest build of Windows 10 (Build 18898 or later).