Showcasing a state-of-the-art design, excellent functionality, an impressive thermal design, next generation network connectivity, a Hi-Fi level audio system, and AORUS aesthetics, the flagship Z490 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE motherboard dominates the competition.
True 16-Phase Digital VRM
- 90A Smart Power Stage
- 8 Layer PCB
- PCIe 4.0 Ready Low Loss PCB
- 2X Cooper PCB
Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT 5 with 2X AORUS Antenna
Intel® 2.5GbE LAN
AQUANTIA® 10GbE BASE-T LAN
Intel® Thunderbolt 3
Watercooling Thermal Design
- AORUS All-In-One Monoblock
- 7.5 W/mK LAIRD Thermal Conductivity Pad
- NanoCarbon Baseplate
- Right-Angled Connectors
3* M.2 Connectors
- NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4
- Thermal Guards II
AMP-UP Audio
- ALC 1220-VB Audio Codec
- ESS 9018K2M SABRE DAC
- TI Burr-Brown™ OPA
- Auto Impedance Sensing
- Audiophile Grade Capacitors
- Anti-pop Relay
- Gold Plated Audio Jacks
- Front Audio with ESS 9218 DAC
Supports 10th Gen. Intel Core™ Processors
- Dual Channel DDR4, 4 DIMMs with Ultra Durable Memory Armor
Solid Pin Power Connectors
- 24 pin ATX Power Connector
- 8+8 Pin CPU Power Connector
RGB FUSION 2.0
- Addressable LED Header*2
- RGB LED Header*2
Front USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C™
USB TurboCharger
DualBIOS with Q-Flash Plus
EXTREME THERMAL DESIGN
Z490 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE uses exclusive CPU/VRM/PCH watercooling monoblock to ensure stability and low temperature under full loading application and gaming.
All-In-One
Monoblock
NanoCarbon
Baseplate
Right-Angled
Connectors
M.2
Thermal Guard II
Noise
Detection
8X
Hybrid Fan Header
- All-In-One Monoblock covers both CPU, VRM , SSD and PCH area
- 60% more skived fins surface area for more efficient heat transfer
- High density copper fins for extreme heat dissipation
- Leak detection circuit around whole monoblock
- High compatible universal G1/4 threads
- Automatically emergency shut down with leak detection
- Addressable LED light effect
- Adopt high thermal conductivity thermal pad
- Solid back-plate to prevent motherboard distortion
| Specifications | |
| Material | Copper / Acrylic |
| Fin Total surface area (mm2) | 7536 |
| Fin Gap (mm) | 0.3 |
| Sealing | Teflon |
| Threads (inch) | 2 x G1/4 |
| Max Pressure (mpa) | 0.2 |
| Thermal Grease (W/mK) | TC-5026 (2.89W/mK) |
| Thermal Pad (W/mK) | 6(MOS, Choke, PCH, 10G LAN, M.2) |
| Digital LED Pin Header | Yes, 4 pin |
| Digital RGB LED | 25(CPU 16; PCH 9) |
| RGB Fusion 2.0 | YES |
| Leak Detection | YES |
| Covered Area | MOS, Choke, PCH, 10G LAN, M.2 |
| Weight | 3.1KG |
EXTREME POWER DESIGN
To unleash the full potential of the new Intel 10-core CPU, the motherboard requires the best CPU power design. With the best quality components and GIGABYTE R&D design capability, Z490 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE is a true beast among motherboards.
16 Phase
Digital Power Design
Power
Architecture
2X
Copper PCB
90A Smart Power Stage for Each vCore Phase- High Current Capacity MOSFET
- Tantalum Polymer Capacitors Array
- Lower Temperatures
- Improved Transient
Z490 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE motherboard uses an pure digital CPU power design which includes a digital PWM Controller with Smart Power Stages and is capable of providing 90A of power from each phase for a total of 1440A. This 100% digital controller, new Tantalum Polymer Capacitors array, and additional 8+8 Solid-pin CPU Power Connectors offer incredible precision and stability in delivering power to the motherboard's most power-hungry and energy-sensitive components, allowing enthusiasts to get the absolute maximum overclocking performance from the new 10-core 10th Gen. Intel® Core™ processors.
* Doubled from 8 phases with current balancing.
Due to the lower resistance of the polymer materials, tantalum polymer caps generally have better ESR and ripple current specifications, as well as better performance at high frequency.
UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE
Hungry for better performance? Z490 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE has a full PCIe 4.0 design, supports high frequency memory, and comes with full SSD thermal guards to make sure you get the maximum full system performance.
XTREME MEMORY
XMP 4800+
PCIe 4.0
Hardware Design
3X
PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2
XTREME MEMORY
Z490 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE uses revolutionary "XTREME MEMORY" technology, which includes Shielded Memory Routing, SMT DIMM, and Tantalum Polymer Capacitors Array to minimize all noise and electrical interference and reach the highest memory clock.
Shielded Memory Routing
All memory routing is under the PCB inner layer shielded by a large ground layer to protect from external interference.
NEXT GENERATION CONNECTIVITY
A Flagship product needs to be future-proofed so your system stays up-to-date with the latest technology. Z490 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE provides all next generation network, storage, and WIFI connectivity to keep you up to speed.
10 GbE LAN
Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3
WIFI 6
802.11ax
AORUS Antenna
USB TurboCharger
AQUANTIA® 10GbE BASE-T Networking
Next Generation Multi-Gig Gaming
The AQUANTIA ® AQC107 is a high-performance, backward compatible with 10GBASE-T/ 5GBASE-T/ 2.5GBASE-T/ 1000BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX Ethernet Controller which is able to provide up to 10 GbE network connectivity, with 10 times faster transfer speeds compared to general 1GbE networking and is perfectly designed for media centers, workstations and gamers.
Multi-Gigabit Support
• Ultimate online gaming experience with faster connection speed
• Backward compatible with 5/2.5/1Gbps network
• No re-wiring needed
DEFINITIVE AESTHETICS
GIGABYTE ID team designs Z490 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE from the drawing board. After countless hours of conceptualizing ideas, fine tuning details, and engaging in discussion, GIGABYTE has produced a board that is equal parts beast and beauty.
RGB FUSION 2.0
RGB FUSION Software
AORUS RGB FAN COMMANDER
Multi-Zone Light Show Design
Now offering more LED customizations than ever, users can truly adapt their PC to represent their lifestyle. With full RGB support and a redesigned RGB Fusion 2.0 application, the user has complete control over the LEDs which surround the motherboard.
Note: Lighting effects depicted are for demonstration purposes only. Actual lighting effects may vary by model.
HI-FI AUDIO
Still think motherboard audio is just "basic sound output" ? We put a 100% full Hi-Fi sound card and all audio-grade components into the Z490 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE to ensure the best, crystal clear sound quality. Furthermore, an exclusive bundled ESSential USB DAC means users not longer have to endure bad audio quality from ancient Front Audio interfaces.
ESSential USB DAC
ESS Sabre HiFi
DTX X ULTRA
?
ESSential USB DAC
Complete Digital to Analog Signal processing on front-access USB Type-C ports gets rid of any possibility of distortions and provides superb sound stage recreation so users can experience the vocal cohesion. Enjoy the depth of the music and the immersive sound profile.
- USB Type-C for PC, Laptop and Android Devices
- Replace Ancient Front Audio Interfaces
- Powered by ESS SABRE HIFI DAC
- Premium Power Processing
- Left/Right Separation Routing
- Superior Sound Stage by WIMA Capacitors
ULTRA DURABLE
GIGABYTE is reputable for its product durability and high quality manufacturing process. Needless to say, we use the best components we can find for the Z490 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE and reinforce every slot to make each of them solid and durable.
3X PCIe Armor
4X Memory Armor
Solid Pin
Q-Flash Plus
Ultra Durable™ PCIe Armor
Industry Leading Ultra Durable™ PCIe Armor
The innovative one piece stainless steel shielding design from GIGABYTE reinforces the PCIe connectors to provide the extra strength required to support heavy graphics cards.
GIGABYTE BIOS & APP CENTER
Good software goes hand in hand with perfect hardware. Z490 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE bundled several useful and intuitive software to help users to control every aspect of motherboard.
BIOS
APP Center
Easy Tune
System Information Viewer
BIOS
New User Interface
All new EASY MODE shows important hardware information in one page including CPU clock, Memory, Storage, Fan.
My Favorites
Add constantly used items into the favorite menu for quick access.
Storage Information
Show all kinds of storage information including SATA, PCIE and M.2 interface.
Changelog
List all changes before saving and exiting bios. Quickly review overall settings modification.
Intuitive Load Line Curve
Clearly show each loadline calibration setting in an intuitive curve graph.
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