Chipset

Intel® Z690 Express Chipset         

Memory

DDR4 5333(O.C.)/ DDR4 5133(O.C.)/DDR4 5000(O.C.)/4933(O.C.)/4800(O.C.)/ 4700(O.C.)/ 4600(O.C.)/ 4500(O.C.)/ 4400(O.C.)/ 4300(O.C.)/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 / 3000 / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MT/s memory modules            

2 x DDR DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory 

Dual channel memory architecture

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     

Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:           

1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz 

* Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3.   

** Support native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports.       

1 x DisplayPort port, supporting a maximum resolution of 5120x2160@60   Hz      

* Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3          

* The DisplayPort does not support HDMI connection by adapter.              

(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)   

Audio

Realtek® ALC4080 CODEC            

Support for DTS:X® Ultra              

High Definition Audio    

2-channel           

LAN

Intel® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)      

Wireless Communication module

Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX411   

WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands

BLUETOOTH 5.2

Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate               

* Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment. 

** Does not support system Wake-on-WLAN from hibernation (S4).

Expansion Slots

1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16  

(The PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 5.0 standard.)

Storage Interface

CPU:     

1 x M.2 connector on the back of the GC-Z690I BTB PLUG (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)       

Chipset:               

1 x M.2 connector on the front of GC-Z690I BTB PLUG (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB)        

4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors          

Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10

Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready 

* System acceleration with Intel® Optane™ Memory can only be enabled on the M.2 connectors supported by the Chipset.               

USB

Chipset:               

1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support

1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header        

3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel  

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel 

Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub:    

4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the USB headers on the front of GC-Z690I BTB PLUG         

Internal I/O Connectors

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector     

1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector

1 x external power connector(Note 1)    

1 x CPU fan header         

1 x water cooling CPU fan header

2 x system fan headers(SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2(Note 1))    

1 x addressable LED strip header(Note 1)              

1 x RGB LED strip header              

2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors(M2A_CPU(Note 2)/M2P_SB(Note 1))            

4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors          

1 x front panel header   

1 x front panel audio header(routed from the adapter card on the rear panel)      

1 x speaker header          

1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support       

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header             

1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header(Note 1)

1 x reset button(Note 1)

1 x reset jumper              

1 x Clear CMOS jumper 

＊All fan headers are subject to support AIO_Pump, Pump and high performance fan with the capability of delivering up to 2A/12V @ 24W.         

(Note 1) The connector is on the front of GC-Z690I BTB PLUG.     

(Note 2) The connector is on the back of GC-Z690I BTB PLUG.      

Back Panel Connectors

2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)

1 x DisplayPort  

1 x HDMI port   

1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support       

3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports    

1 x Q-Flash Plus button 

1 x RJ-45 port    

2 x audio jacks  

I/O Controller

iTE® I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring

Voltage detection            

Temperature detection 

Fan speed detection       

Water cooling flow rate detection

Fan fail warning

Fan speed control            

* Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.         

BIOS

1 x 256 Mbit flash           

Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS   

PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0          

Unique Features

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.        

@BIOS 

EasyTune            

RGB Fusion        

Smart Backup   

System Information Viewer         

Support for Q-Flash Plus               

Support for Q-Flash        

Support for Xpress Install             

Bundled Software

Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)              

LAN bandwidth management software  

Operating System

Support for Windows 11 64-bit 

Support for Windows 10 64-bit 

Form Factor

Mini-ITX Form Factor; 17.0cm x 17.0cm