EXTREME POWER DESIGN To unleash the full potential of the latest Intel 11th Gen CPU, the motherboard requires the best CPU power design. With the best quality components and GIGABYTE R&D design capability, Z590 AORUS PRO AX is a true beast among motherboards XMP 5000+ PCIe 4.0 Hardware Design 3X PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M2   UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE GIGABYTE understands that our customer won't stop chasing better computer performance, and strive to deliver that in our products. For the Z590 series, protective and optimized memory trace enhance the performance; faster read and write speed save time and improve efficiency; and generous M.2 Storage with thermal guards ensure unthrottled read and write performance. Future upgrades to the Z590 are made possible by the use of PCIe 4.0-ready components. Fins-Array II Direct Touch II Thermal Guard II Smart Fan 6 Fins-Array II 4X M.2 Thermal Guard Direct-Touch Heatpipe II LAIRD 7.5 W/mK Thermal Pad 2X Copper PCB ADVANCED THERMAL SOLUTION Unthrottled performance is guaranteed by the enhanced thermal solution that incorporates Fins-Array II, Direct-Touch Heatpipe II and Thermal Guards II. The comprehensive solution delivers excellent heat dissipation. The Z590 AORUS PRO AX stays cool on VRMs and M.2 SSD even on full loading, making it most suitable for enthusiasts, overclockers and professional gamers. Intel 2.5GbE LAN 802.11ax WIFI 6 Hi Fi Audio NEXT GENERATION CONNECTIVITY A high-end product needs to be future-proof so your system stays up-to-date with the latest technology. Z590 AORUS PRO AX provides all next generation network, storage, and WIFI connectivity to keep you up to speed. RGB FUSION RGB FUSION Software DEFINITIVE AESTHETICS Z590 AORUS PRO AX features RGB FUSION 2.0 and offers users the option to control onboard, external light strips, and/or AORUS devices with RGB/ Addressable RGB LEDs to make their PC more unique and stylish. PCIe Armor 4X Memory Armor Solid Pin Q-Flash Plus 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 GIGABYTE motherboard and reinforce every slot to make each of them solid and durable. GIGABYTE BIOS & APP CENTER Good software goes hand in hand with perfect hardware. GIGABYTE motherboard 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.