Direct power design. Z590 AORUS ELITE motherboard uses an 12+1 phase digital CPU power design which includes both digital PWM controller and DrMOS. These 100% digital controller and additional 8+4 Solid-pin CPU Power Connectors offer incredible precision in delivering power to the motherboard's most power-hungry and energy-sensitive components, allowing enthusiasts to get the absolute maximum performance from the new Intel 11th Gen CPU. Cleaner and more efficient power delivery to the CPU with better thermal performance ensures stability under high CPU frequencies and heavy loading. - Digital PWM Controller to deliver appropriate voltage to the CPU. - Direct 12+1 Phases DrMOS without PWM Doublers, each power phase connects directly to the CPU, With capability to handle 720 Amps current in total. - All-solid capacitors to improve Transient response. Minimize ize ize oscillation 8+4 solid pin CPU power connectors. . Advance thermal solution. Z590 AORUS ELITE uses high performance full covered thermal design with high coverage MOSFET Heatsinks and thick thermal pad, providing ultimate MOSFET cooling performance for enthusiasts, overclockers and gamers. 2 x large surfaces. Increased surface area up to 2X larger compared to traditional heatsinks. It improves heat dissipation from the MOSFETs. Real one-piece build. TMOS is a TRUE single piece heatsink. Its one-piece design and large surface drastically improves the cooling performance against competitorss' multi-piece design. Multi-cut design. TMOS features several channels and inlets on the heatsink. This design allows the air flow to go through which leads to a great improvement of the heat transfer performance. AORUS M.2 Thermal Guard. GIGABYTE Ultra-Efficient M.2 Thermal Guard. With durability in mind, GIGABYTE provides a thermal solution for M.2 SSD devices. The M.2 Thermal Guard prevents throttling and bottleneks from high speed M.2 SSDs as it helps to dissipate heat before it becomes an issue. Unparalleled LED performance. With the best quality components and GIGABYTE R&D design capability, the Z590 AORUS is a true beast among motherboards. Triple PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M.2 Connectors with Thermal Guard. AORUS Gaming Motherboards are focused on delivering M.2 technology to enthusiasts who want to maximize their systems' potential. 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 ELITE provides all next generation network and storage to keep you up to speed. First adopter on 2.5GbE LAN onboard. - 2 x Faster than ever. - Adoption of 2.5G LAN provides up to 2.5 GbE network connectivity, with at least 2 times faster transfer speeds compared to general 1GbE networking, perfectly designed for gamers with ultimate online gaming experience. - Supports Multi-Gig(10/100/1000/2500Mbps) RJ-45 ethernet. . Hi-Res Audio Hi-Res audio certified, meaning that the product is capable of reproducing frequencies up to 40 kHz or above which ensures user with the best audio quality at all times. Immersive Gaming Vibes Realtek High-End HD Audio Codec. ALC1220 120dB(A) SNR HD Audio with Smart Headphone Amp automatically detects impedance of your head-worn audio device, preventing issues such as low volume and distortion. With the new VB series audio controller, stream your voice to the world vibrantly with both front/rear microphone SNR up to 110/114dB(A). Definite AESTHETICS. Z590 AORUS ELITE 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. 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 app, the user has complete control over the LEDs that surround the motherboard. With an integrated intuitive user interface, the RGB Fusion 2.0 provides you a better solution for customizing lighting effects across all supported devices. From motherboards, graphics cards to the peripheral products, you can personalise your gaming rig with your own style and show off your build by sharing the profiles. In addition, the new gaming mode makes the lighting effects interactive with selected games to bring you the most immersive gaming experience. GIGABYTE RGB Fusion APP. Don't just make your PC shine, make it a work of art that friends will envy. With the GIGABYTE RGB Fusion mobile app users can watch as they control the lighting within their gaming PC. This gives users ease of access as they try and adjust colours and speeds for different modes, all this can be achieved away from the keyboard and monitor of their PC. 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 Z590 AORUS motherboard and reinforce every slot to make each of them solid and durable. Q-Flash Plus Update the BIOS easily without installing the CPU, memory and graphics card. With GIGABYTE Q-Flash Plus, you don't need to install the CPU, memory and graphics card nor enter the BIOS menu to flash the BIOS. Just download and save a new BIOS file (rename to gigabyte.bin) on the USB flash drive, then press the dedicated Q-Flash Plus button and you're good to go! . 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. Ultra Durable™ Memory Armor. AORUS' exclusive one piece stainless steel shielding design prevents against PCB distortion/twisting and flat bending, in addition to preventing any possible ESD interference. Solid pin power connectors. AORUS motherboards feature solid plated ATX 24pin & ATX 12V 8pin + 4pin power connectors to offer a stable power supply during CPU overloading. Solid pin power connector advantages. - Wider contact area for electricity. - More metal quantity to sustain higher power and generated heat. - Ultra durable and long life. . 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. Organic 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 favourite menu for quick access. Storage information. Show all types of storage information including SATA, PCIE and M.2 interface. Changelog. List all changes before saving and exiting bios. Quickly review total settings modification.. Intuitive Load Line Curve. Clearly show each loadline calibration setting in an intuitive curve graph. APP CENTER GIGABYTE APP CENTER is a useful portal of all GIGABYTE MB utilities and drivers, you can choose any utility you want to install from APP CENTER and keep updated with the latest utilities and drivers version. EasyTune™ GIGABYTE's EasyTune™ is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system settings or adjust system and memory clocks and voltages in a Windows environment. With Smart Quick Boost, one click is all it takes to automatically overclock your system, giving an added performance boost when you need it the most. System Information Viewer. GIGABYTE System Information Viewer is a central location that gives you access to your current system status. Monitor components such as the clocks and processor, set your preferred fan speed profile, create alerts when temperatures get too high or record your system's behavior; these are the possibilities of the System Information Viewer.