Intel® Z490 AORUS Motherboard with Direct 12+1 Phase Digital VRM Design, Comprehensive Thermal Solution with Enlarged Surface Heatsink, 2.5GbE LAN, RGB FUSION 2.0 Supports 10th Gen Intel® Core™ Series Processors Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready Direct 12+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution with 50A DrMOS Shielded Memory Routing for Better Memory Overclocking Advanced Thermal Design with Enlarged Surface Heatsink AMP-UP Audio with ALC1200 and WIMA Audio Capacitors Fast 2.5GbE LAN with Bandwidth Management Dual Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guards Pre-installed IO Shield for Easy and Quick Installation RGB FUSION 2.0 with Multi-Zone Addressable LED Light Show Design, Support Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips Smart Fan 5 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors , Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card VOID SPLITShards of the Void; Borders Disappear Fusing different materials and surface textures with negative space to form a juxtaposition and showcase a stylistic effect where the boundaries between components are not clearly defined. It creates a multi-dimensional design that seemingly cuts through space and time. DIRECT POWER DESIGNZ490 AORUS ELITE motherboard uses an 12+1 phases 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 10-core CPU. ADVANCED THERMAL SOLUTIONZ490 AORUS ELITE uses high performance thermal design with screwed mounted heatsinks and thick thermal pad, providing ultimate MOSFET cooling performance for enthusiasts, overclockers and gamers. UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCEWith the best quality components and GIGABYTE R&D design capability, the Z490 AORUS is a true beast among motherboards. HI-FI AUDIO SYSTEM High-End WIMA & Audio CapacitorsThe AORUS motherboards boast a combination of Hi-Fi grade WIMA FKP2 capacitors and high-end Chemicon audio capacitors. While the high-end audio capacitors are suited for high-grade audio equipment, using state of the art technology to provide rich sound in the bass and clearer high frequencies, the WIMA FKP2 capacitors are being used widely in premium grade Hi-Fi systems. The addition of this to the exclusive AOURS AMP-UP Audio technology makes for the ideal onboard sound solution for the most demanding audiophiles. Audio Noise GuardAORUS motherboards feature an audio noise guard that essentially separates the board''s sensitive analog audio components from potential noise pollution at the PCB level. LED trace path lighting Illuminates to show the separation of the PCB layers. ULTRA DURABLEGIGABYTE 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 motherboard and reinforce every slot to make each of them solid and durable.