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Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME 12th Gen E-ATX Motherboard

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Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME 12th Gen E-ATX Motherboard

Key summary

Model: ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME
Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold & Celeron Processors
24+1 teamed power stages rated for 105 A
Cold forged heatsink, enlarged VRM heatsinks
PCIe 5.0, Gen 5 M.2 slots

SKU: 44455 Category: ASUS (Intel) Motherboard

Description

Specification

Basic Information
Supported CPU	Intel Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors Intel Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors* Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
Chipset	Z690
BIOS	2 x 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Form Factor	EATX 30.5cm x 27.7cm
Audio	ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082 – Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs – Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking – High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input – Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback Audio Features – SupremeFX Shielding Technology – ESS® SABRE9018Q2C DAC/AMP – LED-illuminated audio jacks – Rear optical S/PDIF out port – Premium audio capacitors – Audio cover
Expansion Slots
PCI	Intel 12th Gen Processors 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (supports x16 or x8/x8 modes)** Intel Z690 Chipset 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot
M.2 Socket	Supports 5 x M.2 slots
Memory
Type	DDR5
Slots	4 x DIMM
Supported Memory	DDR5 6400+(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(OC)/ 5400(OC)/ 5200(OC)/5000(OC)/4800 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) OptiMem II
Maximum Memory	128GB
Graphics
Graphics	2 x Intel Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB Type-C) support DisplayPort 1.4 and Thunderbolt video outputs
Connector & Ports
HDMI	1 x HDMI port
USB (s)	Rear USB: Total 10 ports 1 x Thunderbolt 4 port (1 x USB Type-C) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port (1 x USB Type-C) 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (7 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C) Front USB: Total 10 ports 1 x Thunderbolt 4 connector (1 x USB Type-C) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 connector (supports USB Type-C) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
LAN Port (s)	1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet 1 x Marvell 10Gb Ethernet TUF LANGuard
Wireless Communication module	Intel Wi-Fi 6E
Supported Storage	Supports 5 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Total supports 5 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* Intel 12th Gen Processors M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110* – Intel 12th Gen processors support PCIe 5.0 x4 mode. M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2280 – Intel 12th Gen processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode. Intel Z690 Chipset M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes) DIMM.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports**** * Intel Rapid Storage Technology supports NVMe RAID 0/1/5, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10. Intel Rapid Storage Technology supports Intel Optane Memory H Series on PCH attached M.2 slots. M.2_1 shares bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2. When M.2_1 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_2 will be disabled. ***RAID configuration and boot drives are not supported on the SATA6G_E1-2 ports.
Audio	1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
Internal I/O Ports	1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header 2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers 2 x 4-pin Radiator Fan headers 2 x W_PUMP+ headers 1 x WB_SENSOR header 1 x 2-pin Water In header 1 x 2-pin Water Out header 1 x 3-pin Water Flow header Power related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector 1 x 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector Storage related 3 x M.2 slots (Key M) 1 x DIMM.2 slot supports 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB 1 x Intel® Thunderbolt 4 port (USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 connector (supports USB Type-C®) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports Miscellaneous 1 x 6-pin ARGB Gen 2 header to support 2 x ARGB Gen 2 headers 1 x Addressable Gen 2 header 1 x AURA RGB header 1 x BIOS Switch button 2 x BCLK button 1 x FlexKey button 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x LN2 Mode jumper 1 x Osc sence header 12 x ProbeIt Measurement Points 1 x ReTry button 1 x RSVD switch 1 x RSVD header 1 x Safe Boot button 1 x Slow Mode switch 1 x Start button 1 x V_Latch switch 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header 1 x Thermal Sensor header
TPM (Trusted Platform Module )	1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)
Warranty Information
Manufacturing Warranty	3 years
Others
Special Features	Extreme OC Kit – FlexKey button – LN2 Mode – Probelt – ReTry button – Safe boot button – Start button – Slow Mode Extreme Engine Digi+ – 10K Black Metallic Capacitors – MicroFine Alloy Choke ASUS Q-Design – M.2 Q-Latch – PCIe Slot Q-Release – Q-Code – Q-Connector – Q-DIMM – Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) – Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution – M.2 heatsink backplate – M.2 heatsink – Steel backplate – VRM heatsink design ASUS EZ DIY – BIOS FlashBack button – Clear CMOS button – CPU Socket lever protector – ProCool II – Pre-mounted I/O shield – SafeSlot – SafeDIMM AURA Sync – ROG AURA sync backplate – AURA RGB header(s) – Addressable Gen 2 header(s) Dual BIOS OLED 2″ Front Panel USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 with Quick Charge 4+ Support – Support: up to 60W charging* – Output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A – Compatible with QC 4.0/3.0/2.0, PD3.0 and PPS * To support 60W, please install the power cable to 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector or can only support 27W ASUS HYDRANODE – 2 x Chassis fan support* (CHA_FAN1P,CHA_FAN2P) * Visit ASUS Website for the latest compatibility list.
Bundled Software	ROG Exclusive Software – GameFirst VI – ROG CPU-Z – ROG True Voltician – Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer + Sonic Suite Companion – Sonic Radar III – DTS® Sound Unbound – BullGuard Internet Security (1-year full version) ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate – AIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version) – AURA Creator – AURA Sync – Fan Xpert 4 – Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation – OLED Display – AniMe MatrixTM LED Display AI Suite 3 – Easy Optimization with AI Overclocking TPU EPU DIGI+ Power Control Turbo app MyAsus WinRAR UEFI BIOS AI Overclocking Guide ASUS EZ DIY – ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 – ASUS EZ Flash 3 – ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode MemTest86