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... guide...v ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II specifications summary viii Package contents...xiii Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard layout 1-2 1.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections 1-16 1.3.1 Rear I/O connection 1-16 1.3.2 Audio I/O connections 1-17 Chapter 2: Basic Setup 2.1 CPU installation 2-1 2.2 DIMM installation 2-3 2.3 M.2 module installation 2-4 2.4 Motherboard installation 2-10 2.5 Expansion card installation 2-11 2.5.1 Thunderbolt™ series card installation 2-11 2.6 ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna...
... guide...v ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II specifications summary viii Package contents...xiii Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard layout 1-2 1.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections 1-16 1.3.1 Rear I/O connection 1-16 1.3.2 Audio I/O connections 1-17 Chapter 2: Basic Setup 2.1 CPU installation 2-1 2.2 DIMM installation 2-3 2.3 M.2 module installation 2-4 2.4 Motherboard installation 2-10 2.5 Expansion card installation 2-11 2.5.1 Thunderbolt™ series card installation 2-11 2.6 ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna...
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...compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for CPU support list. ** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types. ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Graphics Expansion Slots Storage Intel®...on the next page) viii Intel® Z790 Chipset 4 x DIMM slots, Max. 192GB, DDR5 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory* Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) OptiMem II ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile II (AEMP II) Supports DIMM Flex * Supported memory types...
...compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for CPU support list. ** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types. ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Graphics Expansion Slots Storage Intel®...on the next page) viii Intel® Z790 Chipset 4 x DIMM slots, Max. 192GB, DDR5 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory* Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) OptiMem II ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile II (AEMP II) Supports DIMM Flex * Supported memory types...
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ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II specifications summary Ethernet Wireless & Bluetooth® USB Audio 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard Intel® Wi-Fi 7* 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)** Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band*** Support Wi-Fi 7 160MHz bandwidth, up to 32-Bit... USB 2.0 ports * USB Type-C® power delivery output: 5V/3A ** USB Type-C® power delivery output: 5V/9V max. 3A, 12V max. 2.5A ROG SupremeFX 5.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080* - Bluetooth® v5.4**** * Compatible with up to 2.4Gbps transfer rate. SupremeFX Shielding Technology -
ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II specifications summary Ethernet Wireless & Bluetooth® USB Audio 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard Intel® Wi-Fi 7* 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)** Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band*** Support Wi-Fi 7 160MHz bandwidth, up to 32-Bit... USB 2.0 ports * USB Type-C® power delivery output: 5V/3A ** USB Type-C® power delivery output: 5V/9V max. 3A, 12V max. 2.5A ROG SupremeFX 5.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080* - Bluetooth® v5.4**** * Compatible with up to 2.4Gbps transfer rate. SupremeFX Shielding Technology -
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ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II specifications summary Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O connectors 1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®) 3 x USB 10Gbps ports (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A) 4 x USB 2.0 ...
ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II specifications summary Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O connectors 1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®) 3 x USB 10Gbps ports (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A) 4 x USB 2.0 ...
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... M.2 heatsink backplate - BIOS FlashBack™ button - SafeSlot - Support: up to 30W fast charging and USB Wattage Watcher - ROG CPU-Z - DTS® Sound Unbound (continued on the next page) xi SafeDIMM Aura Sync - BIOS FlashBack™ LED -... [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) with PD Fast Charge Support - Compatible with PD3.0 ROG Exclusive Software - M.2 Q-Latch - VRM heatsink design ASUS EZ DIY - Pre-mounted I/O shield - ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II specifications summary Special Features Software Features Extreme Engine Digi+ - 5K Black Metallic Capacitors...
... M.2 heatsink backplate - BIOS FlashBack™ button - SafeSlot - Support: up to 30W fast charging and USB Wattage Watcher - ROG CPU-Z - DTS® Sound Unbound (continued on the next page) xi SafeDIMM Aura Sync - BIOS FlashBack™ LED -... [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) with PD Fast Charge Support - Compatible with PD3.0 ROG Exclusive Software - M.2 Q-Latch - VRM heatsink design ASUS EZ DIY - Pre-mounted I/O shield - ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II specifications summary Special Features Software Features Extreme Engine Digi+ - 5K Black Metallic Capacitors...
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.... Please refer to change without notice. Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Overclocking - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS MyHotkey FlexKey MemTest86 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II: A5459.cap WOL by PME, PXE Windows® 11 Windows® 10 64... Days Free Trial) UEFI BIOS AI Overclocking Guide ASUS EZ DIY - Easy Optimization with AI Cooling II) - Aura Creator - ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II specifications summary Software Features BIOS BIOS CAP Filename Manageability Operating System Form Factor ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate -AIDA64 Extreme (60 days...
.... Please refer to change without notice. Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Overclocking - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS MyHotkey FlexKey MemTest86 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II: A5459.cap WOL by PME, PXE Windows® 11 Windows® 10 64... Days Free Trial) UEFI BIOS AI Overclocking Guide ASUS EZ DIY - Easy Optimization with AI Cooling II) - Aura Creator - ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II specifications summary Software Features BIOS BIOS CAP Filename Manageability Operating System Form Factor ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate -AIDA64 Extreme (60 days...
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... contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Additional Cooling Kit Miscellaneous Documentation 1 x ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II motherboard 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x Thermal pad for M.2 1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna 1 x Cable ties package 1 x M.2 backplate Q-Latch package 1 x M.2 Q-Latch package 1 x ROG key chain 1 x ROG Strix stickers 2 x M.2 Rubber packages 1 x M.2 backplate Rubber package 1 x Quick Start Guide • If any of the above items...
... contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Additional Cooling Kit Miscellaneous Documentation 1 x ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II motherboard 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x Thermal pad for M.2 1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna 1 x Cable ties package 1 x M.2 backplate Q-Latch package 1 x M.2 Q-Latch package 1 x ROG key chain 1 x ROG Strix stickers 2 x M.2 Rubber packages 1 x M.2 backplate Rubber package 1 x Quick Start Guide • If any of the above items...