Intel LGA 1700 Socket: Supports 12th Gen Intel Core Series Processors DDR5 Compatible: Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR5 Commanding Power Design: 20+1+2 Phases Direct VRM Design with 105A Power Stage with Tantalum Polymer Capacitors Cutting-Edge Thermal Design: Thermal Reactive Armor with NanoCarbon Fins-Array III Heatsink, Direct Touch Heatpipe II, NanoCarbon Baseplate, Thermal Guards XTREME Next Gen Connectivity: PCIe 5.0, Quad NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2, Intel Thunderbolt 4, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C Fast Networking: AQUANTIA 10GbE LAN, Intel 2.5 GbE LAN, Intel WiFi 6E 802.11ax, BT5 Dynamic Audio: Essential USB Hex Audio Card and Essential USB DAC Fine Tuning Features: RGB FUSION 2.0, Supports Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips, Smart Fan 6, Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without installing CPU, Memory, and GPU Only Compatible with Intel LGA1700 Cooling Brackets. The King of Gaming is here. The Z690 AORUS XTREME supports 12th Gen Intel Processors and unparalleled performance. GIGABYTE Z690 motherboards come with upgraded power design, high grade storage standards, and outstanding connectivity that enables you to optimize your performance.