ASUS ROG STRIX Z490-G GAMING LGA 1200 Z490 Chipset M-ATX Motherboard

ASUS ROG STRIX Z490-G GAMING LGA 1200 Z490 Chipset M-ATX Motherboard overview

Intel^® LGA 1200 socket: Ready for 10^th Gen Intel^® Core™ processors.
Optimal Power Solution: 12+2 power stages with ProCool II power connector, high-quality alloy chokes and durable capacitors to support multi-core processors.
High-performance Networking: Intel^® 2.5 Gb Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard.
Best Gaming Connectivity: Features USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C^® connectors, supports dual PCIe 3.0 M.2, HDMI™ 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.4
Intelligent Control: ASUS-exclusive tools including AI Overclocking, AI Cooling and AI Networking, helping you configure your gaming build easily.
DIY Friendly Design: Pre-mounted I/O shield, BIOS FlashBack™, Q-LEDs and SafeSlot.
Unmatched Personalization: ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including AURA Addressable Gen 2 headers and AURA RGB headers.
Industry-leading Gaming Audio: High fidelity audio with SupremeFX S1220A, DTS^® Sound Unbound and Sonic Studio III to draw you deeper into the action.

Power Delivery Enhancements

Digital power control and an array of power stages ensure ROG Strix Z490-G Gaming has the muscle to control the latest Intel CPUs.

The ProCool II socket is built to tight specifications to ensure flush contact with the PSU power lines and have a metal armour for improved heat dissipation. The connector's lower impedance helps prevent hotspots and improves reliability.

ROG Strix Z490-G Gaming utilizes 12+2 DrMOS power stages to combine high-side and low-side MOSFETs and drivers into a single package, delivering the power and efficiency that the latest Intel processors demand.

Superior chokes and durable capacitors are engineered to resist extreme temperatures and provide up to 110% better performance than the industry standard.

Cooler By Design

ROG Strix Z490 series features the most comprehensive cooling options ever, configurable via Fan Xpert 4 or the UEFI BIOS

Multiple temperature sources

Each header can be set to monitor and react to three user-configurable thermal sensors for workload-based cooling. And all settings can be easily managed by Fan Xpert 4 or UEFI.

4-pin PWM/DC Fan Header

Every onboard header supports auto-detection of PWM or DC fans.

AIO Pump Fan Header

A dedicated PWM/DC header for self-contained water-cooling setups.

CPU Fan Header

A dedicated pair of PWM/DC fan headers for CPU coolers.

Intelligent Control

Our ROG engineers developed and extensively-tested intelligent software solutions to ensure your system stays in optimal condition. ?

AI Overclocking

Tuning is now faster and smarter than ever before. AI Overclocking profiles the CPU and cooling to predict the optimal configuration for each system.

AI Cooling

AI Cooling automatically manages and controls motherboard connected fans, ensuring the most efficient settings depending on the current system load and temperature.

AI Networking

GameFirst VI optimizes and organizes network bandwidth, effectively reducing jitter and eliminating spike lag to ensure smooth online gameplay.

Dual PCIe 3.0 M.2

Two M.2 slots are available, with one supporting both SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4 modes, and the other supporting PCIe 3.0 x4 for NVMe. Together, they give you the fastest and most-flexible M.2 interface available.

Sonic Studio III

Sonic Studio supports HRTF-based (head-related transfer function*) virtual surround for VR headsets, casting an immersive aural landscape that draws you deeper into the action. The intuitive Sonic Studio interface also offers a range of EQ options and one-click presets, allowing you to tailor acoustics to suit personal preferences or the characteristics of your headset.

Sonic Studio Link

The new Sonic Studio Link now allows you to apply Sonic Studio effects on all playback devices. Simply press the Sonic Studio Link button to enjoy the effect on any playback devices.

Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer

A virtual audio device that lets streamers combine sound output and output from different apps. This allows you to mix your voice and video game audio within streaming software. A variety of adjustment and monitoring tools provide a high level of digital control.

*A head-related transfer function is an audio algorithm derived from sound data recorded through a dummy head. Test tones are played from a spherical grid around the dummy head to obtain subtle changes in sounds that come from different directions. The results are combined into an algorithm that allows Sonic Studio's virtual surround to process sound true to life.

Undeniably ROG Strix

ROG Strix Z490-G Gaming is unmistakably ROG, with its mirrored stainless steel Strix nameplate, diagonal lines across the I/O shield and futuristic cybertext markings.

DIY Friendly

1

Pre-mounted I/O shield

ROG’s patented I/O shield is finished in sleek matte black and comes pre-mounted to make it easy to install the motherboard.

2

Q-LEDs

Four onboard LEDs indicate power status, and any problem with the CPU, memory, graphics card or boot device for quick diagnosis.

3

SafeSlot

The reinforced ASUS SafeSlot provides stronger PCIe device retention and greater shearing resistance.

4

BIOS FlashBack™

BIOS FlashBack™ is the simplest and safest (UEFI) BIOS update method. Simply drop the (UEFI) BIOS file onto a FAT32 formatted USB stick, plug it into the USB BIOS FlashBack™ port and press the button. Updates can even be performed without having memory or a CPU installed.

CPU	Intel® Socket LGA 1200 for 10th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors* Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0** * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list **Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.
Chipset	Intel® Z490 Chipset
Memory	"4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4600(O.C)/4500(O.C)/4400(O.C)/4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/ 2933(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory* Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) OptiMem II * 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9/i7 CPUs support 2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively, Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
Graphics	1 x DisplayPort 1.4* 1 x HDMI™ 1.4b Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. *Support DisplayPort 1.4 with max. resolution of 4096 x 2304 @60Hz. Please refer to www.intel.com for any update.
Expansion slots	Intel® Socket LGA1200* 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (support x16 modes) Intel® Z490 Chipset 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)** 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot Support PCIe bifurcation for RAID on CPU function. *When PCIe 3.0 x16_2 runs at x4 mode, SATA6G_56 will be disabled.
Multi-GPU Support	Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX™ Technology
Storage	Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Intel® Z490 Chipset M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 modes)* M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280(supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)* 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports Raid 0,1,5,10 Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready * When a device in SATA mode is installed on the M.2_2 socket, SATA 6G_1 port cannot be used.
Ethernet	1 x Intel® I219V 1Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard
USB	Rear USB (Total 8 ports) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (1 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 x Type-A) 2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A) Front USB (Total 7 ports) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C®) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (2 x Type-A) 4 x USB 2.0 port(s )(4 x Type-A)
Audio	Realtek® ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - 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/192kHz playback* Audio Features - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - Dual OP Amplifiers - Rear optical S/PDIF out port - Premium Japanese audio capacitors - Audio cover * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio.
Back Panel I/O Ports	2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (1 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI™ port 1 x Intel® I225-V Ethernet 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button
Internal I/O Connectors	Fan and cooling related 1 x 4-Pin CPU fan header 1 x 4-Pin CPU OPT fan header 2 x 4-Pin Chassis fan headers 1 x VRM heatsink fan header 1 x W_PUMP+ fan header Power related 1 x 24-pin EATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin +12V power connector 1 x 4-pin +12V power connector Storage related 2 x M.2 slots (Key M ) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front panel connector (support(s) USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports Miscellaneous 2 x AURA Addressable Gen 2 header(s) 2 x AURA RGB header(s) 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x CPU Over Voltage Jumper 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x 20-5 pin System Panel header 1 x Thermal Sensor header
Special Features	Extreme Engine Digi+ - 5K Black Metallic Capacitors - ON-semi NCP302045 - MicroFine Alloy Choke ASUS Q-Design : - ASUS Q-DIMM - ASUS Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) - ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution - Aluminum M.2 heatsink - Aluminum heatsink design ASUS EZ DIY - BIOS FlashBack™ button - BIOS FlashBack™ LED - Procool II - Pre-mounted I/O shield - SafeSlot AURA Sync - Standard RGB headers - Addressable Gen 2 RGB header
Software Features	ROG Exclusive Software - RAMCache III - ROG CPU-Z - GameFirst VI - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer - Sonic Radar III - DTS® Sound Unbound - Overwolf - Anti-virus software ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate - Aura Creator - Aura Sync AI Suite 3 - 5-Way Optimization with AI Overclocking TPU EPU Digi+ VRM Xpert 4 Turbo app - EZ update AI Charger WinRAR UEFI BIOS AI Overclocking Guide ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode FlexKey
BIOS	192 (128+64) Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability	WOL by PME, PXE
Accessories	Cables 1 x Addressable RGB extension cable 1 x RGB extension cable 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables Miscellaneous 1 x Cable ties pack 1 x M.2 Rubber package 1 x M.2 SSD screw package(s) 1 x ROG Strix stickers 1 x ROG Strix thank you card Installation Media 1 x Support DVD Documentation 1 x User manual
Operating System	Windows® 10 - 64 bit
Form Factor	micro ATX Form Factor 9.6 inch x 9.6 inch ( 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm )

Delivery Options

Next Working Day Delivery

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Weekend Delivery - Saturday & Sunday

If you need your order at the weekend, for £12.58, you can specify the day you wish to have it delivered to you, Saturday or Sunday providing your order has been placed by 17:00 on the Friday before.

Economy Delivery

Economy delivery is available on all orders of any value being shipped within the UK.