The Gigabyte Z890 AORUS Tachyon Ice is a high-performance E-ATX motherboard designed for Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors, featuring the Intel Z890 chipset and Socket 1851 compatibility. Finished in a striking white color, this board measures 305 x 244 x 285 mm and supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration across 2 DIMM slots, with a maximum capacity of 128 GB and overclocked speeds up to 10400 MHz. The board uses a UEFI AMI BIOS with 512 Mbit of memory and is fully compliant with ACPI 5.0 and DirectX 12.0.
Expansion and Storage Capabilities
The Z890 AORUS Tachyon Ice offers extensive expansion options, including one PCIe 5.0 x16 slot and one PCIe 4.0 x16 slot, alongside four M.2 slots supporting sizes up to 25110 and 22110, with PCIe generations ranging from 4.0 to 5.0. Storage connectivity is further enhanced by four SATA III connectors, providing ample room for high-speed drives and future-ready configurations.
Connectivity and Audio
For wired networking, the board features a Realtek RTL8126 LAN controller with a 5 Gbps network standard, while wireless connectivity is covered by Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) along with support for Wi-Fi 4 through 6E. Bluetooth 5.4 is also included. The board provides a comprehensive USB layout including USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C ports, a Thunderbolt header, and two PS/2 ports. Audio is handled by a Realtek ALC1220-VB chip supporting 7.1-channel output, with S/PDIF output and a front panel audio connector rounding out the sound capabilities.
Product number manufacturer:
Z890 A TACHYON ICE
Audio
BIOS
Connectivity
USB 3.2 (Gen 1) type A ports:
2
USB 3.2 (Gen 2) type A ports:
5
USB 3.2 (Gen 2) type C ports:
1
Energy management
Internal I/O
1st M.2 maximum slot size:
25110
1st M.2 slot PCI Express generation:
5.0
2nd M.2 maximum slot size:
25110
2nd M.2 slot PCI Express generation:
4.0
3rd M.2 maximum slot size:
22110
3rd M.2 slot PCI Express generation:
4.0
4th M.2 maximum slot size:
22110
4th M.2 slot PCI Express generation:
4.0
ATX Power connector (24-pin):
Chassis fan connector(s):
7
EPS power connector (8-pin):
Front panel audio connector:
Thunderbolt header (5-pin):
1
USB 3.1 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors:
1
USB 3.1 (Gen 1) header(s):
1
Memory
Supported memory clock speeds (OC):
10400 (OC) MHz
Networking
Network technology (wired):
Wi-Fi 1 (802.11b), Wi-Fi 2 (802.11a), Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Packaging content
Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
LAN bandwidth management software
Physical characteristics
Processor
Compatible processor series:
Intel Core Ultra Series 2
Sockets
Technical details
Video
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