The four DRAM slots forego reinforcement and use locking mechanisms on the top and bottom. (The rest are across the bottom edge.)Ĭontrol over these headers is handled through Gigabyte’s RGB Fusion application and the Gigabyte Control Center. We spy one three-pin ARGB and one four-pin RGB header here. Also located in the same area are the first two RGB headers. As always, make sure you know how much power each fan and your pump require, as you don’t want to overload these headers. Each header supports pulse width modulation (PWM) and direct current (DC) fans, with each outputting up to 2A at 24 watts (W), plenty to keep multiple fans on a single header and supporting most pumps.

Located above the DRAM slots to the right of the socket, we see our first two (of eight) four-pin fan headers. Its sandblasted/matte finish and silver color contrast with the black PCB below, but overall, it looks decent inside most chassis. The VRM heatsinks surrounding the socket do the job and look flashy in the process. Our Aero runs with an eight-pin (required) and four-pin (optional). Starting in the top left corner, we run into the EPS connectors to power the CPU. Of course, your mileage may vary, but if you stick with the QVL list, they should work with minimal effort. Using the latest BIOS (F5) at the time, we dropped our fastest kit in, enabled XMP, and off we went running a stable system. In addition to the 'sweet spot' kits used for testing, we also tested the fastest available equipment, a Teamgroup DDR5-7200 kit.

Intel typically has more headroom than AMD, and reaching these speeds shouldn’t be difficult using the right memory kit. On the memory front, Gigabyte lists support up to DDR5-7600+ (OC), which is around average for the Z790 platform. The VRM heatsinks did a fine job keeping the power bits below running well within specification, and you’re only limited by the cooling method.

The 16 70-amp (70A) MOSFETs dedicated to Vcore can handle our flagship-class Intel Core i9-13900K without issue at stock and when overclocked. The Z790 Aero G supports Intel 'Raptor Lake' 13th Generation and 'Alder Lake' 12th Gen (LGA 1700) processors.

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