GIGABYTE Z490 gets PCIe 4.0

In official marketing materials (which are under embargo) Gigabyte confirms that their motherboards are compatible with PCIe 4.0 devices, however, the functionally is limited. Gigabyte does not directly confirm what the limitation is, however, it is more than likely related to Rocket Lake-S series still being under embargo.

Intel Rocket Lake-S series is expected to launch after the Comet Lake-S series, either as part of the 10th Gen Core series or as 11th Gen Core later this year.

We already told you that Rocket Lake-S features PCIe 4.0 support and there were rumors that Z490 motherboards could support the new generation of the interface. This is especially important because AMD’s high-end X570 platform is PCIe 4.0 compatible and has been for quite a while now.

Quote from Gigabyte:

Gigabyte PCIe 4.0 Hardware Design 2x PCIE 4.0 Slot (Reinforced PCIe 4.0 x16 or x8/x8 with lower impedance)

M.2 PCIe 4.0 Slot (M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot with lower impedance)

PCIE 4.0 Turbo B-Clock (External clock generator for PCIe 4.0 overclocking)

PCIE 4.0 Switches (Switch PCIe 4.0 x16 into PCIe x8/x8)

PCIe 4.0 Re-driver (Boost & strengthen PCIe 4.0 signals to longer lengths)

3.3x Slot Signal Stability

4x Lower Low Signal Loss PCB

The Z490 series from Gigabyte will feature quite a few motherboards. The new addition is Vision series, designed for content creators. The Vision G looks quite a lot like NZXT motherboards, sadly we can’t share the picture yet.

GIGABYTE Z490 Motherboards Motherboard Daisy Chain + Shielded Memory Routing Memory Single DIMM 32GB Support Extreme Power Design with 90A Power Stage Direct Power Design Tantalum Capacitor Array Nanocarbon Fins-Array Thermal Guard 2 Intel 2.5G Z490 AORUS EXTREME WF X X X X X X X Z490 AORUS EXTREME X X X X X X X Z490 AORUS MASTER X X X X X X Z490 AORUS Ultra (G2) X X X X X X X Z490 AORUS PRO AX X X X Z490 AORUS ELITE AC X X X Z490 AORUS ELITE X X X Z490I AORUS ULTRA X X X X X X Z490 VISION D X X X Z490 VISION G X X X Z490 GAMING X X X Z490 UD AC X X Z490 UD X X Z490 M GAMING X X X

Update: Benchlife have leaked another two motherboards from Gigabyte lineup: AORUS Z490I Ultra and Z490 Vision G

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