ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 FORMULA

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 FORMULA

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 FORMULA motherboard comes packed with easy-to-use and flexible tools that give developers the next level of control over system performance.

Features of the motherboard ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 FORMULA

ROG MAXIMUS Z690 FORMULA

Intel® Z690 ATX motherboard with 20 + 1 power stages, DDR5 memory, five M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 header in front panel, Dual Thunderbolt™ 4, PCIe® 5.0, integrated WiFi 6E, 10Gb Ethernet, Aura Sync RGB lighting

Intel® LGA 1700 Socket: Ready for 13th Gen Intel® Core™ and 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, Pentium® Gold, Celeron®

Intelligent Control: Exclusive ASUS tools including AI Overclocking, AI Cooling, AI Networking and Two-Way AI Noise Cancellation for easy configuration

Powerful Power Solution: 20 + 1 power phases rated for 105 amps, ProCool II power connectors, MicroFine alloy chokes and premium metal capacitors

Enhanced thermal design: Large VRM heatsink with EKCrossChillIII solution, high-conductivity thermal pads, triple M.2 heatsinks and two M.2 backplates, ROG water-cooling area

High-performance networking: Built-in WiFi 6E, Marvell® AQtion 10 Gb Ethernet, ASUS LANgaurd

Fastest connectivity: PCIe® 5.0, dual Gen 4 M.2 onboard, ROG Hyper M.2 card with Gen 5 M.2 support, front-panel USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 header and dual Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® ports

Industry-leading audio: ROG SupremeFX ALC4082 with ESS® ES9018Q2C DAC for positioning and dynamics

Unparalleled personalization: 2-inch LiveDash OLED, ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including one RGB header and three addressable Gen 2 headers

User-friendly design: Pre-mounted I/O shield, PCIe Q-Release slot, Q-Latch, BIOSFlashBack™, Q-Code, FlexKey, Q-Connector, SafeSlot, ROG Hyper M.2 card, card Owner ROG graphics

Popular software: AIDA64 Extreme 1-year subscription, easy-to-use UEFI BIOS control panel with built-in MemTest86

ROG Maximus Z690 motherboard
equation
Diversity to the max. That’s what the latest formula of the popular ROG Maximus series delivers. Moonlight White armor and customizable ARGB lighting elements, along with a hybrid VRM kit designed in collaboration with EK, give you great freedom to express your preferred build style. And below, circuit paths lit by PCIe® Gen 5.0 and boundary-breaking DDR5 support poise for performance lifts well into the future, bringing the Maximus Z690 Formula’s appeal far beyond aesthetics.

ROGintel Core, Intel CHIPSET Z690, Windows 11 Logo Ready

Smart motherboard
Intelligent software solutions help ensure that your system performs at its best. ASUS’ latest AI-powered optimizations span four pillars of performance, including overclocking, cooling, networking, and onboard audio, making advanced tweaks and optimizations accessible to new recruits and seasoned PC pros alike.

energy solution
memory
performance
ROG Maximus Z690 Formula CPU VRM consists of strategically placed 105-amp power stages to quickly cancel out transients. Besides, ROG is taking DDR5 support and freeing up memory kits to realize their full potential.

CROSSCHILL EK III

heat inks
capes
cooling
The ambition to maximize performance requires an appropriately powerful platform. Enter the CrossChill EK III VRM range, enabling enthusiasts to break the limits of conventional voltage regulation with a hybrid cooling system that exceeds the core power requirements of 12th Generation Intel Core processors while maintaining extremely stable temperatures.

networks
USB ports
storage
My voice
Connection
The latest connectivity solutions – WiFi 6E, PCIe® 5.0 and two Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® ports – enable ultra-smooth networking and lightning-fast file transfers. And for enthusiasts looking for high-fidelity audio, the SupremeFX ALC4082 codec takes gaming immersion to a whole new level while also providing a PCIe slot.

5 modes of optimization
BIOS
differential sensor
to improve
ROG Maximus Z690 Formula is packed with easy-to-use, flexible tools that give developers the next level of control over system performance.

AURA SYNC
LIVEDASH OLED
Games voice
Shield box
AIDA64 EXTREME
Graphic card holder
personalization
ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB customization takes the formula’s Moonlight White colors to a new level, and the 2-inch OLED LiveDash display can take the aesthetic even further with a display that features live system information or user-customizable graphics.

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 FORMULA motherboard specifications

ROG MAXIMUS Z690 FORMULA

CPU
Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 13th Gen Intel® Core™ & 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
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
Z690
Memory
4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR5 6400+(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(OC)/ 5400(OC)/ 5200(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
** Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules may vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information refer to www.asus.com for the memory support list.
Graphics
1 x HDMI® port**
2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C®) support DisplayPort 1.4 and Thunderbolt™ video outputs***
* Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types.
** Support 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.
*** VGA resolution support depends on processors’ or graphic cards’ resolution.
Expansion Slots
Intel® 13th & 12th Gen Processors*
2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot(s) (supports x16 or x8/x8 mode(s))**
Intel® Z690 Chipset***
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 or x4/x4 mode)***
* Please check PCIe bifurcation table in manual Chapter 1
** When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_1, PCIEX16(G5)_2 will run x8 only and if ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_2, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 only.
*** Supports Intel® Optane Memory H Series on PCH-attached PCIe slot
Storage
Supports 5 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
Intel® 13th & 12th Gen Processors
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110
– Intel® 13th & 12th Gen processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.
Hyper M.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110***
– Intel® 13th & 12th Gen processors support PCIe 5.0 x4 mode
Intel® Z690 Chipset**
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode)
M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)
Hyper M.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (suppports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)***
Hyper M.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (suppports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)****
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*****
* Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports NVMe RAID 0/1/5, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.
** Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports Intel® Optane Memory H Series on PCH attached M.2 slots.
*** When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_1, Hyper M.2_1 slot can support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode. When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_2, Hyper M.2_1 slot can support PCIe 5.0 x4 mode. When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G4)_3, Hyper M.2_1 and Hyper M.2_2 slots can support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.
**** When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_1 or PCIEX16(G5)_2, Hyper M.2_2 slot will be disabled. When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G4)_3, Hyper M.2_1 and Hyper M.2_2 slots can support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.
***** SATA6G_E12 cannot support RAID 0/1/5/10.
Ethernet
1 x Marvell® 10Gb Ethernet
ASUS LANGuard
Wireless & Bluetooth
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E
2×2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band*
Bluetooth v5.2
* WiFi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries, and function will be ready in Windows 11 or later.
USB
Rear USB:
Total 12 ports
2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 port(s) (2 x USB Type-C®)
7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (6 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)
3 x USB 2.0 port(s) (3 x Type-A)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 connector (supports USB Type-C®)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
Audio
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082
– Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
– Supports: 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/384 kHz playback
Audio Features
– SupremeFX Shielding Technology
– ESS® SABRE9018Q2C DAC/AMP
– Gold-plated audio jacks
– Rear optical S/PDIF out port
– Premium audio capacitors

*The rear panel Line out port does not support spatial audio. If you wish to use spatial audio make sure to connect your audio output device to the audio jack on the front panel of your chassis.
Back Panel I/O Ports
2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® port(s)
7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (6 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)
3 x USB 2.0 port(s) (3 x Type-A)
1 x HDMI® port
1 x Wi-Fi Module
1 x Marvell® AQtion 10Gb Ethernet port
5 x Gold-plated audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button
1 x Clear CMOS button
Internal I/O Connectors
Fan and Cooling related
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header(s)
1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header(s)
1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header(s)
4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s)
1 x W_PUMP+ header(s)
1 x 2-pin Water In header
1 x 2-pin Water Out header
1 x 3-pin Water Flow header
Power related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
1 x 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector
Storage related
3 x M.2 slots (Key M)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
USB
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 connector (supports USB Type-C®)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
Miscellaneous
3 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s)
1 x AURA RGB header(s)
1 x FlexKey button
1 x 12-1 pin Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
1 x ReTry button
1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)
1 x Start button
1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header
1 x Thermal Sensor header

Special Features
Extreme OC Kit
– FlexKey button
– ReTry button
– Start button
Extreme Engine Digi+
– 10K Black Metallic Capacitors
– MicroFine Alloy Choke
ASUS Q-Design
– M.2 Q-Latch
– PCIe Slot Q-Release
– Q-Code
– Q-Connector
– Q-DIMM
– Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])
– Q-Slot
ASUS Thermal Solution
– CrossChill EK III
– M.2 heatsink backplate
– M.2 heatsinks
– Steel backplate
ASUS EZ DIY
– BIOS FlashBack™ button
– Clear CMOS button
– CPU Socket lever protector
– ProCool II
– Pre-mounted I/O shield
– SafeSlot
– SafeDIMM
AURA Sync
– AURA RGB header(s)
– Addressable Gen 2 header(s)
OLED 2″
Front Panel USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 with Quick Charge 4+ Support
– Support: up to 60W charging*
– Output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A
– Compatible with QC 4.0/3.0/2.0, PD3.0 and PPS
* To support 60W, please install the power cable to 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector or can only support 27W
ASUS HYDRANODE
– 1 x 12-1 pin Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
– 3 x Chassis fan support* (CHA_FAN1P,CHA_FAN2P,CHA_FAN3P)
* Visit ASUS Website for the latest compatibility list.
Software Features
ROG Exclusive Software
– GameFirst VI
– ROG CPU-Z
– Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer + Sonic Suite Companion
– Sonic Radar III
– DTS® Sound Unbound
– BullGuard Internet Security (1-year full version)
ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
– AIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version)
– AURA Creator
– AURA Sync
– Fan Xpert 4
– Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
AI Suite 3
– Easy Optimization with AI Overclocking
TPU
EPU
DIGI+ Power Control
Turbo app
MyAsus
WinRAR
WEFI BIOS
AI Overclocking Guide
ASUS EZ DIY
– ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
– ASUS EZ Flash 3
– ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
MemTest86

BIOS
256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability
WOL by PME, PXE
Accessories
Cables
1 x ARGB RGB extension cable
1 x RGB extension cable
2 x ROG weave SATA 6G cables
4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
ROG Hyper M.2 Card
1 x ROG Hyper M.2 Card
2 x M.2 screw package for ROG Hyper M.2 Card
Miscellaneous
1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas
1 x M.2 Rubber Package(s)
1 x Q-connector
1 x M.2 Q-Latch package(s)
2 x M.2 Q-Latch packages for M.2 backplate
1 x ROG key chain
1 x ROG stickers
1 x ROG thank you card
1 x ROG Graphic card holder
Installation Media
1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers
Documentation
1 x User guide

Operating System
Windows® 11, Windows® 10 64-bit
Form Factor
ATX
30.5cm x 24.4cm

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