Gigabyte Z790 AORUS XTREME

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Gigabyte Z790 AORUS XTREME is the largest Z790 board in this group at 30.5cm x 28.5cm, offering two Thunderbolt 4 Type-C ports, 10 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports and five M.2 sockets. Dual LAN pairs a Marvell AQC107 10GbE chip with Intel 2.5GbE, and audio uses an ESS ES9280AC DAC plus two ESS ES9080 chips with Killer Wi-Fi 6E.

Product released: October 20, 2022

Latest firmware version

Version F15, released September 29, 2026

Last checked for updates: Nov 1, 2026 05:42 UTC

What's new in version F15

- Checksum: B3F7 - Update CPU microcode version: M32B0671_00000137 - Preparation for upcoming processor support

Download firmware F15

firmware version history

LatestUpdate has tracked 17 versions of Gigabyte Z790 AORUS XTREME firmware, released between October 6, 2022 and September 29, 2026.

• Version F15 - September 29, 2026: - Checksum: B3F7 - Update CPU microcode version: M32B0671_00000137 - Preparation for upcoming processor support
• Version F15a - July 31, 2026: - Checksum: 6892 - Fixed VccSA option visibility for 12th Gen Intel Core processors.
• Version F14 - June 30, 2026: - Checksum : B1B8 - Improve system security and stability
• Version F14a - April 28, 2026: - Checksum: 96B4 - Support HUDIMM (One Sub-channel DDR5) - Improve memory compatibility
• Version F13 - December 2, 2025: - Checksum : 7AEA - Improves platform security by making Secure Boot enabled as system default - Update ADATA 6000 16G module support
• Version F12 - September 24, 2025: - Checksum : 84B2 - Enhance platform security by enable Pre-boot DMA Protection, VT-d, and IOMMU Pre-boot as default - Added CPU support for Intel 120/120F pro…
• Version F11 - June 19, 2025: - Checksum : 874D - CPU Microcode Update (0x3A & 0x12F): Improves CPU stability and compatibility - Secure Boot Database Key Update: Enhances system security -…
• Version F11e - May 27, 2025: - Checksum : 6BA4 - Expand EZ-OC support for AORUS x XPG co-branding DRAM D500/D500G 6000MHz CL28 & 6400MHz CL30 - Update CPU uCode 0x3a to address the followi…
• Version F10 - September 27, 2024: - Checksum : 9F5B - Introduce the "Intel Default Settings" and enabled as default, user needs to disable it first to use GIGABYTE PerfDrive profiles - Introduc…
• Version F8 - December 25, 2023: - Checksum : 9919 - Addresses potential UEFI vulnerabilities. (LogoFAIL) - Add "GNA (Gaussian & Neural Accelerator)" Option - Add "SPD Write Disable" Option
• Version F7 - September 19, 2023: - Checksum : 5FB8 - Follow Intel to upgrade Microcode CPUID ver. 0x11D - Introduction of new BIOS user interface for user-centered intuitive UX with quick acce…
• Version F6 - August 29, 2023: - Checksum : 9A93 - Enable SPD write protect, help fixing DDR5 compatibility issue due to some module did not introduce JEDEC SPD write protection properly.
• Version F5 - July 28, 2023: - Checksum : A299 - Support GIGABYTE BIOS Settings feature under HWiNFO64(V7.6 version and after) Please find more information at: https://www.gigabyte.com/Pre…
• Version F4 - June 9, 2023: - Checksum : 502B - Addresses Download Assistant Vulnerabilities Reported by Eclypsium Research - Supports and powers up Intel next generation processor - Memo…
• Version F3 - March 9, 2023: - Checksum : 0B12 - Address blank display while system powers up with RTX3060 series graphics cards - Memory single 24/48GB module compatibility optimization -…
• Version F2 - January 18, 2023: - Checksum : F67B - Supports single 24/48GB module capacity - Add GIGABYTE PerfDrive support - Improve DDR5 6800MHz 32GBx2 compatibility - Improve the linkage…
• Version F1 - October 6, 2022: - Checksum : D1FA - First Launch Release

Update prediction

This product was recently updated. The next firmware update is expected between November 11, 2026 and February 16, 2027.

Gigabyte typically releases firmware updates for this product approximately every 65 days.

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