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The motherboard follows a standard ATX form factor (30.5 x 24.4cm). The motherboard is located in the high-end range of the Core 9000 desktop processor product stack. Of course, it is Core 8000 series compatible as well.
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| Size | ATX |
| Chipset | Intel Z390 |
| Memory | 4 x DDR4 up to 4266 (OC) |
| Multi-GPU | CrossFireX, SLI |
| Expansion | PCIe 3.0 x16 (CPU): 2 (x16/x0, x8/x8) PCIe 3.0 x16 (Chipset): 1 (up to x4) PCIe 2.0 x1 (Chipset): 2 |
| Storage | 3 x M.2 (NVMe x4 or SATA 6Gbps) 6 x SATA 6Gbps Native 2x SATA 6Gbps Asmedia |
| Networking |
Aquantia 10 Gigabit Ethernet: 1 2x2 AC Wi-Fi |
| Audio | Realtek 1220 |
The board is built using the proper components, assuring high reliability and a long life-span. Some interesting features are 802.11ac Wi-Fi, triple M.2 as well as an intricate LED system and three PCIe Express x16 slots.
- 2 x Antenna Ports
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
- 1 x HDMI Port
- 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
- 3 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection)
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection)
- 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Intel® Z390) (Supports ESD Protection)
- 3 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
- 1 x Clear CMOS Button
- HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)
Included with the motherboard are the regulars including; manuals, driver CDs, SATA cables and a rear I/O plate. We received the WIFI version, and you probably guessed it, it has WIFI, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, MU-MIMO Rx, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz (160MHz) up to 1.73Gbps Supports Bluetooth 2.1, 2.1+EDR, 3.0, 4.0, 5 which is nice.
The board has 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots which can be arranged in these slot configurations with graphics cards:
- 1-way mode - x16 / x0 / x4
- 2-way mode - x8 / x8 / x0
- 3-way mode - x8 / x4 / x4
As you can see, these are PCI Express Gen 3.0 configurations, that's okay for regular graphics card setups up-to 2-way SLI/Crossfire. The motherboard comes with two power connectors 8+4. You'll get four DIMM slots that can be used for dual-channel memory. Up to 4200+ MHz supported in OC mode. Please do check compatible memory and thus the QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
