Intel Z690 – Page 31 – Motherboard Review

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 FORMULA – Pause Hardware

November 24, 2021 by Stephen

The ROG Maximus Z690 Formula’s audio system also includes a low-dropout regulator for more efficient power supply of the SupremeFX ALC4082 codec, as well as an ESS ^® 9018Q2C DAC .
The audio circuit is physically separated on the pcb to isolate it from electrical noise created by components present nearby. This is standard practice for manufacturers who care about the quality of onboard audio media. Without isolation of the audio components, unintentional electrical noise can be introduced into the audio line, creating unwanted hissing and static sounds.

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO – Chiphell

November 24, 2021 by Stephen

The ROG Maximus Z690 series of this generation first made a breakthrough in appearance, weakened the oblique lines that brought the trend of its own, and introduced a digital array style, and equipped with a light effect display to provide RGB enthusiasts with more ways to play. Performance It still maintains the consistent good style of the ROG series, through the luxurious scale of 20-phase CPU power supply and unlocking the complete voltage and parameter adjustment items of the CPU and DDR5 memory, with all-round coverage of heat dissipation, ensuring that players have the challenge of overclocking.

MSI MEG Z690 UNIFY – Chiphell

November 23, 2021 by Stephen

Unlike the previous generation MEG Z590 Unify, this generation of MEG Z690 Unify, PCIe support came to the 5.0 era with the 12th generation Core, and memory overclocking provides nominal DDR5-6666+ level support. In terms of the number of interfaces, M. The 2 ports have been upgraded to 5, and the PCIe ports have been upgraded to the quasi 2 PCIe 5.0×16. The onboard network card has also been upgraded to a dual 2.5Gb LAN and Wi-Fi 6E model.

MSI MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI – NewEsc

November 23, 2021 by Stephen

The Carbon Wifi is an excellent model from MSI for the future, because we will not yet be able to enjoy PCIe 5.0, nor do the DDR5 memories have their best version or we lack WiFi 6E connectivity. If you make an investment from generations 4 or more years ago, it is a very interesting investment for what it offers and its expandability.

GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS XTREME – GinjFo

November 23, 2021 by Stephen

The dress is worked through a minimized view on the PCB. The entire connection is placed at 90 ° to facilitate connections and storage of cables in a box. The card is capable of controlling many fans, water cooling, pump and more. It has RGB and aRGB header, temperature probes (external and internal) or even sound measurement. To all this are added Power and Reset buttons and a Debug LED display useful in the event of a problematic start-up.

MSI MEG Z690 UNIFY – Overclockers Ukraine

November 23, 2021 by Stephen

The first impression is a strict board with a practical layout. The design is made in dark colors (gray-black), there is a carbon-like texture on the casing, as well as a pattern on the interface panel radiator. Yes, this is a radiator, not a piece of plastic, which is good news. Among the shortcomings of the topology of mounting elements, I would like to note the position of the CR2032 battery, it is hidden under the casing, and to access it you need to remove the M.2 heatsink.

ASUS PRIME Z690-A – Overclockers Ukraine

November 23, 2021 by Stephen

Externally, the board looks, as it should be for a representative of the Prime series, calm and non-aggressive: black textolite is complemented by silver cooling elements and decorative white inserts. More smooth contours have been added than previously. Prime Z690-A is a standard ATX form factor with nine attachment points, which, once the system is assembled, will not allow the board to sag on the side of the connectors.

ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI – Overclockers Russia

November 23, 2021 by Stephen

Like many modern motherboards, there is a plastic shroud on the left. In fact, this is not a casing, but a continuation of the radiator, which turns out to be simply huge. In its middle part, above the rear panel connectors, there is an insert with an inscription with the ASUS ROG logo and an RGB LED module inside. Above is written ROG Strix Gaming.

MSI MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI – Overclockers Russia

November 23, 2021 by Stephen

Before us is an ATX motherboard. Its dimensions do not differ from the classic ones and are 305 x 244 mm. The external design is also recognizable and resembles other devices from this series. This is noticeable by the characteristic carbon film coating on the shroud on the left and on the lower radiator on the right. The board looks strict and calm, and the main play of colors is assigned to the RGB backlighting.

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO – Overclockers Russia

November 23, 2021 by Stephen

The motherboard is quite heavy because from the front we see a scattering of different heatsinks at once. With such a weight, you need to think about the metal plate on the back side, but it is not here yet. I would not be surprised if in the next generation it will be and possibly even completely copper for better heat dissipation.