Here’s the primary image of GIGABYTE’s next-generation flagship Socket LGA1200 motherboard based mostly on Intel Z590 chipset, with out-of-the-box assist for 11th Gen Core “Rocket Lake” desktop processors, the Z590 AORUS Xtreme. Featuring the corporate’s most premium element choice, the board pulls energy from a mixture of 24-pin ATX and two 8-pin EPS energy connectors, conditioning it for the CPU utilizing an enormous 21-phase VRM. The solely growth slots on this board are three PCI-Express x16, from which no less than two are wired to the CPU (Gen 4.zero x16 or Gen 4.zero x8/x8 with Rocket Lake, Gen 3.zero with Comet Lake); with the third slot being wired to the PCH. Underneath the cladding are three M.2 NVMe slots, from which one is Gen 4.zero x4, and wired to the CPU, whereas the others are wired to the PCH.
The GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS Xtreme reportedly one-ups the present technology with new connectivity that features Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax over 6 GHz radio band), and Thunderbolt 4. The board additionally options 20 Gbps USB 3.2×2 ports, and wired networking choices that embrace 10 GbE and a couple of.5 GbE. The board may even be among the many first to characteristic the most recent Realtek ALC4080 audio CODEC that replaces the ALC1220 as the corporate’s most premium CODEC. The essential stereo channel on the board will nonetheless be pulled by an ESS Sabre Reference DAC. We ought to study extra about this board round mid-January, when Intel is anticipated to permit its motherboard companions to announce their Intel 500-series chipset merchandise.
