Following a resurgence of motherboards decked out with customized monoblocks, ASRock has introduced particulars on its Z490 Aqua. It features a acquainted aluminium plated copper customized monoblock, with simply 999 models out there for buy. It consists of two Thunderbolt 3 Type-C ports, three PCIe 3.Zero x4 M.2 slots, an Aquantia 10 G and Realtek 2.5 G Ethernet controller pairing, together with hardline water cooling fittings throughout the equipment bundle.
During Computex 19, ASRock unveiled its X570 Aqua motherboard which we since reviewed, which is at present one of the gorgeous desktop fashions in existence. The new ASRock Z490 Aqua builds upon the success of its AMD primarily based mannequin, with a full cowl block monoblock which cools the CPU and the 16-phase energy supply. Following the identical design because the X570 mannequin, the ASRock Z490 Aqua provides an OLED show which might show with CPU voltages, temperatures, system and POST statuses, with an abundance of premium controllers and options onboard.
Included within the lengthy listing of options are three full-length PCIe 3.Zero slots which run at x16, x8/x8, and x8/x8/+4, with two PCIe 3.Zero x1 slots. It makes use of a 16-phase energy supply which is saved cool by the massive monoblock, and advantages from 90 An influence phases with a most Vcore present of as much as 1260A. Providing energy to the CPU is a pair of 8-pin 12V ATX CPU energy inputs, with an Intersil ISL69269 PWM controller working in a 14+2 configuration. There is help for DDR4-4700, with a complete capability of as much as 128 GB throughout 4 reminiscence slots. It does have help for ECC DDR4 UDIMMs, however these will function in non-ECC mode.
New for the Z490 Aqua is a pack of hardline water cooling fittings which come within the board’s equipment bundle. This consists of six knurled silver straight fittings, 4 90° right-angled fittings, with a filling and drawing worth, and two stop-cap fittings with the Aqua emblem, all packed into a pleasant presentation field.
The rear panel of the ASRock Z490 Aqua is stacked with two Thunderbolt 3 Type-C and two accompanying Mini DisplayPort enter ports. Also current are three USB 3.2 G2 10 Gbps Type-A, one USB 3.2 G2 10 Gbps Type-C, and 4 USB 3.2 G1 Type-A ports. For customers aspiring to leverage Intel’s built-in graphics, there’s a single HDMI video enter. For customers demanding premium networking, the Z490 Aqua is utilizing an Aquantia AQC107 10 G and Realtek RTL8125BG 2.5 Ethernet controller pairing, in addition to an Intel Wi-Fi 6 wi-fi interface which supplies help for BT 5.Zero gadgets. There are 5 3.5 mm color-coded audio jacks and S/PDIF optical output that are powered by a Realtek ALC1220 HD audio codec, which is assisted by an ESS Sabre 9128 DAC which controls the entrance panel audio. Finishing off the rear panel is a transparent CMOS change and a BIOS Flashback button.
The ASRock Z490 Aqua is anticipated to weigh a substantial quantity when all of the aluminium, the backplate, and customized monoblock is factored in; the ASRock X570 Aqua for reference weighed a whopping 2.5 kg (~5.5 lbs). Only 999 models will likely be out there for buy which can add a component of exclusivity, which we anticipate so as to add to the value tag.
ASRock hasn’t unveiled pricing at the moment, however we anticipate the Z490 Aqua to be out there both on the launch of Intel’s 10th Generation Comet Lake processors or shortly after.
