EVGA has this week launched their new EVGA Z390 DARK overclocking motherboard which the company says has been “built exclusively for ultimate performance with improved and upgraded component selections”. The latest EVGA Z390 DARK is the company’s third generation design created exclusively for the world’s top over clockers or those enthusiasts looking to become one of the world’s top over clockers, says EVGA. “No effort was spared to improve the power design, layout, or features of the Z390 DARK” and is priced at $500.
“After setting the bar with the X299 DARK, EVGA went back to work to design the next generation of motherboards designed exclusively for the world’s top overclockers… or those looking to become one of the world’s top overclockers. No effort was spared to improve the power design, layout, or features of the Z390 DARK.”
Features of the EVGA Z390 DARK motherboard include :
Highly-Efficient 17 Phase Digital VRM
Intel Optane Memory Ready
New Integrated EVGA Wireless Module with Intel Dual-band WiFi / BT5.0 with external antenna
Reinforced PCIe slots
EVGA’s Latest GUI BIOS Featuring OC Robot and In-BIOS Stress Testing
SafeBoot button to reset the motherboard and go into the BIOS with last known good settings without clearing CMOS
Slow Mode switch locks CPU multiplier to lowest possible setting to allow users to switch between max OC and low speeds in real-time.
SPI flashing via USB allows you to flash your BIOS without a CPU
Onboard Temperature and Voltage Monitoring
Onboard Clear CMOS, Power and Reset Buttons
Triple BIOS Support
EVGA E-LEET X Tuning Support
Specifications of the EVGA Z390 DARK motherboard include :
Chipset: Intel Z390
Socket: Intel Socket LGA1151, 8th and 9th Gen Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 Coffee Lake-S Processors
Form Factor: E-ATX
SLI: 2-Way SLI
Memory: 2 DIMM Dual-Channel (up to 32GB) DDR4 4600MHz+
Display Outputs: 1x mDP
USB: 4x USB 2.0 (4 Ports from 2 Internal Headers)
USB 3.1 (Rear I/O): 4x USB3.1 Gen2 Type-A, USB3.1 Gen2 (From ASM3142) 1x Type-A/1x Type-C, 2x USB3.1 Gen1
USB 3.1 (Internal Header): 1x USB3.1 Gen2 Type-C, 2x USB3.1 Gen1 (2 from Internal Header) with USB Power Delivery Support
SATA: 6 Native SATA 6.0Gbps Ports / 2 ASMedia SATA 6.0Gbps Ports
M.2 Key-M: 2x 110mm Slots (Up to 32Gb/s) / M.2 Key-E 1x 32mm Slot
U.2: 1x U.2 PCIe NVMe port
Ethernet: 2x Intel Gigabit NIC
Audio: Creative Sound Core3D Quad-Core Audio Processor
Fan Headers: 8 (2 CPU PWM, 6 PWM/DC)
Source: EVGA
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