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Chipset

• Intel Z890

CPU

• Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2)
• LGA 1851

Memory

• 2x DDR5 UDIMM, Maximum Memory Capacity 128GB
• Memory Support:
  • 9600 – 6400 (OC) MT/s / 6400 – 4800 (JEDEC) MT/s
• Max. Overclocking Frequency:
  • 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 9600+ MT/s
  • 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 7200+ MT/s
• Features:
  • Supports Intel® POR Speed and JEDEC Speed
  • Supports Memory Overclocking and Intel® XMP 3.0
  • Dual-Controller Dual-Channel mode
  • Non-ECC, Un-buffered memory
  • Supports CUDIMM
  • DIMM slots have single-sided latches
• Compatibility:
  • Memory compatibility and supported speeds depend on the CPU and memory configuration.
  • Detailed information available on the product’s support page.

Onboard Graphics

• 2x Type-C DisplayPort
• Thunderbolt™ 4 ports, supporting:
  • DisplayPort 2.1 with UHBR20 over USB Type-C
  • Maximum Resolution: 4K@120Hz / 8K@60Hz*
• Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics. Graphics specifications vary depending on the CPU installed.

Slots

• 3x PCI-E x16 slots
• 1x PCI-E x1 slot
• Configurations:
  • PCI_E1 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)
  • PCI_E2 Gen PCIe 5.0 supports up to x16 (From CPU)
  • PCI_E3 Gen PCIe 5.0 supports up to x8 (From CPU)
  • PCI_E4 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x4 (From Chipset)
• Notes:
  • PCI_E2 will run at x8 speed, and PCI_E3 will run at x4 speed when installing PCIe Gen 5 M.2 device in M2_4 slot.
  • PCI_E4 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SSD in the M2_3 slot.

Audio

• Realtek® ALC4080 Codec
• 7.1-Channel USB High-Performance Audio
• Supports S/PDIF output
• Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on the front panel

Storage

• 6x M.2 Slots:
  • M.2_1: PCIe 4.0 x4 (From CPU), supports 2280/2260 devices
  • M.2_2: PCIe 4.0 x4 (From Chipset), supports 2280/2260 devices
  • M.2_3: PCIe 4.0 x4 (From Chipset), supports 2280/2260 devices
  • M.2_4: PCIe 5.0 x4 + PCIe 4.0 x4 (From CPU+Chipset), supports 22110/2280/2260 devices
  • M.2_5: PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode (From Chipset), supports 2280/2260 devices
  • M.2_6: PCIe 5.0 x4 (From CPU), supports 2280/2260 devices
• 6x SATA 6G
• Notes:
  • M2_4 default from chipset but can support PCIe 5.0 x4 (From CPU) with manual BIOS adjustment.
  • SATA3 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_5 slot.
  • Refer to the manual for M.2 SSD heatsink restrictions.

RAID

• RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for:
  • SATA storage devices
  • M.2 NVMe storage devices

Onboard Thunderbolt

• 2x Thunderbolt4 Ports (Rear)
• Features:
  • 40Gbps transfer rate with Thunderbolt devices
  • 20Gbps transfer rate with USB4 devices
  • 10Gbps transfer rate with USB 3.2 devices
  • 5V/3A, 15W power charging
  • Daisy-chain support:
    • Up to 3 Thunderbolt 4 devices
    • Up to 5 Thunderbolt 3 devices
  • Support for up to 8K display

USB

• Front Ports:
  • 4x USB 2.0
  • 4x USB 5Gbps Type A
  • 1x USB 20Gbps Type C (Supports PD 60W fast charging with PD_PWR1 connector)
• Rear Ports:
  • 8x USB 10Gbps Type A
  • 2x USB 10Gbps Type C

LAN

• 1x Intel® Killer E5000B 5G LAN

Internal IO

• Power Connectors:
  • 1x ATX_PWR
  • 2x CPU_PWR
  • 1x PCIE_PWR (8pin)
  • 1x Front Type-C Quick Charge Connector (PD_PWR1)
• Cooling Support:
  • 1x CPU Fan
  • 2x Combo Fan (Pump_Sys Fan)
  • 4x System Fan
• Additional Features:
  • 1x Thunderbolt5 card connector (JTBT5, support RTD3)
  • 2x Front Panel (JFP)
  • 1x Chassis Intrusion (JCI)
  • 1x Water Flow connector
  • 1x Slow Mode Booting Jumper (JSLOW)
  • 1x Front Audio (JAUD)
  • 2x Thermal Sensor connectors (T_SEN)
  • 1x Tuning Controller connector (JDASH)
  • 3x Addressable V2 RGB LED connector (JARGB_V2)
  • 1x RGB LED connector (JRGB)
  • 1x TPM pin header (Support TPM 2.0)

Wireless LAN & Bluetooth

• Intel® Killer™ BE1750x Wi-Fi 7
  • MU-MIMO TX/RX support
  • 2.4GHz / 5GHz / 6GHz (320MHz) up to 5.8Gbps
  • 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax/ be
• Bluetooth® 5.4 (Ready with Windows 11 version 24H2)

LED Features

• 4x EZ Debug LED
• 1x EZ Digit Debug LED

Operating System

• Supports Windows® 11 64-bit

PCB Info

• ATX (243.84mm x 304.8mm)