ASUS STRIX-Z490-F GAMING

Description

ASUS STRIX-Z490-F GAMING

The ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming motherboard is designed to cope with the demands of 10th Generation Intel® Core™ processors, with boosted power delivery and an optimized cooling design providing more surface area for heat dissipation. ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming features AI enhancements and intuitive dashboards to help you overclock and tweak various parameters easily. Performance aside, ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming catches the eye, sporting cyberpunk inspired aesthetics including a mirrored stainless steel finish.

ALL-ROUND PERFORMANCE

ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming helps you get the most out of your gaming build with up-rated power delivery and optimized cooling. Intelligent controls lets you manage overclocking, cooling and networking settings easily, giving you everything you need to harness the full potential of your build for top-tier gaming performance.

SPECIFICATION

• CPU
  Intel® Socket 1200 for 10^th Gen Intel^® Core^™, Pentium^® Gold and Celeron^® Processors
  Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU
  Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**
  * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list
  **Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.
• Chipset
  Intel® Z490
• Memory
  4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4600(O.C)/4500(O.C)/4400(O.C)/4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
  Dual Channel Memory Architecture
  Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
  OptiMem II
  * 10th Gen Intel® Core™i9/i7 CPUs support 2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively, Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
• Graphic
  Integrated Graphics Processor
  1 x DisplayPort 1.4 *
  1 x HDMI 1.4b
  *Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types.
  **Support DisplayPort 1.4 with max. resolution of 4096 x 2304 @60Hz. Please refer to www.intel.com for any update.
• Multi-GPU Support
  Supports NVIDIA 2-Way SLI® Technology
  Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology
• Expansion Slots
  Intel® 10th Gen Processors
  2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8)
  Intel® Z490 Chipset
  1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (max at x4 mode)
  3 x PCIe 3.0 x1
• Storage
  Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
  Intel® Z490 Chipset :
  1 x M.2_1 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)
  1 x M.2_2 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)
  6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s)
  Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
  Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
• LAN
  Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet
  ASUS LANGuard
• Wireless Data Network
  M.2 slot only (Key E) (Support CNVI interface)*
• Audio
  ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A
  – Dual OP Amplifiers
  – Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
  – Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
  – High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input
  – Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback *
  Audio Feature :
  – SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology
  – Gold-plated jacks
  – Optical S/PDIF in port(s) at back panel
  – Audio Shielding
  – Premium Japanese audio capacitors
  – Audio Cover
  * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio.
• USB Ports
  Rear USB Port ( Total 8 )
  4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s)(3 x Type-A +1 x Type-C)
  2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)(2 x Type-A)
  2 x USB 2.0 port(s)
  Front USB Port ( Total 7 )
  1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)(1 x USB Type-C^®)
  2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)(2 x Type-A)
  2 x USB 2.0 port(s)
• ROG Exclusive Features
  ROG Exclusive Software
  – RAMCache III
  – CPU-Z
  – Sonic Radar III
  – Overwolf
  – Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
  ROG Aluminum heatsink cover
• Special Features
  AURA :
  – Aura RGB Strip Headers
  – Addressable Gen 2 Header
  ASUS Exclusive Features :
  – Pre- mounted I/O shield
  ASUS EZ DIY :
  – ASUS USB BIOS FlashBack^™
  ASUS Q-Design :
  – ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)
  – ASUS Q-Slot
  – ASUS Q-DIMM
  DIY Friendly Design
  – ProCool II
  – SafeSlot
• Software Features
  ROG Exclusive Software
  – RAMCache III
  – ROG CPU-Z
  – GameFirst VI
  – Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
  – Sonic Radar III
  – DTS® Sound Unbound
  – Overwolf
  – Anti-virus software
  ASUS Exclusive Software
  Armoury Crate
  – Aura Creator
  – Aura Sync
  AI Suite 3
  -5-way Optimization with AI Overclocking.
  TPU
  EPU
  Digi+ VRM
  Fan Xpert 4
  Turbo app
  -EZ update
  WinRAR
  UEFI BIOS
  AI Overclocking Guide
  ASUS EZ DIY
  – ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
  – ASUS EZ Flash 3
  – ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
  FlexKey
• Back I/O Ports
  1 x Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet
  1 x DisplayPort
  1 x HDMI
  4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3 x Type-A+1 x USB Type-C^®)
  2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
  2 x USB 2.0
  1 x Optical S/PDIF out
  1 x USB BIOS FlashBack^™ Button(s)
  5 x Gold-plated audio jacks
• Internal I/O Ports
  1 x CPU Fan connector(s)
  1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s)
  2 x Chassis Fan connector(s)
  1 x AIO_PUMP connector
  1 x W_PUMP+ connector
  2 x Addressable RGB header
  1 x AAFP connector
  2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers
  1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 connector support additional 1 USB ports(20-pin, Type-C)
  1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)
  2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)
  1 x M.2 Socket 1 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA mode & PCIE mode)
  1 x M.2 Socket 2 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)
  1 x M.2 with E key for Wi-Fi module
  1 x COM port(s) connector(s)
  6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
  1 x Thunderbolt header(s)
  1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
  1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
  1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
  1 x System panel(s) (Chassis intrusion header is inbuilt)
  1 x Thermal sensor connector(s)
  1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
  1 x CPU_OV jumper
  1 x M.2 Fan Header
  1 x VRM_HS_FAN Header
• Accessories
  User’s manual
  4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
  1 x M.2 Screw Package
  1 x Supporting DVD
  1 x ROG Strix stickers
  1 x Cable ties pack(s)
  1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm)
  1 x Extension cable for Addressable LED
  1 x Thermistor cable(s)
  1 x ROG Thank you card
  1 x 2-in-1 Rubber pad
  1 x Wi-Fi moving antenna
  1 M.2 SSD screw package(s)
  1 M.2 Key E screw package(s)
  1 ROG key chain
• BIOS
  192 (128+64) Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
• Manageability
  WOL by PME, PXE
• Operating System
  Windows® 10 64-bit
• Form Factor
  ATX Form Factor
  12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )
• Note
  *When M.2_1 is operating in SATA device, SATA6G_2 will be disabled.
  ** M.2_2 shares bandwidth with SATA6G_56. When M.2_2 is populated SATA6G_56 will be disabled.