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ASUS Z690M Plus D4 Motherboard Thunderbolt Review

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Description of ASUS Z690M Plus D4 Motherboard Thunderbolt

Intel LGA 1700 socket: Ready for 12th Gen Intel Core processors, support PCIe 5.0 and DDR4 and out of box Windows 11 ready. Enhanced Power Solution: 10+1 DrMOS, ProCool sockets, alloy chokes and durable capacitors for stable power delivery. Comprehensive Cooling: Large VRM heatsink, flexible M.2 heatsink, PCH heatsink, hybrid fan headers and Fan Xpert 4. Next Gen Connectivity: PCIe 5.0, Intel 1 Gb Ethernet, USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C, front panel USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C connector, Thunderbolt 4 header support. Boosted Memory Performance: ASUS OptiMem II proprietary trace layout allows memory kits to operate at higher frequencies with lower voltages to maximize system performance. PC DIY Friendly: PCIe 5.0 Safeslot, Q-LED Code.

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

The best I ever used, recommend it to everybody.

I installed an ssd with a 2mm high plate radiator in the first slot, it does not go beyond the m2 dimensions and does not interfere with anything. I installed it in the third slot with an ssd with a BeCool heatsink, but for this I had to remove the latch from the second 16x pci-e 4.0 connector (which I don’t use now).

Pros
  • Started with cpu i5-12490F without problems. There are 3 m2 slots, I used 2. I installed Intel 9260NGW in the WiFi slot. Chipset with a margin for the future. The first 16x pci-e supports PCI-E 5.0.
Cons
  • The m2 slots are very densely spaced, making it difficult to fit BeCool's large m2 heatsink. In the first slot, the latch from the cpu cooler and the latch from the 16x pci-e 5.0 interfere with the radiator. In the second slot, the WiFi module interferes with the bottom, and there is also a pci-e latch on the side. In the third slot, the latch of the second 16x pci-e 4.0 interferes.