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Motherboard GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE (rev. 1.x) Review

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Revainrating 4.5 out of 5  
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Description of Motherboard GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE (rev. 1.x)

AORUS Motherboard Based on Intel® Z490 Express Chipset, 16+1-Phase Digital VRM, AORUS All-In-One CBO, Nano Carbon Shield, Intel® Thunderbolt 3 Controller, ESSential External USB DAC, Intel® Module WiFi 6 802.11ax, AQUANTIA® 10GbE LAN Controller, Intel® 2.5GbE LAN Controller, RGB FAN COMMANDER-Compatible with 10th and 11th Generation Intel® CoreTM Processors (requires BIOS update to ensure compatibility)- 4 DIMMs- DDR4 RAM slot, dual-channel non-ECC, non-buffered memory - Compatible with Intel® OptaneTM Memory Technology - Digital VRM (16+1 phase power supply), Power Stage intelligent power components (up to 90 Amp current per each phase), an array of tantalum polymer capacitors - Anti-jamming XTREME MEMORY memory subsystem, extended overclocking potential, SMT DIMM mounting technology - AORUS All-In-One monoblock for connecting CBO (cooling the CPU, VRM zones, SSD drives and PCH zones - Integrated Intel® ThunderboltTM 3 controller - Exclusive ESSential external USB DAC - Exclusive RGB FAN COMMANDER control module (for professional modding) - Built-in Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R and BT5 module with two proprietary AORUS antennas - AMP-UP Audio function (127 dB S/N), High-End ESS SABER 9018K2M DAC, LME 49720 and OPA1622 op amps, WIMA audio capacitors- AQUANTIA® 10GbE BASE-T LAN and Intel® 2.5GbE LAN controllers, cFosSpeed ​​utility- Three M.2- connectors for high-speed NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 drives, Thermal Guard heatsinks - Fast charging function for USB devices using TurboCharger - RGB FUSION 2.0 technology, multi-zone LED backlighting (preset profiles and effects), it is possible to connect addressable RGB LED bars - Proprietary Smart Fan function 5, thermal array, hybrid fan headers with FAN STOP (noise control) - Proprietary Q-Flash Plus function for updating BIOS firmware without the need to install a CPU, RAM and graphics card

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Full compliance with the manufacturer's assurances, high quality.

Pros below: For those who are not chasing new products, but just want a quiet modern computer. One radiator for both bridges and mosfets and for the processor. Got cons: thermal interfaces fall off the water block, too smooth :) "Complicated" installation of the water block. It is very heavy and bulky, and the crystal at the bridge is not protected.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I like the product very much, fully consistent with my expectations.

I took it for 20k before the events - it was the best (and cheapest) option to get a 10gb port. It makes no sense to take a processor without a . Without modifications, the 10850k heats up like an oven due to bad solder under the cap. I recommend immediately scalping the processor and polishing + leveling the cover of the processor, using liquid metal both on the crystal and on the cover. Otherwise, you will not see a difference in heat dissipation compared to a top-end air cooler. With such a…

Pros
  • Were 20k in MSC Built-in 10Gbps ethernet Drives memory well (4600 15-17-17-40 trfc 340)
Cons
  • The water block is inconvenient to install Works without problems only with fittings 10/13mm

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great value for the money, definitely recommended!

Surprisingly, there was no problem with the leakage sensor, on the contrary - if I unscrewed the screw from this sensor, the motherboard would not start. Faced several situations when installing a video card: 1. I installed an MSI RTX 3060Ti video card, not an OS, and tried to output an image through the video card when the board was started - there was no image (neither through RTX, nor through the built-in one) until I installed the OS. Now I understand that the reason is obvious, you should…

Pros
  • A lot of connectors and functions, convenient ports for connecting power, peripherals. Very rich equipment - almost for every taste and need. One large (heavy, because copper - must be taken into account when choosing a water block for cooling) water block for the entire board. Using this water block, a 3500 RPM CBO pump, distilled water and a copper radiator with 3 120 mm fans, the temperature of the i9 10850K processor did not rise above 45+-3 degrees while installing many games and programs. Very convenient BIOS interface - all field values ​​are clear (in EasyMode). I wrote about all the nuances in the comments, I will supplement the review, because I have found very little information on the Internet about my questions. Taking into account all the nuances and the first impression, for now I recommend the board for purchase.
Cons
  • Inconvenient connection of the LED backlight of the water block (mb feature, not a drawback). Heavy dismantling of the water block from the motherboard if necessary (although MB is necessary for the reliability of installation). When mounting the motherboard in the case and mounting the water block on the motherboard, we face a dilemma: 1. first mount the water block on the motherboard - then some of the holes on the motherboard for mounting to the case (and ground, as far as I understand) are not available for use; 2. First, mount the motherboard into the case - then some of the holes for mounting the water block to the motherboard are inaccessible. I decided to go for step 2 At the first start with the SSD installed in the 2 lower slots, the processor and the RAM, it fell out cyclically into the C1 POST code (many other rapidly changing ones appeared before it) with a reboot - and so on in a circle. I wrote to support, I'm waiting for an answer. So far, I haven't been able to try it out. When the problem is solved, I will add a review. : the solution turned out to be banal - you need to fully insert the RAM bar into the slot (I have not encountered DDR4 before). I inserted the strips to the end - everything worked. Despite my actions (clear CMOS several times, including after flashing the BIOS via QFlash +), the motherboard ated the BIOS at startup and offered to restore its state. Now everything is working stably, incl. illumination via AORUS RGB Commander.

Revainrating 3 out of 5

I should have looked better, spent money on an ordinary product.

Drank all my blood. It didn't start at all when first turned on. Tormented with her day, replaced all that is possible, to no avail. I went by taxi to take under warranty. In the SC it started up immediately when checking, I precipitated. Came home connected on the table works. I put it in the case, it does not work! So 3 times. To carry again through all of Hong Kong to the SC that would not want to be dishonored again. Dismantled to the screw. The result of a short circuit to ground through…

Pros
  • Very beautiful. Very heavy. Just a bombshell. The 11th generation of the CPU and the penultimate release of the PCI bus.
Cons
  • Heavy radiator :), inconvenient wire for its bottom connection. Not very smooth sole contact with the processor. Disk connection compromises. (They put a few tires, not enough for everyone). Very loose thermal interfaces. Removed the water block 2 times and put the gaskets in the trash.