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ASRock Z690 AQUA series is the flagship Z690 motherboard with water cooling. costs $1,399
ASRock introduced the limited-edition "Z690 AQUA" series of Intel Z690 motherboards that feature DIY water cooling. Two variants are available: the conventional "Z690 AQUA" with four memory slots and the overclocked "Z690 AQUA OC" with only two.
AQUA Z690 OC
The water block that comes standard is a mono water block that can cool both the CPU and the VRM simultaneously and is equipped with a "digital leak detection sensor" that can detect a water leak promptly even if it occurs.
Not only the CPU, but also the power supply circuit can be cooled simultaneously using a mono water block that allows DIY water cooling.
Additionally, the power supply circuit includes a 20-phase digital power supply with a 105A SPS output, which is the greatest output available at the moment. Additionally, overclocking resistance is increased by utilizing a 12-layer server-grade PCB and an external clock generator.
The Z690 AQUA primary specifications are DDR5-6400 + x4 (up to 128GB) memory slots, SATA3.0 (6Gbpps) x8 storage ports (4 of which are ASMedia ASM1061), Hyper M.2 x 3, and an expansion slot. PCI-Express5.0 (x16 shape) x2, PCI-Express4.0 (x4 / x16 shape) x1, PCI-Express3.0 (x1) x1, M.2 2230 x 1.
With two memory slots, the "Z690 AQUA OC". Numerous overclocking buttons are put in the empty space.
The "Z690 AQUA OC" features a DDR5-7000 + x2 (maximum 64GB) memory slot, six SATA3.0 (6Gbpps) ports (two of which are ASMedia ASM1061), and three Hyper M.2 x 3 extension slots. Is it compatible with PCI-Express5.0 (x16) x2, PCI-Express4.0 (x4 / x16 shape) x1, PCI-Express3.0 (x1) x1, and M.2 2230 x1?
Additionally, the "Z 690 AQUA OC" includes a PS / 2 connection, which is frequently overlooked these days.
All networks are equipped with Marvell AQC113CS 10 Gigabit LANs, Killer E3100G 2.5 Gigabit LANs, and Killer AX1675 Wi-Fi 6E wireless LANs. The audio circuit is 7.1 channel HD audio by Realtek ALC 1220 + ESS SABER 9218, and the system is equipped with two Thunderbolt 4 ports, an OLED display for system status, and illumination functionality compatible with Polychrome Sync.
Update: ASRock unveiled its Z690 Aqua series of motherboards for Intel's latest Alder Lake processors earlier this month. A limited-edition version of Aqua will be available in both the vanilla Aqua and the Aqua OC. According to Newegg, we should expect to pay a whopping $1,299 for the Z690 Aqua and $1,399 for the Z690 Aqua OC for motherboards in ASRock's Aqua series. The Aqua will be available on January 28th, and the Aqua OC will be available on February 4th.
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#5985620 Posted on: 01/21/2022 07:38 PM
ASRock introduced the limited-edition "Z690 AQUA" series of Intel Z690 motherboards that feature DIY water cooling. Two variants are available: the conventional "Z690 AQUA" wit...
ASRock Z690 AQUA series is the flagship Z690 motherboard for do-it-yourself water cooling.
is it DIY or is it pre-assembled ?
ASRock introduced the limited-edition "Z690 AQUA" series of Intel Z690 motherboards that feature DIY water cooling. Two variants are available: the conventional "Z690 AQUA" wit...
ASRock Z690 AQUA series is the flagship Z690 motherboard for do-it-yourself water cooling.
is it DIY or is it pre-assembled ?
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#5985635 Posted on: 01/21/2022 08:54 PM
This was such a nice thread until I got to this part...
According to Newegg, we should expect to pay a whopping $1,299 for the Z690 Aqua and $1,399 for the Z690 Aqua OC
combine this with a 12900k and a 3090ti and you have a $12,000 computer!
:p
This was such a nice thread until I got to this part...
According to Newegg, we should expect to pay a whopping $1,299 for the Z690 Aqua and $1,399 for the Z690 Aqua OC
combine this with a 12900k and a 3090ti and you have a $12,000 computer!
:p
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#5985636 Posted on: 01/21/2022 08:55 PM
It does have 10gigabit ethernet - Aquantia Marvell 10 g/s lan.
https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z690 AQUA OC/Specification.us.asp
It's already pre-assembled out of the box.
For anyone getting the motherboard and wished to overclock non k alder lake cpu's: here i will provide a Bios for it: https://mega.nz/file/ZwdCnDJJ#OKHgBPPt4PaT8azk9sGxpFPPw2gG4VdacwEBeMgHTNA or here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/1ak2i85yzrdus4q/Z690-AQUA-OC-4.05.BC05.ROM.zip/file
If anyone else have questions i will do my best to answer as i have been testing this motherboard for asrock for quite some time now.
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The specs on this are awesome, but why no 10 gigabit ethernet? 2.5G ports seem to be the standard, even on these insanely expensive boards. If all the other specs are so high-end, why skimp on the ethernet?
It does have 10gigabit ethernet - Aquantia Marvell 10 g/s lan.
https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z690 AQUA OC/Specification.us.asp
is it DIY or is it pre-assembled ?
It's already pre-assembled out of the box.
For anyone getting the motherboard and wished to overclock non k alder lake cpu's: here i will provide a Bios for it: https://mega.nz/file/ZwdCnDJJ#OKHgBPPt4PaT8azk9sGxpFPPw2gG4VdacwEBeMgHTNA or here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/1ak2i85yzrdus4q/Z690-AQUA-OC-4.05.BC05.ROM.zip/file
If anyone else have questions i will do my best to answer as i have been testing this motherboard for asrock for quite some time now.
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#5985894 Posted on: 01/22/2022 08:09 PM
For anyone getting the motherboard and wished to overclock non k alder lake cpu's: here i will provide a Bios for it: https://mega.nz/file/ZwdCnDJJ#OKHgBPPt4PaT8azk9sGxpFPPw2gG4VdacwEBeMgHTNA or here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/1ak2i85yzrdus4q/Z690-AQUA-OC-4.05.BC05.ROM.zip/file
If anyone else have questions i will do my best to answer as i have been testing this motherboard for asrock for quite some time now.
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Thanks a million for that, thanks for sharing. noticed its not on their site yet. have it on pre-order. ive been around for decades, made an account to thank you.
For anyone getting the motherboard and wished to overclock non k alder lake cpu's: here i will provide a Bios for it: https://mega.nz/file/ZwdCnDJJ#OKHgBPPt4PaT8azk9sGxpFPPw2gG4VdacwEBeMgHTNA or here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/1ak2i85yzrdus4q/Z690-AQUA-OC-4.05.BC05.ROM.zip/file
If anyone else have questions i will do my best to answer as i have been testing this motherboard for asrock for quite some time now.
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Thanks a million for that, thanks for sharing. noticed its not on their site yet. have it on pre-order. ive been around for decades, made an account to thank you.
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The specs on this are awesome, but why no 10 gigabit ethernet? 2.5G ports seem to be the standard, even on these insanely expensive boards. If all the other specs are so high-end, why skimp on the ethernet?