AQUA, NEW BEGINNING
How to make AQUA better? It’s a topic we’ve been working on for years. The monoblock efficiency is enhanced by optimizing the best combination of fin thickness, spacing as well as water passage, on top of that, ultra-high heat conductive thermal grease is used to guarantee Z690 AQUA performs best in every single way. Lastly, the prestige and superior Z690 AQUA motherboard will be limited production to only 500 units.
AQUA COOLING ARMOR
Elegant but functional is the main aspect of this unique motherboard, the custom AQUA water cooling block is designed to dissipate the heat of the CPU, VRM as efficiently as possible, it also dazzles with sophisticated but eye-catching RGB LED lighting effects design that brightens the water passage to give a more classy look.
OLED DISPLAY
An OLED display was added to give a cleaner and informative way to express the status of the motherboard, the content can also be configured in the BIOS for more user friendly application.
PCIE5.0 WITH SURFACE-MOUNT TECH
Compares to conventional DIP style PCIe slot, the SMT type PCIe slot improves signal flow and maximize stability under high speed, a key breakthrough to fully support the lighting speed of the latest PCIe 5.0 standard.The latest PCI Express 5.0 is capable to perform a breathtaking bandwidth of 128GBps, ready to unleash the full potential of future high end graphic cards.
The reinforced DIMM slot is surfaced mounted onto the motherboard to give better physical strength as well as a more stable memory signal, with this superior revolutionary design, it is able to dramatically overclock DRAM module up to insane frequency.
OC BUTTON
An array of OC friendly buttons with varies of function to help overclockers achieve the world record!(Z690 AQUA OC only)
20 POWER PHASE DESIGN WITH 105A SPS
SPS (SMART POWER STAGE) is a new power solution with fully optimized integrated MOSFETs with advanced driver IC, current sensors and temperature sensors, which provides current monitoring and more stable current for extreme overclocking!
12 LAYERS SERVER-GRADE LOW-LOSS PCB
The 12 layers server grade PCB prevents PCB bending and improves signal integrity, giving higher performance as well as system stability, giving a reliable and long-lasting system without any compromise.
WATER LEAKING DETECTOR
The water leaking detector features a digital pressure gauge and air pump, and offers a fast and safe way to test whether there is leakage in your water cooling system. Before filling with water, just install the digital leak detector into your water cooling system, pressurize the system with an air pump, and keep the system in a closed state. If the pressure is kept constant, there is no leakage.
ESS 9218 DAC & WIMA AUDIO CAPSESS 9218 DAC
Embrace the audio stunning performance with ESS 9218 SABRE DAC & WIMA Audio caps. True Hi-Fi Audio, no distorted digital signal to support higher impedance up to 600 headphone.
KILLER NETWORKING KILLER E3100 + AX1675
The Killer Ethernet controller is designed specically for competitive gamers and performance-hungry users, this motherboard comes with both Killer E3100 2.5G Ethernet & WiFi 6E solution, the enhanced detection and prioritization engine provides the ultimate networking experience for gaming and multimedia applications.
THUNDERBOLT 4/USB4 TYPE-C
Thunderbolt 4/USB4 technology brings speed and versatility to the most advanced USB Type-C, offering a fast and simple level of connection for work or home. It enables lightning-fast data transfer up to 40Gbps and connects external monitors, Thunderbolt, and USB devices with a single Thunderbolt 4 cable.Please refer to Intel “What is Thunderbolt 4” page for more detail.
2 X FRONT USB 3.2 GEN2X2 TYPE-C
The latest USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C delivers up to 20 Gbps data transfer rate which is 2x as fast as previous generation, providing a blazing fast data transfer interface with reversible USB Type-C design that fits the connector either way.
Unique Feature
- ASRock USB4, ASRock USB4 Thunderbolt 4 Type-C Port (40 Gb/s for USB 4.0 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt protocol), ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2, ASRock Front Panel Type-C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb/s), ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s), ASRock Super Alloy, XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink, Premium Power Choke, 105A SPS (Smart Power Stage), Premium Memory Alloy Choke (Reduces 70% core loss compared to iron power choke), Nichicon 12K Black Caps (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors), I/O Armor, Shaped PCB Design, Matte Black PCBHigh Density Glass Fabric PCB, 12 Layer PCB, 2oz Copper PCB
- AQUA Cooling Armor, Server-Grade Low-Loss PCB, Marvell (Aquantia) 10G LAN, Killer 2.5G LAN, 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E, Killer DoubleShot Pro, ASRock Auto Driver Installer, ASRock Steel Slots, ASRock Full Coverage M.2 Heatsink, ASRock Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4x4), ASRock Status OLED, ASRock Full Spike Protection (for all USB, Audio, LAN Ports), ASRock Live Update & APP Shop
CPU
- Supports 12th Gen IntelCore Processors (LGA1700), Digi Power design, 20 Power Phase design, Supports IntelHybrid Technology, Supports IntelTurbo Boost Max 3.0 Technology, Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine V
Chipset
Memory
- - Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology, 2 x DDR5 DIMM Slots, Supports DDR5 non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 7000+(OC), Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB, Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0, 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
BIOS
- - 256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support, ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events, SMBIOS 2.7 Support, CPU Core/Cache, CPU GT, VCCIN_AUX, VDD2, DRAM(VDD, VDDQ, VPP), +1.8V PROC, +1.05V PROC, +0.82V PCH, +1.05V PCH, CPU Core PLL, GT PLL, Ring PLL, System Agent
Graphics
- Intel Xe Graphics Architecture (Gen 12), Supports Intel Thunderbolt 4 with max. resolution up to 8K (7680x4320) 60Hz Supports HDMI 2.1 TMDS Compatible with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) 60HzSupports HDCP 2.3 with HDMI 2.1 TMDS Compatible and Intel Thunderbolt 4 Ports
Audio
- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec), Premium Blu-ray Audio support, Supports Surge Protection, WIMA Audio Capacitors (For Front Outputs), ESS SABRE9218 DAC for Front Panel Audio (130dB SNR), Pure Power-In, Direct Drive Technology, PCB Isolate Shielding, Impedance Sensing on Rear Out port, Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel, Gold Audio Jacks, 15μ Gold Audio Connector, Nahimic Audio
LAN
- 1 x 10 Gigabit LAN 100/1000/2500/5000/10000 Mb/s (Marvell (Aquantia) AQC113CS): Supports Wake-On-LAN, Supports PXE,
- 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s (Killer E3100G), Supports Killer LAN Software, Supports Killer DoubleShotTM Pro, Supports Wake-On-LAN, Supports Lightning/ESD Protection, Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az, Supports PXE,
Wireless LAN
- - 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E Module, Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ax, Supports Dual-Band 2x2 160MHz with extended 6GHz band support, 2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity technology, Supports Bluetooth + High speed class II, Supports MU-MIMO, Supports Killer LAN Software, Supports Killer DoubleShot Pro
Slots
- 3 x PCIe x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE3/PCIE4: single at Gen5x16 (PCIE1); dual at Gen5x8 , (PCIE1) / Gen5x8 (PCIE3); triple at Gen5x8 (PCIE1) / Gen5x8 (PCIE3) / Gen4x4 (PCIE4)), PCIe Gen3x1 Slot, Supports AMD CrossFire, Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module, 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slots (PCIE1 and PCIE3)
Storage
- 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode, Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s & PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode, Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_3, Key M), supports type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s & PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode
RAID
- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices., Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5 for M.2 NVMe storage devices
Connector
- SPI TPM Header, Power LED and Speaker Header, RGB LED Header, 3 x Addressable LED Headers, CPU Fan Connector (4-pin), CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control, 6 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control, 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector), 2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connector), 6 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector), Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio Connector), 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection), 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) (ASMedia ASM1074 hub), (Supports ESD Protection), 2 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Headers (20 Gb/s) (Support ESD Protection), Dr. Debug with LED, Power Button with LED, Reset Button with LED, x Retry Button, Safe Boot Button, V-Probe: 4-set of onboard voltage measurement points laid, Rapid OC Buttons: +/- buttons to adjust OC frequency, Slow Mode Switch, LN2 Mode Switch, NickShih's OC Profile 1 Button with LED, NickShih's OC Profile 2 Button with LED, NickShih's OC Profile 3 Button with LED
Rear Panel I/O
- 2 x Antenna Ports,PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port, HDMI Port, 2 x DisplayPort 1.4 Input, Optical SPDIF Out Port, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection), 2 x USB4 Thunderbolt 4 Type-C Port (40 Gb/s for USB4 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt protocol) (Supports ESD Protection), 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports (Supports ESD Protection), 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED), Clear CMOS Button, BIOS Flashback Button, HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks with LED)
Software and UEFI
- Software: ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning), Killer Control Center, ASRock Polychrome SYNC
- UEFI: ASRock EZ Mode, ASRock Full HD UEFI, ASRock My Favorites in UEFI, ASRock Auto Driver Installer, ASRock Instant Flash, ASRock Internet Flash, ASRock Easy RAID Installer
Support CD
- 4 x SATA Data Cables, Digital Leak Detector, ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antenna, Thermal Compound, 9 x Spare Thermal Pads, 4 x Spare Screws for MOS, 4 x Spare Screws for CPU Sockets, 3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets
Hardware Monitor
- Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water Pump Fans, Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature): CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water Pump Fans, Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water Pump Fans, Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, VCCIN_AUX, +VDD2, +1.8V PROC, +1.05V PROC, 1 x Status OLED,
Form Factor
- EATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 10.5-in, 30.5 cm x 26.7 cm, 12 Layer PCB, 2oz Copper PCB