ASRock Z790
ASRock has been hard at work introducing a plethora of innovative new choices throughout its Z790 motherboard product line,along with all of the goodies you’d expect from a top-end motherboard.
Now, the company has launched its brand new Phantom Gaming flagship, the Z790 PG Nova, which aims to excel as a high-end motherboard with a good price proposition.
WIFI 7, 14th Generation CPU compatibility, and the gaming aesthetics that the PG brand is renowned for are all included on the Phantom Gaming NOVA motherboard, which is loaded with all of the most recent capabilities that you’d expect to see on a 2023 motherboard. Let’s find out what the Nova is capable of and what it brings to the table for the general gaming population without further ado.
Desktop central processing units (CPUs) based on the Raptor Lake-S architecture from Intel have compatibility with the LGA 1700 socket, which is also used by the Alder Lake CPUs. The Raptor Lake-S central processing units were released at the same time as the 700-series motherboards. You may anticipate that the Z790 motherboards will have all of the best-in-class specifications, as well as the finest overclocking and fine-tuning capabilities.
Another intriguing aspect of the Z790 PCH is its process node and size, both of which are discussed here. The Z790 PCH is based on the 14nm node and measures 98mm2, which is somewhat bigger than the Z590 PCH that is included on LGA 1200 socket motherboards. This is because the Z790 PCH is based on the 14nm node.
The LGA 1700 socket has now been released. The new socket has a whole different set of dimensions and adds additional pins to the existing set. The new LGA 1700 socket has 500 more pin connections to the CPU, which enables more communication channels with the board itself. Additionally, it can accommodate the electrical pin configurations that are necessary to support 14th-, 13th-, and 12th-generation CPUs.
In regard to the specifics of the socket, Intel has opted for an asymmetrical design in light of the fact that the Alder Lake CPUs do not have a square form factor. The most recent CPUs for desktop computers will arrive in a box measuring 37.5 by 45.0 millimeters and will be supported by the ‘V0’ socket, also known as LGA 1700.
In addition, the socket transforms the grid of mounting places from 75 by 75 millimeters to 78 by 78 millimeters. The Z-height is now 6.529 millimeters, down from 7.31 millimeters before.
Many manufacturers of coolers have provided LGA 1700 conversion kits, which include mounting hardware for the new socket, in order to make their old coolers compatible with Intel’s array of Raptor Lake and Alder Lake central processing units (CPUs). However, the Intel Raptor Lake and the Intel Alder Lake CPU platforms not only have a totally new mounting design, but the size of the CPUs themselves have also been modified to accommodate these new designs.
The LGA 1700 (V0) socket not only features an asymmetrical design, but it also has a shorter Z-stack height than previous versions of the socket. This indicates that the Intel Alder Lake IHS requires the appropriate mounting pressure in order to achieve complete contact with the component.
Certain cooler makers have already begun employing bigger cold plates for Ryzen and Threadripper CPUs in order to establish appropriate contact with the IHS. However, these are mostly higher-end and newer cooling designs. Those who continue to use older AIOs with spherical cold plates may have difficulty maintaining the proper pressure distribution, which may result in insufficient cooling performance.
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