Asus ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming Motherboard Intel® Z490 LGA 1200 ATX gaming motherboard featuring 14 Power Stages, AI Overclocking, AI Cooling, AI Networking, Intel® 2.5 Gb Ethernet, dual M.2 with heatsinks, USB 3.2 Gen 2, SATA and AURA Sync RGB lighting
Features
- Intel® LGA 1200 socket: Ready for 10th Gen Intel® Core™ processors.
- Optimal Power Solution: 12+2 power stages with ProCool II power connector, high-quality alloy chokes and durable capacitors to support multi-core processors.
- Optimized Thermal Design: MOS Heatsink with U-shaped heatpipe, extended VRM heatsink, dual onboard M.2 heatsinks, including a fan bracket to mount an additional fan for superior cooling.
- High-performance Networking: M.2 socket with E-key and Intel® 2.5 Gb Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard.
- Best Gaming Connectivity: Supports HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.4, and featuring dual M.2 and USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C® connectors.
- Intelligent Control: ASUS-exclusive tools including AI Overclocking, AI Cooling and AI Networking, helping you configure your gaming build easily.
- DIY Friendly Design: Pre-mounted I/O shield, BIOS Flashback, Q-LED and FlexKey.
- Unmatched Personalization: ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including RGB headers and Gen 2 addressable headers.
- Industry-leading Gaming Audio: High fidelity audio with SupremeFX S1220A, DTS® Sound Unbound and Sonic Studio III to draw you deeper into the action.
Overview
POWER DELIVERY ENHANCEMENTS
Digital power control and an array of power stages ensure Strix Z490-F Gaming has the muscle to control the latest Intel CPUs.
1. The ProCool II socket is built to tight specifications to ensure flush contact with the PSU power lines and have a metal armour for improved heat dissipation. The connector’s lower impedance helps prevent hotspots and improves reliability.
2. ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming utilizes 12+2 DrMOS power stages to combine high-side and low-side MOSFETs and drivers into a single package, delivering the power and efficiency that the latest Intel processors demand.
3. Superior chokes and durable capacitors are engineered to resist extreme temperatures and provide up to 110% better performance than the industry standard.
1. The ProCool II socket is built to tight specifications to ensure flush contact with the PSU power lines and have a metal armour for improved heat dissipation. The connector’s lower impedance helps prevent hotspots and improves reliability.
2. ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming utilizes 12+2 DrMOS power stages to combine high-side and low-side MOSFETs and drivers into a single package, delivering the power and efficiency that the latest Intel processors demand.
3. Superior chokes and durable capacitors are engineered to resist extreme temperatures and provide up to 110% better performance than the industry standard.
COOLER BY DESIGN
ROG Strix Z490 series features the most comprehensive cooling options ever, configurable via Fan Xpert 4 or the UEFI BIOS
1. Multiple temperature sources : Each header can be set to monitor and react to three user-configurable thermal sensors for workload-based cooling. And all settings can be easily managed by Fan Xpert 4 or UEFI.
2. 4-pin PWM/DC Fan Header : Every onboard header supports auto-detection of PWM or DC fans.
3. AIO Pump Fan Header : A dedicated PWM/DC header for self-contained water-cooling setups.
4. Water Pump Header : A dedicated header that can supply over 3A to high-performance PWM or DC water pumps.
1. Multiple temperature sources : Each header can be set to monitor and react to three user-configurable thermal sensors for workload-based cooling. And all settings can be easily managed by Fan Xpert 4 or UEFI.
2. 4-pin PWM/DC Fan Header : Every onboard header supports auto-detection of PWM or DC fans.
3. AIO Pump Fan Header : A dedicated PWM/DC header for self-contained water-cooling setups.
4. Water Pump Header : A dedicated header that can supply over 3A to high-performance PWM or DC water pumps.
NEXT-GEN CONNECTIVITY
1. M.2 Socket with E Key : Integrated with Intel® wireless-AX/AC technology, M.2 supports CNVi/PCIe/USB mode to build a faster and more cost-effective WiFi and Bluetooth® 5.1 solution.*
*Bluetooth 5.1 will be ready in Windows 10 build 19041 or later.
2. Intel 2.5G Ethernet : Onboard 2.5G Ethernet gives your wired connection a boost, with up to a 2.5X improvement over standard Ethernet connections for faster file transfers, smoother lag-free gaming and high-res video streaming.
*Bluetooth 5.1 will be ready in Windows 10 build 19041 or later.
2. Intel 2.5G Ethernet : Onboard 2.5G Ethernet gives your wired connection a boost, with up to a 2.5X improvement over standard Ethernet connections for faster file transfers, smoother lag-free gaming and high-res video streaming.
UNDENIABLY ROG STRIX
ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming is unmistakably ROG, it features a mirror-like stainless steel finish, complete with diagonal lines across the I/O shield and futuristic cyber-text.
DIY FRIENDLY
1. Pre-mounted I/O shield : ROG’s patented I/O shield is finished in sleek matte black and comes pre-mounted to make it easy to install the motherboard.
2. Q-LEDS : Four onboard LEDs indicate power status, and any problem with the CPU, memory, graphics card or boot device for quick diagnosis.
3. FlexKey : The front-panel header lets you customize the reset button on the front-panel of your chassis to provide quick access to your choice of Aura lighting controls, DirectKey or system reset.
4. BIOS Flashback™ : BIOS Flashback™ is the simplest and safest (UEFI) BIOS update method. Simply drop the (UEFI) BIOS file onto a FAT32 formatted USB stick, plug it into the USB BIOS Flashback port and press the button. Updates can even be performed without having memory or a CPU installed.
2. Q-LEDS : Four onboard LEDs indicate power status, and any problem with the CPU, memory, graphics card or boot device for quick diagnosis.
3. FlexKey : The front-panel header lets you customize the reset button on the front-panel of your chassis to provide quick access to your choice of Aura lighting controls, DirectKey or system reset.
4. BIOS Flashback™ : BIOS Flashback™ is the simplest and safest (UEFI) BIOS update method. Simply drop the (UEFI) BIOS file onto a FAT32 formatted USB stick, plug it into the USB BIOS Flashback port and press the button. Updates can even be performed without having memory or a CPU installed.
Specifications
| CPU | Intel® Socket 1200 for 10th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0** * Refer to Asus website for CPU support list **Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types. |
| Chipset | Intel® Z490 |
| Memory | 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4600(O.C)/4500(O.C)/4400(O.C)/4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.) /3466(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory |
| Graphic | Integrated Graphics Processor 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 * 1 x HDMI 1.4b *Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. **Support DisplayPort 1.4 with max. resolution of 4096 x 2304 @60Hz. Please refer to Asus website for any update. |
| Multi-GPU Support | Supports NVIDIA 2-Way SLI® Technology Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology |
| Expansion Slots | Intel® 10th Gen Processors 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) Intel® Z490 Chipset 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (max at x4 mode) 3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Storage | Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Intel® Z490 Chipset : 1 x M.2_1 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 1 x M.2_2 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s) Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready |
| LAN | Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard |
| Audio | ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A – Dual OP Amplifiers – Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs – Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking – High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input – Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback * Audio Feature : – SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology – Gold-plated jacks – Optical S/PDIF in port(s) at back panel – Audio Shielding – Premium Japanese audio capacitors – Audio Cover * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio. |
| USB Ports | Rear USB Port ( Total 8 ) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s)(3 x Type-A +1 x Type-C) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)(2 x Type-A) 2 x USB 2.0 port(s) Front USB Port ( Total 7 ) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)(1 x USB Type-C®) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)(2 x Type-A) 2 x USB 2.0 port(s) |
| ROG Exclusive Features | ROG Exclusive Software – RAMCache III – CPU-Z – Sonic Radar III – Overwolf – Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer ROG Aluminum heatsink cover |
| Special Features | AURA : – Aura RGB Strip Headers – Addressable Gen 2 Header ASUS Exclusive Features : – Pre- mounted I/O shield ASUS EZ DIY : – ASUS USB BIOS FlashBack™ ASUS Q-Design : – ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) – ASUS Q-Slot – ASUS Q-DIMM DIY Friendly Design – ProCool II – SafeSlot |
| Software Features | ROG Exclusive Software – RAMCache III – ROG CPU-Z – GameFirst VI – Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer – Sonic Radar III – DTS® Sound Unbound – Overwolf – Anti-virus software ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate – Aura Creator – Aura Sync AI Suite 3 -5-way Optimization with AI Overclocking. TPU EPU Digi+ VRM Fan Xpert 4 Turbo app -EZ update WinRAR UEFI BIOS AI Overclocking Guide ASUS EZ DIY – ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 – ASUS EZ Flash 3 – ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode FlexKey |
| Back I/O Ports | 1 x Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3 x Type-A+1 x USB Type-C®) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 2 x USB 2.0 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 1 x USB BIOS FlashBack™ Button(s) 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks |
| Internal I/O Ports | 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) 2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 1 x AIO_PUMP connector 1 x W_PUMP+ connector 2 x Addressable RGB header 1 x AAFP connector 2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 connector support additional 1 USB ports(20-pin, Type-C) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s) 1 x M.2 Socket 1 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA mode & PCIE mode) 1 x M.2 Socket 2 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 1 x M.2 with E key for Wi-Fi module 1 x COM port(s) connector(s) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 1 x Thunderbolt header(s) 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x System panel(s) (Chassis intrusion header is inbuilt) 1 x Thermal sensor connector(s) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s) 1 x CPU_OV jumper 1 x M.2 Fan Header 1 x VRM_HS_FAN Header |
| Accessories | User’s manual 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 1 x M.2 Screw Package 1 x Supporting DVD 1 x ROG Strix stickers 1 x Cable ties pack(s) 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm) 1 x Extension cable for Addressable LED 1 x Thermistor cable(s) 1 x ROG Thank you card 1 x 2-in-1 Rubber pad 1 x Wi-Fi moving antenna 1 M.2 SSD screw package(s) 1 M.2 Key E screw package(s) 1 ROG key chain |
| BIOS | 192 (128+64) Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS |
| Manageability | WOL by PME, PXE |
| Operating System | Windows® 10 64-bit |
| Form Factor | ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) |
| Warranty | 3 Years |
