2024-03-31 02:37:31
GIGABYTE Z790D motherboard
▲ GIGABYTE Z790 D motherboard
GIGABYTE launches the new Z790 D motherboard, focusing on the cost-effective and affordable Z790 DDR5 motherboard. It has a 12 + 1 + 1 phase 55A DrMOS power supply design, supports the latest PCIe 5.0 transmission interface, up to DDR5-7600+ OC, and 3 sets of M.2 NVMe SSD Configuration, 2.5G LAN network module, bringing basic and sufficient motherboard connection expansion functions, very suitable for mid-range computer users with limited budget.
▲Personalized mixed color coating appearance design
GIGABYTE Z790 D motherboard adopts ATX Form Factor design, measuring 30.5cm x 24.4cm, using 6-layer 2oz Copper PCB, using black PCB with black metal heat sink, and adding gray coating pattern on the surface of PCB and heat sink to design With a thicker circuit line pattern and the words ULTRA DURABLE printed on it, the motherboard has a rather low-key appearance, but it has a unique mixed-color coating for exterior decoration.
Supports 12th/13th/14th generation Core processors, LGA 1700 Socket
GIGABYTE Z790 D follows the previous generation LGA 1700 processor interface and supports the 12th, 13th and 14th generation Core processors. The appearance is quite different from the older LGA 115X and 1200. Not only does it change from a square shape to a rectangular shape, The size is 37.5mm x 45.0mm. The fool-proof grooves have been moved to two places on the top and bottom instead of one on the left and right sides. The bigger change is that the opening method of the Socket loading plate has been replaced with a structure similar to LGA 1366. The socket rod and loading The plates are oriented in the opposite direction.
▲ LGA 1700 Socket
Although the processor interface of this generation is called LGA 1700, the actual number of LGA Pins is 1800. Currently, 100 pins have not been defined and will be reserved for future CPUs as additional power or I/O pins. For the use of feet, the method is similar to that of LGA 2011.
14th Generation Desktop Intel Core Processor Specifications
Intel Core i9-14900K81624 / 3236MB3.2 / 6.02.4 / 4.4✔125W253WUHD 770Intel Core i9-14900KF81624 / 3236MB3.2 / 6.02.4 / 4.4✔125W253W-Intel Core i9-1490081624 / 3236MB2.0 / 5.81.5 / 4.3
65W219WUHD 770Intel Core i9-14900F81624 / 3236MB2.0 / 5.81.5 / 4.3
65W219W-Intel Core i7-14700K81216 / 2833MB3.4 / 5.62.5 / 4.3✔125W253WUHD 770Intel Core i7-14700KF81216 / 2833MB3.4 / 5.62.5 / 4.3✔125W253W-Intel Core i7-1470081216 / 2833MB2.1 / 5.41.5 / 4.2
65W219WUHD 770Intel Core i7-14700F81216 / 2833MB2.1 / 5.41.5 / 4.2
65W219W-Intel Core i5-14600K6814 / 2024MB3.5 / 5.32.6 / 4.0✔125W181WUHD 770Intel Core i5-14600KF6814 / 2024MB3.5 / 5.32.6 / 4.0✔125W181W-Intel Core i5-146006814 / 2024MB2.7 / 5.22.0 / 3.7
65W154WUHD 770Intel Core i5-145006814 / 2024MB2.6 / 5.01.9 / 3.7
65W154WUHD 770Intel Core i5-144006410 / 1620MB2.5 / 4.71.8 / 3.5
65W148WUHD 730Intel Core i5-14400F6410 / 1620MB2.5 / 4.71.8 / 3.5
65W148W
Intel Core i3-14100404 / 812MB3.5 / 4.7-
65W110WUHD 730Intel Core i3-14100F404 / 812MB3.5 / 4.7-
60W110W-Intel Processor 300202 / 45MB3.9-
58W89WUHD 710
The latest 14th generation Core series Raptor Lake-S Refresh processor is a half-generation upgrade of the 13th generation. While the basic core number of the entire series of CPUs remains unchanged, the P-Core frequency has increased by 200MHz and the E-Core frequency has increased by 100MHz. Only The number of E-Cores in Core i7 has been increased by 4. Supports new DDR5 and old DDR4 memory modules, supports native DDR5-5600 and DDR4-3200 memory speeds, and supports the latest PCIe 5.0 transmission technology, providing 16 PCIe 5.0 and 4 PCIe 4.0 lines.
New Intel Z790 system chip
▲ PCH radiator & Intel Z790 PCH system chip
The new Intel Z790 chipset basically has very close specifications to the Z690 chipset. The overall specifications have not been greatly improved. It supports CPU and memory overclocking. It also uses DMI 4.0 x4 channels and the number of HSIO Lanes remains at 38. The biggest difference is There are differences in the allocation of PCIe Lanes in the chipset. The number of PCIe Lanes in the chipset has increased from 12 to 20, the number of PCIe 3.0 Lanes in the chipset has dropped from 16 to 8, and the USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 interface has increased from 1 to 2. The remaining USB 3.2/2.0 interfaces have the same number.
Intel Z790 Series Chipset Specifications
CPU PCIe 5.0 GFX1x16 / 2x81x16 / 2x8CPU PCIe 4.0 SSD1x41x4Max HSIO Lanesup to 38up to 38Chipset PCIe 4.0 Lanesup to 20up to 12Chipset PCIe 3.0 Lanesup to 8up to 16DMI 4.0 Supportx8x8SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s)up to 8up to 8Max USB 3.2 Suport
(Gen 2×2 / Gen 2 / Gen 1)5/10/104/10/10Max USB 2.01414OC Support
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BCLK
Memory
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BCLK
Memory
Supports up to DDR5-7600+ OC
▲Supports 4 sets of DDR5 DIMM expansion slots
In terms of memory, the GIGABYTE Z790 D motherboard is the Z790 DDR5 version. It is equipped with 4 sets of DDR5 DIMM expansion slots. It uses SMT surface mount technology slots and metal shell sockets to reduce signal interference. It supports Dual Channel dual-channel mode, 2 DIMM per Channel configuration, each set of DIMM expansion slots supports a maximum capacity of 48GB, and the maximum system memory capacity is 192GB. In terms of memory speed, the official motherboard specifications indicate that it supports the highest DDR5-7600+ OC speed (1DPC 1R).
The test used i9-14900K CPU with TeamGroup T-FORCE DELTA RGB DDR5-7600 16GB x2 memory. After manually adjusting the operating voltage and delay value, it was successfully overclocked to DDR5-8200 CL38 Gear 2 and completed the AIDA64 memory read and write speed test. Memory The body’s overclocking capabilities are quite impressive.
The exclusive features of Low Latency Support and XMP/EXPO High Bandwidth Support are added to the GIGABYTE Z790 D BIOS. By tightening the memory timing values, it can effectively increase the memory read/write speed and reduce the memory latency value. Don’t understand memory. Users who are overclocking can also improve memory performance with one click, which is very practical.
12 + 1 + 1 set of 55A DrMOS power supply module
▲ 12 + 1 + 1 set of 55A DrMOS power supply module
In terms of VRM power supply module, the GIGABYTE Z790 D motherboard adopts a 14-phase digital power supply design, of which 12 groups are used to power the CPU vCore, 1 group is used to power the VCCGT, and 1 group is used to power the VCCAUX. Each phase of the power supply evenly shares the current load to enhance system stability. to cope with heavy computing needs.
▲ NCP81530R PWM controller
▲ NCP302155 55A DrMOS chip
GIGABYTE MEG Z790 ACE MAX uses onsemi NCP81530R up to 8 + 2-phase PWM controller, supports dual-channel output configuration, and operates in 12 (6×2) + 2-phase parallel configuration, driving 12-phase CPU vCore power supply and 1-phase VCCGT power supply, with 13 Combined with the onsmei NCP302155 55A DrMOS chip, the total output of the vCore part can reach a current load of 660A, which is enough to meet the power supply needs of the full range of 12/13/14 generation Intel Core CPUs.
▲ NCP81270C PWM controller, 4C10N + 4C06N MOSFET
The new VCCAUX power supply section, combined with the previous power supply of VCCSA and VCCIO, is responsible for handling the power supply of the CPU internal memory controller and PCIe controller. The motherboard uses onsemi NCP81270C PWM controller, which directly drives 1-phase VCCAUX power supply, matching 1 group 1 Upper onsemi 4C10N + 2 Lower onsemi 4C06N N-Channel MOSFET configuration.
▲ Metal alloy power inductor, low resistance 5K solid capacitor
The VRM power supply module uses metal alloy power inductors and low-resistance 5K solid capacitors to improve Vcore voltage supply stability under high loads or substantial overclocking, resulting in more stable power output.
▲ ATX 8+8-pin CPU power supply slot
The GIGABYTE Z790 D motherboard uses 2 sets of ATX 8-pin CPU power supply slots, which can meet the power consumption requirements of the full range of 12th/13th/14th generation Intel Core CPUs.
VRM large metal radiator
▲ VRM large metal radiator
GIGABYTE Z790 D motherboard is equipped with VRM large metal radiator design, which is composed of 2 sets of large aluminum extruded radiators with aluminum extruded heat dissipation fins. The size of one set of radiators extends to the entire I/O Cover. Adding more heat dissipation area to improve the heat dissipation effect allows the MOSFET chip to maintain a lower operating temperature and provide stable power output for the system.
SMT PCIe slot, ultra-durable stainless steel PCIe slot
▲ 2 sets of PCIe x16 slots
GIGABYTE Z790 D motherboard provides 3 sets of PCIe x16 slots, from top to bottom they are PCIEX16 slot, PCIEX1_4 slot, PCIEX4 slot, PCIEX16 slot supports PCIe 5.0 x 16, provided by CPU LANES, PCIEX1_4 slot and PCIEX4 The slots support PCIe 3.0×1 and PCIe 4.0 x4 respectively, provided by the Z790 chipset. In addition, 2 sets of PCIe 3.0 x1 slots (PCIEX1_2 / PCIEX1_3) are provided through the Z790 chipset.
PCIEX16 uses an ultra-durable stainless steel PCIe slot, which can enhance the supporting capacity of the slot and reduce the chance of the slot being torn apart. It also adopts a slot design with SMT surface adhesive technology, which can provide more stability than traditional DIP PCIe slots. signal transmission and reduce the chance of signal attenuation.
The PCIEX16 slot is equipped with an enlarged extension buckle design, making it easier to remove the graphics card device.
Except for the top PCIEX16 slot, which provides a 2-Slot space layout, the remaining PCIe slots only have a 1-Slot space layout. When a 2.0 Slot or 3.0 Slot GPU is installed, the PCIEX1_2 slot will basically not be used if it does not affect the GPU heat dissipation. The PCIEX1_3 slot may be used, that is, the only relatively practical PCIe slots are PCIEX1_4 and PCIEX4. Slots, 1 PCIe 3.0 x1 and 1 PCIe 4.0 x4. You can consider installing a PCIe Wi-Fi expansion card or PCIe capture card. The author feels that it would be more practical to replace the two less practical PCIe 3.0 x1 slots with more SATA interface layouts or an additional M.2 SSD interface.
PCIe slot configuration
PCIEX16 (PCIe x16)PCIe 5.0 x16CPUPCIEX1_2 (PCIe x1)PCIe 3.0 x1Z790PCIEX1_3 (PCIe x1)PCIe 3.0 x1Z790PCIEX1_4 (PCIe x16)PCIe 3.0 x1Z790PCIEX4 (PCIe x16)PCIe 4.0 x4Z790
3 sets of M.2 SSD interfaces, 4 sets of SATA 3 interfaces
▲ Provides 3 sets of M.2 SSD interface configurations
GIGABYTE Z790 D motherboard provides 3 sets of M.2 SSD interface configurations. There is a set of M.2 SSD slots above the PCIEX16 slot. The M2A_CPU slot supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 and is provided by CPU LANES. There are 2 sets of M.2 SSD slots below the PCIEX16 slot. The upper M2P_SB slot and the lower M2M_SB slot support up to PCIe 4.0 x4, provided by the Z790 chipset.
▲ Equipped with M.2 SSD metal heat sink
Only the M2A_CPU socket is equipped with a metal heat sink design, using a thin heat sink with aluminum extruded heat sink fins and a single-sided thermal paste to meet the heat dissipation needs of Gen3 / Gen4 M.2 SSD daily applications. The remaining M2P_SB sockets and M2M_SB slots are not equipped with metal heat sink designs.
M.2 SSD slot configuration
M2A_CPUPCIe 4.0 x4 (64 Gb/s)M Key 22110CPUM2P_SBPCIe 4.0 x4 (64 Gb/s)M Key 2280Z790M2M_SBPCIe 4.0 x4 (64 Gb/s) & SATA 6GbpsM Key 2280Z790
In addition, the motherboard provides 4 sets of SATA 6Gbps interfaces, provided by the Z790 system chip, and supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 operating modes.
8x USB interface, HDMI / DP output
The GIGABYTE Z790 D motherboard does not use the Pre-Install I/O Shield design. Users need to pre-install the attached I/O shield on the chassis.
The rear I/O panel of the motherboard provides 1 set of HDMI 2.1 and 1 set of DisplayPort 1.2 image output interfaces, supporting resolutions up to 4096×2160@60Hz and 4096×2304@60Hz respectively, and HDCP 2.3 protocol. In addition, it provides 2 USB 2.0 Type-A interfaces, 4 USB 3.2 Gen1x1 5Gbps Type-A interfaces, 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2×1 10Gbps Type-A interface, and 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2×1 10Gbps Type-C interface, a total of 8 There is a USB interface at the rear of the group.
▲ Front USB Type-C 5Gbps interface
In addition, the motherboard provides 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1×1 5Gbps front USB Type-C interface.
Realtek 2.5G LAN network module
▲ RTL8125BG 2.5G network chip
In terms of wired network, the GIGABYTE Z790 D motherboard uses the Realtek RTL8125BG 2.5G network chip, which supports network transmission speeds up to 2,500 Mbps and supports downward speeds of 1000/100/10 Mbps.
Realtek ALC897 audio chip
▲ ALC897 audio chip
In terms of sound effects, the GIGABYTE Z790 D motherboard uses the Realtek ALC897 sound chip, which supports up to 7.1-channel surround sound, DSD format playback, and sound effect formats up to 24-bit / 192KHz. It also provides automatic detection of headphone impedance and sound effects processing. capacitor, providing realistic sound effects.
RGB Fusion RGB lighting support
In terms of RGB lighting connection and control, the motherboard provides 2 sets of 5V 3-pin ARGB interfaces, the output is 5V 3A 15W, supports ARGB Gen1 and ARGB Gen2 lighting devices, and can be used through the RGB Fusion software of its own GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC) Control lighting effects, allowing users to configure richer RGB lighting effects for the system.
Q-FLASH PLUS button, Clear CMOS Button button
The GIGABYTE Z790 D motherboard is equipped with a Q-FLASH PLUS button and a Clear CMOS button on the lower right side. The former can be used to update the BIOS version by pressing the BIOS Flashback button without a CPU installed. The latter can clear and reset the BIOS version. Setting the current BIOS settings can solve the problem of BIOS POST detection failure. This function is very helpful for overclocking users.
GIGABYTE Z790D motherboard
Price: HK$1,199
Inquiries: Synnex HK (2753-1688)
Average comment:
GIGABYTE launches the new Z790 D motherboard, which should be the cheapest Z790 DDR5 entry-level motherboard currently. It is equipped with 12 + 1 + 1 sets of 55A DrMOS power supply design, supports the latest PCIe 5.0 interface, 3 sets of M.2 Gen4x4 SSD, 2.5G LAN network module, 8 rear USB interfaces, up to DDR5-7600+ OC. For the Z790 chipset, the VRM power supply design of the motherboard is relatively ordinary, but it can still meet the power supply needs of the i9 K version CPU. Under high load conditions, the VRM component temperature can be maintained not too high, and mild CPU overclocking can also be considered. . The motherboard’s connection and expansion functions are quite average. Considering that the price of the motherboard is only 1,200 yuan, it uses 4x DDR5 DIMM slots. Although it does not have a very impressive memory overclocking potential, it can fill up to 4 memories. The purpose of the motherboard does not require strong memory overclocking capabilities. The overall motherboard is very cost-effective and very suitable for mid-range computer users with limited budgets.
Text: Richard Chow/Evaluation Center
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