ASUS, one of the leading manufacturers in the motherboard market, has announced the " ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME GLACIAL", a full-fledged water-cooled motherboard with Intel Z690 chipset that supports "12th generation Intel Core processors" from its gaming brand, ROG. ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME GLACIAL " is now available.
ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME GLACIAL" Product Features
24+1 power stage rated at 105A with ProCool II power connectors, MicroFine alloy chokes, and premium metal capacitors for a robust power solution.
Thermal design is optimized with EK Ultrablock, high-conductivity thermal pads, five M.2 heatsinks, and both embedded backplates and ROG water cooling zones.
Onboard WiFi 6E, Marvell® AQtion 10Gb, Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet, and ASUS LANGaurd for high-performance networking.
PCIe 5.0, onboard Gen 5 M.2, Thunderbolt4 compatible USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 front panel connector, and rear triple USBType-C ports keep excellent connectivity.
ASUS proprietary software and firmware utilities: AI Overclocking, AI Cooling, and AI Networking simplify setup and improve performance. Intelligent control with bi-directional AI noise cancellation.
It is also DIY friendly and features pre-installed I/O shields, V-Latch switches, BIOS FlashBack™, Q-Code, FlexKey, Q-Connector, M.2 Q-Latch, SafeSlot, ROG Glavis, ROG Graphics card holders are included.
" ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME GLACIAL " is scheduled to be available starting Friday, February 4, 2022.
"ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME GLACIAL" Product Overview
| Product name | ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME GLACIAL |
|---|---|
| Supported Socket | LGA 1700 |
| Supported CPU | 12th generation Intel Core processors, Intel Pentium Gold / Celeron Intel Pentium Gold / Celeron processors |
| Chipset | Intel® Z690 |
| Supported memory | DDR5-6400 x 4 (max. 128GB) |
| Screen output terminal | HDMI 2.1 x 1, Thunderbolt 4 (USB Type-C) x 2 |
| Expansion slots | PCIe 5.0 x16 x 2, PCIe 3.0 x 1 |
| Storage Functions | M.2 x 5, SATA 6Gb/s x 6 |
| Wireless functionality | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Wired LAN function | 2.5GBASE-T x 1, 10GBASE-T x 1 |
| USB (external/internal) | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 (1/1), USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 x 1 (1/1) USB 3.2 Gen 2 x 8 (8/0), USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 4 (0/4) USB 2.0 x 4 (0/4) |
| Form factor | EATX (305mm x 277mm) |
| Scheduled release date | February 4, 2022 (Friday) |
| Product page | https://rog.asus.com/jp/motherboards/rog-maximus/rog-maximus-z690-extreme-glacial-model/ |