GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards and hardware solutions, announced today that the new Z490 AORUS MASTER WATERFORCE motherboard will join the line watercooling Z490 with world leading technology, a world unique design with Liquid Cooler 360 to meet the temperature control of overclocking on Intel® Core ™ processors 10-core K series. The 14-phase digital power design, with each phase holding up to 90 amps, unleashes extreme performance and maximizes overclocking capability on the new processor. GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS motherboards use XTREME MEMORY technology with anti-interference design to improve memory overclocking and stability. Z490 AORUS MASTER WATERFORCE offers innovations such as top-of-the-range audio quality and feature-rich I / O with integrated I / O shield and much more, meets all requirements on thermal and system performance, power management and audio.
The tenth generation of Intel Core ™ processors has been launched on the market, enhanced by up to 10 core, 20 thread e 20 MB of total caches, with a performance increase and default TDP increasing up to 125 watts. Excess heat and TDP also increase especially when overclocking all cores. Many users choose liquid cooling to effectively dissipate excess heat generated by high-speed operation and to further unleash the extreme overclocking performance of processors. However, users often hesitate, as the general AIO liquid cooling cannot cover the VRM dissipation, and the open liquid cooling processor and area VRM monoblock is always difficult to purchase separately and increases the chance of voiding the warranty. To offer users an affordable option without voiding the warranty, GIGABYTE has released the Z490 AORUS MASTER WATERFORCE motherboard with a completely new design that features AIO 360 liquid cooling that can dissipate heat from processor and VRM at the same time.
It is easy to assemble the Z490 AORUS MASTER WATERFORCE motherboard monoblock. To complete the assembly, users only need to fasten four screws as with general AIO liquid cooling systems. Powered by a direct contact heatpipe and a new generation 7,5W / mK LAIRD thermal conductivity pad, it increases the contact between the VRM and the thermal pad which provides superior heat conduction, making the heat of 23 % compared to non-liquid cooling designs. Excess heat generated by processors and VRMs passes to the monoblock, proceeding to convection the heat through the cooling water and three sets of 120mm double ball bearings, which increase the efficiency of heat dissipation. The AORUS hawk logo with RGB lighting on the monoblock and digital LED lighting on the fans allows the lighting to be synchronized with the system or peripherals, so that users can show their style. With functionality and style, the metal backplate of AORUS motherboards adds additional strength and rigidity to the motherboard while quickly dissipating heat from the rear components and PCB, avoiding system instability caused by overload.
The motherboard GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS MASTER WATERFORCE features a digital power design a 14 phases where each stage can hold up to 90 Amp with design Smart Power Stage, offering up to 1260 Amp for the best power balance to prevent processor performance degradation from overheating VRMs. Solid-pin type power connectors in addition to tantalum polymer capacitors improve the transient response of the VRM between high and low loads to reduce 22% voltage fluctuations, providing more stable and pure power to improve processor stability so users don't have to worry about overlock problems caused by unstable power supply.
In addition to energy and thermal management, the GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS MASTER WATERFORCE boasts an impressive memory configuration with 32GB capacity per single slot. The PCB's unique XTREME MEMORY technology with anti-interference design reduces electromagnetic interference, ensuring users superior memory overclocking performance with greater stability. The signal stabilization function of the tantalum polymer capacitors at the base of the memory slots further improves the stability of the card especially when overclocking at high frequencies XMP, allowing for overclocked RAM performance at speed DDR4 5000MHz and higher, according to test results.
Z490 AORUS MASTER WATERFORCE uses grade PCB PCIe 4.0, PCIe slot, M.2 slot and controller for maximum bandwidth quality. To address this potential bottleneck, the Z490 AORUS MASTER WATERFORCE motherboard is equipped with Thermal Guard II. With unique mechanism adjustments, the new patented design ensures that both sides of the M.2 SSD are adequately cooled to prevent thermal throttling during high-speed operation.
Z490 AORUS MASTER WATERFORCE integrates numerous functions. The Intel® 2,5 Gbps Ethernet Adapter offers ultra-fast connectivity that is 2,5 faster than Gigabit Ethernet. Furthermore, the motherboard implements an Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax network card and an intelligent antenna AORUS WiFi to offer transmission speeds of up to 2,4 Gbps. Ultra-fast Ethernet and WiFi setup offers flexible setup with stable and ultra-fast internet connectivity. When it comes to audio, GIGABYTE is always on top. Z490 AORUS MASTER WATERFORCE uses 1220-VB ALC audio and pairs it with audio capacitors WIMA FKP2 to provide high quality studio audio
Z490 AORUS MASTER WATERFORCE can easily meet users' needs in terms of CPU and VRM heat dissipation, but for those users who are chasing high-end and more stylish systems, the flagship Z490 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE motherboard is highly recommended for a system open-loop water cooling. Z490 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE is based on Z490 AORUS XTREME, providing extreme power, memory circuitry and expansion design. Through All-In-One monobloc AORUS, the heat coming from the CPU, the chipset and even the M.2 SSD can be dissipated simultaneously. Enriched with an extra thick 7,5W / mK LAIRD thermal conductivity pad, the contact between the VRM, chipset and monoblock is increased, providing superior heat conduction to avoid instability from system overload. At the same time, the modern look and built-in dual digital RGB lighting design offer watercooling enthusiasts a unique liquid cooling system with a personalized style.
Z490 AORUS MASTER WATERFORCE and AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE motherboards also report fan favorite technologies such as RGB Fusion with support for digital lighting strips, technology Smart Fan 5, USB TurboCharger for ultra-fast charging on phones, and other technologies. The GIGABYTE BIOS has been completely revamped with a new graphical interface that displays key information about clock speed, memory, storage devices, fan status / settings and other important hardware information in a more intuitive and user-friendly way. Also, the technology Q-Flash Plus allows user to keep system BIOS in USB flash drive without installing CPU, ram, GPU and other peripherals.
