Asus ROG Strix Z590-F Gaming Intel Z590 LGA1200 ATX gaming motherboard

Technical Specifications

CPU
Intel® Socket LGA1200 for 11th Gen Intel® CoreProcessors & 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**
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types. 

Chipset
Intel Z590 Chipset

Memory
Memory Channels:4DDR4 (Dual channel)
Max Memory Size:128GB
DDR4 5333(OC)/5133(OC)/5000(OC)/4800(OC)/4700(OC)/4600(OC)/4500(OC)/4400(OC) /4266(OC)/4133(OC)/4000(OC)/3866(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3466(OC)/3400(OC)/3333(OC)
/3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) OptiMem II
* 10th Gen Intel Core i7/i9 processors support 2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively, others will run at the maximum transfer rate of DDR4 2666MHz.
* 11th Gen Intel Core processors support 3200/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively.
* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).

Graphics
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
* Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types.
For Intel 11th Core i5/ i7/ i9 processors, support DisplayPort 1.4 with max. resolution of 5120 x 2880 @60Hz, others would only support DisplayPort 1.4 with max. resolution of 4096 x 2304 @60Hz .Please refer to www.intel.com for any update. Please refer to www.intel.com for any update. "
For Intel 11th Core i5/ i7/ i9 processors, support HDMI 2.0 with max. resolution of 4K@60Hz, others would only support HDMI 1.4 with max. resolution of 4K@30Hz .Please refer to www.intel.com for any update.
VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution.

Expansion Slots
2 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 (x16, x8/x4) + 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (max. x4)
Intel 11th &10th Gen Processors
2 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slot(s)*
- Intel 11th support PCIe 4.0 x16 or x8/x4 mode(s)
- Intel 10th processors support PCIe 3.0 x16 or x8/x4 mode(s)

Intel Z590 Chipset
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)*
* Support PCIe bandwidth bifurcation for RAID on CPU function.

Storage
Supports 4 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
Intel 11th &10th Gen Processors
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110
- Only Intel 11th Core processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode, this slot will be disabled for other CPUs
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110
- Intel 11th processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode
- Intel 10th processors support PCIe 3.0 x4 mode

Intel Z590 Chipset
M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode)
M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)*
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
Raid function in Intel Rapid Storage Technology is available with either 1. Intel SSDs installed in both CPU-attached and PCH-attached slots, or 2. any other 3rd party SSDs installed in PCH-attached slots.
To enable Intel Optane Memory (Hybrid Storage device), it must be installed in PCH-attached slots with Intel Rapid Storage Technology.
*When M.2_4 is operating in SATA device, SATA6G_2 will be disabled.

Ethernet
1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet 

USB

Rear USB:Total 10 ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C)
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A) 

Front USB:Total 7 ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (supports USB Type-C)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Audio

Audio Features
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- ALC4080 + Savitech SV3H712 AMP
- Gold-plated audio jacks
- Rear optical S/PDIF out port
- Premium Japanese audio capacitors
- Audio cover

Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C)
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A, 1 x USB Type-C® )
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
1 x HDMI port
1 x DisplayPort
1 x Intel Wi-Fi 6E
1 x Intel I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet
5 x Gold-plated audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
1 x BIOS FlashBack button
1 x Clear CMOS button
Intrernal I/O Connectors
Fan and Cooling related
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header
1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header
3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
1 x VRM heatsink Fan header
1 x W_PUMP+ header

Power related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
1 x 4-pin +12V Power connector

Storage related
4 x M.2 slots (Key M)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

USB 
 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (supports USB Type-C)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Miscellaneous
3 x AURA Addressable Gen 2 headers
1 x AURA RGB header
1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper
1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)
1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function
1 x Thermal Sensor header
1 x Thunderbolt header

Special Features

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
- AIDA64 Extreme (60 days free trial)
ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
- AURA Creator
- AURA Sync
- Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
AI Suite 3
- 5-Way Optimization with AI Overclocking
TPU
EPU
DIGI+ VRM
Fan Xpert 4
Turbo app
- EZ update
DAEMON Tools
MyAsus
WinRAR
UEFI BIOS
AI Overclocking Guide
ASUS EZ DIY
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 3
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
FlexKey
MemTest86
BIOS
256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability
WOL by PME, PXE

Accessories
Cables
4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables 

Additional Cooling Kit
1 x Fan holder 

Miscellaneous
1 x ASUS 2x2 Dual-Band Wi-Fi moving antennas
1 x M.2 Q-Latch package
2 x M.2 Rubber Packages
1 x ROG key chain
1 x cable tie
1 x ROG STRIX stickers
1 x ROG STRIX thank you card
Installation Media
1 x Support DVD
Documentation
1 x User manual

Operating System
Windows 10 64bit

Form Factor
ATX
30.5cm x 24.4cm