ASRock Z690M Z690M-ITX/AX

Processor power limited to 150W

Processor power limited to 150W. Information written nowhere when it is absolutely crucial.

This motherboard makes no sense because of the 150W max TDP. Ok the intel gen12's have a TDP under 150W, but that's without the boost. My i5 goes up to 210W base without modification just with the boost that sends it to 4.9GHz, but this motherboard drops the frequency after a few minutes to be at 150W.

Then they still dare to boast about the overclock capabilities of their shitty card when it can't even run a 12600k i5 out of the box.

It's a big no-no that this info is unavailable when Asrock clearly knows about it (BIOS limited to 150). I'm not sure how much it will cost me to get my processor to run.

Also only 1 of the 3 fan sockets supports 3 pin PWM fans. And 2 of the 3 sockets are controllable from the "FanControl" software in windows. The CPU_fan socket can only be controlled from the 4-pin BIOS (which is not too bad for that).

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by Hubble 14567
Posted on 16 Feb 2022

Product bought from LDLC on 14 Jan 2022

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Processor power limited to 150W

Processor power limited to 150W. Information written nowhere when it is absolutely crucial.

This motherboard makes no sense because of the 150W max TDP. Ok the intel gen12's have a TDP under 150W, but that's without the boost. My i5 goes up to 210W base without modification just with the boost that sends it to 4.9GHz, but this motherboard drops the frequency after a few minutes to be at 150W.

Then they still dare to boast about the overclock capabilities of their shitty card when it can't even run a 12600k i5 out of the box.

It's a big no-no that this info is unavailable when Asrock clearly knows about it (BIOS limited to 150). I'm not sure how much it will cost me to get my processor to run.

Also only 1 of the 3 fan sockets supports 3 pin PWM fans. And 2 of the 3 sockets are controllable from the "FanControl" software in windows. The CPU_fan socket can only be controlled from the 4-pin BIOS (which is not too bad for that).

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General information	Product name	ASRock Z690M Z690M-ITX/AX
	Brand	ASRock ASRock
	Model	Z690M-ITX/AX
Processor	Processor support	Intel 1700
Processor	Number of CPUs supported	1
Chipset	Chipset	Intel Z690 Express
Memory	Memory format	2 X DIMM 288-pin (DDR4)
	Memory Frequency(ies)	DDR4 5000 MHz
		DDR4 3600 MHz
		DDR4 2400 MHz
		DDR4 2666 MHz
		DDR4 2933 MHz
		DDR4 3000 MHz
		DDR4 3200 MHz
		DDR4 3466 MHz
	Memory type	DDR4
	Memory technology	Dual Channel
	Maximum RAM capacity per slot	32 GB
	Maximum RAM capacity	64 GB
Graphic	Integrated graphics controller	No
Graphic	Compatible graphics core integrated in the CPU	Yes
Expansion slots	Graphic connector(s)	PCI Express 5.0 x16
	Number and Type of slots	None
	Multi-GPU type	None
Audio	Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC897
Audio	Number of audio channels	8
Network	Number of ports/Ethernet controler	1 X Realtek RTL8125BG
	Number of ports/Ethernet controler N°2	1 X Intel I219-V
	Network standard(s)	Wi-Fi 6 AX
		2.5 Gbps Gigabit Ethernet (2.5 GbE)
		10/100/1000 Mbps
	Wi-Fi	Yes
Storage	RAID supported	Yes
	Hard drives connectors	1 X M.2 - PCI-E 4.0 x4
		1 X M.2 - PCI-E 4.0 x4 + SATA 6 Gb/s
		4 X Serial ATA 6Gb/s (SATA Revision 3)
	Number of M.2 slot(s)	2
	Supported RAID Modes	10
		5
		1
		0
Connectivity	Rear panel connectors	2 X SMA
		3 X 3.5mm Jack Female Stereo
		BIOS Flash Update
		1 X RJ45 Female
		2 X USB 2.0
		4 X USB 3.1
		1 X USB 3.2 Type C
		1 X DisplayPort Female
		1 X HDMI Female
	Additional connectors	1 X LED RGB connector(s)
		1 X Addressable LED RGB connector(s)
		Front panel audio
		1 X +12V (Power supply P8)
		1 X ATX 24 Pin
		1 X Internal USB 2.0
		1 X Internal USB 3.0
		1 X Internal USB 3.2 Type C
Physical characteristics	Motherboard format	Mini ITX
	Length	170 mm
	Width	170 mm
Equipment	Advanced overclocking features	Yes
	Use	Gamer
	LED	Yes
Warranties	Commercial warranty	Seller 3 years
Warranties	Legal warranty	See terms & conditions

Mini ITX Socket 1700 Intel Z690 Express Motherboard - 2x DDR4 - M.2 PCIe 4.0 - USB 3.1 - PCI-Express 4.0 16x - LAN 2.5 GbE - Wi-Fi 6AX

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Processor power limited to 150W