Asus Rog Strix Z690-A Gaming Wifi D4 Lga1700(Intel 12Th Gen) Atx Motherboard(Pcie 5.0Ddr416+1 Power Stageswifi 62.5 Gb Lanbt V5.2Thunderbolt 44Xm.2 And Front Usb 3.2 Gen 2X2 Type-C) Black

This motherboard has lot of amazing features for overclocking and fan control. I was always using ASUS motherboards and this is my first and biggest disappointment since 20 years. I'm not really sure whether I was unlucky with this specific unit, but when searching multiple forums it appears that I'm not the only person with these problems and z690 series ASUS motherboards.My current setup is ASUS z690 i-gaming + i9-12900K + DDR5 G.Skill Trident 5600 32 GB + EVGA 3090 Ti. Unfortunately even at stock speeds and everything set to factory defaults - the system is freezing frequently and randomly, sometimes without any load. There are no errors in the event logs. After reboot the VGA is not detected. Unplugging power and plugging again makes VGA detectable. This was happening since I have assembled this system in January 2022 and across all BIOS versions so far (currently at version 1403). Tested with 3 different graphic cards (PNY 3090 / ASUS 3090 ROG STRIX OC / EVGA 3090 Ti) and no PCie raiser on the way. Disabling PCIe native power management (NPM / ASPM) makes issue less frequent but doesn't fix the problem, it actually introduces new problem - ethernet card stops working after 10 minutes. Enabling PCIE NPM/ASPM resolves ethernet card issue but makes system again freezing randomly. This is the most unstable ASUS motherboard system I have owned so far. Tried reinstalling OS on different drive, but unfortunately I got the same results.Apart from that the placement of NVME Heatsink makes it incompatible with lot of heatsinks and AiOs, not mention that SSD tends to overheat, since it will be sitting almost directly above GPU core. The solution for front panel SATA card is also questionable, makes it very difficult to fit into many popular itx cases. I understand its challenging to put so many features in such tiny board, but other manufacturers apparently managed to do it better.I contacted ASUS support, but since I'm really tired with troubleshooting this motherboard, as soon as I will get different LGA 1700 motherboard - I will start RMA process with this one.

As described . Delivered quickRecommend for those who still want to build DDR4 builds .

This was one of the most expensive ITX motherboards the money can buy and yet...First, the box and motherboard were not sealed in any way, a bit of disappointment there because I wanted to be absolutely sure that the motherboard is actually new. However, the motherboard looks new and all the accessories came in sealed bags.Then, it puts the memory at 2133 MHz by default (no overclocking). I have 2 x Corsair 3200 MHz and Intel i9 10900K so I'm expecting at least 2933 MHz from this motherboard, specially when it says up to 4800 MHz in the specs and I paid so much for it. Well, it turns out that turning on the overclocking causes a random crash now and then, regardless of heavy load or not. I tried 3200 MHz and 2933 MHz, the same issue. It turns out this is a known issue with this motherboard. I'm assuming no gamer would buy a motherboard with just 2133 MHZ memory frequency, so I don't recommend buying this motherboard. It's a waste of money.I used the latest BIOS version, upgraded myself. I don't know if an updated BIOS in the future would solve this issue, I'm very pessimistic, but for now I'm staying with 2133 MHz for stability.

I have used Asus motherboards for the past 20 years, they have always represented the right balance between cost and feature set along with reliability.Buying the Z5900-E I had no reservations, I did my due diligence and decided that it had the right features for the budget I wanted to pay (£350 at the time of purchase). When I received the board, it was the usual high presentation, outstanding quality (on the face of it) and plenty of M2 ports.Now I'm used to having a BIOS which is far from perfect, I remember the X79 Deluxe I had 7 years ago was a particular nuisance with regard to overclocking, voltages, dropping USB etc etc but eventually the motherboard BIOS updates resolved all issues and it was rock solid.This board suffers the same fate, the BIOS is almost in beta stage, the board over volts an 11700k beyond what is required or acceptable, didn't like the 4400Mhz ram and as default has the first NVME slot disabled, even though it had an 11 series processor installed. I saw beyond all these nuances, I had issues before with premature BIOS from Asus and believed it would improve over time..Fast forward 6 weeks later, the row of USB 3 failed, yes the entire row! Power being delivered to the ports but not being recognised in windows or the BIOS, UGH! I was very disappointed with this, for a board which commands such a premium, hardware failure of this magnitude is unacceptable.The return process with Amazon was farcical, took far too many 'chats' to resolve the issue, in the end I decided to return the motherboard and 11700k and opted to get a matured Z490 chipset. I would urge anyone reading this review to skip this board, perhaps the Z590 series entirely, I knew INTEL had their 12th gen due before the end of the year but I was prepared to have an upgrade now and upgrade again in 6-8 months to DDR5 but having had the Z590-E I wouldn't recommend it, I may even consider another manufacturer next time.

This mobo is a nightmare ! When you open Task Manager your mouse starts to choppy. When you connect/disconnect some USB, sometimes the screen starts to blink 'til you got a BSOD. And when you are playing some game, sometimes the USB disconnect and reconnect. So, I decided to contact ASUS that's suggested me to update my firmware. But who said that I am capable to ? I made a VIDEO to asus telling the firmware extract tool has issue (it's executes, then extract, then delete the extract files then exist) and I received a "Your procedure is correct"..In fact It's obvious that the ASUS support team hired a bunch of cheap people that's only used canned response. Very Very Very poor service !But bear in mind that looks like the big issue is the PCI-E 5.0 . I've a RTX 3080 and before buy this Mobo, I bought the Orus and I returned due many crashes caused by PCI5 and Gigabyte was aware and announced a recall for the AORUS. In other words: Looks like PCI5 with 12th Intel Gen is not yet a mature combo and we are kinda beta testers. So, do a lot of research when creating your new setup. The 2 big brands are not ready for this.

I've always been a fan of ASUS hardware and would usually choose them over any competitor. However, this motherboard has been a nightmare. I have two PCs side-by side running the exact same hardware and have now tried 3 of these motherboards, all with issues.The main issue is system instability. Even while under a light load, the PC can randomly turn off and then restart after a few seconds. I have updated to the latest BIOS version, I have swapped out every piece of hardware in the PC and no improvement. The only thing which has made any difference is disabling processor c-states and ASUS MCE in the BIOS, but even then the issue hasn't completely gone away.Another issue is that XMP I or II simply don't work. Attempting to use them causes the PC to freeze a few seconds after booting and then turn off. This is a known issue as can be seen from a quick google search.End result is I have two £1,500 PCs which turn themselves off a few times per day without warning.

At the expected for the brand and technology. Some fiddly bits for fitting the M2 style drives but all well laid out. Really like the PCIE quick release button and the aesthetics of the board. So far stable as you like.BIOS is a little confusing with a plethora of settings which are set out in quite counterintuitive way. I found myself searching for settings on a number of occasions.The USB C front connector plastic guide came off every time I pulled the cable out (3 times - I was working out how to run it for best appearance) leading to some awkward moments refitting it.Personally if you are going to add one RGB section why not add two to delimitate the board a little more.Technically everything works fine (once I found the XMP setting....)