Question 1

Is armory crate on or off by defualt?

Accepted Answer

It's not installed by default however the first time I powered on my computer after installing this motherboard (asus rog strix z590-e) there was a notification/window that popped up in the bottom right of my computer monitor after I signed in. If you don't want it to pop up anymore there's an option in bios to make it stop. Just go to "Tool" in bios then "ASUS Armoury Crate" then where it says "download and install asus armoury crate app" change it to disabled or whatever. Then when exiting bios select save changes and reset. It doesn't reset anything.. not sure why it's worded like that because it's more like save changes and exit. I installed the app though and haven't had any issues.

Question 2

Hey, Is there a reason why i dont see 2 of my WD nvme M.2 drive ?
Using Intel 10th gen 10700k, but i thought it would still be available at lower speeds.
The other gen3 (2) nvme M.2 works fine, from Samsung.

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I am waiting for my MB to arrive next week. I found this from the ASUS support site:

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
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)*
*When M.2_4 is operating in SATA device, SATA6G_2 will be disabled.

When I build my system, I plan to put my 2 M.2 drives in spots 2&3. Eventually, when I upgrade to a Gen 11 chip, I will move something into spot 1.

Please let me know  if I am correct in my thinking (That the first M.2 slot is only accessible if you have the 11th Generation Intel chip).

Question 3

Does this board suffer from the intel network firmware issues of all of the other Asus boards?

Accepted Answer

No it does not> This board is top notch in performance.

Question 4

This motherboard supports Intel - Core i5-10400 10th Generation 6-Core - 12-Thread - 2.9 GHz (4.3 GHz Turbo) Socket LGA1200 Locked Desktop Processor??

Accepted Answer

It should, I've used the Z590-E gaming wifi motherboard with the Intel Core i9-10850K.  But note that the 10th gen CPUs offer less PCIe lanes than the 11th gen CPUs so you won't be able to take advantage of all the PCIe lates/M.2 slots on the motherboard (the breakdown is in the MB user guide).

Question 5

how big is it (in inches)?

Accepted Answer

The dimensions are 12.0 inches x 9.6 inches.

Question 6

Does this support PCIe bifurcation? If paid support sees this, please start marking advanced motherboard features like PCIe bifurcation, memory isolation capabilities, etc. These things may or may not be in the manual.

Accepted Answer

Yes, it supports PCIe bifurcation for RAID on CPU function.

Question 7

does a ddr4 3200 ram work with this?

Accepted Answer

Yes, DDR4 3200 RAM is supported by this motherboard.

Question 8

if i use all the M.2 slots, will the SATA slots be available? i ask this because in the older generations, when you plugged the M.2, 2 SATA slots were disabled.

Accepted Answer

When using all the M.2 slots, some of the SATA slots will be disabled. Specifically, when the M.2_4 slot is operating in SATA mode, SATA6G_2 will be disabled. Additionally, when PCIe16_3 is populated, SATA_56 will be disabled. When PCIe16_3 runs at default x2 mode, SATA_56 is enabled.

Question 9

Is the onboard USB-C port thunderbolt 3 capable or do I have to install a separate Thunderbolt card to the PCie?

Accepted Answer

manual shows a Thunberbolt 3 header on the board

Brand	ASUS
Series	ROG
Model	STRIX Z590-E GAMING WIFI

CPU Socket Type	LGA 1200
CPU Type	Supports 11th / 10th Gen Intel Core processors Supports Intel Pentium Gold / Celeron Processors * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.
Supported CPU Technologies	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.

Number of Memory Slots	4x288pin (DDR4)
Memory Standard	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* * 11th Gen Intel Core processors support 3200 / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 natively. * 10th Gen Intel Core i7/i9 processors support 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 natively, others will run at the maximum transfer rate of DDR4 2666. * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
Maximum Memory Supported	128GB
Channel Supported	Dual Channel

PCI Express 4.0 x16	2 x PCI Express 4.0 x16* * Actual support may vary by CPU. * Support PCIe bandwidth bifurcation for RAID on CPU function.
PCI Express 3.0 x16	1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot* * Supports x4 mode. * PCIe16_3 shares bandwidth with SATA_56. When PCIe16_ 3 is populated SATA_56 will be disabled. When PCIe16_3 run at default x2 mode, SATA_56 is enabled.

Serial ATA (SATA)	6 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2	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)* * When M.2_4 is operating in SATA device, SATA6G_2 will be disabled.
Intel Optane Ready	To enable Intel Optane Memory (Hybrid Storage device), it must be installed in PCH-attached slots with Intel Rapid Storage Technology.

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Audio Chipset	ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080
Audio Channels	7.1 Channels

LAN Chipset	2 x Intel I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet
Max LAN Speed	2 x 2.5Gbps
Wireless LAN	Intel Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac/ax/az
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2

Onboard USB	1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (support(s) USB Type-C) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
Other Connectors	Fan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header(s) 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header(s) 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header(s) 3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s) 1 x VRM heatsink Fan header 1 x W_PUMP+ header Miscellaneous 3 x AURA Addressable Gen 2 header(s) 1 x AURA RGB header(s) 1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x Q Code 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1-pin) 1 x 20-3-pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function 1 x Thermal Sensor header 1 x Thunderbolt header

Form Factor	ATX
LED Lighting	RGB
Dimensions (W x L)	12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin	1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector 1 x 4-pin +12V Power connector

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