Intel LGA 1700 socket: Ready for 12th Gen Intel Core processors, support PCIe 5.0, DDR5 and out of box Windows 11 ready
AI Motherboard : AI Overclocking, AI cooling, AI networking(GameFirst VI) and AI noise cancellation
Robust Power Solution: 16+1 power stages with ProCool II power connector, high-quality alloy chokes and durable capacitors to support multi-core processors
High-performance Gaming Networking: On-board WiFi 6E and Intel 2.5 Gb Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard
Best Gaming Connectivity: Supports HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.4 output, and featuring quad M.2 and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C and Front panel USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C connectors
Industry-leading Gaming Audio: High fidelity audio with ALC4080 with Savitech SV3H712 amplifier, along with DTS Sound Unbound and Sonic Studio III
All ASUS Z690 Motherboards designed with dual mounting holes compatible with both Intel LGA1700 and LGA1200 cooling brackets
Overview
Specs
Reviews
Learn more about the ASUS STRIX Z690-F GAMING WIFI
* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
Maximum Memory Supported
128GB
Channel Supported
Dual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 5.0 x16
1 x PCI Express 5.0 x16
* Actual support may vary by CPU. * Please check PCIe bifurcation table in support site.
PCI Express 3.0 x16
1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16
* Supports x4 mode or x4/x4 mode.
PCI Express x1
1 x PCIe 3.0 x1
Storage Devices
SATA 6Gb/s
6 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2
Intel 12th Gen Processors:* M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
Intel Z690 Chipset:** M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)***
* Intel Rapid Storage Technology supports NVMe RAID 0/1/5, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10. ** Intel Rapid Storage Technology supports Intel Optane Memory H Series on PCH attached M.2 slots. *** When M.2_4 is operating in SATA device, SATA6G_2 will be disabled.
Intel Optane Ready
Yes
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC4080
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset
Intel I225-V
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000/2500Mbps
Wireless LAN
Wi-Fi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2
Rear Panel Ports
Back 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 Wi-Fi Module 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
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 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
Other 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 5 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers Miscellaneous 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers 1 x AURA RGB header 1 x BMC 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
Physical Spec
Form Factor
ATX
LED Lighting
RGB
Dimensions (W x L)
12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
Windows Compatibility
Windows 11
Ready
Features
Features
Special Features: Extreme Engine Digi+ - 5K Black Metallic Capacitors ASUS Q-Design - M.2 Q-Latch - PCIe Slot Q-Release - Q-DIMM - Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) - Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution - M.2 heatsink backplate - M.2 heatsink ASUS EZ DIY - BIOS FlashBack™ button - BIOS FlashBack™ LED - Clear CMOS button -CPU Socket lever protector - ProCool II - Pre-mounted I/O shield - SafeSlot - SafeDIMM AURA Sync - AURA RGB header - Addressable Gen 2 RGB headers ASUS HYDRANODE - 1 x Chassis fan support* (CHA_FAN1P) * Visit ASUS Website for the latest compatibility list. TPM header
Software Features: ROG Exclusive Software - ROG CPU-Z - GameFirst VI - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer + Sonic Suite Companion - Sonic Radar III - DTS Sound Unbound - Anti-virus software ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate - AIDA64 Extreme (60 days free trial) - AURA Creator - AURA Sync - Fan Xpert 4 - Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation AI Suite 3 - 5-Way Optimization with AI Overclocking TPU EPU DIGI+ VRM Turbo app 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
Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11 64-bit
Packaging
Package Contents
Accessories: Cables 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables Miscellaneous 1 x ASUS 2x2 Dual-Band Wi-Fi moving antennas 1 x M.2 Q-Latch package 1 x M.2 Q-Latch package for M.2 backplate 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
Not especially cheap, but it's totally worth it11/27/2021 7:54:04 AM
Pros: - As easy as other motherboards to install
- ASUS KILLED THE M.2 SCREW !!! It's not a twist-to-lock mecanism, THANKS ASUS
- There are FOUR NVMe (one also compatible SATA)
- Works like a charm and allows the 12900KF to stay high with it's Dual 4+4 connector
Cons: Not especially cheap, but it's an early adopter price
Overall Review: Totally recommended. Paired with the 12900K(F) it's totally worth it. Wifi works like a charm too.
Anonymous
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
Verified Owner
If you want DDR5 Its a solid Motherboard1/18/2022 5:46:43 PM
Pros: -Aura Sync is a nice feature syncs all your RGB devices in one spot
-DDR5 Ram
-PCI express 5.0 future proof, nice clip to release the video card
-NVME snap on instead of screw is another nice touch
-RGB on board is pretty sleek
-Support i9 12900k
-I like the aesthetic
-Has lanes on chipset and for cpu good for running video card at 16x and have nvme at 4x and still have room for more storage
Cons: -Expensive
-I don't know why but i had a hell of a time getting my ram to recognize as well as my display it would not recognize my display port monitor had to plug into hdmi tv to force motherboard into recovery mode to force bios. I am unsure if this is something I am doing wrong going from MSI to ASUS I am not impressed by this. When it works its great the bios is somewhat lacking imho and talk about confusing. It is a new chipset so that could be on me. XMP profile on Gskill 5600 mhz took me forever had to install one stick ram to force into bios then installed second after a successful bootand enabling XMP profile. I was only able to boot successfully with XMP version 2. Talk about scary installing new components and seeing a black screen after successfully building everything. This could be due to a bios update needed.
Overall Review: -I only got this motherboard because it was part of a bundle for video card. If you have the option and want DDR5 its a good buy but I feel there are better options might be just because I like MSI. Unless you need DDR5 there are also considerably cheaper options.
Pros: Great board when it works and it's not overheating
Cons: PCH has hit 106 degrees C. There is no reason why, all the pastics are removed, no OC, had to undervolt PCH 1.05 V and PCH 0.82 V (per picture) to get it under 90 degrees C. 1st M2 slot not working, worked for a day then just died. I've done a lot of searching and I'm guessing it's a dud MB, returning to Newegg for a replacement. Will update once I see how the replacement is.
Overall Review: Not sure if its a dud or not, but PCH should NEVER be this hot. Has caused crashing and USB issues, as well as system lockups. I've read that they run hot, but not 100+ C hot. I can't recommend this board, while everything else runs fine. Again, no OC, updated latest BIOS (Version 0811 of this review). I have a watercooled 3090 and an i9, both are under 40C idle while PCH chipset sits at 89C undervolted. What is this garbage?
Manufacturer Response:
Dear Joshua H,
Thank you for bringing this to our attention and I certainly understand your frustration. ASUS products undergo intensive quality control testing and final inspections for both hardware and software before we release it worldwide. ASUS provides warranty for the unit in order to fix or repair any isolated factory escape defect. Should you need any assistance with the product. You can reach me at cl-adrian@asus.com. Your case for reference is N2202005357-0001.
Thank you for choosing ASUS!
Best Regards,
Adrian
ASUS Customer Loyalty – US Support
Pros: -Worked great with my 12900KF and 3080 Ti
-My MSI SSD NVME worked awesome as a boot drive.
Cons: After a month of using this board I noticed issues major occurring that I still havent been able to clear. That largest of these was my 2TB ssd NVME completely disappearing. Now there was one time this happened and I managed to get it back, but after performing everything in the book Ive determined it was the board and not the SSD. Im not the only one with this board with this issue.
Ill have to RMA it since now Im getting nothing but a black screen and Im not sure why. No signal one any one of my three monitors. Im pretty upset since I custom looped this build and itll be quite troublesome to remove and send back.
Overall Review: Be very careful with your choice since this wasnt a cheap choice at all.
Manufacturer Response:
Dear Benjamin H.,
We're sorry to hear about the unfortunate experience you're having with the 2TB ssd NVME disappearing. Based on the issue you described, we would recommend that you have this board sebt in for servicing. We do value our customers and take negative customer service experience very seriously. This is not the quality of service expected from ASUS. We do stand behind our product and we continuously strive to improve our approach and processes in order to achieve customer service excellence.
For more information send us an email at customerloyalty@asus.com and provide the link of this review for reference. We’ll do our best to provide a quick resolution to your case. Your feedback is important as it helps with improvements to ASUS Support channels. Please copy a link to this post as a reference.
Thank you for choosing ASUS.
Best Regards,
Joan
ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support
Great Motherboard with one flaw...4/6/2022 6:39:52 AM
Overall Review: This motherboard is great, has every feature you would ever need, Just one flaw that frustrated me to no end. This motherboard's VRM heatsink above the CPU socket has sharp grooves in it that will trap the pump/fan cables and in my case shred them, It was very difficult to get the fan cables out from these grooves without ripping the cable apart, and one cables had seen better days, but still operates as intended. All in all, I still give this motherboard 4 stars, great product and Asus is an amazing company.
Pros: - As easy as other motherboards to install - ASUS KILLED THE M.2 SCREW !!! It's not a twist-to-lock mecanism, THANKS ASUS - There are FOUR NVMe (one also compatible SATA) - Works like a charm and allows the 12900KF to stay high with it's Dual 4+4 connector
Cons: Not especially cheap, but it's an early adopter price
Overall Review: Totally recommended. Paired with the 12900K(F) it's totally worth it. Wifi works like a charm too.