Question 1

Can I use a Ryzen 7 in this board?

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No this motherboard is compatible with LGA 1151 (300 series) processors only.

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Question 2

is the i7 coffee lake cpu compatible with the asus z390-a and  the z370-a ?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Intel Core i7 “Coffee Lake” processors are compatible with any motherboard that has both an Intel 1151 socket and a corresponding Intel “300” series chipset. The ASUS z370 and z390 motherboards contain a “300” series chipset as denoted by the number 3 in the model number. As an example, the ASUS z370 is compatible whereas the z270 is not compatible and the z390 is compatible whereas the z290 is not compatible. Note that a motherboard with an Intel 1151 socket alone is insufficient; there must also be an Intel “300” series chipset.

Question 3

Would a Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V7S2T0B/AM fit on this motherboard in any way? If not, any other good alternative 2TB SSD that would?

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Well the 970 EVO MZ-V7S2T0B/AM is simply a NVME-type connection so yes it would fit and connect through the appropriate PCI-E slot. It would not necessarily "fit on this motherboard," in any other way that I know of. Ensure that you understand how to implement this style of drive before buying, it may be easier to understand and start with the classic SATA connection type 970 EVO. There are plenty of standard SATAIII connections on the MoBo that run at a throughput of 6GBs.

Question 4

does the m.2 card slot work properly? I have the z97-A and the slot doesn't work as intended

Accepted Answer

Yes. I'm currently using the lower slot with a Samsung 970 EVO 1TB as a boot drive and have been for over a year.

I previously had a Z97-A USB 3.1 board from ASUS. IIRC those m.2 slots only function in SATA mode due to the limitations of the chipset.

Question 5

does this board have wifi?

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No, but the TUF Z390-Plus Gaming (Wi-Fi) does, and the TUF Z390M-Pro Gaming (Wi-Fi) does. Or you could get a Wi-Fi PCI card card. RE

Question 6

How hard is it to get a sound card, PCIe 3x1, if you have two NVIDIA cards? I see the cards take two slots, the sound card takes 1, is it possible to take the second small pci slot, and have the two video cards on either side? Or is it easier to have the two cards, in the first and last slot, and the sound card in the middle? Does all three slots support SLI and doesn't matter in what slot the video card is in? I really want the creative labs sound card, but don't want to run into the problem of it not fitting. I guess my question should be, how hard is it to fit smaller pci cards next to the video cards, 8GB or bigger type?

Sorry for the rambling, trying to be clearish.

Accepted Answer

I don't understand very well your point, but I have this motherboard, with two graphic cards and the sound card installed. I had no troubles with it. And the graphics are in their own slots as they're supposed to be. Make sure you have a good and reliable power supply for everything to work properly.

Question 7

will this board contain (ALL SIZES) RTX 2060 AND GTX 1660TI ?

Accepted Answer

Yeah it will, motherboard size doesn't really matter when it comes to that, all that matters is that your case can fit the GPU. But if it makes you feel any better I've got a 1080ti FTW3 on it and that's a fairly long GPU.

Question 8

Does this board boot from NVMe Storage? I am looking at this M.2 solution: Crucial P1 1TB 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD - CT1000P1SSD8

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This board supports 2 M.2 storage devices running over NVMe.  Both slots run at x4 bandwidth, however the second slot shares bandwidth with the SATA_2 port.  Please note if you use this slot, the SATA_2 port will be disabled.

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Question 9

will the i5 - 6600k skylake work with this board / 6th gen ?

Accepted Answer

It’s a 1151 socket board and your processor is also 1151. So yes it will work. Love my board so far.  The RBG isn’t crazy bright if that’s what you’re going for. I think it’s just the right amount of color combo.

Question 10

Does this MoBO come with a CPU cooler of any kind?

Accepted Answer

No.  It has the mounting holes for one.   Most Intel CPUs don't come with coolers anymore so you'll need to buy one.

Brand	ASUS
Model	Prime Z390-A

CPU Socket Type	LGA 1151 (300 Series)
CPU Type	Supports 9th / 8th Gen Intel Core Processors Supports Intel Pentium / Celeron Processors * Not backward compatible with older generation of LGA 1151 CPUs. * Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list.
Supported CPU Technologies	Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0* * The Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Number of Memory Slots	4x288pin (DDR4)
Memory Standard	DDR4 4266(OC) / 4133(OC) / 4000(OC) / 3866(OC) / 3733(OC) / 3600(OC) / 3466(OC) / 3400(OC) / 3333(OC) / 3300(OC) / 3200(OC) / 3000(OC) / 2800(OC) / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 * * The maximum memory frequency supported varies by processor. * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List).
Maximum Memory Supported	64GB
Channel Supported	Dual Channel

PCI Express 3.0 x16	3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16* * PCIEX16_1 slot supports up to 3 Intel PCIe NVME SSDs via a Hyper M.2 X16 series Card. * PCIEX16_2 slot supports up to 2 Intel PCIe NVME SSDs via a Hyper M.2 X16 series Card. * Hyper M.2 X16 series card sold separately. Install a Hyper M.2 X16 series card and enable this card under BIOS settings. * The PCIe x16_3 slot shares bandwidth with SATA_5 and SATA_6. The PCIe x16_3 is default set at x2 mode.
PCI Express x1	3 x PCI Express 3.0 x1

Serial ATA (SATA)	6 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2	1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x4 mode) 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x4 mode)* * The M.2_1 socket shares bandwidth with SATA_2 port when using M.2 SATA devices. Adjust BIOS settings to use a SATA device.
Intel Optane Ready	Yes
SATA RAID	0/1/5/10

ASUS Prime Z390-A LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z390 ATX Intel Motherboard

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Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC S1220A High Definition Audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 3
Audio Channels	8 Channels

Onboard USB	1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 front panel Type-C connector 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) 3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)
Other Connectors	2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers 1 x TPM header 1 x COM port(s) connector(s) 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin) 2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (2 x 4-pin) 1 x AIO_PUMP connector (1 x 4-pin) 1 x W_PUMP+ connector 1 x Thunderbolt header (5-pin) for ASUS ThunderboltEX series support 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector) 1 x MemOK! II switch(es) 1 x CPU OV 1 x Power-on button(s) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s) 1 x Node Connector(s) 1 x EXT_Fan header 1 x Thermal sensor connector 1 x M.2 Fan Header

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

Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset	Intel I219-V
Max LAN Speed	1Gbps

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