Question 1

does it have LAN?

Accepted Answer

Yes, as noted in the specs this motherboard comes with onboard LAN. It is an Intel I219-V capable of 10/100/1000 gigabit speeds.

Question 2

Where is the 2nd m.2 slot???

Accepted Answer

It is underneath the heatsink (which is shown in the picture undernath the word "TUF GAMING" - and has a screw on the outer left and right sides)... You have to unscrew those screws - and the m.2 connector will be undernath. The drive adheres to the top of the heatsink with a pre-installed doublesided tape/heat soak material.

However, one note on this motherboard - is that IF you are going to use both drives, the ability to disable one is NOT something that is offered in the EFI/BIOS. I opened a ticket with support, and will see what happens. Also, to run both M.2 drives in PCIE 4x  mode, certain SATA ports cannot be used - and two ports will not be available altogether (e.g I have a raid-0 setup with 2 SATA mechanical drives for data, and then one m.2 nvme drive for Win 10 and the other is used for Arch) . Check out the manual if you have a similar use case, as it's not clear from the start.

Hope that helps.

Question 3

Is this motherboard compatible with an i7 9700?

Accepted Answer

Affirmative! They actually apir well together, as the board is superior in quality and this CPU has the speed and overclovking ability to keep things going at their max. The 9700 is part of the Intel socket 1151 family of CPU's, as is the motherboard. There is a caution here: some 1151 CPU's cannot take advantage of the Intel 300 series of 1151 board's tech advantage. What you are asking about is a great combination and will run Win 11 whith out any problem. A CPU below the 8700 range will not run Win 11. Go for it, and happy gaming!!

Question 4

Will it still work with an AMD processor?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely not.

Question 5

Does this support nVidia SLI Mode?  The Z390-Plus Gaming

Accepted Answer

I disagree with the other answer. Asus's website says it supports CrossFire, but it doesn't say it supports SLI. CrossFire works with just x4/x4 modes. SLI requires x8/x8 modes. I don't see this broad supporting SLI unless I misread the specs on Ausu's website.

Question 6

Does this Tuf Z390 MOBO support Intel Wireless-AC 9560, M.2 2230 wi-fi?

Accepted Answer

Yes, this version having (Wi-Fi) in parentheses denotes that the motherboard was designed with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology as specified by Intel for the 390 chipset. The wireless module is inserted (at the factory) into an M.2 socket, however only motherboards (like this one) that are designed for CNVi (what Intel names this) will accept the module.

You will still have two M.2 empty full speed (4x PCIe) slots to use, it does not take up space that you could/would use.

The specific adapter on this board is the Intel® Wireless-AC 9560 - and includes Bluetooth 5 as well.

In short, you do not need to purchase anything else to get the WiFi and Bluetooth - and doesn't take up a usable slot. You just need to make sure it says "Wi-Fi" in the title of the board.

Hope that helps.

Question 7

Why are the manufacturers putting Ps2 ports on the boards again?

Accepted Answer

PS/2 has built on support. "It just works because it’s electrically wired to the low-pin count (LPC) controller which talks directly to the chipset.  With USB devices, the OS would need drivers to communicate with the USB hardware. That’s not any issue today because all operating systems have USB support baked in but you may run into situations, like during installation, where the OS fails to initialise the USB controller or its driver. In that case, having a PS/2 port is life saver." PS/2 ports may be favored for security reasons in a corporate environment as they allow USB ports to be totally disabled, preventing the connection of any USB removable disks and malicious USB devices.[9]
The PS/2 interface provides no restriction on key rollover.
To free USB Ports for other uses like USB Removable devices
Some claim that the PS/2 Ports are not so heavy on system resources
Some USB keyboards may not be able to operate the BIOS on certain motherboards due to driver issues or lack of support. The PS/2 interface has near-universal compatibility with BIOS.
PS/2 ports cause fewer problems when KVM switching with non-Wintel systems.

Question 8

i have a case with two fans in the front and then i want to add three extra fans, all 120 mm. can i do this with this motherboard?

Accepted Answer

This board has 2 chassis fans connectors, 1 CPU fan + 1 opt CPU fan conn, 1 cooler pump connector. Your options are either get splitters and connect 2 fans per connection or get a fan controller and connect all the fans to it.

Question 9

does this support nvme ssd?

Accepted Answer

Yes, I have been using this motherboard with the SAMSUNG 970 PRO M.2 2280 512GB PCIe Gen3. X4, NVMe SSD drive

Question 10

What is the best CPU this motherboard can support?

Accepted Answer

The motherboard supports 9th and 8th Gen Intel Core processors, as well as Intel Pentium Gold and Celeron processors.

Brand	ASUS
Series	TUF
Model	Z390-Plus Gaming (Wi-Fi)

CPU Socket Type	LGA 1151 (300 Series)
CPU Type	Supports 9th / 8th Gen Intel Core Processors* Supports Intel Pentium Gold and 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* * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). * The maximum memory frequency supported varies by processor.
Maximum Memory Supported	128GB
Channel Supported	Dual Channel

PCI Express 3.0 x16	2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16* * For 3 SSD on CPU support, install a Hyper M.2 X16 card (sold separately) into the PCIeX16_1 slot, enable this card under BIOS settings.
PCI Express x1	4 x PCIe 3.0 x1* * The PCIe x1_3, PCIe x1_4 slots share bandwidth with PCIe x16_2. The PCIe x16_2 slot runs at x2 mode as default. Please check BIOS for more configuration.

Serial ATA (SATA)	6 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2	1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x4 mode)* 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x4 mode)** * When a device in SATA mode is installed on the M.2_1 socket, SATA_2 port cannot be used. ** When a device is installed on the M.2_2 socket, SATA_5/6 port cannot be used.
Intel Optane Ready	Yes
SATA RAID	0/1/5/10

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Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC S1200A High Definition Audio CODEC
Audio Channels	8 Channels* * Choose the chassis with HD audio module in front panel to support 8-channel audio output.

LAN Chipset	Intel I219-V
Max LAN Speed	1Gbps
Wireless LAN	Intel Wireless-AC 9560 Wi-Fi802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0

Onboard USB	2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) 1 x USB 2.0 1-port connector(s) support(s) additional 1 USB 2.0 port(s) 1 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 port(s)
Other Connectors	2 x Aura RGB Strip Header(s) 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4-pin) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (4-pin) 2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4-pin) 1 x AIO_PUMP connector 1 x S/PDIF out header(s) 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x MemOK! II switch(es) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s) 1 x System panel connector

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

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