GIGABYTE's VISION series motherboards were built with gamers and creators in mind, helping them build an uncompromising system based on 10th Gen Intel processors. With high-end features like 12 power phase design, dual Thunderbolt 3, integrated Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5 module, and triple M.2 slots with dual-mode, performance, functionality and stability will reach a new height.
Direct 12 Phase Digital VRM Solution with DrMOS
Cleaner and more efficient power delivery to the CPU with better thermal performance ensures stability under high CPU frequencies and heavy loading.
- Digital PWM Controller to deliver appropriate voltage to the CPU
- 12 Direct DrMOS without PWM Doublers, each power phase connects directly to the CPU, with capability to handle 600 Amps current in total
- 8+4 solid Pin CPU power connectors secure power delivery and better heat dissipation
Memory Layout—Daisy Chain Design
With the optimized daisy-chain routing, Z490 VISION D motherboard provides a proven speed up to DDR4-4800 MHz with high-density 32GB memory module. The routing also eliminates the stub effect and pushes the one DIMM per channel in dual channel interleaving mode to hit higher frequencies.
Z490 VISION D uses high-performance thermal design by combining massive heatsink, Direct Touch Heatpipe, and LAIRD 7.5W/mK thermal pad, providing ultimate MOSFET cooling for creators, enthusiasts and overclockers.
Triple M.2 Thermal Guard
With durability in mind, GIGABYTE provides a thermal solution for M.2 SSDs. The M.2 Thermal Guard prevents throttling and bottle-necks from high-speed M.2 SSDs as it helps to dissipate heat before it becomes an issue.
Dual Thunderbolt 3—Fast, Flexible, and Simple Connectivity for Your Motherboard
Powered by Intel's own Thunderbolt controller, the new Thunderbolt 3 protocol, which is available over two USB Type-C connectors on the back I/O of the Z490 VISION D motherboard, brings an unprecedented single-wire bandwidth of up to 40 Gb/s—twice the speed of previous generation of Thunderbolt. This incredible increase in bandwidth is also accompanied with support for different protocols such as DisplayPort 1.2 and USB 3.1, which is also backwards compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0, opening up a world of new possibilities.
Intel Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax + Bluetooth 5 Module
This Intel wireless solution supports 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), which enables stable connection and speeds up to 2.4Gbps for better gaming and video streaming experience. Moreover, Bluetooth 5 provides 4X the range of Bluetooth 4.2 and faster transmission speed.
Three M.2 Slots with One Supporting Dual-Mode M.2
The up and bottom M.2 slots operate under PCIe mode. The middle one supports both PCIe and SATA modes. This configuration is designed for flexibility and adaption to fit most user's requests.
Z490 VISION D offers two addressable RGB LED strip headers and two RGB LED strip headers. Connect them to your RGB devices and customize the lighting using the RGB Fusion 2.0 software.
The BIOS is essential for users during initial setup to allow for the most optimal settings. With a new GUI and easier to use functionalities, GIGABYTE has been able to reinvent the BIOS to give users a better experience while setting up their new system.
Pros: Gigabyte has been a solid performer, and very reliable. BIOS is easy to work with and I really like being able to customize my fan speed/temp curves. Software is good, no drama during setup. Booted up first time. I switch to Gigabyte after ASUS did me dirty on an RMA I bought from Newegg. They said it was purchased out of region, and would have to RMA through Asia Channels after 3 months of bull. What a JOKE. Newegg got my back and twisted their arm but I had already bought a replacement. Took my ASUS replacement and smashed it in the parking lot. (It was obsolete, I just wanted them to cough up what I was owed). Gigabyte has been the best over the last several years. I build about 5+ REALLY high end systems a month. All Gigabyte, NEVER had a bad board. Gigabyte is my go to.
Cons: Not really a con but, memory issues if you run the F2 (First Release) BIOS. Update to F5! XMP Now works on Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR4 3600C16. RAM is NOT on supported list, but runs like a champ as expected.
Overall Review: Not much in the way of overclocking, but it is a creative board with lots of features. Installed Windows 10 in 3 1/2 Minutes. Broke my old record. Pair with Intel 665p 1TB or Samsung 970 Evo Plus, some decent RAM, and an i9 10900k for a cost effective insanely fast system. AMD is catching up, but they aren't there yet, and Intel always feels more snappy in Windows. Hopefully Intel gets PCI-E 4.0 for NVME Figured out ASAP.