Preordered this 2 weeks ago, when does this ship out?

Was informed today 6/01 by an asrock employee, “ Really sorry for the delay, the product still not come out from the manufactory yet.”

Anyone get their preorder yet? im still waiting

Just got a message today 6/01 from an asrock employee, “ Really sorry for the delay, the product still not come out from the manufactory yet.”

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Supports 10th Gen and future generation Intel Core Processors (Socket 1200)
Supports DDR4 4700+ (OC)
3 PCIe 3.0 x16, 2 PCIe 2.0 x1
NVIDIA Quad SLI, AMD 3-Way CrossFireX
7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec)
ESS SABRE9218DAC (130dB SNR) + WIMA Audio Caps
8 SATA3, 1 Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4), 2 Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3)
2 Intel Thunderbolt 3 Type-C
5 USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gb/s (Front: 1 Type-C, Rear: 1 Type-C, 3 Type-A)
8 USB 3.2 Gen1 (4 Front, 4 Rear)
AQUANTIA 10 Gigabit LAN + Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax (2.4Gbps) + Dragon 2.5 Gigabit LAN
Status OLED + Polychrome SYNC

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AQUA, RETURNS!

AQUA is back! Once again the Z490 AQUA is created to be the best without any compromise, with the top luxury specification and gorgeous looking aluminum cover, with limited quantity of only 999 will be made, Z490 AQUA is rare and superior motherboard in the market!

MASTERPIECE MOTHERBOARD

To handle the immense performance of the latest Intel 10 Core CPU, a custom AQUA Cooling Armor heatsink is skillfully designed to dissipate the heat of the CPU, VRM as efficiently as possible, it also dazzles with eye-catching RGB lighting and aluminum cover that covers and protects the entire board.

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AQUA FEATURES

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Model
Brand	ASRock
Model	Z490 AQUA

Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type	LGA 1200
CPU Type	Supports 10th Gen and future generation Intel Core Processors (Socket 1200)
Supported CPU Technologies	Turbo Boost Technology 3.0

Chipsets
Chipset	Intel Z490

Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset	* Intel UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. - Hardware Accelerated Codecs: AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265 8bit, HEVC/H.265 10bit, VP8, VP9 8bit, VP9 10bit, MPEG 2, MJPEG, VC-1 * VP9 10bit and VC-1 are for decode only. * VP8 and VP9 encode are not supported by Windows OS. - Graphics, Media & Compute: Microsoft DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5, Intel Built In Visuals, Intel Quick Sync Video, Hybrid / Switchable Graphics, OpenCL 2.1 - Display & Content Security: Rec. 2020 (Wide Color Gamut), Microsoft PlayReady 3.0, Intel SGX Content Protection, UHD/HDR Blu-ray Disc - Supports HDMI 1.4 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 30Hz - Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI 1.4 Port (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) - Supports HDCP 2.3 with HDMI 1.4 Port - Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI 1.4 Port

Memory
Number of Memory Slots	4x288pin (DDR4)
Memory Standard	Supports DDR4 4700+(OC)/ 4666/ 4600/ 4500/ 4400/ 4333/4266(OC)/ 4133(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3800(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 2933/ 2800/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory non-ECC, un-buffered memory Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for more information. * Core (i9/i7) support DDR4 up to 2933; Core (i5/i3), Pentium and Celeron support DDR4 up to 2666.
Maximum Memory Supported	128GB ** Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.
Channel Supported	Dual Channel

Expansion Slots
PCI Express 3.0 x16	3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE4/PCIE5: single at x16 (PCIE1); dual at x8 (PCIE1) / x8 (PCIE4); triple at x8 (PCIE1) / x8 (PCIE4) / x4 (PCIE5))* * PCIE5, M2_3 and SATA3_3 share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled. * Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks.
PCI Express x1	2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots
Other Slots	1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E) with the bundled WiFi-802.11ax module (on the rear I/O) 15µ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1 and PCIE4)

Storage Devices
Serial ATA (SATA)	6 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s Connectors, support RAID, NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug* 2 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug * M2_1, SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled. * M2_2, SATA3_4 and SATA3_5 share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled. * PCIE5, M2_3 and SATA3_3 share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled.
M.2	1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M Key type 2260/2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32Gb/s) 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type 2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32Gb/s) 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_3), supports M Key type 2260/2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32Gb/s) Supports Intel Optane Technology Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks Supports ASRock U.2 Kit
Intel Optane Ready	Yes
SATA RAID	RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 17

Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC1220
Audio Channels	7.1 Channels

Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset	AQUANTIA AQC107
Second LAN Chipset	Dragon RTL8125BG
Max LAN Speed	10Gbps + 2.5Gbps
Wireless LAN	Intel 802.11ax WiFi Module Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ax Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz) Supports WiFi6 802.11ax (2.4Gbps) 2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity technology Supports MU-MIMO
Bluetooth	Supports Bluetooth 5.1 + High speed class II

Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports	2 x Antenna Ports 1 x HDMI Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Thunderbolt 3 Type-C Ports (40Gb/s for Thunderbolt protocol; 10Gb/s for USB3.2 protocol) (Supports ESD Protection)* * Supports USB-PD 3.0 9V/3A(27W) and 5V/3A(15W) 2 x Mini DisplayPort Input Ports Please choose regular mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort adapter cables instead of right angled ones if you use two mini DisplayPort input ports simultaneously. 3 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Intel Z490) (Supports ESD Protection)* * Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_123 ports. *** ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_123 ports. 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) 1 x Clear CMOS Button 1 x BIOS Flashback Button HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)

Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB	1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Intel Z490) (Supports ESD Protection) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) (ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2 Header (Intel Z490) (Supports ESD Protection)
Other Connectors	1 x SPI TPM Header 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header 2 x RGB LED Headers * Support in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip. 2 x Addressable LED Headers * Support in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip. 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin) * The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power. 1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control) 6 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control) * The Chassis/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power. * CPU_FAN2/WP_3A, CHA_FAN1/WP, CHA_FAN2/WP, CHA_FAN3/WP, CHA_FAN4/WP, CHA_FAN5/WP and CHA_FAN6/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use. * CPU_FAN2/WP_3A supports the water cooler fan of maximum 3A (36W) fan power. 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15µ Gold Audio Connector) 1 x Dr. Debug with LED 1 x Power Button with LED 1 x Reset Button with LED 1 x Retry Button 1 x Safe Boot Button

Software Feature
Windows 11	Supported

Physical Spec
Form Factor	Extended ATX
LED Lighting	RGB
Dimensions (W x L)	12.0" x 10.5"
Power Pin	1 x 24-pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) 2 x 8-pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connector)

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First Listed on Newegg	May 05, 2020

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Support Email: support@asrockamerica.com
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