Wednesday, November 15th 2017
First Intel Z390 Chipset Motherboard Spotted in SANDRA Database
The first socket LGA1151 motherboard based on Intel's upcoming Z390 Express chipset was spotted on SiSoft SANDRA database. The board is SuperMicro C7Z390-PGW, a client-segment motherboard by SuperMicro under its SuperO brand. Intel is slating launch of the Z390 Express chipset for some time in the second half of 2018, following the early-2018 launches of H370 Express, B360 Express, and H310 Express.
The Z390 Express chipset adds to the feature-set of the platform, with an integrated Programmable Quad-Core Audio DSP, SoundWire digital audio interface, an integrated 10 Gbps USB 3.1 controller, integrated 802.11ac WLAN controller (with external PHY), an integrated SDIO controller (for card readers), and support for newer generation "Titan Ridge" Thunderbolt 3.0 controller.
Source:
VideoCardz
The Z390 Express chipset adds to the feature-set of the platform, with an integrated Programmable Quad-Core Audio DSP, SoundWire digital audio interface, an integrated 10 Gbps USB 3.1 controller, integrated 802.11ac WLAN controller (with external PHY), an integrated SDIO controller (for card readers), and support for newer generation "Titan Ridge" Thunderbolt 3.0 controller.
10 Comments on First Intel Z390 Chipset Motherboard Spotted in SANDRA Database
In all honesty I would have thought that the low end boards would be the ones that would actually be wanting wifi, or at least it would be more used at that end of the product stack because most gamers will just use ethernet.
The next time around I will look at the larger picture. Maybe HEDT, with PCI 4 (if that's even on the horizon). Something I could start off with an i7 and go up to i9 later.
When rumors started circulating about Z370 boards for Coffee Lake coming this year, there were also rumors that Intel is also working on a Z390 chipset to be used with Ice Lake coming next year. Also the rumor that it will be 8 core. These are all rumors, yes; but come on, look at the recent hit rate of them..