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COLORFUL Introduces Flagship iGame Z790D5 VULCAN Series Motherboards

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Colorful Technology Company Limited, a leading brand in gaming PC components, gaming laptops, and Hi-fi audio products, launches the flagship iGame Z790D5 Vulcan W and Z790D5 Vulcan X motherboards. First seen at COMPUTEX 2024, the iGame Z790D5 Vulcan is available in white and black models and comes in an E-ATX form-factor. The motherboard comes equipped with the latest technologies including USB4 40 Gbps connectivity and the latest Wi-Fi 7 solution.

Designed for high-performance gaming and content creation, the iGame Z790D5 Vulcan W/X motherboards are equipped with a 19+1+1 power phase design with DrMos 105 A power stages. Furthermore, the motherboard has a dedicated LN2 Mode for extreme overclocking. The motherboard's server-grade 8-layer low-loss PCB helps achieve higher and stable overclocks.



The iGame Z790D5 Vulcan motherboards come equipped with high-performance fin-stack heatsinks on its VRMs. It sports a large heatsink at the bottom that covers the M.2 slots and PCH and uses a quick-release mechanism for easy M.2 SSD installation. The motherboard's RGB-lit Vulcan branding on the rear I/O cover is fully customizable using the iGame Center app.

Key Features
· Available in black and white colors to match your style
· Supports 14th, 13th, 12th Generation Intel Core Processors
· Premium 19+1+1 Power Phase Design with DrMos 105 A Power Stages
· Server-Grade 8-Layer PCB
· Alloy-reinforced DDR5 DIMM slots with thickened gold-plated contacts
· LN2 MODE for extreme overclocking
· Wi-Fi 7 + Dual LAN (2.5G + 5G) + Bluetooth 5.4
· USB 4 40 Gbps Type-C

Premium Features for Extreme Overclocking
Designed for high-end desktop systems for gaming and content creation, the iGame Z790D5 Vulcan motherboard is built with a server-grade 8-layer low-loss PCB with a 19+1+1 Power Phase Design with DrMOS 105 A power stages. The motherboard is built to support Intel Core i9-level processors with overclocking in mind. The motherboard's LN2 MODE is specifically designed to assist professional overclockers in achieving record-breaking frequencies.

For the memory, the iGame Z790D5 Vulcan has four alloy-reinforced DDR5 memory slots with thickened gold-plated contacts and supports dual-channel DDR5 up to 7800 MHz+ (OC). The motherboard also has onboard power on and restart buttons.

Storage Expansion
The iGame Z790D5 Vulcan motherboards have four M.2 slots for NVMe SSDs. The top-most M.2 slot sports PCIe 5.0 x4 interface and comes with a large fin-stack style heatsink to keep the SSD cool for stable performance. The rest of the M.2 slots use PCIe 4.0 x4 interface, hidden under the large heatsink armor that can be easily accessed with its quick-release mechanism. The motherboard also has six SATA 3 connectors for multiple HDD configurations

Advanced and Upgraded Rear I/O
The rear I/O interface of the iGame Z790D5 Vulcan motherboards is advanced featuring buttons for clearing and updating BIOS without a flash drive. It has two USB 3.2 Gen 1, six USB 3.2 Gen 2 interfaces, and two USB4 40 Gbps Type-C interfaces that are compatible with Thunderbolt protocol and supports video output.

The USB4 connectivity can be used to support more devices including Thunderbolt-compatible devices. Lastly, the motherboards have dual LAN ports (2.5G+5G) and high-speed Wi-Fi 7 networking which supports link aggregation, allowing users to achieve high bandwidth and low latency.

Advanced Added Features
The iGame Z790D5 Vulcan motherboard comes with additional advanced features for easy troubleshooting and overclocking. At the bottom of the motherboard includes a Safe Boot button to access safe boot options upon restart. There's also the LN2 Mode and Slow Mode switch designed for extreme overclocking. The motherboard's dual BIOS switch is also located at the bottom, providing users with a failsafe and backup.



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They look amazing.
 
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Not sure why someone would invest in an expensive Z790 board at this stage in the game, but ok.
 
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Reminds me of the Sapphire PURE Innovation board from way back in the 939 days.
 
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Not sure why someone would invest in an expensive Z790 board at this stage in the game, but ok.
Not to mention what Intel just came out of.
Should've saved the design for a Z890.
 
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