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If you’re looking for an enthusiast-level motherboard in the current market, you’ll know that you’re absolutely going to need one that puts RAM on a pedestal and delivers the performance, features and reliability that befits a top-tier gaming or creator PC.
Gigabyte is one of the most trusted brands in the business, and its new Z890 Plus motherboard range has been designed with all these tenets in mind. What’s more, it uses bespoke AI technologies to unlock performance that’s simply not been available before. Some are hardwired into the motherboard, others optimise power on the fly and all can be extensively manually tweaked or automated with a single click.
Below we’ll feature four key models in the new line-up, but first let’s run through what makes the new range special and why these boards are the perfect partner for your precious RAM and Intel’s new 200 series processors.
Ultra Turbo Mode
Gigabyte’s Z890 Ultra Turbo Mode is an AI-augmented version of Intel’s 200S XMP Boost technology. It re-routes power on the fly, bumps CPU clocks up to 30 percent higher, lowers DDR5 memory latency and pushes RAM way beyond Intel’s 8,000 MT/s soft limit.
It does this via three BIOS settings: Level 1 is Intel’s stock-standard 200S Boost; Level 2 Turbo Mode unlocks Gigabyte’s superior performance while retaining conservative power limits; Level 3 Extreme Mode activates Gigabyte’s aggressive AI tuning which intelligently probes your PC and discovers the limits of your particular system’s hardware. Each setting is activated in just one click!
The upshot is that Ultra Turbo Mode will boost your CPU, increase your memory speeds by up to 65 percent and, depending on your hardware, potentially run your games one-third faster!
D5 DUO X with CQ-DIMM architecture
Whether you’re tweaking individual settings like an extreme overclocker, or allowing Ultra Turbo Mode to handle everything for you, you’re going to want Gigabyte’s D5 DUO X technology to push the potential of your RAM. D5 DUO X doesn’t so much remove bottlenecks, as uncover new bandwidth and open doors to performance gains which can exceed what memory manufacturers themselves intended.
Firstly, the advanced CQ-DIMM DDR5 architecture doubles the memory capacity of a single stick. That means you can reach the maximum 256GB capacity in just two slots instead of four (also making it ready for next-gen JEDEC standards while remaining backwards compatible).
Secondly, Gigabyte has innovated standard two-DIMM topology to simultaneously reduce memory channel loading while enhancing signal integrity. It achieves this by eliminating middle-slot interference (by not having four tightly packed DIMMs next to each other), which reduces signal reflection to zero. Furthermore, halving the number of modules also halves the load on the memory controller, improving efficiency. The resultant better bandwidth facilitates higher memory clocks and ultra-low latencies – potentially pushing DDR5 all the way to 10,266 MT/s!
The tl;dr of the above is that Gigabyte’s Z890 Plus boards will intelligently and reliably extract every grain of performance from your memory on the fly, without manual input, leaving you to focus on a significantly improved gaming experience and faster workloads.
Better boards, more choice
Gigabyte offers an extensive range of Z890 Plus motherboards to suit all budgets and feature requirements.
All have a rock-solid Ultra Durable PCIe 5.0 x16 slot and PCIe 4.0 x4 slots. All have RL-ILM processor-stability support, audiophile-grade audio and DIY-friendly build features like the PCIe EZ-Latch – a simple button that unlocks the x16 slot for easier and safer graphics card installation and removal.
The four key models are:
Z890 Aorus Elite Duo X
This fully featured ATX motherboard offers uncompromising, AI-augmented performance and design. It includes Ultra Turbo Mode, D5 Duo X and CQ-DIMM DDR5 technologies that support a whopping 10,266 MT/s! It has Gigabyte’s ‘AI-ViaFusion’ PCB design that optimises routing, performance and signal integrity. HyperTune BIOS with AI-optimised signal adaption further-boosts performance and the Aorus AI Snatch Engine – which is based on AI models trained using diverse overclocking datasets – can achieve a 20 percent speed increase without trial and error.
A Hybrid ‘Digital Twin’ VRM design includes 16 VCORE phases to unlock the full potential of a multi-core CPU, a VCCGT phase optimises integrated GPU and memory management and two VCCSA phases deliver reliable power to all PCIe lanes. There’s extensive thermal protection (including for three of the five M.2 slots - one is PCIe 5.0), plus cooling vents and a large, stability-enhancing, thermal plate covering the rear. There’s also Wi-Fi 7 and 5Gbps Ethernet for incredible network speed. It offers uncompromising performance and stability for gamers, overclockers and anyone who demands top-tier computing.
Z890 Aorus Elite WIFI7 Plus
This motherboard is nearly identical to the Elite Duo X with the main difference being that it retains four RAM sockets to suit those without the latest, super-premium CQ-DIMMs. Its AI-led augmentations can still deliver rapid 9,466MT/s RAM speeds, though!
Z890M Force Duo X WIFI7
Gigabyte’s Micro ATX option retains all the power and AI augmentations of its larger siblings with a few space-saving tweaks. It includes 12 VCORE phases and one PCIe 4.0 x4 slot, and its two CQ-DIMM slots with D5 DUO X enhancements can push RAM all the way to 9,733MT/s! It also retains five M.2 slots, Wi-Fi 7 and 5Gbps Ethernet.
Z890 Eagle Plus
The ATX-size Eagle Plus looks very different to its Elite siblings but shares many performance-enhancing similarities. Some judicious spec adjustments make it more wallet-friendly, to suit those who won’t push every limit or need every feature. It still features 14 VCORE phases, three M.2 slots and 2.5Gbps Ethernet. More importantly, it still retains all of Gigabyte’s four-slot DIMM AI-enhancements and can push RAM performance up to 9,466MT/s! It’s a great choice for those demanding high performance stable computing and gaming while saving money on tech they won’t use.
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So, whether you’re a gamer or just need the highest compute performance that elevates memory like never before, Gigabyte has you covered with its range of Z890 Plus motherboards. Find out more here!
