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expiredpzmosquito posted Oct 05, 2022 07:10 AM

GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ULTRA LGA 1700 Intel Z690 DDR5 Gaming Motherboard $199.98

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  • Intel LGA 1700 Socket: Supports 12th Gen Intel Core Series Processors
  • DDR5 Compatible: Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR5
  • Commanding Power Design: 16+1+2 Phases Direct VRM Design with 105A Power Stage with Tantalum Polymer Capacitors
  • Cutting-Edge Thermal Design: Advanced Thermal Solution with Fully Covered Thermal Design and Fins Array II, Thermal Guards III
  • Next Gen Connectivity: PCIe 5.0, Quad NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2, SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C
  • Fast Networking: WiFi 6 802.11ax, 2.5GbE LAN
  • Dynamic Audio: Hi-Fi Audio with ALC4080 and WIMA Audio Capacitors
  • Fine Tuning Features: RGB FUSION 2.0, Supports Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips, Smart Fan 6, Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without installing CPU, Memory, and GPU
  • Only Compatible with Intel LGA1700 Cooling Brackets

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  • Intel LGA 1700 Socket: Supports 12th Gen Intel Core Series Processors
  • DDR5 Compatible: Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR5
  • Commanding Power Design: 16+1+2 Phases Direct VRM Design with 105A Power Stage with Tantalum Polymer Capacitors
  • Cutting-Edge Thermal Design: Advanced Thermal Solution with Fully Covered Thermal Design and Fins Array II, Thermal Guards III
  • Next Gen Connectivity: PCIe 5.0, Quad NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2, SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C
  • Fast Networking: WiFi 6 802.11ax, 2.5GbE LAN
  • Dynamic Audio: Hi-Fi Audio with ALC4080 and WIMA Audio Capacitors
  • Fine Tuning Features: RGB FUSION 2.0, Supports Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips, Smart Fan 6, Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without installing CPU, Memory, and GPU
  • Only Compatible with Intel LGA1700 Cooling Brackets

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Oct 05, 2022 09:18 PM
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SulkyOct 05, 2022 09:18 PM
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The reviews are bad. Has anyone purchased this that may be able to help on whether the savings is worth the hassle to get this working?
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Oct 06, 2022 12:11 AM
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pzmosquito
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Oct 06, 2022 12:11 AM
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Quote from Sulky :
The reviews are bad. Has anyone purchased this that may be able to help on whether the savings is worth the hassle to get this working?
GamersNexus ranked the Aorus Pro the best Z690 board in its price range. The Pro and the Ultra are basically the same except Ultra has better power phases. I personally have Z690 Aorus Xtreme, I'm very happy with it. Some older stock may need to update the BIOS to make the RAM work. The Z690 Aorus Pro/Ultra/Master/Xtreme motherboards are pretty solid.
Oct 06, 2022 08:38 PM
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essix8Oct 06, 2022 08:38 PM
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This supports 13th gen which launches in 2 weeks too. Its cheap access to a premium chipset/board that originally cost $330.
Oct 07, 2022 01:13 AM
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SulkyOct 07, 2022 01:13 AM
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Quote from pzmosquito :
GamersNexus ranked the Aorus Pro the best Z690 board in its price range. The Pro and the Ultra are basically the same except Ultra has better power phases. I personally have Z690 Aorus Xtreme, I'm very happy with it. Some older stock may need to update the BIOS to make the RAM work. The Z690 Aorus Pro/Ultra/Master/Xtreme motherboards are pretty solid.
The Aorus Master is also on sale for 300 and was thinking about going with that. Any input on that?
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Oct 07, 2022 02:07 AM
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pzmosquito
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Oct 07, 2022 02:07 AM
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Quote from Sulky :
The Aorus Master is also on sale for 300 and was thinking about going with that. Any input on that?
Aorus Master is better in terms of quality and design. But if you don't do a lot of overclocking, Aorus Ultra is definitely bang for the buck.
Oct 07, 2022 03:57 PM
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RoutefinderOct 07, 2022 03:57 PM
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Quote from Sulky :
The reviews are bad. Has anyone purchased this that may be able to help on whether the savings is worth the hassle to get this working?
DO NOT BUY THIS Hardware Faulty DEFECTIVE GARBAGE.

This mother board has PCIe Gen4 slot issue. Black screen, unstable. slow and more.
It doesn't work even if you change PCIe Gen4 mode to Gen3 mode at BIOS menu.
There are two models of Ultra.
GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ULTRA: Defective garbage. Hardware fault. This motherboard.
GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ULTRA PLUS: It doesn't have this issue.
Oct 08, 2022 07:34 PM
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SulkyOct 08, 2022 07:34 PM
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Quote from Routefinder :
DO NOT BUY THIS Hardware Faulty DEFECTIVE GARBAGE.

This mother board has PCIe Gen4 slot issue. Black screen, unstable. slow and more.
It doesn't work even if you change PCIe Gen4 mode to Gen3 mode at BIOS menu.
There are two models of Ultra.
GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ULTRA: Defective garbage. Hardware fault. This motherboard.
GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ULTRA PLUS: It doesn't have this issue.
The Aorus Master is also on sale for 300 and doesnt have the bad reviews. Whats your thoughts on that?

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Oct 09, 2022 03:48 AM
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RoutefinderOct 09, 2022 03:48 AM
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Quote from Sulky :
The Aorus Master is also on sale for 300 and doesnt have the bad reviews. Whats your thoughts on that?
Master works good. Overclocking works good too.
Oct 09, 2022 04:52 AM
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HeiltyOct 09, 2022 04:52 AM
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Quote from Sulky :
The Aorus Master is also on sale for 300 and doesnt have the bad reviews. Whats your thoughts on that?
I believe this issue was only on the mini-itx boards (Z690i). This is the atx board.

I believe most of the bad reviews are either due to having to update the bios before it worked or because of RAM issues with early adopters that I believe are now figured out
Last edited by BlueField208 October 8, 2022 at 11:00 PM.
Oct 10, 2022 01:33 PM
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HeiltyOct 10, 2022 01:33 PM
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Quote from Routefinder :
DO NOT BUY THIS Hardware Faulty DEFECTIVE GARBAGE.

This mother board has PCIe Gen4 slot issue. Black screen, unstable. slow and more.
It doesn't work even if you change PCIe Gen4 mode to Gen3 mode at BIOS menu.
There are two models of Ultra.
GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ULTRA: Defective garbage. Hardware fault. This motherboard.
GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ULTRA PLUS: It doesn't have this issue.
This is an incorrect statement. The PCIe 4 issue was with the mini-itx Ultra boards, not the regular ATX boards. There is no Ultra Plus version of the ATX board.
Oct 11, 2022 02:40 AM
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GeorgeP4063Oct 11, 2022 02:40 AM
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I purchased the ITX Aorus MB and I had to return it due to the PCIe issue. It took more than a month to get my money back (a check) and customer service seemed really lazy (or maybe overworked from processing so many returns).

I will not buy anything from this manufacturer again.
Oct 11, 2022 02:43 AM
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punOct 11, 2022 02:43 AM
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Quote from Heilty :
This is an incorrect statement. The PCIe 4 issue was with the mini-itx Ultra boards, not the regular ATX boards. There is no Ultra Plus version of the ATX board.
yeah that is only with Z690i which has been fixed.
I have this board it it works well out of the box. My only gripe is it doesnt like Teamgroup DDR5 6000+
Oct 11, 2022 05:46 PM
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lukem5Oct 11, 2022 05:46 PM
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Quote from GeorgeP4063 :
I purchased the ITX Aorus MB and I had to return it due to the PCIe issue. It took more than a month to get my money back (a check) and customer service seemed really lazy (or maybe overworked from processing so many returns).

I will not buy anything from this manufacturer again.
Fwiw i have a flawless gigabyte mobo from 2011, still works great. Supposedly only a mini itx board issue, gigabyte boards known to be solid.

Asrock mobos on the other hand, i wouldnt touch with a 10 foot pole.
Oct 12, 2022 11:01 PM
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SulkyOct 12, 2022 11:01 PM
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Quote from pun :
yeah that is only with Z690i which has been fixed.
I have this board it it works well out of the box. My only gripe is it doesnt like Teamgroup DDR5 6000+
Dang, i bought teamgroup 6000 ram too

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Oct 12, 2022 11:18 PM
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punOct 12, 2022 11:18 PM
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Quote from Sulky :
Dang, i bought teamgroup 6000 ram too
I successfully ran some memtest at given XMP 6000 but would often crash in games. Lowering to 5600 helped with games.
With further bios update, I am sure it will be compatible in no time.

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