Colorful Technology Company Limited, a professional manufacturer of graphics cards, motherboards, all-in-one gaming and multimedia solutions, and high-performance storage, introduces the Intel Z690 Series motherboards for the 12th generation Intel Core processors. The new Intel Z690 Series motherboard features support for PCIe 5.0 – unlocking support for the next-generation PCI Gen5 devices. The Intel Z690 platform is also the first mainstream desktop platform launched to support DDR5 memory. The COLORFUL iGame Z690 Ultra D5 supports DDR5 memory while the iGame Z690 Ultra supports DDR4 memory – offering flexible build options. Along with the iGame Z690 Series motherboards, COLORFUL also presents the Battle-AX DDR5 Memory for the Intel Z690 motherboards.
The 12th generation Intel Core processors, also known as the Alder Lake CPUs, come in with up to 16 cores, and the Intel Intelligent Overclocking Technology to deliver boost clocks of up to 5.2GHz. The next-generation DDR5-enabled Intel platform uses a base memory frequency of 4800MHz and can up over 6000MHz in memory overclocking. The PCIe 5.0 lanes offer higher bandwidth than PCIe 4.0. Hence, the PCIe 5.0 lanes offer backward compatibility with PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 3.0 devices.
COLORFUL iGame Z690 Ultra D5 and iGame Z690 Ultra
COLORFUL launches its Intel Z690 motherboard lineup with the New iGame Series models. The iGame Z690 Ultra D5 and iGame Z690 Ultra motherboards feature the new Ice Terrace Space 1.0 Heatsink, an enlarged heatsink solution that delivers efficient passive cooling to the PCH, and two M.2 slots. The heatsink is crafted using an aluminum extrusion molding process. It features a wave-like design with multiple layers to increase surface area and maximize heat dissipation.
COLORFUL iGame Z690 Ultra D5 Specifications
| CPU | Intel® 12th Generation Core™ Processor |
| Chipset | Intel Z690 8 Layers |
| Memory | 4*DDR5 DIMM Socket Dual-channel DDR5 4800 Memory (Memory OC Support) |
| Expansion Slot | 2*PCI-E 4.0(x8+x8), 1*PCI-E 3.0 x4, 2*PCI-E 3.0 x1 |
| Storage | M.2 x 3 6 x SATA 6Gb/s M.2_A Support Type 2242/2260/2280 for SSD (PCIE Gen4 x4 SSD) M.2_B Support Type 2242/2260/2280 for SSD (PCIE Gen4 x4 SSD&Intel Optane SSD) M.2_C Support Type 2242/2260/2280 for SSD (PCIE Gen4 x4 SSD) |
| Internal Connectors | 1*24-pin ATX Power Supply connector 2*8-pin 12V Power connector 1* Front USB 3.2 Gen1 header, Support 2Ports 1*Front USB 2.0 header, Support 2 Ports 1* Front USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C |
| I/O Ports | 1*USB 3.2 Gen2x2 20G(Type-C port;4*USB3.2 Gen2; 2*USB 2.0 ;1*HDMI port;1*DP port;6*Audio port;1*RJ45 port |
| Power supply phase | 18+1 Power Phase(90A) |
| LAN | Intel I225V Gbit LAN (2.5G);1*Wi-Fi 6 Wireless LAN |
| Audio | 8-Channel High-Definition audio CODEC |
| Dimensions | 305*244 mm |
COLORFUL iGame Z690 Ultra Specifications
| CPU | Intel® 12th Generation Core™ Processor |
| Chipset | Intel Z690 8 Layers |
| Memory | 4*DDR4 DIMM Socket Dual-channel DDR4 3200/2933/2666/2400 Memory Memory OC Support |
| Expansion Slot | 2*PCI-E 4.0(x8+x8), 1*PCI-E 3.0 x4, 2*PCI-E 3.0 x1 |
| Storage | M.2 x 3 6 x SATA 6Gb/s M.2_A Support Type 2242/2260/2280 for SSD (PCIE Gen4 x4 SSD) M.2_B Support Type 2242/2260/2280 for SSD (PCIE Gen4 x4 SSD&Intel Optane SSD) M.2_C Support Type 2242/2260/2280 for SSD (PCIE Gen4 x4 SSD) |
| Internal Connectors | 1*24-pin ATX Power Supply connector 2*8-pin 12V Power connector 1* Front USB 3.2 Gen1 header, Support 2Ports 1*Front USB 2.0 header, Support 2 Ports 1* Front USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C |
| I/O Ports | 1*USB 3.2 Gen2x2 20G(Type-C port;4*USB3.2 Gen2; 2*USB 2.0 ;1*HDMI port;1*DP port;6*Audio port;1*RJ45 port |
| Power supply phase | 18+1 Power Phase(90A) |
| LAN | Intel I225V Gbit LAN(2.5G);1*Wi-Fi 6 Wireless LAN |
| Audio | 8-Channel High Definition audio CODEC |
| Dimensions | 305*244 mm |
COLORFUL Battle-AX DDR5 Memory
Along with the release of the iGame Z690 Series motherboards is the new COLORFUL Battle-AX DDR5 Memory. The Battle-AX DDR5 features a matte black heatspreader with red accents. The Battle-AX DDR5 Memory is designed for the Intel 600 Series platform with its high-performance starting frequency of DDR5-4800MHz and higher. The Battle-AX DDR5 is available in 8GB and 16GB modules.
| Product | COLORFUL Battle-AX DDR5 Memory |
| Memory per module | 8GB, 16GB |
| Frequency | DDR5-4800MHz |
| Latency | 40-40-40-77 |
| Voltage | 1.1 V |