THE GAME HERO

Choose Z590i VALKYRIE to be your own game hero! The BIOSTAR Z590I VALKYRIE high-end gaming motherboard is based on the Z590 chipset and offers full support for the latest Intel 11th gen processors along with PCIe 4.0 support. With incredible build quality and many functional capabilities, if you want the best and most fully-featured Intel gaming motherboard for an extreme gaming PC, this is right up there with the best of the bunch.

With the Intel® Z590 chipset and the 10th/ 11th generation Intel® Core™ i9/ i7/ i5/ i3 processors and Intel® Pentium® processors, you will immediately be at the forefront of the battlefield, fueled by mind-blowing power and performance. From content creation to gaming, the Intel Z590 chipset provides you with the power and performance you need.

FEATURES

• Supports 10th/11th Generation Intel Core™ Processor
• Intel Z590 single chip architecture
• Supports 2-DIMM DDR4– 2133/ 2400/ 2666/ 2800/ 2933 3200/ 3600(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3800(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 4133(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4333(OC)/ 5000+(OC) up to 64 GB Memory
• Supports PCIe 4.0
• Supports PCIe M.2 4.0 (64Gb/s)
• Supports Intel Optane Technology
• Supports HDMI 2.0
• Supports 2.5 GbE LAN
• Supports USB 3.2 Gen2×2 Type C
• Supports WiFi 6 module (No WiFi 6 card included)

SPECIFICATIONS

• Chipset: Intel Z590
• CPU SUPPORT:
  • Support for 10th/ 11th Generation Intel Core i9/i7/i5/i3 processors and Intel Pentium/Celeron processors in the LGA1200 package
  • Supports Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Technology
• MEMORY:
  • Supports Dual Channel DDR4 5000+(OC)/ 4333(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4133(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3800(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3200/ 2933/ 2800/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133
  • 2 x DDR4 DIMM Memory Slot, Max. Supports up to 64 GB Memory
  • Each DIMM supports non-ECC 4/ 8/ 16/ 32GB DDR4 module
  • Support Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
• INTEGRATED VIDEO:
  • By CPU model
  • Supports DX12
  • Supports HDCP
• STORAGE:
  • Total supports 2 x M.2 socket and 4 x SATA III (6Gb/s) ports
  • 4 x SATA III Connectors (6Gb/s):
    • Supports AHCI, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 & Intel Rapid Storage Technology
  • 1 x M.2 (M Key) Socket (M2_PCIEG4_64G_11TH­_ONLY):
    • Supports M.2 Type 2280 SSD module
    • Supports PCIe 4.0 × 4 (64Gb/s) – NVMe/ AHCI SSD
    • Support 11th Gen processor only
  • 1 x M.2 (M Key) Socket (M2_PCIEG3_32G_SA­TA_RST₁):
    • Supports M.2 Type 2280/ 22110 SSD module
    • Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 (32Gb/s) – NVMe/ AHCI SSD & SATA III (6Gb/s) SSD
    • Supports Intel Rapid Storage Technology and Intel Optane Technology
  • M.2 (M Key) Socket (M2_PCIEG4_64G_11TH­_ONLY) support 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S CPU only.
  • M.2 (M Key) Socket (M2_PCIEG3_32G_SA­TA_RST₁) is behind the motherboard.
  • When using SATA SSD module on M.2 slot(M2_P­CIEG3_32G_SATA_RST₁), the SATA₅ connector will be disabled.
• LAN:
  • Realtek RTL8125B
  • 10/ 100/ 1000/ 2500 Mb/s auto negotiation, Half / Full duplex capability
• AUDIO CODEC:
  • ALC1220
  • 7.1 Channels, High Definition Audio, Hi-Fi(Front + Rear)
• USB:
  • 1 x USB 3.2 (Gen2×2) Type-C port (1 on rear I/O)
  • 2 x USB 3.2 (Gen2) ports (2 on rear I/Os)
  • 5 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) ports(3 on rear I/Os and 2 via internal header)
  • 4 x USB 2.0 ports (2 on rear I/Os and 2 via internal header)
• EXPANSION SLOT:
  • 1 x PCIe 4.0 × 16 Slot (x16 mode)
  • PCIe 4.0 speed only for INTEL 11th Gen CPUs.
• REAR I/O:
  • 2 x WIFI Antenna Ports
  • 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse Port
  • 1 x HDMI Port (HDMI2.0)
  • 1 x DP Port
  • 1 x USB 3.2 (Gen2×2) Type-C Port
  • 2 x USB 3.2 (Gen2) Ports
  • 3 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) ports
  • 2 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 1 × 2.5 GbE LAN port
  • 3 x Audio Jack
• INTERNAL I/O:
  • 4 x SATA III Connectors (6Gb/s)
  • 1 x M.2 (E Key) Socket : Supports 2230 type Wi-Fi & Bluetooth module and Intel CNVi
    • M.2 (E key) Wi-Fi card is not provided
  • 1 x USB 2.0 Header (each header supports 2 USB 2.0 ports)
  • 1 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) Header (each header supports 2 USB 3.2 (Gen1) ports)
  • 1 × 8-Pin Power Connector
  • 1 × 24-Pin Power Connector
  • 1 x CPU Fan Connector
  • 1 x CPU water cooling connector (CPU_OPT)
  • 1 x System Fan Connector
  • 1 x MOSFET Fan Connector
  • 1 x Front Panel Header
  • 1 x Front Audio Header
  • 1 x Internal Stereo Speaker Header
  • 1 x Clear CMOS Header
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3 Header
  • 1 x LED Header (5V)
  • 1 x LED Header (12V)
• H/W MONITORING:
  • CPU / System Temperature Monitoring
  • CPU / System Fan Monitoring
  • Smart / Manual CPU Fan Control
  • System Voltage Monitoring
• DIMENSION:
  • Mini ITX Form Factor Dimension: 17 cm x 17 cm ( W x L )
• OS SUPPORT: Supports Windows 10(64bit)
• BUNDLE SOFTWARE:
  • BullGuard
  • AURORA Utility
• ACCESSORIES:
  • 4 x SATA Cable
  • 1 x DVD Driver
  • 1 x Quick Guide
  • 1 x WiFi accessories
  • 1 x Smart Connector
• FEATURES:
  • VIVID LED DJ
  • M.2 Cooling Protection
  • Tweak Tech
  • BIOS-Flasher
  • A.I FAN
  • LED ROCK ZONE
  • RGB Memory Sync
  • BIOSTAR Flash
  • BIOS EZ Mode /Advanced Mode
  • Intel Optane technology