Setelah proses penantian yang rasanya tidak berkesudahan, akhirnya intel meluncurkan prosessor barunya di penghujung tahun 2018. Walaupun masih mengusung arsitektur lawas Coffee Lake, namun bukan berarti prosessor intel generasi ke-9 bisa dipandang sebelah mata. Penggunaan arsitektur lama sendiri memberikan beberapa keuntungan, salah satunya adalah dukungan terhadap socket 1151 yang telah digunakan di generasi sebelumnya.
Salah satu produk yang patut digaris bawahi dalam lini prosessor Intel generasi ke-9 adalah Intel Core i9-9900K. Keistimewaan prosessor ini dikarenakan sebelumnya, prosessor dengan seri i9 hanya diluncurkan di segmen High-End Desktop (HEDT). Dengan konfigurasi 8 core, 16 thread, intel Core i9-9900K menjadi prosesor seri tertinggi intel di kelas mainstream saat ini. Selain mendukung chipset generasi sebelumnya, bagi enthusiast yang mencari performa maksimal, intel meluncurkan motherboard baru dengan chipset Z390.
Salah satunya adalah motherboard Gigabyte Z390 UD, yang saat ini hadir di lab hexatekno. Walaupun motherboard ini berada di kelas mid-end, namun ia mampu meng-handle prosesor Intel generasi ke-9 termasuk Intel seri Core i9-9900K dengan baik. Penasaran dengan performanya, langsung saja simak review kita kali ini.
Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(Please refer “Memory Support List” for more information.)
EXPANSION SLOT
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1/PCIEX4_2)
3 x PCI Express x1 slots
(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
STORAGE INTERFACE
Chipset:
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
* Refer to “1-7 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
USB
Chipset:
8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (6 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB header
LAN
Realtek® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Graphics
Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:
1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@30 Hz
* Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.2.
Maximum shared memory of 1 GB
Actual support may vary by CPU.
SOUND
Realtek® ALC887 codec
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
* To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.
Support for S/PDIF Out
REAR I/O
1 x PS/2 mouse port
1 x PS/2 Keyboard port
1 x HDMI port
6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
1 x RJ-45 port
3 x audio jacks
INTERNAL I/O
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU fan header
3 x system fan headers
1 x RGB LED strip header
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header
1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector
1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2×6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)
1 x serial port header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
UNIQUE FEATURES
Support for APP Center
* Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
3D OSD
@BIOS
Ambient LED
AutoGreen
Cloud Station
EasyTune
Easy RAID
Fast Boot
Game Boost
ON/OFF Charge
Platform Power Management
Smart Backup
Smart Keyboard
Smart TimeLock
Smart HUD
Smart Survey
System Information Viewer
USB Blocker
V-Tuner
Support for Q-Flash
Support for Xpress Install
DIMENSION
ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 23.0cm
OS SUPPORT
Support for Windows 10 64-bit
BIOS
1 x 128 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
ACCESSORIES
1. Quick Installation Guide
2. DVD Driver
3. I/O Shield
4. SATA Data Cables x 2
Software and UEFI
Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Realtek® 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility