BIOSTAR Announces Flagship Z590 VALKYRIE Series Motherboards

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BIOSTAR has announced two new flagship motherboards designed for Intel’s 11th Gen Core “Rocket Lake-S” processors. The Z590 VALKYRIE (ATX) and Z590I VALKYRIE (mini-ITX) are part of a new lineup called “VALKYRIE,” which appears to be defined by an all-black color scheme and an armored cover design complemented by golden and red highlights. You can check out the table below for their complete specifications, but some of their advertised features include a 22-phase power design, digital PWM, Dr. MOS implementation, and PCIe 4.0/DDR4-5000+ memory support.

“Designed based on the latest Z590 chipset from Intel, BIOSTAR’s VALKYRIE series motherboards are a brand-new breed of enthusiast grade motherboards in the market,” a press release reads. “Launched in two versions with two different form factors, the Z590 VALKYRIE (ATX) and the Z590I VALKYRIE (Mini-ITX) both carries a fully armored cover design resonating with BIOSTAR’s goal of producing a premium flagship motherboard range that adds form, functionality and the wow factor to their product range.”

“With features like PCIe 4.0 which is 2x times faster than the older PCIe 3.0 and supports a bandwidth of 16GT/s bit rate, the Z590 VALKYRIE stands above its competitors by both style and technology. Capable of running up to 128 GB of DDR4 Memory on 4 DIMMs with boost clock speeds that can reach up to 5000+(OC), the VALKYRIE series is designed for all purposes, easily capable of handling the best hardware in the toughest use cases.”

BIOSTAR Z590/Z590I VALKYRIE Gallery

BIOSTAR Z590/Z590I VALKYRIE Specifications

ModelZ590 VALKYRIEZ590I VALKYRIE
ChipsetIntel Z590Intel Z590
CPU SUPPORTSupports for 10th/11th Generation Intel Core i9/ i7/ i5/ i3 processors, Intel Pentium processors and Intel Celeron processors in the LGA1200 package *Please refer to www.biostar.com.tw for CPU support list.Supports for 10th/ 11th Generation Intel Core i9/ i7/ i5/ i3 processors and Intel Pentium processors/ Intel Celeron processors in the LGA1200 package *Please refer to www.biostar.com.tw for CPU support list.
MEMORYSupports 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 4 x DDR4 DIMM Memory Slots, Max. Supports up to 128 GB Memory Each DIMM supports non-ECC 4/ 8/ 16/ 32GB DDR4 module Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules *Please refer to www.biostar.com.tw for Memory support list.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 Slots, Max. Supports up to 64 GB Memory Each DIMM supports non-ECC 4/ 8/ 16/ 32GB DDR4 module Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules *Please refer to www.biostar.com.tw for Memory support list.
INTEGRATED VIDEOBy CPU model Supports DX12 Supports HDCPBy CPU model Supports DX12 Supports HDCP
STORAGE— Total supports 3 x M.2 socket and 6 x SATA III (6Gb/s) ports 6 x SATA III (6Gb/s) Connectors: 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 x4 (64Gb/s) – NVMe/ AHCI SSD Supports 11th Gen processor only 1 x M.2 (M Key) Socket (M2_PCIEG3_32G_SATA_RST_1): 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 1 x M.2 (M Key) Socket (M2_PCIEG3_32G_SATA_RST_2): Supports M.2 Type 2242/ 2260/ 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): Supports 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S CPU only. *When using SATA SSD module on M.2 slot (M2_PCIEG3_32G_SATA_RST_1), the SATA_5 connector will be disabled. *When using SATA SSD module on M.2 slot(M2_PCIEG3_32G_SATA_RST_2), the SATA_6 connector will be disabled.— 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 x4 (64Gb/s) – NVMe/ AHCI SSD Supports 11th Gen processor only 1 x M.2 (M Key) Socket (M2_PCIEG3_32G_SATA_RST_1): Supports M.2 Type 2280 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. *When using SATA SSD module on M.2 slot(M2_PCIEG3_32G_SATA_RST_1), the SATA_5 connector will be disabled.


 
LANRealtek RTL8125B 10/ 100/ 1000/ 2500 Mb/s auto negotiation, Half / Full duplex capability Supports 2.5 GbE LANRealtek RTL8125B 10/ 100/ 1000/ 2500 Mb/s auto negotiation, Half / Full duplex capability Supports 2.5 GbE LAN
CODECALC1220 7.1 Channels, High Definition Audio, Hi-Fi(Front + Rear)ALC1220 7.1 Channels, High Definition Audio, Hi-Fi(Front)
USB2 x USB 3.2 (Gen2x2) Type-C ports (1 on rear I/O and 1 via internal header) 5 x USB 3.2 (Gen2) ports (5 on rear I/Os) 4 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) ports (2 on rear I/Os and 2 via internal headers) 4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 via internal headers)1 x USB 3.2 (Gen2x2) 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 headers) 4 x USB 2.0 ports (2 on rear I/Os and 2 via internal headers)
EXPANSION SLOT1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (x16 or x8 mode) 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (x8 mode) 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot (x4 mode) *The PCIe x16 (PCIE4X16) slot speed is changed to x8 mode in the following situations: 1. The use of the PCIe x16 (PCIE4X16) slot and PCIe x8 (PCIE4X8) slot simultaneously. 2. When using AMD Crossfire technology.1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (x16 mode)
REAR I/O2 x WIFI Antenna Ports 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse Port 1 x HDMI Port (HDMI2.0) 1 x DP Port (DP1.4) 1 x USB 3.2 (Gen2x2) Type-C Port 5 x USB 3.2 (Gen2) Ports 2 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) ports 1 x LAN port 5 x Audio Jack 1 x SPDIF_Out2 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 (Gen2x2) Type-C Port 2 x USB 3.2 (Gen2) Ports 3 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) ports 2 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x LAN port 3 x Audio Jack
INTERNAL I/O6 x SATA III Connectors (6Gb/s) 1 x M.2 (E Key) Socket: Supports 2230 type Wi-Fi & Bluetooth module and Intel CNVi 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (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 x USB 3.2 (Gen2x2) Type-C Port (each header supports 1 USB 3.2 (Gen2x2) port) 2 x 8-Pin Power Connectors 1 x 24-Pin Power Connector 1 x CPU Fan Connector 1 x CPU water cooling connector (CPU_OPT) 3 x System Fan Connectors 2 x MOSFET Fan Connectors 1 x Front Panel Header 1 x Front Audio Header 1 x Internal Stereo Speaker Header 1 x Clear CMOS Switch Button 1 x Power Switch Button 1 x Reset Switch Button 1 x COM Port Header 1 x TPM Header 1 x Thunderbolt 3 Header 2 x LED Headers (5V) 1 x LED Header (12V) 1 x IO LED Header 1 x SB LED Header *M.2 (E key) Wi-Fi card is not provided4 x SATA III Connectors (6Gb/s) 1 x M.2 (E Key) Socket: Supports 2230 type Wi-Fi & Bluetooth module and Intel CNVi 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 x 8-Pin Power Connector 1 x 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) *M.2 (E key) Wi-Fi card is not provided
H/W MONITORINGCPU / System Temperature Monitoring CPU / System Fan Monitoring Smart / Manual CPU Fan Control System Voltage MonitoringCPU / System Temperature Monitoring CPU / System Fan Monitoring Smart / Manual CPU Fan Control System Voltage Monitoring
DIMENSIONATX Form Factor, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cmMini-ITX Form Factor, 17 cm x 17 cm
OS SUPPORTWindows 10(64bit) *BIOSTAR reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS with or without notice.Windows 10(64bit) *BIOSTAR reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS with or without notice.
ACCESSORIES4 x SATA Cables 1 x DVD Driver 1 x User Manual4 x SATA Cables 1 x DVD Driver 1 x Quick Guide 1 x WIFI antenna accessories
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