The 12th generation Core supports DDR5 memory for the first time, marking the beginning of another memory update on consumer platforms. Various high-end Z690s have very good support for high-frequency DDR5 memory. Although the DDR5 memory frequency is high, the timing is also relatively high. As a result, many players do not understand which memory platform they should choose to build a gaming platform. Next, we use the combination of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO plus XPG Longyao LANCER RO Ji co-branded memory DDR5 16G×2 6000, a high-end Z690 with high-frequency DDR5 memory, to tell everyone how good it is to use a top-end motherboard with high-frequency DDR5.
has a comprehensive appearance innovation, and the materials used are quite luxurious.
ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO has undergone major changes in appearance design: the ROG LOGO on the motherboard chipset heat sink is presented in a dot matrix, creating a new and cool appearance style. It looks more textured. At the same time, the VRM heat dissipation module is added with Polymo lighting effect, which uses a micro-architecture LED design. The lighting effect can present two different patterns, and the dark tones spread across the surface of ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO create shadows similar to the future city landscape. , better attracting the user's attention to the subtle pattern of the motherboard, which is particularly eye-catching and makes the appearance of the entire motherboard more fashionable.
As a member of the ROG MAXIMUS series, the ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO can only be described as luxurious in terms of workmanship and materials. For the power supply, the motherboard uses a 20+1 power supply module. MOSFET is a DR.MOS that can carry 90A current. Together with ROG super alloy inductors and 10K high-quality capacitors, it can better adapt to Intel's 12th generation Core processor. The power supply circuit is required to quickly respond to large current changes. The heat dissipation in the VRM power supply area uses aluminum IO heat dissipation armor, which completely covers the MOSFET and inductor , and is equipped with a built-in L-shaped heat pipe to enhance the heat dissipation quality, supplemented by an efficient thermal pad , which can provide excellent power supply module heat dissipation capacity. The expansion capability of the
motherboard is very powerful. It has prepared 4 DDR5 DIMM slots for players. It adopts the DAIsy Chain daisy chain distribution design to reduce signal reflection and ROG OPTIMEM III third-generation memory optimization technology, which can provide high-frequency memory Better support.
also has three PCIe×16 full-length expansion slots. The main slot and the second slot are directly connected to the processor and can be assigned to PCIe 5.0×16 and PCIe 5.0×8+ PCIe 5.0×8 modes. The third slot's channel comes from the Z690 chipset, has ×8 wiring, and supports PCIe 4.0×4 or PCIe 4.0×4+ PCIe 4.0×4 (when using the ROG Hyper M.2 expansion card). Due to high bandwidth support, ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO can provide up to 5 NVMe M.2 slots and ensure that when all slots are used at the same time, there is enough bandwidth to fully unleash the performance of SSD.
In other aspects, ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO is equipped with Intel I225-V 2.5Gb wired network card and 2×2 WiFi 6E wireless network card , which can provide players with a next-generation high-speed network experience and a lower network delay environment. The SupremeFX ALC4082 audio codec paired with the ESS SABRE9018Q2C DAC can provide players with a better gaming sound experience.
Details optimized design greatly improves ease of use
It is worth noting that on the basis of luxurious materials and super specifications, ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO has optimized the design of some details, which has greatly improved ease of use. For example, because there are many onboard components or installed devices on the motherboard, it is not easy to unlock the slot and remove the graphics card . Therefore, ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO has added a ROG graphics card easy-to-remove key design in the main PCIe × 16 slot. Players only need to press the button to easily unlock the PCIe slot of the graphics card, making it easier to remove the graphics card. At the same time, this ROG graphics card easy-to-detach key is made of POM plastic, which has high strength, high rigidity and high toughness. Its traction cable is braided with 7 stainless steel wires, with a maximum load-bearing capacity of up to 10kg, and can provide an operating life of more than 1,000 times. While providing convenience, players do not need to worry about its practical life.
When disassembling the M.2 SSD, the tiny screws always fall off easily, which is very troublesome.Therefore, ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO has added the popular M.2 Q-LATCH convenient buckle function to the M.2 slot. Players can easily fix the M.2 SSD through a simple locking mechanism on the motherboard without tools. Install.
On the back panel, the motherboard has ROG’s patented integrated I/O baffle design, which is easier to install and more durable. In addition, ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO also has rich AI functions. It has four exclusive AI 2.0 smart technologies: AI intelligent overclocking, AI intelligent cooling, AI intelligent network and two-way AI noise reduction. It can help players more easily and simply overclock to , while also further improving players' network and game application experience.
RO Ji’s co-branded memory has both good looks and performance
The memory we paired with ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO this time is the XPG Longyao LANCER RO Ji’s co-branded memory DDR5 16G×2 6000, which is jointly created by XPG and ROG. The heat dissipation vest of
memory is made of 1.95mm thick alloy material, which is exquisitely crafted with a heat dissipation ratio of 1:1. While providing excellent heat dissipation performance, a baking paint process is added to the surface to depict the two-dimensional image of Se7en RO Ji, providing a perfect Young people around the world who love e-sports and like multi-dimensional culture provide a variety of product choices.
At the same time, on the top of the memory, there is a whole RGB light strip, which provides 12 kinds of RGB light effects such as constant brightness/breathing/color cycle/rainbow/comet/lightning/wave/yo-yo/starry night/flicker/smart/music rhythm. , the overall lighting effect is quite cool. This memory also supports ASUS AURA synchronization, which can control the lighting effects through the AURA SYNC lighting effect software to create a more personalized "light pollution" visual experience.
In terms of product lighting effect
performance, this memory is available in two frequency specifications: 5200MHz and 6000MHz. This experience uses the 6000MHz version, the timing is 40-40-40-76, the single memory capacity is 16GB, and the set has a total 32GB capacity. The product also supports XMP3.0 one-click accelerated overclocking, and the memory chips have built-in ECC function, which can easily meet the needs of large-scale games/graphics modeling/entertainment and office work. In addition, XPG also provides a lifetime warranty on the memory, giving users worry-free use.
In general, XPG Longyao LANCER RO Ji co-branded memory DDR5 16G×2 6000 memory fully meets the dual needs of two-dimensional players for appearance and performance.
high-frequency memory blessing, more powerful performance
Test platform
Processor: Intel Core i9 12900K
Memory: XPG Longyao LANCER RO Ji joint memory DDR5 16G×2 6000
DDR4 3600 16GB×2
Motherboard: ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO
Z690 D4
Graphics card: GeForce RTX 3090
Hard drive: WD_BLACK SN850 2TB
Power supply: ROG Thor 1200W
Operating system: Windows 11 Professional 21H2 (22000.282)
In order to give everyone a clearer understanding of the performance of different memory platforms, we compare the Core i9 12900K processor and RTX 3090 The graphics cards were installed on Z690 motherboards using DDR4 and DDR5 memory to examine the performance differences of the platforms when paired with different memories.
Thanks to the substantial increase in frequency, XPG Longyao LANCER RO Ji's co-branded memory DDR5 6000 has a very obvious advantage in memory bandwidth. Obviously, in various applications that have higher requirements for memory bandwidth, DDR5 memory products will have more for outstanding performance.
On the other hand, we should also see that measured by the "AIDA 64" software, the delay of XPG Longyao LANCER RO Ji's joint memory DDR5 6000 reached 69.8ns, which is higher than the 58ns of DDR4 3600. We know that memory latency refers to the clock cycles required to process instructions after it receives instructions from the processor. Obviously the shorter the clock cycle for processing instructions, the better the performance of the memory. So how do the two types of memory perform in gaming applications?
Most of the games used in this test are not sensitive to timing. Except for "CS:GO", the performance of the DDR5 platform in other games is obviously due to the DDR4 platform. I believe that as games and software continue to optimize DDR5 memory in the future, I believe there is room for further improvement in its performance.
Of course, the frequency limit of XPG Longyao LANCER RO Ji's co-branded memory DDR5 6000 is not 6000MHz. Next, the author tried to overclock the memory.In the BIOS of ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO, select the 6000MHz configuration file, and then select DDR5-6400MHz in the DRAM Frequency option. I have not made any adjustments to the memory timing and memory voltage . Save the settings. After the computer was successfully booted, the memory was overclocked to 6400MHz@40-40-40-76. After
increased the frequency to 6400MHz, its reading performance directly exceeded 10GB/s, and its writing and copying performance also improved by 4.5% and 5.6% respectively. At the same time, even though the memory timing has not changed, the delay has been reduced to 67.5ns, making it easier to deal with applications that are sensitive to memory delays.
summary: If you want to give full play to the ultimate performance of the 12th generation Core platform, you must match it with DDR5 memory
The 12th generation Core platform supports DDR5 memory for the first time, while continuing to maintain compatibility with DDR4 memory, so many users are concerned about this when installing. It’s hard to decide what kind of memory to buy. From the above test, we can see that although the memory delay of the XPG Longyao LANCER RO Ji joint memory DDR5 6000 used this time is higher than that of DDR4, it has a huge improvement in bandwidth and read and write speed due to its higher frequency. Improvement, whether it is games or content creation applications, can bring better performance. It can be said that if you want to fully utilize the full performance of the 12th generation Core platform, you must not only choose DDR5 memory, but also choose high-frequency memory such as XPG Longyao LANCER RO Ji co-branded memory DDR5 6000.
has high-frequency memory and a faith-level motherboard like ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO, which has been fully upgraded in appearance, materials and design, and it will definitely give you a brand new experience.
