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THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN Beware, the power of the DARK side of EVGA's Z390 motherboards is now available! After setting the bar with the X299 DARK, EVGA went back to work to design the next generation of motherboards designed exclusively for the world's top overclockers... or those looking to become one of the world's top overclockers. No effort was spared to improve the power design, layout, or features of the Z390 DARK. Learn More Here: https://www.evga.com/arti...z390-dark-motherboard/Buy Now: https://www.evga.com/arti...z390-dark-motherboard/ 
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/08 16:05:58
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13900KS on Z690 Dark KP FE 4090
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/08 16:31:08
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Got mine on order, been waiting on this one for a while now.
New build upcoming!
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/08 16:35:05
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anyone at EVGA know how the audio on the Dark compares to the new audio card?
Same electronics?
"EVGA NU AUDIO FOR FRONT PANEL AUDIOEVGA NU Audio is available through the front panel header to provide a solid boost of power and audio quality for stereo headphones or speakers"
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/08 16:38:18
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When it will be available in Europe?
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/08 16:45:30
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Sheppix
When it will be available in Europe?
welcome to the forums.
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/08 17:20:02
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Awesome  Very Nice looking Motherboard, Nice Going EVGA 
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/08 17:22:27
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Nice!!! 500 Evga Bucks
Holy Cow, you have saved up 500 EVGA Bucks?
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/08 17:30:02
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zerocool101
Nice!!! 500 Evga Bucks
Holy Cow, you have saved up 500 EVGA Bucks?
he has all of one blue ribbons.
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/08 18:05:47
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zerocool101
Nice!!! 500 Evga Bucks
Holy Cow, you have saved up 500 EVGA Bucks?
he has all of one blue ribbons.
And No Longer Folding as well.
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/08 18:26:39
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whats the hole in the center of the cpu socket for? is it for a mod pin or temp probe? and what is this? do we get a second PCB? " Visual Guide / Bench TableEvery EVGA Z390 Dark is packed with a printed PCB showing components, LEDs, PCIe lane breakdowns, and other helpful information. More importantly, this PCB with included standoffs doubles as an open-air testing or benching station, providing clearance for heaters, condensation isolation, and storage devices."
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9900k- dark z390- GTX 1080TI poseidon- 16gb 4800 royal 7820x- RVIE - 64gb g.skill b-die -rtx 2080ti FTW3
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/08 19:33:19
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Delirious
anyone at EVGA know how the audio on the Dark compares to the new audio card?
Same electronics?
"EVGA NU AUDIO FOR FRONT PANEL AUDIOEVGA NU Audio is available through the front panel header to provide a solid boost of power and audio quality for stereo headphones or speakers"
The NU Audio on the motherboards is not related to the NU Audio Card released today. Different components, and (regarding the motherboard version) only accessible through the front panel ports. From my own personal testing, the audio is improved compared to many onboard motherboard audio, but the NU Audio card is several levels above the motherboard solution; not dissimilar to a Graphics card compared to onboard audio.
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/08 19:56:12
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tatm mrk. RIVE
whats the hole in the center of the cpu socket for? is it for a mod pin or temp probe?
and what is this? do we get a second PCB?
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Visual Guide / Bench TableEvery EVGA Z390 Dark is packed with a printed PCB showing components, LEDs, PCIe lane breakdowns, and other helpful information. More importantly, this PCB with included standoffs doubles as an open-air testing or benching station, providing clearance for heaters, condensation isolation, and storage devices."
As I've been told, the hole is for diagnostic and engineering purposes. We've had other motherboards with the same sort of hole in that area of the socket. The Visual Guide / Bench Table is a PCB, albeit with all the copper/metals removed. It's used as the base for an open-air benching station, and you use the included tall standoffs to mount the motherboard.
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/08 20:03:27
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sir, can you confirm no RGB headers on the board?
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/08 21:38:09
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Yes, there is no RGB support or headers on Z390 DARK and X299 DARK boards.
RGB-functionality on DIMMs would work as expected, though.
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/10 21:54:51
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Technical question, can the iGPU of i9-9900K be powered by this board with full acceleration (quicksync)?
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/10 22:01:21
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Technical question, can the iGPU of i9-9900K be powered by this board with full acceleration (quicksync)?
Yep https://ark.intel.com/products/186605/Intel-Core-i9-9900K-Processor-16M-Cache-up-to-5-00-GHz- Processor Graphics- Processor Graphics ‡ Intel® UHD Graphics 630
- Graphics Base Frequency 350 MHz
- Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 1.20 GHz
- Graphics Video Max Memory 64 GB
- 4K Support Yes, at 60Hz
- Max Resolution (HDMI 1.4)‡ 4096x2304@24Hz
- Max Resolution (DP)‡ 4096x2304@60Hz
- Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡ 4096x2304@60Hz
- DirectX* Support 12
- OpenGL* Support 4.5
- Intel® Quick Sync Video Yes
- Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology Yes
- Intel® Clear Video HD Technology Yes
- Intel® Clear Video Technology Yes
- # of Displays Supported ‡ 3
- Device ID 0x3E98
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/11 03:45:13
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Been waiting for this for a while and excited to finally have one on the way. I guess I better get to selling my Z370 MICRO, X299 DARK, and Z370 FTW to help me justify buying another EVGA mobo...
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/11 08:31:07
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vincepri
Technical question, can the iGPU of i9-9900K be powered by this board with full acceleration (quicksync)?
Yep
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Processor Graphics
- Processor Graphics ‡ Intel® UHD Graphics 630
- Graphics Base Frequency 350 MHz
- Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 1.20 GHz
- Graphics Video Max Memory 64 GB
- 4K Support Yes, at 60Hz
- Max Resolution (HDMI 1.4)‡ 4096x2304@24Hz
- Max Resolution (DP)‡ 4096x2304@60Hz
- Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡ 4096x2304@60Hz
- DirectX* Support 12
- OpenGL* Support 4.5
- Intel® Quick Sync Video Yes
- Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology Yes
- Intel® Clear Video HD Technology Yes
- Intel® Clear Video Technology Yes
- # of Displays Supported ‡ 3
- Device ID 0x3E98
Thanks! I meant to ask if Z390 Dark powers up iGPU including acceleration, I think Z390 FTW for example doesn't provide iGPU power and has no quicksync support, but I might be mistaken. Would you be able to provide that information?
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/11 10:18:25
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DARK provides power and everything needed and have miniDP output on I/O if required.
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/11 20:09:22
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Anybody having issues with the WIFI? There aren't any drivers on the website either, what to do?
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/11 20:20:18
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Anybody having issues with the WIFI? There aren't any drivers on the website either, what to do?
Does Win 10 install any Microsoft WiFi drivers ?
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/11 20:34:37
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Theres no extra software for it, u just gotta search wifi settings in the cortana thingy.
Usb shoulda had a driver on it. I just screwed the antennas on for you n it had no issues
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/11 20:54:31
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/11 21:52:31
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there is a really small USB included in the box that has all the drivers and a program to install them all, the manual is also inside
aka the EVGA tag looking thing thats likely taped to the inside of the box when you first open it not the silver case badge but the small black tag with EVGA logo looking one
I thought it was a sticker or a keychain at first it was so small, there should also be a label on the little baggy that says Z390 Dark USB
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/11 21:56:13
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Have any of you guys been able to get the fuze drive code? It says I have no qualifying product might need to give them a call soon
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/12 02:24:48
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EVGA Z390 Dark
Pros
- Design
- angled connectors
- ATX12 connectors next to ATX 24pin
- only 2 RAM-Slots for better performance and cleaner look
- gigantic VRM heatsink
Cons
- PS/2 in 2019??? why no floppy port for BIOS-Update :-) The step back from EVGA to PS/2 is very sad. I dislike legacy connectors.
- U.2 is dead in mainstream market, so why?
- why an extra USB 3.1 Gen2 controller, the Z390 has enough ports
- why Creative onboard, those drivers get rarly updates and are neither very good
- a that price point, a 10 GBit Intel X550 NIC would appropriate instead of 2 1GBit NICs
- in times of M.2 PCIe SSDs, why 2 extra SATA ports?
- why is the HD Audio connector the only non angled on the entire board?
- Mini-DP connector? why no normal DP / HDMI ports?
In the one hand, the Z390 Dark is "reduced to the max", on the other hand, its got unnecessary features and some inconsistencies.
Sorry, something went wrong. A team of highly trained monkeys has been dispatched to deal with this situation.
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/12 02:38:06
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As to the PS2 port - obviously you have not seen any of the LN2 OC stuff, if you get the temsp low enough USB stops responding - the PS2 port is for those guys. I guess this board is not for you then
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Re: THE NEW EVGA Z390 DARK: REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN
2019/01/12 04:22:24
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if you dont like ps2 port dont use it ,lot of plp still using ps2 keyboards.
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