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Re: JayTwoCents review/unbox on the z690 Classified 2022/01/17 20:32:43 (permalink)
My Z590 Dark has yellow caps. 
 

So does X570 Dark.
 

X570 FTW as well.
 

Yellow is the new black. 
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Re: JayTwoCents review/unbox on the z690 Classified 2022/01/17 21:14:23 (permalink)
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My Z590 Dark has yellow caps. 
 

So does X570 Dark.
 

X570 FTW as well.
 

Yellow is the new black. 




I was curious and had a look back at my X58 Classified....no yellow caps back then....checked X79 and none....X299 maybe?

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Re: JayTwoCents review/unbox on the z690 Classified 2022/01/18 04:05:24 (permalink)
 
Not exposed on the X299 it has a wide shroud.
 
 
 
Z390 was the first time I noticed the yellow caps.
 

 
The Z490 Dark & FTW boards also have the Yellow caps.
 
Seems like starting with Z390 series EVGA has been using the yellow caps on Z390, Z490, Z590, X570 and currently the new Z690 series.
 

 
If there was a Poll: Yellow vs Black,.. I would vote for Yellow.  
 
 
 
 
 
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Re: JayTwoCents review/unbox on the z690 Classified 2022/01/18 05:02:20 (permalink)
My Z68 FTW is too “vintage” to have yellow caps. 😝

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Re: JayTwoCents review/unbox on the z690 Classified 2022/01/18 05:07:39 (permalink)
It's an audiophile marketing thing. At some point EVGA got the opinion that yellow caps marketed better to audiophiles.
Also notice the exaggerated ground plane around the audio section for the z390, even though there isn't any actual via stitching in that layer.
It's a marketing thing.
I think my earlier reply might have confused some folks. I wasn't stating that audiophiles necessarily want yellow capacitors. It was a tongue-in-cheek response about manufacturers thinking that is what audiophiles want.

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Re: JayTwoCents review/unbox on the z690 Classified 2022/01/20 18:24:17 (permalink)
The yellow caps make me think of bright colored brake calipers or shocks on an otherwise subdued color high end car.
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Re: JayTwoCents review/unbox on the z690 Classified 2022/01/20 19:03:05 (permalink)
I was able to order one today. Personally I thought the yellow caps were cool and helped the EVGA Motherboards stand apart for some. 


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Re: JayTwoCents review/unbox on the z690 Classified 2022/01/20 19:15:48 (permalink)
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It's an audiophile marketing thing. At some point EVGA got the opinion that yellow caps marketed better to audiophiles.
Also notice the exaggerated ground plane around the audio section for the z390, even though there isn't any actual via stitching in that layer.
It's a marketing thing.
I think my earlier reply might have confused some folks. I wasn't stating that audiophiles necessarily want yellow capacitors. It was a tongue-in-cheek response about manufacturers thinking that is what audiophiles want.



It actually looks like a decent "accent" on the KP board....

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Re: JayTwoCents review/unbox on the z690 Classified 2022/01/24 16:37:06 (permalink)
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Re: JayTwoCents review/unbox on the z690 Classified 2022/02/20 18:45:16 (permalink)
I dont mind the yellow. Cant wait to get mine! i think it means ill have to get SLI 3090s :)
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Re: JayTwoCents review/unbox on the z690 Classified 2022/02/21 09:51:07 (permalink)
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The yellow caps make me think of bright colored brake calipers or shocks on an otherwise subdued color high end car.
That is hilarious, I think this is why I like the yellow caps

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