Did Agent Tiny Tim forget to solder on the second BIOS on the Dark board?
Look closely, there's a BIOS selector switch next to the BIOS socket.  Underneath it is an empty area labeled "BIOS"

 
Don't know who is Agent, but I did not forget to solder not two but three BIOS chips on Z390 DARK.
They are completely independent chips with HW switch. BIOS1 is socketed for possible user replacement, while BIOS2 and BIOS3 are soldered on.
"BIOS in square" silkscreen on PCB is just for factory label :)
 
Working currently on OC Guide for it ;)

I have to ask, but I feel like I know the answer.
 
Is z370 going to get the BIOS update with OC robot and in-BIOS stress testing? I see its included on both z390s.. which makes me think it was why the vdroop issue never got addressed. Has LLC been properly implemented in z390?

TiN_EE

Did Agent Tiny Tim forget to solder on the second BIOS on the Dark board?
Look closely, there's a BIOS selector switch next to the BIOS socket.  Underneath it is an empty area labeled "BIOS"

 
Don't know who is Agent, but I did not forget to solder not two but three BIOS chips on Z390 DARK.
They are completely independent chips with HW switch. BIOS1 is socketed for possible user replacement, while BIOS2 and BIOS3 are soldered on.
"BIOS in square" silkscreen on PCB is just for factory label :)
 
Working currently on OC Guide for it ;)

Thanks for this Info Still looking really hard at that Image, cannot zoom very well on it ATM.

satchmo0016
I have to ask, but I feel like I know the answer.
 
Is z370 going to get the BIOS update with OC robot and in-BIOS stress testing? I see its included on both z390s.. which makes me think it was why the vdroop issue never got addressed. Has LLC been properly implemented in z390?

Asking the good questions. Hopefully these Z390's won't have that VDROOP issue either. 

Jacob, got any VRM heatsink porn with the shrouds off?

E-ATX and 90 degree headers...I love you EVGA, but why? Super interesting layout though.
 
It would be REALLY nice to see headers (not 90 degree) for 2-pin temp probes. 

bp7178
E-ATX and 90 degree headers...I love you EVGA, but why? Super interesting layout though.

What This, One of the Best Updates to their Motherboards I have seen since the X79/Z77 Era.

I said the layout was interesting. The 90 headers are what blows. 

bcavnaugh
What are the items below in red used for?

Same question to the above. 
 
Also, was looking at the text on the M.2 Key Slots.
M.2 KEY-M(1) also labeled PM1 on the left, "U.2 disabled when PM1 used"
M.2 KEY-M(2) also labeled PM2 on the left, "PE3 disabled when PM2 used"
 
Looks like PE3 is referring to the black PCIE_X4 slot, so that assumes this slot cannot be used while the PE3 M.2 Slot is being used. But what about the U.2 slot? Where is this located on the mobo?

Also, any chance we could get the full support/tech manual and the compatible memory kits?
 
Will most likely be going with the Dark on my new build!