The Intel Z590 Motherboard Overview: 50+ Motherboards Detailed
by Gavin Bonshor on January 19, 2021 10:15 AM ESTColorful iGame Z590 Vulcan X & Vulcan W
More typically found within the Asian market, Colorful has prepared a selection of Z590 models. Catering towards the mid-range of the Z590 market is the Colorful iGame Z590 Vulcan X and iGame Z590 Vulcan W, with a white (W) and black (X) variant with the same core feature set. In the top right-hand corner are a three-digit LED debugger, a large red power switch, and a smaller black reset button. Both models include RGB LEDs integrated into the rear panel cover, and the chipset heatsink has a figure embossed, which looks similar to something from Gundam.
Apologies about the background; this is how we received the images from Colorful.
The Colorful iGame Z590 Vulcan X and W include three full-length PCIe slots, including two operating at PCIe 4.0 x16 and x8/x8, the third full-length slot locked to PCIe 3.0 x4 and surrounds two PCIe 3.0 x1 slots. There are three M.2 slots for storage, one PCIe 4.0 x4 and two PCIe 3.0 x4/SATA, with six SATA ports with support for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10.
We did get sent a specifications list from Colorful, but it wasn't too detailed. As such, it didn't specify memory compatibility or what HD audio codec the board is using. We do know though that both model's rear panel includes one USB 3.2 G2x2 Type-C, three USB 3.2 G2 Type-A, four USB 3.2 G1 Type-A, one HDMI video output, and one HDMI video output. Colorful uses an Intel I225-V 2.5 GbE controller and an Intel AX210 Wi-Fi 6E CNVi with support for BT 5.2 devices on the networking side of things.
At this time, Colorful hasn't given us any pricing information, but we will keep this page updated when we know more.
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WaltC - Wednesday, January 20, 2021 - link
If my x570 Aorus Master fan is "active", it has sure fooled me...;) It is not audible.Makaveli - Wednesday, January 20, 2021 - link
I'm on a Asus Prime X570-Pro for just over a year now and I've not heard the chipset fan once totally overblown issue. Drama queens!Samus - Thursday, January 21, 2021 - link
I think it's impressive Intel kept a PCIe4.0 chipset down to 6w TDP. Definitely doesn't need active cooling.Slash3 - Sunday, January 24, 2021 - link
The chipset isn't Gen4.Spunjji - Wednesday, January 20, 2021 - link
Not surprised if they're expecting users to overclock chips that will exceed 200W at stock settings. 😬YB1064 - Thursday, January 21, 2021 - link
Is it just me or are the MSRPs listed utterly insane? Intel has been relegated to a poor man's AMD, yet these crazy prices? As they say, a fool and his money are soon parted.Samus - Saturday, January 23, 2021 - link
I don't think it's actually the chipset costs that are inflating the price of the boards, but the ridiculous power circuit and components required to deliver over 200w of power to the CPU's in order for these board makers to take advantage of PL2.fundead - Wednesday, August 4, 2021 - link
I thought the active fan is for the 10 gig networking chip. It is facing that heatsink which is right next to the vrm heatsink.damianrobertjones - Tuesday, January 19, 2021 - link
Looking at the prices, I'm really, REALLY glad that I bought an AORUS Z490 Elite (£154, new) from eBay. I just don't understand the prices.aidan - Wednesday, January 20, 2021 - link
I've just done exactly the same, no regrets whatsoever