COLORFUL debuts iGame Z690 Ultra D5 motherboard, ready for Alder Lake

COLORFUL has unveiled its new enthusiast-class iGame Z690 Ultra D5 motherboard, ready for Intel's just-released 12th Gen Core "Alder Lake" CPUs and the flagship Core i9-12900K processor.

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COLORFUL's new iGame Z690 Ultra D5 motherboard has the expected LGA 1700 socket, ready for any of the 12th Gen Core "Alder Lake" CPUs, with 4 x DDR5 DIMM slots ready for up to 128GB of DDR5 memory. COLORFUL has a single PCIe 5.0 x16 slot here, with another PCIe 4.0 x16 backing it up.

There's active cooling on the Z690 chipset, with a unique design on the heat sink and fan of the COLORFUL iGame Z690 Ultra D5 motherboard. COLORFUL is calling it the Ice Terrace Space 1.0 Heatsink, which is a name I love. It sounds so ridiculous, but it suits the style of aesthetic.

• Read more: Intel's Alder Lake CPU packaging leaked, Core i9-12900K box teased
• Read more: Intel's next-gen Alder Lake architecture: everything you need to know
• Read more: Intel's next-gen Z690 chipset pictured in the flesh, hello Alder Lake
• Read more: Intel's new LGA1700 socket detailed: ready for new Alder Lake CPUs

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COLORFUL uses an aluminum extrusion molding process, with a wicked wave-like design that has multiple layers to "increase surface area and maximize heat dissipation". It does a great job at making the board look unique, but unfortunately, most gamers won't be able to buy it as it will be in limited markets.