In conjunction with the new Intel Core processors, a new group of chipsets will arrive; In addition to the already mentioned Z490, another 400 series chipsets will arrive (H470, B460, H410 and other models), but the manufacturer has not specified its complete technical features. However, thanks to the new filters, we now know the technical features of one of its motherboards – at least in part -, which will tell us more about the symptoms and specification of chipset technology.
Although what we are going to show you next is "codes", you can clearly see the "Intel 10th" type, so it's very likely that it's Intel Z490 high-end board
Is it the first Intel Z490 Comet Lake-S board?
In fact, the technical features we can see in the attached image are much wider and would work on most motherboards if it weren't for the fact that the board was specifically designed for Intel's tenth-generation processors. The chipset is covered, but seeing the attributes is not that complicated to guess it's the Intel 400 Series, and in particular there are plenty of opportunities to become the Intel Z490.
Within these technical features, which include all the common features we can see in the mother board, there are two that attract attention: the first lack of PCI-Express 4.0 interface, sits on PCI-Express 3.0, and the second is that it already includes a Intel 2.5G network card, indicating that Intel is already leaving the standard network cards with Gigabit connectivity.
Intel says PCI-Express 4.0 is not required … yet
For a while now, Intel has implemented a very similar strategy to AMD in terms of processors: that of raw power based on the addition of additional physical features. This is understandable since the tenth generation of processors but the previous updated version, without any major changes, so we can generally assume that they have not yet installed the PCI-Express 4.0 interface for the new generation.
And Intel has already said it before: PCIe 4.0 doesn't work for players. We don't need them. A strange thing, in any case, because considering that exact race, AMD, has already added this new interface to all its new generation platforms
Anyway keep in mind one thing: because now that we have it is a simple filter that, in theory, comes from Intel, and it was previously stated that motherboard manufacturers would be free to modify these features. Keeping in mind that with the technology Intel 400 Series chipset will be able to support PCI-Express 4.0, it would not be a surprise to see the motherboard of Intel processors manufacturers installing PCIe 4.0.
Remember that after Comet Lake-S will come Rocket Lake-S at 10 nm, and will bring in hand for a new generation of Intel chipsets, where it already includes the PCI-Express 4.0 interface. It would be a surprise if Intel decided to wait for it Alder Lake-S, the generation in which new socket changes are expected, Intel LGA1700 In this case.
