Two ASRock motherboards with Z970 chipset for Intel Nova Lake appear in shipping records

With the launch of the processors just around the corner Intel Nova Lakewhich will initially arrive for desktop computers, manufacturers are also rushing to launch motherboards compatible with this new LGA 1954 socket. ASRock has revealed in some shipping documents some models of motherboards with the next chipset not yet announced Z970. A high-end chipset that will give way to the most powerful Z990 only in premium models.

ASRock prepares its first Z970 motherboards for Intel Nova Lake

Shipping records have detected two models of ASRock motherboards with chipset Z970. Based on the shipping details you have recorded Club386the models that have been sent correspond to the Z970 LiveMixer WiFi and Z970 Pro-A WiFi. Some shipments that come from Vietnam and are dated a couple of months ago, in September of this year.

The series of motherboards is not new, since the current generation for Intel processors has a model LiveMixer vs Pro-Afor creators and input systems. The difference is that the current generation integrates the chipset Mid-range B860it is expected that the Z970 be a high range that still has a premium range on top Z990.

Intel Z970: CPU overclocking and fewer connectivity options than the Z990

The Z970 It will have features of a high-end motherboard, such as overclocking for CPU multiplieralthough it would have reduced I/O options such as those that the B960. Basically the Z970 will be the B960 with advanced overclocking optionswhile the Z990 will also have a multiplier for the CPU frequency.

The Intel platform will have up to 34 PCIe lanesdivided into 20 PCIe 5.0 and 14 4.0as well as 4 SATA ports. The chipset Z970 will also not have additional PCIe 5.0 lines as the Z990 will, and they will only be able to use those available on the CPU. Intel wants to replace a large number of motherboards with chipsets B860 with these Z970, while the B960 will continue to be available for cheaper equipment.

The complete specifications are not yet available, but it is almost time for Intel to have these processors available, of which it is expected that there will be a large number of boards with different options available.