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So, Computex 2019...


ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Impact Mini-DTX X570 motherboard...


Please, [USER=717]@ASRock System[/USER] , get whomever it takes to make us a true Enthusiast DTX motherboard...!


No bulky DAC, no MASSIVE DIMM.2 AIC


Just give us an AM4 / X570 DTX board with the following:


First / top slot is a PCIe 4.0 x4 slot, for included AIC - AIC will have TB3 functionality & one or two M.2 NVMe slots


Second / bottom slot is PCIe 4.0 x16, for a GPU


AM4 socket

X570 chipset

70A / true 8+2 phase VRMs

64GB maximum RAM

(2) DIMM slots w/ support for 32GB DDR4-3200 CAS 14 DIMMs (ECC support as well)

NO onboard video support (APUs need not apply)

Chipset moved to integrated rear I/O shield with integrated dual 40mm Noctua cooling fans (see the fans on the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Impact M-DTX)

PCIe 4.0 x4 slot

Included AIC for above (two M.2 NVMe SSD slots)

PCIe 4.0 x16 slot

One 10Gb Ethernet (NAS)

One Gigabit Ethernet (Network)

Thunderbolt 3

USB-C

USB -A

Audio I/O & Optical

CMOS Reset button & Error Code Display (accessed at motherboard I/O shield)

CPU Fan Header

Water Pump Header

(2) Chassis Fan Headers

GPU PWM Input Header

NO physical RGB LEDs

NO RGB Headers