One of ASRocks more modest and entry-level gaming-focused Z690 models comes via the Z690 Phantom Gaming 4/D5, with the D5 signifying this model supports DDR5 memory and not DDR4. Equipped with an entry-level feature set, and an equally entry-level price point to boot, the ASRock Z690 Phantom Gaming 4/D5 has one of the more basic looks of all its Z690 models. It uses a primarily black theme with simple silver heatsinks throughout. Its also one of the most bare looking PCBs from all of the Z690 models at launch, with a real focus on cutting costs for users looking for an affordable model. Looking at the boards specifications, there are two full-length PCIe slots, with one full-length PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, one full-length PCIe 4.0 x4 slot, and three smaller PCIe 3.0 x1 slots. Located in the top right-hand corner is the boards memory slots, with four in total offering support for DDR5-5800, and a combined total of 128 GB. Storage options are relatively basic as expected for a board of this pedigree, with three PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slots, with one of these also supporting SATA-based drives. The ASRock Z690 Phantom Gaming 4/D5 also includes just four SATA ports with support for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 arrays. On the rear panel is a modest selection of input and output, including one USB 3.2 G2 Type-C, one USB 3.2 G2 Type-A, four USB 3.2 G1 Type-A, and two USB 2.0 ports. An Intel I219-V Gigabit Ethernet controller is the boards only source of networking support, while a Realtek ALC897 powers three 3.5 mm audio jacks. Finishing off the rear panel is a single HDMI port, with a small BIOS Flashback button and a PS/2 combo port for users preferring to use legacy peripherals. Unique Feature ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2 - ASRock Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb/s) - ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) - ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) ASRock Super Alloy - Premium Power Choke - 50A Dr.MOS - Sapphire Black PCB - High Density Glass Fabric PCB ASRock Steel Slot ASRock Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4x4) ASRock POST Status Checker (PSC) ASRock Full Spike Protection (for all USB, Audio, LAN Ports) ASRock Live Update & APP Shop CPU - Supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors (LGA1700) - 9 Power Phase design - Supports Intel® Hybrid Technology - Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Technology Chipset - Intel® Z690 Memory - Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology - 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots - Supports DDR4 non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 5000 (OC)* - Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) - Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB - Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 2.0 *Supports DDR4 3200 natively. BIOS - 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support - ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events - SMBIOS 2.7 Support - CPU Core/Cache, CPU GT, DRAM, VCCIN AUX, 1.05V PROC, 1.8V PROC, 0.82V PCH, 1.05V PCH Voltage Multi-adjustment Graphics - Intel® Xe Graphics Architecture (Gen 12) - Supports HDMI 2.1 TMDS Compatible with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 60Hz - Supports HDCP 2.3 with HDMI 2.1 TMDS Compatible Port *Intel® UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. Audio - 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec) - Supports Surge Protection - Nahimic Audio LAN - Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Giga PHY Intel® I219V - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports Lightning/ESD Protection - Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports UEFI PXE Slots - 2 x PCIe x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE3: single at Gen5x16 (PCIE1); dual at Gen5x16 (PCIE1) / Gen4x4 (PCIE3))* - 3 x PCIe Gen3x1 Slots - Supports AMD CrossFire™ - 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module and Intel® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT) *Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks Storage - 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors - 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode* - 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2242/2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode* - 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_3, Key M), supports type 2260/2280/22110 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s & PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) modes* * Supports Intel® Optane™ Technology (M2_2 and M2_3 only) Supports Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks Supports ASRock U.2 Kit RAID - Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices - Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5 for M.2 NVMe storage devices Connector - 1 x SPI TPM Header - 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header - 1 x RGB LED Header* - 3 x Addressable LED Headers** - 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)*** - 1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)**** - 4 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)***** - 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector - 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) - 1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) - 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector - 1 x Thunderbolt™ AIC Connector (5-pin) (Supports ASRock Thunderbolt™ 4 AIC Card) - 1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection) - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) (ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection) - 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection) *Supports in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip **Support in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip ***The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power. ****The CPU/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power. *****The Chassis/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power. CPU_FAN2/WP and CHA_FAN1~4/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use. Rear Panel I/O - 3 x Antenna Mounting Points - 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port - 1 x HDMI Port - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection) - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection) - 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) - 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x BIOS Flashback Button - HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone Software and UEFI Software - ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) - ASRock Polychrome SYNC - ASRock XFast LAN UEFI - ASRock EZ Mode - ASRock Full HD UEFI - ASRock My Favorites in UEFI - ASRock Instant Flash - ASRock Internet Flash - ASRock Easy RAID Installer *These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) Accessories - Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield - 2 x SATA Data Cables - 4 x Screws for M.2 Sockets Hardware Monitor - Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water Pump Fans - Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature): CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water Pump Fans - Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water Pump Fans - Voltage monitorin CPU Vcore, PCH, DRAM, VCCIN AUX, VCCSA, 1.05V PROC, 1.8V PROC, 0.82V PCH, 12V, 5V, 3.3V Form Factor - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - Solid Capacitor design OS - Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit Certifications - FCC, CE - ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)