The 12th generation Core was released last year, and this time Intel finally did not disappoint us, and the performance hybrid architecture and 10nm process made the overall performance of the 12th generation Core rise sharply, rekindling the enthusiasm of DIY players. However, the first few 12-generation Core and Z690 motherboards are too expensive, and the cost of user replacement is large. Therefore, at the beginning of this year, Intel quickly listed the remaining non-K series processors of the 12th generation Core and the corresponding B660 motherboard to solve the problem of excessive overhead of the 12th generation Core for mid-range entry users.
01 Supports DDR5 and PCIe 5.0
The B660, like the Z690 motherboard, uses the new LGA 1700 slot, which can only be compatible with the 12th generation Core, and the 10th generation Core and 11th generation Core are not compatible with this motherboard. When saving the machine, you need to pay attention to the collocation, don't have the classic machine saving error that the board U does not match.
LGA 1700 slot
The B660 motherboard also has different styles because the 12th generation Core brings DDR5 and PCIe 5.0. Note that DDR5 and DDR4 are not compatible with each other, if you buy a B660 motherboard using DDR5 memory slot must use DDR5 memory to be able to, vice versa, DDR4 socket B660 motherboard can only be compatible with DDR4 memory.
DDR4 memory slot
PCIe 5.0 is not to worry, it is backward compatible, that is, even if the B660 motherboard supports PCIe 5.0, there is no need to worry about the current graphics card or M.2. Even a more high-end B660 like the ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 Snow Blowing has 3 PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots, which is much stronger than the B560 motherboard with only one PCIe4.0 M.2 slot in the previous generation, which supports the Asus M.2 convenient snap-button design when it is safe, making it easy to disassemble and install the M.2 solid state without screws. At the same time, some asus B660 motherboards also support PCIe 5.0, providing a full bandwidth PCIe 5.0x16 graphics card slot in preparation for the upcoming PCIe 5.0 products.
02 Support memory overclocking
B660 motherboard this time does not have the ability to open CPU over-frequency, 12 generations of non-K Core also lock multiplier, but the 12th generation Core external frequency cancels the linkage with other hardware, over-frequency will become easier, can be disguised to 12 generations of non-K Core overclocking. Previously, a foreign hardware enthusiast achieved i5-12400 overclocking on the ROG STRIX B660-F motherboard, successfully overclocking it to 5GHz, and the current ASUS ROG STRIX B660-F and ROG STRIX B660-G motherboards have confirmed that they can overclock through the BCLK OC option in the BIOS, and enthusiasts can toss it up.
B560 period of memory overclocking capabilities this time to the B660 motherboard is also retained, can achieve memory XMP and memory overclocking through the motherboard BIOS, B660 motherboard memory frequency ceiling is also very high, Asus ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 snow blowing motherboard can support to 5333MHz, can catch up with the general DDR5 memory frequency.
Incidentally, if you are using the ASUS ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 blowing snowboard, the BIOS of this motherboard is not only very good for memory overclocking to provide various functions, this time ASUS also prepared a snow blowing version custom interface for secondary users, you can switch in the tool options, the BIOS interface directly transforms into Snow Warrior, and the secondary concentration is full.
03 Material upgrade
The 12th generation Of Core performance is strong, but the problem that comes with it is the increase in power consumption, and the overall power consumption of this generation of 12th Generation Core is high, and the non-K series is good. However, motherboard manufacturers obviously also attach importance to the power consumption brought by the CPU at high load, B660 overall material has been greatly upgraded, especially the power supply, ASUS ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 snow blowing motherboard has reached the use of 12 + 1 power supply module, placed in the previous years are flagship Z series motherboards have the power supply level.
ASUS ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 snow blowing motherboard
In addition to power supply, now B660 motherboards are equipped with 2.5G wired network port and WiFi 6 wireless network, the network experience is quite outstanding, ASUS ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 snow blowing motherboard is no exception, providing a 2.5G wired network port and WiFi 6 wireless network card, coupled with ASUS AI intelligent network technology, from then on to say goodbye to delay.
Although the ASUS ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 snow blowing motherboard provides WiFi by default, but the WiFi function is not all motherboards come with their own and Asus also has versions that do not support WiFi, such as as the ASUS TIF GAMING B660M-PLUS D4 WIFI heavy gunner and asus TIF GAMING B660M-PLUS D4 heavy gunner two brothers, in addition to WiFi, the rest of the parameters of the two motherboards are the same, Users without WiFi needs can choose styles without WiFi, and the price is cheaper.
At the same time, the ASUS ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 snow blowing motherboard has also been upgraded in audio, supporting ASUS's exclusive ROG Supreme FX sound effect system, built-in ALC 4080 sound card chip, and supporting ASUS's unique two-way AI noise reduction.
04 Purchase recommendations
B660 kinds of many purchases need to be based on the positioning of different CPU collocation, such as the Asus ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 snow blowing motherboard we mentioned earlier, which is a more powerful and high-end B660, which is more suitable for the processor is not the mid-range entry-level 12th generation Core i5-12400F, but the more high-end Core i7-12700F These processors, power supply and heat dissipation can meet the needs of this processor.
Mid-range entry level 12th generation Core i5-12400F needs the same mid-range entry B660 motherboard to solve, ASUS TUF GAMING B660M-PLUS D4 WIFI heavy gunner at this time is obviously more suitable than asus ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 snow blowing motherboard, the two alignment is the same, so as not to waste cpu or motherboard performance.
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