While there are literally dozens of LEDs on this board, none are RGB (they're mostly white) or designed specifically for looks. The bottom portion of the board is covered in shrouds and heatsinks, with the Dark branding cut out out of the large heatsink covering all three M.2 sockets. Along the right edge of the board, you’ll find a large notch cut out and horizontal connectors to help with cable management, and several buttons and switches for overclocking and other board functions. The biggest difference between this board and others is the rotated socket area, with the RAM slots up top and the VRM bank on the left (normal) and bottom. There are large, actively cooled VRM heatsinks connected via a heat pipe, covered by a vented shroud, with the Z690 Dark branding in white. Taking the board out of the box, we’re greeted by a 10-layer black PCB, with sparse gold highlights dotting the board. Below is a complete list of the included extras: It even comes with a PCIe Release Assist bar (a long piece of PCB to reach the PCIe latch) and additional thermal pads for M.2 modules. You get common items such as SATA cables and a Wi-Fi antenna, as well as some more unique items, including a full-size PCB that displays and labels the major parts on the board. Inside the large EVGA Z690 Dark Kingpin box, the company includes a slew of accessories along with the board.

Inside the Box of the EVGA Z690 Dark Kingpin Realtek ALC1220/NU Audio + Savitech SV3H615 Amp Power/Reset buttons and PCIe/BIOS, Slow Mode switches (2) 2-character Debug LEDs, 22 LED display (8) 4-Pin (CPU, Pump, Aux, Pwr, System fans) 21 Phase (18+2+1 90A SPS MOSFETs for Vcore)

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