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The ASRock Phantom Gaming Z890 Nova WiFi is an ATX motherboard for Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors on the LGA 1851 socket. Four DDR5 DIMM slots take up to 256GB of memory, WiFi 6 is integrated, and the board carries six M.2 sockets plus Thunderbolt 4 Type-C connectivity for gaming and content creation builds.

This video walks over the Phantom Gaming Z890 Nova WiFi board, showing the heatsink coverage, the M.2 arrangement and the rear I/O. The Nova is positioned as an energy-efficient but powerful platform, and seeing the layout in motion is the fastest way to check where connectors sit before planning a build around it.

The Z890 Nova WiFi takes Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors on the LGA 1851 socket, the current Intel desktop platform rather than a carry-over from a previous generation. Its ATX form factor is the standard full-size layout, so it fits any case listing ATX support without special mounting considerations.

Memory support runs to 256GB of DDR5 across four DIMM slots, which is well beyond what a gaming build needs and squarely in workstation territory for anyone running large datasets or virtual machines. DDR5 brings higher speed and bandwidth than the previous standard, and four slots leave room to add capacity later.

WiFi 6 is built into the board, so wireless networking does not consume a PCIe slot or require a USB adapter. Combined with the rear I/O layout and the PCIe slots along the board, that gives a connectivity set aimed at a complete build rather than one needing add-in cards straight away.

Power delivery uses a 20+1+2+1+1 phase architecture designed to feed a processor smoothly under overclocking and sustained high load. Smart Power Stage components built on advanced Dr.MOS technology add precise current and thermal control, which is what allows a board to hold a stable overclock rather than backing off as temperatures climb.

Upgraded 20K black capacitors with 1000uF capacity extend rated lifespan to 20,000 hours while holding power steady under load. Higher capacitance stores more charge for overclocked CPUs and heavy GPU draw, lower ripple reduces power fluctuation, and ASRock's Hi-Density Power Connectors are built to take the higher currents that tuning demands.

The board is built on an 8-layer PCB with 2-ounce copper inner layers. Thicker copper carries current with less resistance, keeping signal traces stable, lowering operating temperatures and improving energy efficiency during overclocking. The extra layers contribute signal integrity and long-term durability, both of which matter more as clock speeds rise.

Storage expansion runs to six NVMe M.2 SSDs, with one socket supporting the PCI Express 5.0 standard at up to 128Gb/s, twice the bandwidth of the previous generation. Six sockets is an unusually high count and removes the usual trade-off between a fast boot drive, a game library and working project storage.

ASRock's fan headers detect PWM or DC mode automatically, covering CPU fan, AIO pump fan, chassis fan and water pump fan connectors. Thermistor headers add precise thermal monitoring, and Fan-Tastic Tuning lets fan curves be shaped either in the utility or through UEFI, so cooling and noise are balanced to your own preference.

A Thunderbolt 4 Type-C port handles data at up to 40Gbps and carries external monitors, Thunderbolt devices and USB peripherals through the same single connector. One port covering both display output and high-speed storage is what makes Thunderbolt useful on a desktop, particularly for anyone moving large project files regularly.