ASUS just dropped a monstrous motherboard that totally flew under the radar at CES. This beast runs the W890 chipset and utilizes the LGA 4710 socket for upcoming Granite Rapids-WS silicon. Hardware nuts usually ignore workstation gear but this specific board demands attention. It likely carries the Pro WS W890-SAGE naming convention while building upon previous architecture.
The setup caters to serious power users needing insane memory bandwidth. Slots for eight DDR5 sticks handle massive 2TB capacities running on an eight-channel configuration. Seven reinforced PCIe x16 lanes sit ready to host multiple graphics cards for heavy compute tasks. Storage enthusiasts get four dedicated Gen5 M.2 inputs cooled via chunky heatsinks.
Power delivery looks absolutely ridiculous on this printed circuit board. Four separate eight-pin plugs join a pair of four-pin connectors to feed electricity into the system. Active cooling fans chill the chipset and VRMs to prevent thermal throttling during intense workloads. Connectivity options include dual USB Type-C ports alongside triple LAN jacks for networking.
Wallet pain seems inevitable with estimates hitting near two thousand dollars. ASUS lists this hardware for their ExpertCenter Pro AI supercomputer which runs NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GB300 chips. The manufacturer claims the future of workstations is arriving very soon.
The setup caters to serious power users needing insane memory bandwidth. Slots for eight DDR5 sticks handle massive 2TB capacities running on an eight-channel configuration. Seven reinforced PCIe x16 lanes sit ready to host multiple graphics cards for heavy compute tasks. Storage enthusiasts get four dedicated Gen5 M.2 inputs cooled via chunky heatsinks.
Power delivery looks absolutely ridiculous on this printed circuit board. Four separate eight-pin plugs join a pair of four-pin connectors to feed electricity into the system. Active cooling fans chill the chipset and VRMs to prevent thermal throttling during intense workloads. Connectivity options include dual USB Type-C ports alongside triple LAN jacks for networking.
Wallet pain seems inevitable with estimates hitting near two thousand dollars. ASUS lists this hardware for their ExpertCenter Pro AI supercomputer which runs NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GB300 chips. The manufacturer claims the future of workstations is arriving very soon.
