ADLINK just leaked what appears to be the first W890 motherboard built for Intel's upcoming Granite Rapids workstation Xeon processors, and this thing is absolutely massive. The ISB-W890 board rocks a CEB form factor and can handle chips with up to 86 cores, 1TB of DDR5 memory running at 6400MT/s, and even supports overclocking on select X-series chips.
The expansion setup is wild, with two different configs depending on your chip tier. Expert stream processors unlock 128 PCIe lanes across seven slots, while mainstream versions get 80 lanes. Storage options are pretty stacked with four MCIO x8 connectors, dual M.2 slots, two SlimSAS ports, and eight SATA III connections.
Intel seems to be gunning for a CES 2026 launch based on all the benchmark leaks floating around lately. The board measures 305x267mm, and it's clearly designed for serious workstation builds rather than your typical gaming rig.
The expansion setup is wild, with two different configs depending on your chip tier. Expert stream processors unlock 128 PCIe lanes across seven slots, while mainstream versions get 80 lanes. Storage options are pretty stacked with four MCIO x8 connectors, dual M.2 slots, two SlimSAS ports, and eight SATA III connections.
Intel seems to be gunning for a CES 2026 launch based on all the benchmark leaks floating around lately. The board measures 305x267mm, and it's clearly designed for serious workstation builds rather than your typical gaming rig.
