A:AnswerIt does work well with the i9-10900k,& if you want to make sure all you pc parts are compatible just check it out on a pc build site.Mine is working very well ,I love the Board and the I9
A:Answerno, you do not need to update your bios in order to used the intel 10850k, keep in mind that updating your bios to the latest firmware is always recommended is order to keep your system running in optimal performance . Hardware updates—Newer BIOS updates will enable the motherboard to correctly identify new hardware such as processors, RAM, and so on. ... Increased stability—As bugs and other issues are found with motherboards, the manufacturer will release BIOS updates to address and fix those bugs
A:AnswerThis board does have Bluetooth, but does not support that CPU. Please refer to the CPU QVL here. https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-Z490-E-GAMING/HelpDesk/
A:AnswerYou can populate both slots, however please note that with the bottom slot in use SATA ports 5 and 6 will be disabled. https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z490-e-gaming-model/spec
A:AnswerIf the i9 processor is a LGA 1200 socket, then yes. Down the road, you might need to update the BIOS microcode for newer i9 processors released - but the flash facility on this motherboard makes this pretty easy.
A:AnswerYes, this model is compatible with the CPU and graphic card. The Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING ATX LGA1200 Motherboard has an additional 4-pin ATX power connector but the SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply does not. This connector is used to supply additional 12V current to the motherboard. While the system will likely still run without it, higher current demands such as extreme overclocking or large video card current draws may require it.
A:AnswerThe one on my mine is REV_02. I connected it to a GB switch plugged into an eero, and by backups started getting corrupted. After some troubleshooting I figured that was the issue, so I connected via AX201 wireless (5GB) and all is well in my world again. This is a great MB imo!
A:AnswerThis board supports USB-C, USB 3.2 and Thunderbolt 3. It does not support video output over the USB-C port. https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z490-e-gaming-model/spec/