Intel Desktop Board DZ87KLT-75K Pictured

btarunr · May 30, 2013

Ahead of its grand Computex launch alongside the Core "Haswell" processor family, Intel's homebrew socket LGA1150 Desktop Board products are being previewed online. One such covers the company's flagship motherboard, the DZ87KLT-75K "Kinsley." The board features a CPU power supply that's most compliant to Intel's iVR design for Core "Haswell" processors, with an 8-phase design. You'll either love or hate the new heatsink design. Expansion slots include three PCI-Express 3.0 x16 (x16/x8/x4), three PCI-Express 2.0 x1, and surprisingly, a legacy PCI.

Storage connectivity includes six SATA 6 Gb/s ports from the Z87 PCH, two from a third-party controller, and an mSATA 6 Gb/s. The board features a single first-generation Thunderbolt port, which doubles up as mini-DisplayPort, the only other display output than HDMI. A variant of this board without Thunderbolt (in which the port works only as mini-DisplayPort), could be sold as DZ87KL-70K. Rest of the board's connectivity include eight USB 3.0 ports (six rear, two by header), eight USB 2.0/1.1 ports, two 800 Mbps FireWire ports (one rear, one by header), 8-channel HD audio with optical SPDIF, two gigabit Ethernet interfaces, and an optional front-panel module that gives the board front-panel USB 3.0 ports, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, and Bluetooth 4.0. In addition to the five 4-pin PWM fan headers, the board appears to feature several overclocker-friendly features. Find a video presentation at the source.

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BernardV · May 30, 2013

I recall reading an article quite a while ago on TPU stating the Intel will stop manufacturing motherboards. Is this still true?

Protagonist · May 30, 2013

BernardV said:
I recall reading an article quite a while ago on TPU stating the Intel will stop manufacturing motherboards. Is this still true?

It's true they are stopping 8 series is the last one from them, the board team will be absorbed by the next level of computing team.

I am sooo... buying this board at launch, i already sold my i7-3770 and the desktop board DZ68BC, the money from that is going into the i7-4770 and DZ87KLT-75K

Last one of it's kind and i will get it.

15th Warlock · May 30, 2013

I might be wrong, but I think I see a PLX PCIe chipset in that board, if I'm not mistaken this board may boast 3 full 16x lane PCIe 3.0 slots...

I really like the design, if I don't go for an ROG board for LGA1150, this is definitely the board I will pick for Haswell

LDNL · May 30, 2013

This board actually looks kinda cool.

mastrdrver · May 30, 2013

Anyone know what that shallow socket is at the top of the board, between the cpu socket and the top 4 pin header?

btarunr · May 30, 2013

15th Warlock said:
I might be wrong, but I think I see a PLX PCIe chipset in that board, if I'm not mistaken this board may boast 3 full 16x lane PCIe 3.0 slots...

I really like the design, if I don't go for an ROG board for LGA1150, this is definitely the board I will pick for Haswell

No, that particular PCIe chip gives out several x1 lanes to cope with the various third-party connectivity. It's not an x48 bridge.

15th Warlock · May 30, 2013

btarunr said:
No, that particular PCIe chip gives out several x1 lanes to cope with the various third-party connectivity. It's not an x48 bridge.

That's a shame, would've been great if that was a full 48x PCIe bridge...

Oh well, thanks for clearing that up

dj-electric · May 30, 2013

I haz, very nice but a few BIOS issues

erixx · May 30, 2013

mastrdrver said:
Anyone know what that shallow socket is at the top of the board, between the cpu socket and the top 4 pin header?

mSata? If so, it is much better placed than on the ROG boards.

BTW: Why a serious company like Intel puts a "skull" on it's board is a total mistery to me. Even if you say "it is enthusiast/gamer-orientated", it doesn't make sense to me! "Death culture" is more related to criminals and, well, who knows, army people. Both seem to be extending like a virus lately. Instead, let's celebrate technology as part of life! (rant over

btarunr · May 30, 2013

erixx said:
mSata? If so, it is much better placed than on the ROG boards.

BTW: Why a serious company like Intel puts a "skull" on it's board is a total mistery to me. Even if you say "it is enthusiast/gamer-orientated", it doesn't make sense to me! "Death culture" is more related to criminals and, well, who knows, army people. Both seem to be extending like a virus lately. Instead, let's celebrate technology as part of life! (rant over

Yeah, let's draw flowers on high-end motherboards.

_JP_ · May 30, 2013

Oh my...
Good luck trying to remove that BIOS chip...
Other than that, some headers I don't quite guess what they're for, but it has a neat layout and a nice look. Too bad, like all Intel motherboard, this one will likely have an over the top price. :\

Protagonist · May 30, 2013

mastrdrver said:
Anyone know what that shallow socket is at the top of the board, between the cpu socket and the top 4 pin header?

It's a diagnosis header, thats what the previewer stated.

FYFI13 · May 30, 2013

btarunr said:
Yeah, let's draw flowers on high-end motherboards.

This is only engineering example, final product look will be improved :laugh:

erixx · May 30, 2013

FYFI13 said:
http://i.imgur.com/LZqk1qJ.jpg

This is only engineering example, final product look will be improved

Aaaaaahahahahaha! Ordering now! LOL

BlueSmarties · May 30, 2013

mastrdrver said:
Anyone know what that shallow socket is at the top of the board, between the cpu socket and the top 4 pin header?

That's a JTAG connector. For debugging purposes.
I've seen them more on Server motherboards than consumer type.
http://www.intel.my/content/dam/www...ts/white-papers/jtag-101-ieee-1149x-paper.pdf

TheHunter · May 30, 2013

btarunr said:
Yeah, let's draw flowers on high-end motherboards.

Some chip circuit would have looked better and I agree that skull is meh..

fullinfusion · May 30, 2013

Dj-ElectriC said:
I haz, very nice but a few BIOS issues

You haz? You a reviewer or something like dat?

Sasqui · May 30, 2013

erixx said:
BTW: Why a serious company like Intel puts a "skull" on it's board is a total mistery to me. Even if you say "it is enthusiast/gamer-orientated", it doesn't make sense to me! "Death culture" is more related to criminals and, well, who knows, army people. Both seem to be extending like a virus lately. Instead, let's celebrate technology as part of life! (rant over

Nothing new, Intel released "Skulltrail" board back in 08 (LGA 771). Here: http://ark.intel.com/products/codename/30810/Skull-Trail

Skull connotation = badass. Get over it.

FYFI13 said:
http://i.imgur.com/LZqk1qJ.jpg

This is only engineering example, final product look will be improved

Hahaha!

NdMk2o1o · May 30, 2013

btarunr said:
Yeah, let's draw flowers on high-end motherboards.

Haha you made me chuckle :laugh:

I do like the look of the board but Intel have lacked in overclocking options and tend to be premium priced.

revin · May 30, 2013

NdMk2o1o said:
but Intel have lacked in overclocking options and tend to be premium priced.

They have really good options in XTU and BIOS, it was just that old school BIOS menu was labeled differant, so users had to sort thru the "engineering lable's" :toast:

Skulltrail FTW !!!!
Oh I sooo want this!! This board gives me a big reason to go Haswell :toast:

WOW Do I see "6" fan headers !!!!!!!!!!?
Now they getting thier act together :toast:

wrathchild_67 · May 30, 2013

revin said:
WOW Do I see "6" fan headers !!!!!!!!!!?
Now they getting thier act together

Possibly 7. Look next to the 8-pin aux PSU connector, it looks like it could be a fan header.

hellrazor · May 30, 2013

How about they just don't draw anything? I don't want anything as cheesy as a skull on anything I buy.

m1dg3t · May 30, 2013

I never understood the purpose of a HSF with a massive plate on top that covers the fin stack :wtf:

Every time i encounter that i pull the damn plate off! Skull or no skull. :cool:

revin · May 30, 2013

hellrazor said:
How about they just don't draw anything? I don't want anything as cheesy as a skull on anything I buy.

Mabey lot's of others like some artwork like ROG,ect.......

It's just to carry on from the Skulltrail days "Extreme"

m1dg3t said:
I never understood the purpose of a HSF with a massive plate on top that covers the fin stack

Every time i encounter that i pull the damn plate off! Skull or no skull.

It's not like in the older P4 days where the heat was enormous, thus needing active cooling now less heat, it can be done passive, and it's by design to use internal thermal dynamic's

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