Colorful unveiled its latest X870 motherboard, aptly called the CVN X870 Ark Frozen. The motherboard is designed to accommodate AMD’s latest Ryzen 9000 Series CPUs.
As per Colorful’s official fluff, the design of the Ark Frozen was inspired by aircraft carriers and uses a frost gray and titanium gray motif with orange accents.
“The motherboard features a 14+2+1 power phase design, unleashing peak-level performance of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D processor. It comes equipped with esports-grade 5G + Wi-Fi 7 networking, supports ultra-low latency 6400MHz C28 memory, and introduces a new X3D Game Mode in the updated BIOS — delivering configuration that helps demanding gamers stay one step ahead and secure victory.”
“The CVN X870 ARK FROZEN motherboard features a rear latch design that provides easy removal of the graphics card and prevents damage to the PCB. It also extends the one-click unlock mechanism, providing a better and more user-friendly installation experience for builders.”
Ports-wise, the Ark Frozen supports up to 192GB DDR5 memory at frequencies of up to 8200MT/s, as well as both Intel’s XMP and AMD’s EXPO memory profiles. Onboard, the ATX motherboard has three M.2 slots, with two of them capable of supporting PCIe 5.0, while the third only supports up to PCIe 4.0. Expansion slots include two PCIe 5.0 x16 slot and one PCIe 3.0 slot.
At the rear, the Ark Frozen runs with two USB-A 2.0, four USB-A 3.2 Gen1 ports, one USB-C 3.2 Gen2 port, a USB4 Type-C port that supports speeds of up to 40Gbps, one HDMI 2.0 interface, Wi-Fi 7 antennas, a 5G LAN port, and optical audio outputs.
At the time of writing, Colorful did not provide local pricing or availability.
