I bought it, updated bios, turned power to always on and its been great with mining ever since.

I bought it, updated bios, turned power to always on and its been great with mining ever since.  Read Less

(2 of them being with the help of m2 to pci adapters) ive been running my rig for months with no problems from the board.

(2 of them being with the help of m2 to pci adapters) ive been running my rig for months with no problems from the board.  Read Less

Finally, i couldn't get it to boot with the first pcie x16 slot, and needed to use integrated graphics for the first boot for some reason.

Finally, i couldn't get it to boot with the first pcie x16 slot, and needed to use integrated graphics for the first boot for some reason.  Read Less

If you've bought used hardware before, this is not what second-hand hardware looks like, no matter how well you clean it.

If you've bought used hardware before, this is not what second-hand hardware looks like, no matter how well you clean it.  Read Less

I needed an inexpensive board for my mining rig and this gets the job done!

I needed an inexpensive board for my mining rig and this gets the job done!  Read Less

Later, it was discounted to $80, which is absolutely insane for a z490 board.

Later, it was discounted to $80, which is absolutely insane for a z490 board.  Read Less

However, i saw this on sale at amazon warehouse for $100.

However, i saw this on sale at amazon warehouse for $100.  Read Less

It is a little pricey however easy to setup and does the job well.

It is a little pricey however easy to setup and does the job well.  Read Less

I don't think the anti-static packaging was ever opened, so the motherboard itself seemed to be in pristine condition: not a si...  Read More

I don't think the anti-static packaging was ever opened, so the motherboard itself seemed to be in pristine condition: not a single scratch or fingerprint, and the cpu socket protector seems to have been untouched.  Read Less

I think there are a lot of ports you won't used because it supports so many different countries and versions of things.

I think there are a lot of ports you won't used because it supports so many different countries and versions of things.  Read Less