Searching for a suitable motherboard.
Searching for a suitable motherboard.
Hello, for your I9-9900KF ROG Lian Li O11D XL you need a motherboard with two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports and one USB 3.2 Gen 2 port. Your MSI MAG Z390 Tomahawk works, but consider upgrading to a model that supports those specific headers for better performance and compatibility.
It’s the 3.2 gen2 that will likely cause the most issues. 3.2 gen 2 was only made public by the USB consortium in August 2019, meaning the standard wasn’t even complete before then. 9900kf was released in Q1 2019, which suggests most Intel 9th generation boards were built before 3.2 gen2 existed. A later redesign would probably be needed to accommodate it. It seems simpler to locate 10th generation components that support 3.2 gen2 rather than trying 9th generation parts. Your best option might be a board without 3.2 gen2 but with a PCIe adapter that works with it. Edited October 26, 2021 by Bombastinator
After researching, I found limited viable choices. An Asus Maximus XI Formula seems possible but hard to locate at reasonable prices. Upgrading to a newer CPU with better availability would be ideal. The PCIE slot fix you mentioned is likely the best short-term solution. For the i9-9000KF, any other suggestions? Appreciate your assistance!