ASUS ProArt B660-CREATOR D4 12th Gen ATX MotherboardThe ASUS ProArt B660-CREATOR D4 12th Gen ATX Motherboard is a feature-packed motherboard designed for creative professionals and content creators. It supports 12th generation Intel Core processors, Pentium Gold, and Celeron processors, providing exceptional performance for demanding workloads.The motherboard incorporates a Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC, offering immersive audio experiences. It supports jack-detection, multi-streaming, and front panel jack-retasking. With premium audio capacitors, dedicated audio PCB layers, and an audio cover, the motherboard ensures high-quality audio output. The power pre-regulator minimizes power input noise, delivering consistent audio performance. Please note that 32-bit/192kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio due to limitations in HDA bandwidth.The BIOS of the motherboard features a 128 Mb Flash ROM and offers a user-friendly UEFI AMI BIOS interface. The ASUS ProArt B660-CREATOR D4 motherboard also comes bundled with various software applications, including the ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate, AURA Creator, AURA Sync, Fan Xpert 4, and Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation. Additionally, it includes utilities like AI Suite 3, EPU DIGI+ VRM, and Turbo app. The motherboard supports ASUS Control Center Express (ACCE) for IT management and includes Norton Anti-virus software and WinRAR.With its ATX form factor, the motherboard offers a stable and expandable platform for building a high-performance workstation. It supports Intel Socket LGA1700 and Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0, ensuring optimized performance. The Intel B660 Chipset provides enhanced functionality and connectivity options.In terms of graphics, the motherboard offers an HDMI port that supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1. It also includes a USB Type-C port that supports DisplayPort output, allowing for a maximum resolution of 8K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4. For output through the USB Type-C port, a DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable is required.The ASUS ProArt B660-CREATOR D4 motherboard provides excellent connectivity options with multiple USB ports, both at the rear and front. It includes USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports, USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, and USB 2.0 ports, offering fast data transfer rates and convenient device connectivity.Storage options include three M.2 slots that support PCIe 4.0 x4 and PCIe 3.0 x4 modes, providing fast storage performance. Additionally, it features four SATA 6Gb/s ports for traditional storage devices.The motherboard supports a maximum memory capacity of 128GB and utilizes DDR4 memory technology. It offers a wide range of supported memory speeds, including overclocking options, and supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) and OptiMem II for optimized memory performance.Special features of the ASUS ProArt B660-CREATOR D4 motherboard include ASUS 5X PROTECTION III for enhanced reliability, ASUS Q-Design elements for easy installation, and an efficient thermal solution with flexible M.2 heatsinks and VRM heatsink design. The ASUS ProArt B660-CREATOR D4 motherboard offers 03 years warranty.Features:Socket LGA 1700 for 13th & 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processorsComprehensive connectivity: 2.5 Gb & 1 Gb onboard Ethernet, three M.2 slots, ThunderboltTM header support, USB-C DisplayPortTM and a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 front panel connector with Quick Charge 4+Next-gen performance: 12+1 power stages rated for 50 amps, PCIe® 5.0 readyOptimized thermal design: A massive VRM and chipset heatsink, aluminum M.2 heatsinks, six 4-pin PWM fan headers and an AIO pump headerProArt gives you more: Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation for clear online communication and ProArt Creator Hub with CreationFirst for one-stop system controlAdvanced security management: USB port restriction, software blacklisting and Windows Registry protection via ASUS Control Center Express.ASUS ProArt B660-CREATOR D4 12th Gen ATX Motherboard Review: