ASRock Z790 Taichi Socket 1700 Motherboard

The Taichi E-ATX motherboard with DDR5 memory represents a philosophy of infinite and undifferentiated potential. A motherboard that can handle all tasks – and in style! Flows like water. Versatile in any situation.
 
Optimized VRM Design
The Dr. MOS design incorporates the latest SPS (Smart Power Stage) technology. It is optimized to monitor the current and temperature of each phase, thus providing a smoother and cleaner power supply to the CPU with greater performance and OC capacity.
Offering robust components and completely smooth power delivery to the CPU. Furthermore, it offers unparalleled overclocking capabilities and also improved performance at the lowest temperature for advanced gamers.
 
8 Layer PCB design
The 8-layer PCB delivers stable signal traces and power forms providing greater power efficiency at a lower temperature, ensuring a reliable, long-lasting system without compromising performance.
 
DDR5 XMP and EXPO support
Derived from the design concept "built to be stable and reliable", ASRock does not compromise on any details. This motherboard is built with low-loss materials, enthusiasts can enjoy the boost of DDR5 memory overclocking performance up to 7000MHz and higher by enabling pre-tested profiles. Ensure that memory modules are compatible with Intel® XMP/AMD EXPO™ and that overclocking can be done affordably, successfully, and absolutely easily.
 
DDR5 memory with protection circuit
The reinforced DIMM slot is mounted on the surface of the motherboard to provide better physical strength and more stable memory signal. With this superior revolutionary design, it is able to dramatically accelerate the DRAM module to an incredible frequency.
Due to the unique electrical architecture of DDR5 DIMM, there is a high risk of damaging the memory module if AC power is not properly disconnected during removal or installation. To prevent this, ASRock has implemented a seamless protection circuit on each DDR5 motherboard, reducing the risk of damaging the memory module.
 
PCIe 5.0 + surface mount technology
Compared to the conventional DIP-style PCIe slot, the SMT-type PCIe slot improves signal flow and maximizes high-speed stability, a key advancement to fully support the lighting speed of the latest PCIe 5.0 standard.
The latest PCI Express 5.0 is capable of an impressive 128GBps of bandwidth, ready to unleash the full potential of future high-end graphics cards.
 
PCIe Gen5 Blazing M.2
The Blazing M.2 adapts to the latest PCI Express 5.0 standard to realize double the bandwidth compared to the previous generation, with an impressive transfer speed of 128 Gb/s, it is ready to unleash the full potential of future Ultra-fast SSDs.

Thunderbolt technology
Thunderbolt™ 4/USB4 technology brings speed and versatility to the most advanced USB Type-C, offering a fast and simple level of connection for work or home. Enables ultra-fast data transfer of up to 40 Gbps and connects external monitors, Thunderbolt™ and USB devices with a single Thunderbolt 4 cable.
Enjoy ultra-fast charging rate, up to 20V @ 3A 60W with next generation PD 3.0!
 
More than USB transfer speed
Aimed at die-hard gamers and enthusiasts! Lightning Gaming ports are derived from two different controller interfaces that allow gamers to connect their high-speed mice and keyboards with the lowest latency and get the best performance.
Aimed at the hardcore gamers and enthusiasts! Lightning Gaming ports come from two different controller interfaces that help gamers connect high-speed mice/keyboards with lower jitter and latency.
 
RGB POLYCHROME
In addition to built-in RGB lighting, it also features built-in RGB headers and an addressable RGB header that allows the motherboard to connect to compatible LED devices such as strips, CPU fans, coolers, chassis, etc. Users can also sync RGB LED fixtures with Polychrome RGB Sync certified fixtures to create their own unique lighting effects.
 
Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax
WiFi 6E technology has been extended to the entire new 6 GHz spectrum band, providing more WiFi capacity and delivering even better and faster Internet traffic. In addition to offering higher speeds, WiFi 6E also improves lower latency and supports service levels that are equivalent to 5G networks.
 
USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C
The latest USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C delivers up to 20Gbps data transfer speed, which is 2 times faster than the previous generation, providing an incredibly fast data transfer interface with reversible USB Type-C design that adapts to the connector in any way.
 
Killer™ Ethernet E3100 + Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 / Killer DoubleShot™ Pro
Killer Ethernet controller is specifically designed for competitive gamers and performance-hungry users, this motherboard comes with Killer E3100 2.5G Ethernet and WiFi 6E solution, enhanced detection and prioritization engine provides the best networking experience for gaming and multimedia applications .
Killer DoubleShot Pro allows the use of Killer Wireless and Killer Ethernet interfaces at the same time, which will give the user maximum throughput of up to 4.9 Gbps, automatically uses the fastest network connection for high priority traffic, guaranteeing maximum Priority traffic will always be placed on the fastest and most reliable link.

Specifications

Processor
- Processor manufacturer: Intel
- Processor socket: LGA 1700
- Compatible processor: Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9
- Max. number of SMP processor: 1
Memory
- Supported memory types: DDR5-SDRAM
- Number of memory slots: 4
- Type of memory slots: DIMM
- Memory channels: Dual-channel
- Non-ECC: Yes
- Maximum internal memory: 128 GB
- Unbuffered memory: Yes
Storage controllers
- Types of storage drives supported: HDD & SSD
- Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III
- RAID Compatibility: Yes
- RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O
- USB 2.0, connectors: 2
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors: 2
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors: 1
- Number of SATA III connectors: 8
- Audio connector on front panel: Yes
- ATX power connector (24 pins): Yes
- CPU fan connector: Yes
- TPM Connector: Yes
- Connector for RGB LED strips: Yes
Rear panel I/O ports (input/output)
- Number of USB 2.0 ports: 2
- Number of Type A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports: 6
- Number of Type A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) ports: 2
- Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) number of ports: 2
- Number of HDMI ports: 1
- Headphone outputs: 1
- Microphone, input jack: Yes
- S/PDIF output port: Yes
- Number of Thunderbolt ports: 2
Connection
- Ethernet: Yes
- Ethernet interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- LAN Controller: Killer E3100G
- Wifi: Yes
- Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Wi-Fi standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Bluetooth: Yes
Characteristics
- Chipset: Intel Z790
- Sound chip: Realtek ALC4082
- Audio output channels: 5.1 channels
- Component for: PC
- Form factor: Extended ATX
- Chipset family: Intel
- Supported Windows operating system: Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots
- PCI Express x16 slots (Gen 4.x): 1
- PCI Express x16 slots (Gen 5.x): 2
- Number of M.2 slots (M): 1
BIOS
- BIOS types: UEFI AMI
- BIOS, memory size: 256 MB/s
Weight and measurements
- Width: 305 mm
- Depth: 267 mm