Asrock Z790 TAICHI Intel Z790 Lga 1700 Extended Z790 TAICHI

Taichi represents the philosophical state of undifferentiated absolute and infinite potential. A motherboard that fulfills every task � with style! Become like water. Shapeless, formless, versatile for any situation.

SPS (Smart Power Stage)
Dr.MOS design features the latest SPS (Smart Power Stage) technology. It�s optimized for monitoring current and temperature of each phase, thus delivering smoother and neater power to the CPU with enhanced performance and OC capability.

24+1+2 Power Phase Design
Featuring sturdy components and completely smooth power delivery to the CPU. Plus, it offers unmatched overclocking capabilities and enhanced performance with the lowest temperature for advanced gamers as well.

8 Layer PCB design
The 8 Layer PCB provides stable signal traces and power shapes delivering lower temperature and higher energy efficiency, ensures a reliable and long-lasting system while delivering ultimate performance without any compromise.

Reinforced DIMM Slot
The reinforced DIMM slot is surfaced mounted onto the motherboard to give better physical strength as well as a more stable memory signal, with this superior revolutionary design, it is able to dramatically overclock DRAM module up to insane frequency.

DIY Friendly Design
Due to the unique electrical architecture of DDR5 DIMM, there�s a high risk of damaging the memory module if AC power isn�t disconnected properly during removal or installation. To prevent this, ASRock has implemented a trouble free protection circuit on every DDR5 motherboard, lowers the risk of damaging your memory module.

PCIe 5.0 + Surface-Mount Tech
Compares to conventional DIP style PCIe slot, the SMT type PCIe slot improves signal flow and maximize stability under high speed, a key breakthrough to fully support the lighting speed of the latest PCIe 5.0 standard.
The latest PCI Express 5.0 is capable to perform a breathtaking bandwidth of 128GBps, ready to unleash the full potential of future high end graphic cards.

PCIe Gen5 Blazing M.2
The Blazing M.2 accommodates the latest PCI Express 5.0 standard to perform twice the bandwidth compared to previous generation, with a breathtaking 128Gb/s transfer speed, it is ready to unleash the full potential of future ultrafast SSDs.

Anti-Drop Screw
Tired of dropping screws or screws missing inside chassis?
The enhanced M.2 heatsink with anti-drop screw design that make sure installation process more easily.

Thunderbolt� 4/USB4 Type-C
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. It enables lightning-fast data transfer up to 40Gbps and connects external monitors, Thunderbolt�, and USB devices with a single Thunderbolt 4 cable.

Fast Charging Technology
Enjoy the superfast charging rate, up to 9V@3A 27W with the next generation PD 3.0!

Lightning Gaming Ports
Aimed for die hard gamers and enthusiasts! Lightning Gaming Ports are sourced from two different controller interfaces that assist gamers in connecting the high speed mice/keyboard with the lower jitter and latency!

Ultra USB Power
Aimed for die hard gamers and enthusiasts! Lightning Gaming Ports are sourced from two different controller interfaces that assist gamers in connecting the high speed mice/keyboard with the lower jitter and latency!

POLYCHROME RGB
In addition to the built-in RGB illumination, it also features onboard RGB headers and an addressable RGB header that allow motherboard to be connected to compatible LED devices such as strip, CPU fans, coolers, chassis and so on. Users may also synchronize RGB LED devices across the Polychrome RGB Sync-certified accessories to create their own unique lighting effects.

Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax
WiFi 6E technology has extended to the whole new 6GHz spectrum band, providing more WiFi capability and giving an even better and faster internet traffic. In addition to deliver higher speeds, the WiFi 6E also enhances the lower latency and supports service levels that are equivalent to 5G networks.

Front USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C
The latest USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C delivers up to 20 Gbps data transfer rate which is 2x as fast as previous generation, providing a blazing fast data transfer interface with reversible USB Type-C design that fits the connector either way.

BIOS



BIOS memory size



256 Mbit


BIOS type



UEFI AMI


Expansion slots



Number of M.2 (M) slots



1


PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots



1


PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots



2


Features



Audio chip



Realtek ALC4082


Audio output channels



5.1 channels


Component for



PC


Motherboard chipset



Intel Z790


Motherboard chipset family



Intel


Motherboard form factor



Extended ATX


Windows operating systems supported



Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64


Internal I/O



ATX Power connector (24-pin)



Yes


CPU fan connector



Yes


Front panel audio connector



Yes


Number of SATA III connectors



8


RGB LED pin header



Yes


TPM connector



Yes


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


Memory



Maximum internal memory



128 GB


Memory channels



Dual-channel


Memory slots type



DIMM


Non-ECC



Yes


Number of memory slots



4


Supported memory types



DDR5-SDRAM


Unbuffered memory



Yes


Network



Bluetooth



Yes


Ethernet interface type



2.5 Gigabit Ethernet


Ethernet LAN



Yes


LAN controller



Killer E3100G


Top Wi-Fi standard



Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)


Wi-Fi



Yes


Wi-Fi standards



802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)


Package dimensions



Gross Weight (Package, kg)



1.3 kg


Processor



Compatible processor series



Intel� Core� i5, Intel� Core� i7, Intel� Core� i9


Maximum number of SMP processors



1


Processor manufacturer



Intel


Processor socket



LGA 1700


Product dimensions



Net Weight (Product, kg)



1 kg


Product Depth



26.7 cm


Product Width



30.5 cm


Rear panel I/O ports



Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports



2


HDMI ports quantity



1


Headphone outputs



1


Microphone in



Yes


S/PDIF out port



Yes


Thunderbolt ports quantity



2


USB 2.0 ports quantity



2


USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity



6


USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity



2


Storage controllers



RAID levels



0, 1, 5, 10


RAID support



Yes


Supported storage drive interfaces



M.2, SATA III


Supported storage drive types



HDD & SSD


Vendor information



Brand Name


Asrock


Warranty



1 Year(s)