Model |
Z790 Taichi Lite |
Unique Feature |
Superb Productivity
- PCIe Gen5 (Graphics, M.2)
- Dual Channel DDR5
- USB4 Thunderbolt 4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s)
Rock-Solid Durability
- 24+1+2 Power Phase, 105A SPS for VCore+GT with Enlarged Heatsink Armor
- Flexible Integrated I/O Shield
- Nichicon 12K Black Caps (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors)
Ultrafast Connectivity
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6EModule
- Killer DoubleShot Pro
- Front Panel Type-C 60W Fast Charging (20V/3A)
- ASRock Lightning Gaming Ports
EZ Update
- ASRock Auto Driver Installer
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CPU |
- Supports 14th, 13th & 12th Gen Intel Core Processors (LGA1700)
- Supports Intel Hybrid Technology
- Supports Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Technology
- Supports Intel Thermal Velocity Boost (TVB)
- Supports Intel Adaptive Boost Technology (ABT)
- Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine
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Chipset |
Intel Z790 |
Memory |
- Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology
- 4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots
- Supports DDR5 non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 7200+(OC)*
- Max. capacity of system memory: 192GB
- Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0
*1DPC 1R Up to 7200+ MHz (OC), 4800 MHz Natively.
1DPC 2R Up to 6000+ MHz (OC), 4400 MHz Natively.
2DPC 1R Up to 6000+ MHz (OC), 4000 MHz Natively.
2DPC 2R Up to 4800+ MHz (OC), 3600 MHz Natively |
BIOS |
256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support |
Graphics |
- Intel Xe Graphics Architecture (Gen 12)
- 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS Compatible, supports HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 4K 60Hz
- 2 x Intel Thunderbolt 4, supports HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 8K 60Hz**
*Intel UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.
**Supports two 4K displays or one 8K display
Only the CPU’s embedded graphics can be displayed through Thunderbolt™ ports. If you want to display to a Thunderbolt™ monitor, please use CPU models with embedded graphics.
Thunderbolt™ graphics output may not be compatible with certain Type-C monitors. Please use graphics card outputs instead. |
Audio |
- 5.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC4082 Audio Codec)
- WIMA Audio Capacitors (For Front Outputs)
- ESS SABRE9218 DAC for Front Panel Audio (130dB SNR)
- Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel
- Impedance Sensing on Rear Out port
- Nahimic Audio
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LAN |
1 x 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s (Killer E3100G)
- Supports Killer LAN Software
- Supports Killer DoubleShot Pro
1 x Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s (Intel® I219V) |
Wireless LAN |
- 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E Module
- Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
- Supports Dual-Band 2×2 160MHz with extended 6GHz band support*
- 2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity technology
- Supports Bluetooth 5.3 + High speed class II
- Supports MU-MIMO
- Supports Killer LAN Software
- Supports Killer DoubleShot Pro
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Slots |
CPU:
- 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1 and PCIE2), support x16 or x8/x8 modes*
Chipset:
- 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3), supports x4 mode*
- 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module and Intel CNVio/CNVio2 (Integrated WiFi/BT)
- Supports AMD CrossFire
- 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slots (PCIE1 and PCIE2)
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Storage |
CPU:
- 1 x Blazing M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb/s) mode*
- 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode**
Chipset:
- 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_3, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*
- 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_4, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*
- 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_5, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*
- 8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors
*Supports Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks* If M2_1 is occupied, PCIE1 will downgrade to x8 mode.
If PCIE2 is occupied, M2_1 will be disabled.
M2_1 and M2_2 cannot be populated simultaneously.
**If PCIE3 is occupied, SATA3_0~3 will be disabled. |
RAID |
- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5 for M.2 NVMe storage devices
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USB |
- 2 x USB4 Thunderbolt 4 Type-C (Rear)
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front)
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear)
- 10 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (6 Rear, 4 Front)
- 6 x USB 2.0 (2 Rear, 4 Front)
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Connector |
- 1 x SPI TPM Header
- 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
- 1 x RGB LED Header
- 3 x Addressable LED Headers
- 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)
- 1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)
- 6 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)
- 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
- 2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connector)
- 1 x 12V 6 pin Power Connector for Fast Charging (Hi-Density Power Connector)
- 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports)
- 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb/s)
- 1 x Clear CMOS Button
- 1 x Dr. Debug with LED
- 1 x Power Button with LED
- 1 x Reset Button with LED
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Rear Panel I/O |
- 2 x Antenna Ports
- 1 x HDMI Port
- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
- 2 x USB4 Thunderbolt 4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s for USB4 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt™ protocol)
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s)
- 6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB32_12 are Lightning Gaming Ports. USB32_34 support Ultra USB Power.)
- 2 x USB 2.0 Ports
- 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports
- 1 x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack)
- 1 x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack)
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Software and UEFI |
Software
- ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)
- Killer Control Center
- ASRock Polychrome SYNC
UEFI
- ASRock EZ Mode
- ASRock Full HD UEFI
- ASRock My Favorites in UEFI
- ASRock Auto Driver Installer
- ASRock Instant Flash
- ASRock Easy RAID Installer
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Accessories |
- 1 x User Manual
- 4 x SATA Data Cables
- 1 x Wireless Dongle USB Bracket
- 1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antenna
- 4 x Screws for M.2 Sockets
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Form Factor |
EATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 10.5-in, 30.5 cm x 26.7 cm
8 Layer PCB |
OS |
Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit |
Certifications |
- FCC, CE
- ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
- CEC Tier II ready
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Warranty |
3 Years |
Note |
*** Image use for reference only
*** Features, Price, Specifications are subject to change without notice. |