ASRock Z790 TAICHI LITE Intel DDR5 PCIe 5.0 EATX WIFI, LGA 1700 Motherboard

Key Features
Supports 13th Gen & 12th Gen Intel Core Processors
24+1+2 Phase Power Design, SPS for VCore+GT
4 x DDR5 DIMMs, supports up to 7200+(OC)
2 PCIe 5.0 x16, 1 PCIe 4.0 x16, 1 M.2 Key-E for WiFi
Graphics Output Options: 2 USB4 Type-C, 1 HDMI
5.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC4082 Audio Codec), ESS SABRE9218 DAC, WIMA
Audio Caps, Nahimic Audio
1 Blazing M.2 (PCIe Gen5x4), 4 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4x4), 8 SATA3
1 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front), 2 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear), 10 USB 3.2 Gen1 (6 Rear, 4 Front), 6 USB 2.0 (2 Rear, 4 Front)
Killer 2.5G LAN, Intel 1G LAN

PHILOSOPHY OF INFINITE POTENTIAL
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.

Optimized VRM Design

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.

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.

XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink
Extra-large aluminum alloy heat sinks that effectively dissipate heat from the VRM to ensure system stability.

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.

DDR5 EXPO & XMP Support
Derived from the “built for stable and reliable” designing concept, ASRock does not compromise on any details. This motherboards is built with low-loss materials, enthusiasts are able to enjoy the boost of DDR5 memory overclocking performance by enabling the pre-tested profiles. Make sure the memory modules are Intel XMP/AMD EXPO capable and overclocking can be made so affordable, satisfying and absolutely no sweat at all.

DDR5 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 with SMT
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.

KiLLER Networking

KiLLER E3100 + AX1675
The Killer Ethernet controller is designed specially for competitive gamers and performance-hungry users, this motherboard comes with both Killer E3100 2.5G Ethernet & WiFi 6E solution, the enhanced detection and prioritization engine provides the ultimate networking experience for gaming and multimedia applications.

KiLLER Doubleshot Pro
Killer DoubleShot Pro allows the use of both the Killer Wireless and Killer Ethernet interfaces work at the same time which will give the end user max throughput as high as 4.9 Gbps, it automatically utilizes the fastest network connection for high priority traffic, this ensures the highest priority traffic will always be put on the fastest and most reliable link.

Benefits
Speed: DoubleShot Pro Technology delivers the maximum speed and throughput possible for your computer by allowing your computer to use all of your network adapters at the same time.
Intelligence: The Killer Prioritization Engine to automatically classify and prioritize high priority traffic like online games, streaming video, and high quality audio to be handled by the systems fastest network interface. This will provide users with a higher quality experience with fewer interruptions.
Maximum Control: Utilize the Killer Control Center 2.0 to see and manage which network connection your applications are using. Set limits using Visual Bandwidth Control or shut them down completely with application blocking, so they don’t interfere with higher priority apps.

USB Type-C

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 20V@3A 60W with the next generation PD 3.0!

High Definition Sound Effects

ESS SABRE9218 DAC
Embrace the audio stunning performance with ES9218 SABRE DAC!
True Hi-Fi Audio. No distorted digital signal
130dB SNR
112dB THD+N and supports higher impedance up to 600 headphone

WIMA Audio Cap
Optimized for high end audio applications! Deliver crystal and balanced sound to satisfy even the pickiest audiophile.

Nahimic Audio
Whether you are using headphones, a headset, external or internal speakers, via USB, Wi-Fi, analog output or even HDMI, Nahimic Audio offers you the most engaging listening experience, vibrant and rich with details.

Enhance Communication Quality
The Powerful algorithms to ensure the best noise-free conversation, giving a constant vocal level no matter the distance from your mic. The Nahimic audio engine dynamically clear the sound and remove interference noise and lower the voice variation. Result is a better comprehension and less fatigue.
Static Noise Suppression
Echo Cancellation
Lateral Sound Cancellation
Voice Stabilizer

Ultimate Gaming Experience
Sound Tracker
The Sound Tracker is a visual indicator that points out the directions from which predominant sounds are coming. Each sound is properly positioned in 360° on a radar for a full immersion during the game.
Works on any devices!
Enjoy the vibrant and high-quality Surround Sound on all your favorite audio devices: Jack, USB, Bluetooth, HDMI, S/PDIF. Nahimic is compatible with all of your favorite audio tools and ensures the best sound with any of them. Nahimic measure and improve to optimize our technology and offer you the best experience.

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!

POLYCHROME RGB
This motherboard 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.

High Speed M.2 Solution

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.

XXL M.2 Heatsink
The extra large aluminum alloy M.2 heatsink effectively improves heat dissipation to keep those high speed M.2 SSDs as cool as possible, it is able to give better stability while maintaining top performance.

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.

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.

EZ Setting

Auto Driver Installer
Optical drive or driver DVD is no longer needed! ASRock motherboard already has its Ethernet driver prepacked in BIOS ROM, once finish installing the operation system, simply follow the instructions and allow ADI to download and install all necessary drivers automatically!
Step1: Install Auto Driver Installer
Step2: ADI will automatically download and install all necessary drivers.
Step3: Done!

Flexible Integrated IO Shield
Unlike most so called pre-mounted I/O shield that is only decorated with fancy color schemes. We reserve more tolerance space and allow IO shield is adjustable when installing, thus fitting chassis perfectly without any mechanical issue.

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
Killer 2.5G LAN, Killer
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

CPU
Supports 13th Gen & 12th Gen and next 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

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

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

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

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 2x2 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

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 (PCI