Asrock Z790 Taichi Carrara Lga1700 Eatx Motherboard – (Z790 Taichi Carrara)

ASRock Z790 TAICHI CARRARA LGA1700 (14th,13th,12th Gen) EATX Mainboard, 4 slots DDR5, 2 PCIE 5.0 x16, 5 M.2 slots, 2.5Gb Lan, WIFI 6E, 5.1 audio ALC4082, Optical SPDIF port, 2 USB4 Thunderbolt Type-C, 24+1+2 Power Phase

Feature

• ASRock Supports 13^th Gen & 12^th Gen Intel^® Core™ Processors
• 24+1+2 Phase Power Design, SPS for VCore+GT
• 4 x DDR5 DIMMs, supports up to 7000+(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

20 Years of Innovation and Goes on! Taichi Carrara resembles the high strength as well as the esthetic of Carrara marble, the key elements while developing this motherboard.

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.

DDR5 XMP & EXPO 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.

* There are certain risks involved with memory overclocking and may affect your system’s stability. Please realize that overclocking should be done at your own risk and expense. EXPO/XMP profile support may vary by different system configuration, memory modules and motherboard models. Please refer to Memory QVL for the completed support list.

DDR5 Memory with Protection Circuit

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.

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.

12cm Carrara Edition Cooling Fan

Replace the rear fan to give you a consistent carrara style appearance with motherboard.
– 800 – 2500 RPM
– 76.21 CFM
– 2 ball bearing

Composite VRM Heatsink

It is equipped with a composite VRM heatsink active cooling fans, XXL aluminum heatsinks and heat pipe for maximum heat dissipation.

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.

Thunderbolt Technology

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.

Please refer to Intel^® “What is Thunderbolt 4” page for more detail.

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.

More than USB Transfer Speed

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

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.

*The addressable RGB LED header supports WS2812B addressable RGB LED strip (5V/Data/GND), with a maximum power rating of 3A (5V), a max of 80 LEDs and length within 2 meters.
*The RGB LED header supports standard 5050 RGB LED strip (12V/G/R/B), with a maximum power rating of 3A (12V) and length within 2 meters.
*A Group=Addressable RGB Header, B Group=RGB Header

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.

*The availability of Wi-Fi 6E (6GHz) may vary between different countries.
Wi-Fi 6E (6GHz band) will be supported by Microsoft^® Windows^® 11. The availability will depend on the different regulation status of each country and region. It will be activated (for supported countries) through Windows^® Update and software updates once available.
A 6GHz compatible router is required for 6E functionality.

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.

Unique Features	Superb Productivity – PCIe Gen5 (Graphics, M.2) – 12CM Carrara Edition Cooling FAN – 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 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 7000+(OC)* – Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB – Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0*1DPC 1R Up to 7000+ 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**
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 2×2 160MHz with extended 6GHz band support*- 2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity technology – Supports Bluetooth + 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 (PCIE1 and PCIE2)
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**
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
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)
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 (15μ Gold 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
Rear I/O Panel	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)
Software & 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
Accessories	1 x User Manual – 4 x SATA Data Cables – 1 x Wireless Dongle USB Bracket – 1 x 12CM Carrara Edition Cooling FAN – 1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antenna – 4 x Screws for M.2 Sockets
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
Warranty	3 Years
Note**	**Prices, Specifications & Features are subjet to change without notice