PHANTOM GAMING

Z890M Riptide WiFi

Riptide is named after a specific kind of water current with strong waves that occurs in the ocean, representing the philosophy of sea’s double-side, calm and unlimited strength. Built around powerful gaming-related features, the Riptide has given a powerful smash and immersed users in the sense of stability.

Aluminum Heatsink

The first thing that catches the eye is the optimized Aluminum Heatsink Design. Heatsinks are crucial for efficient heat dissipation, especially during heavy workloads like gaming or productivity tasks. Motherboard that built with heatsinks can effectively manage thermal performance, hence ensure system stability and durability effortlessly.

PWM/DC Fan Support

ASRock fan headers automatically detect whether fans are running in DC or PWM mode, allowing users to fine-tune the fan curve and achieve quieter operation.

1. CPU Fan Connector
2. AIO Pump Fan Connector
3. Chassis Fan Connectors

Thermistor Header

The thermistor cable and thermistor header provide an additional source for temperature monitoring, offering customized thermal management solutions based on workload. Thermal management settings can be easily configured via Fan-Tastic Tuning or UEFI.

Fan-Tastic Tuning

ASRock Phantom Gaming Tuning Fan-Tastic Tuning function enables users to auto-detect the minimum duty of each fan with a single click. Users can also easily adjust the fan curve via the visualized UI interface, meeting their system's cooling performance and noise reduction requirements.

Wi-Fi 6E 802.11axe

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.

Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C

Thunderbolt™ 4 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.

Front Panel USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Header

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.

POLYCHROME RGB

This motherboard features onboard RGB headers and addressable RGB headers 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.

PRODUCT BRIEF:

• Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2) (LGA1851)
• 16+1+1+1+1 Power Phase, 80A Dr.MOS for VCore+GT+SA
• 4 x DDR5 DIMMs
• Supports Dual Channel, up to 9066+ (OC)
• 1 PCIe 5.0 x16
• Graphics Output Options: 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 2 Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C
• Realtek ALC1220 7.1 CH HD Audio Codec, Nahimic Audio
• 4 SATA3
• 1 Blazing M.2 (PCIe Gen5 x4)
• 1 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4)
• 1 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4 & SATA3)
• 2 Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C (Rear)
• 1 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front)
• 2 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear)
• 6 USB 3.2 Gen1 (4 Rear, 2 Front)
• 6 USB 2.0 (2 Rear, 4 Front)
• Killer 2.5G LAN
• 802.11axe Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth
• Supports BIOS Flashback, Memory OC Shield, 20K Caps with 1000uF Capacitance

Unique Feature

Superb Productivity

• PCIe Gen5 (Graphics, M.2)
• Dual Channel DDR5
• Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s)

Rock-Solid Durability

• Server-Grade Low-Loss PCB
• 16+1+1+1+1 Power Phase, 80A Dr.MOS for VCore+GT+SA with Enlarged Heatsink Armor
• Memory OC Shield
• Flexible Integrated I/O Shield
• 20K Long-lasting Black Caps (high quality and conductive polymer capacitors)

Ultrafast Gaming

• Killer 2.5G LAN, 802.11axe Wi-Fi 6E Module
• Killer DoubleShot™ Pro

EZ Update

• BIOS Flashback Button
• ASRock Auto Driver Installer

EZ Troubleshooter

• ASRock Post Status Checker

CPU

• Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2) (LGA1851RL-ILM)
• Supports Intel® Hybrid Technology
• Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Technology
• Supports Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost (TVB)
• Supports Intel® Adaptive Boost Technology (ABT)
• Integrated NPU for dedicated AI acceleration

Chipset

Intel® Z890

Memory

• Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology
• 4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots
• Supports DDR5 non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 9066MHz+(OC)*
• Supports Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM)
• Max. capacity of system memory: 256GB
• Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0x

*1DPC 1R Up to 9066+ MHz (OC), 5600 MHz Natively. 1DPC 2R Up to 6800+ MHz (OC), 5600 MHz Natively. 2DPC 1R Up to 6800+ MHz (OC), 4800 MHz Natively. 2DPC 2R Up to 5800+ MHz (OC), 4400 MHz Natively.

BIOS

256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

Graphics

• Intel® Xe LPG Graphics Architecture
• 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS/FRL 8G Compatible, supports HDR, HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 4K 120Hz
• 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC (compressed), supports HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 8K 60Hz / 5K 120Hz
• 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4, support HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 8K 60Hz / 5K 120Hz*

* 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.

Audio

7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec)

Nahimic Audio

LAN

• 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s
• Killer E3100G
• Supports Killer LAN Software
• Supports Killer DoubleShot™ Pro

Wireless LAN

• 802.11axe Wi-Fi 6E Module
• Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/axe
• 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
• Supports MU-MIMO
• Supports Killer LAN Software
• Supports Killer DoubleShot™ Pro

* 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.

Slots

CPU:

1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1), supports x16 mode*

Chipset:

1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module and Intel® CNVio/CNVio2 (Integrated WiFi/BT)

* PCIE1 supports PCIe riser cards to extend one x16 slot to x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4 slots. Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

Storage

CPU:

1 x Blazing M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb/s) mode*

Chipset:

1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*

1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_3, Key M), supports type 2280 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s & PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) modes*

4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors

* Supports Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

RAID

Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices

Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices*

* Requires additional M.2 NVMe expansion cards to support RAID 10

USB

CPU:

2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C (Rear)

Chipset:

• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front)
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear)
• 6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (4 Rear, 2 Front)
• 6 x USB 2.0 (2 Rear, 4 Front)

* All USB ports support ESD Protection

Connector

• 1 x Thermistor Cable Header
• 1 x SPI TPM Header
• 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
• 1 x RGB LED Header*
• 2 x Addressable LED Headers**
• 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)***
• 3 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)***
• 1 x AIO Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)***
• 1 x Water Pump Fan Connector (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 Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio Connector)
• 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports)
• 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb/s)

* Supports in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip

** Support in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip

*** CPU_FAN1 supports the fan power up to 1A (12W). CPU_FAN2, CHA_FAN1~3, AIO_PUMP and W_PUMP support the fan power up to 3A (36W). CPU_FAN2, CHA_FAN1~3, AIO_PUMP and W_PUMP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

Rear Panel I/O

• 2 x Antenna Ports
• 1 x HDMI Port
• 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
• 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
• 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s for USB4 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt™ protocol)*
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s)
• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports
• 2 x USB 2.0 Ports
• 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
• 1 x BIOS Flashback Button
• 1 x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack)
• 1 x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack)

* Supports USB PD 3.0 up to 5V@3A (15W) charging

Software and UEFI

Software

• ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming 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

*These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.

Accessories

• 2 x SATA Data Cables
• 2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antennas
• 1 x ARGB Splitter Cable
• 1 x Thermistor Cable

Form Factor

Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm

2oz Copper PCB

OS

Microsoft Windows® 11 64-bit

Certifications

• FCC, CE
• ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)