PHANTOM GAMING

Z890 Lightning WiFi

Lightning series stands as a symbol of both speed and power. The design employs linear and angular elements, evoking the imagery of lightning – a spectacle of raw energy and breathtaking speed.

FAST

MYSTERIOUS

UNBEATABLE

Phantom Gaming is designed by gamers and for gamers! Underneath its relentless appearance lie plentiful gaming-oriented features and excellent gaming capabilities. It’s all about bringing a new gaming experience to gamers!

2oz Copper PCB

2 ounce copper inner layers that provide stable signal traces and power shapes! Delivering lower temperature and higher energy efficiency for overclocking.

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. A motherboard built with heatsinks can effectively manage thermal performance, hence ensuring 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.

The Killer E3100 2.5 Gbps Ethernet Controller

The enhanced detection and prioritization engine provides the ultimate networking experience for gaming and multimedia applications.

• Faster Gameplay: Killer GameFast Technology can free up to 10% of your CPU cycles and 20% of your memory to allow the user to enjoy a smooth gaming experience.
• Easy to Use: It is extremely easy to use. Just simply turning on the Killer GameFast enabled on the computer will do the work.
• Fully Customizable: All settings are customizable according to the user's preference.
• Lag Less, Win More: The Intel® Killer™ Prioritization Engine ensures you get your lowest in-game latencies.
• Less Buffering: Automatically detects, classifies, and prioritizes network traffic for streaming videos and entertainment.
• Custom Control: Customize and prioritize your network traffic to your liking.

Wi-Fi 7

Wi-Fi 7 offers higher data throughput, lower latency, and Multi-link Operation, ensuring a smooth and real-time interactive experience.

Latest WiFi 7 technology delivers extreme wireless internet speeds and low latency, with higher throughput and Multi-RU as well as puncturing technology.

Multi-link Operation (MLO)

Enables simultaneous use of multiple bands and channels, boosting speed and throughput while reducing latency for a smoother, faster internet experience.

Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C

Thunderbolt™ 4 technology brings speed and versatility, offering a fast and simple level of connection for work or home. It enables lightning-fast data transfer up to 40Gbps.

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 the previous generation.

POLYCHROME RGB

This motherboard features onboard RGB headers and addressable RGB headers that allow connection to compatible LED devices. Users may synchronize RGB LED devices across the Polychrome RGB Sync-certified accessories to create their own unique lighting effects.

• Addressable RGB LED header: Supports WS2812B addressable RGB LED strip (5V/Data/GND).
• RGB LED header: Supports standard 5050 RGB LED strip (12V/G/R/B).

The ARGB Splitter Cable

Enables easy management of multiple ARGB devices through a single controller.

Driver Installation

No need to worry about lack of disk drive! ASRock preinstalls LAN driver for easier driver installation.

1. Install Auto Driver Installer
2. Update drivers needed
3. Done!

BIOS Flashing

Get the most convenient BIOS flashing with just a simple click.

Unique Features

• Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2) (LGA1851)
• 18+1+1+1+1 Power Phase, 80A SPS for VCore+GT+SA
• 4 x DDR5 DIMMs
• Supports Dual Channel, up to 9066+ (OC)
• 1 PCIe 5.0 x16, 1 PCIe 4.0 x16, 1 PCIe 4.0 x4
• Graphics Output Options: 1 HDMI
• Realtek ALC1220 7.1 CH HD Audio Codec
• 4 SATA3
• 1 Blazing M.2 (PCIe Gen5 x4)
• Intel® 802.11be Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm

OS

Microsoft Windows® 11 64-bit

Certifications

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