ASRock Z790 Taichi Lite Specifications

Product Brief

• Supports 14th, 13th & 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
• Killer 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3

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.

PCB Design

The 8 Layer PCB provides stable signal traces and power shapes delivering lower temperature and higher energy efficiency, ensuring a reliable and long-lasting system while delivering ultimate performance without any compromise.

DDR5 EXPO & XMP Support

This motherboard is built with low-loss materials, allowing enthusiasts 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 for optimal performance.

DDR5 DIY Friendly Design

To prevent damage during installation or removal, ASRock has implemented a protection circuit on every DDR5 motherboard, lowering the risk of damaging your memory module.

PCIe 5.0 with SMT

The SMT type PCIe slot improves signal flow and maximizes stability under high speed, fully supporting the lightning speed of the latest PCIe 5.0 standard with a bandwidth of 128GBps.

Lightning Gaming Ports

Aimed for die-hard gamers, these ports assist in connecting high-speed mice/keyboard with lower jitter and latency.

Ultra USB Power

Offers enhanced performance for gaming peripherals with improved power delivery.

POLYCHROME RGB

This motherboard features onboard RGB headers and an addressable RGB header for connecting compatible LED devices. Users can synchronize RGB devices across Polychrome RGB Sync-certified accessories.

Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 6E technology extends to the 6GHz spectrum, providing better speed and lower latency, supporting service levels equivalent to 5G networks. Availability may vary by country.

Front USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C

Delivers up to 20 Gbps data transfer rate, providing a blazing fast data transfer interface with a reversible USB Type-C design.

Unique Features

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 6E Module
• Killer DoubleShot™ Pro
• Front Panel Type-C 60W Fast Charging (20V/3A)
• ASRock Lightning Gaming Ports

CPU Support

• 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

Chipset

Intel® Z790

Memory Specifications

• 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: 256GB
• 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 Realtek ALC4082 Audio Codec
• WIMA Audio Capacitors for Front Outputs
• ESS SABRE9218 DAC for Front Panel Audio (130dB SNR)
• Nahimic Audio

LAN

• 1 x 2.5 Gigabit LAN (Killer E3100G)
• 1 x Gigabit LAN (Intel® I219V)

Wireless LAN

• 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E Module
• Supports Dual-Band 2x2 160MHz with extended 6GHz band support
• Supports Bluetooth 5.3 + High speed class II

Slots

• 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slots
• 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot
• 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E) for WiFi/BT

Storage

• 1 x Blazing M.2 Socket (PCIe Gen5x4)
• 4 x Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4x4)
• 8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors

RAID

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

USB Ports

• 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)

Connectors

• 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)
• 6 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin)
• 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
• 2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors
• 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
• 2 x USB 2.0 Headers
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers
• 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header
• 1 x Clear CMOS Button
• 1 x Dr. Debug with LED
• 1 x Power Button with LED
• 1 x Reset Button with LED

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
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port
• 6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports
• 2 x USB 2.0 Ports
• 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports
• 1 x Line Out Jack
• 1 x Microphone Input Jack

Software and UEFI

• ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)
• Killer Control Center
• ASRock Polychrome SYNC

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

Form Factor

EATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 10.5-in, 30.5 cm x 26.7 cm

Operating System

Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit

Certifications

• FCC, CE
• ErP/EuP ready
• CEC Tier II ready