ASRock Z790 TAICHI LITE w/ DDR5-7200(O.C.), Dual PCIe 5.0 x16, 4x M.2, 2.5Gb LAN, WiFi 6E, BT 5.3
Product Info
Asrock Z790 Taichi Lite Motherboard
Simply Brilliant
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.
- Supports 13th Gen & 12th Gen and next 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
Features
Optimized VRM 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.
KiLLER Networking
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.
USB 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.
High Definition Sound Effects
Embrace the audio stunning performance with ES9218 SABRE DAC! TITLE BOLD
- True Hi-Fi Audio. No distorted digital signal
- 130dB SNR
- 112dB THD+N and supports higher impedance up to 600 Ω headphone
More than USB Transfer Speed
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.
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!
Additional Information:
Compatibility
Supports all Intel® 13th and 12th Gen Processors for Socket LGA 1700
System Requirements
- Windows® 11 / 10*, 64bit
Windows® 10 use requires the Version 21H2 Update or higher
Specifications
| Make and Model | ASRock Z790 Taichi Lite Motherboard |
|---|---|
| Part Number | Z790 TAICHI LITE |
| Color | Black |
| CPU Support | Supports Intel® 13th and 12th Gen Processors for Socket LGA 1700 |
| Chipset | Intel® Z790 Chipset |
| CPU Socket | Socket LGA 1700 |
| Memory | 4x DDR5 RAM Slots, 192GB Maximum (4x 48GB) non-ECC Un-buffered Memory Supports Overclocked DDR5 RAM up to DDR5-7200+ MHz Dual Channel Memory ArchitectureSupports Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP) |
| Onboard Graphics | - Intel® Xe Graphics Architecture (Gen 12) 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS Compatible, supports HDCP 2.3 and resolutions up to 4K / 60Hz 2x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4, supports HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 8K 60Hz* * Intel® UHD Graphics built-in visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which have an Integrated GPU ** Supports 2x 4K displays or 2x 8K display. Only the CPU's embedded graphics can be displayed through Thunderbolt™ ports. Thunderbolt™ graphics output may not be compatible with certain Type-C monitors. In those cases, ASRock recommends using a graphics card instead. |
| 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 Options | M.2 NVMe Storage: Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 5 SATA Storage: Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10* * SATA_A1_A2, SATA_B1_B2 and SATA_B3_B4 do not support RAID function. |
| 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) * All USB ports and headers support ESD Protection |
| LAN | Killer™ E3100G LAN Chipset: 1 x 2.5Gb RJ45 LAN port - Supports Killer LAN Software - Supports Killer DoubleShot™ Pro 1 x Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s (Intel® I219V) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E Wireless Chipset: Tri Band 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 MU-MIMO Supports Killer LAN Software Supports Killer DoubleShot™ Pro |
| Bluetooth | Wi-Fi 6E Wireless Chipset: Bluetooth® v5.3 w/ High Speed Class II |
| 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 |
| Rear I/O | - 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) |
| Internal I/O 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) (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 - 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 |
| Software Features | ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) Killer™ Control Center ASRock Polychrome SYNC |
| UEFI | ASRock Auto Driver Installer ASRock Easy RAID Installer ASRock EZ Mode ASRock Full HD UEFI ASRock Instant Flash ASRock My Favorites in UEFI |
| Bios | 256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support |
| 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 - Flexible Integrated I/O Shield - Nichicon 12K Black Caps (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors) - Killer 2.5G LAN, Killer 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E Module - Killer DoubleShot™ Pro - Front Panel Type-C 60W Fast Charging (20Vdc @ 3A, 60W) - ASRock Lightning Gaming Ports EZ Update - ASRock Auto Driver Installer |
| Certs | CE, FCC CEC Tier II ready ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) |
| Form Factor | E-ATX Form Factor |
| Dimensions (LxW) | 12.0-in x 10.5-in, 30.5 cm x 26.7 cm |
| Weight | N/A |
Package Contents
- ASRock Z790 Taichi Lite Motherboard
- 1x User Manual
- 4x SATA Data Cables
- 1x Wireless Dongle USB Bracket
- 2x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antennas
- 4x Screws for M.2 Sockets
