ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara motherboard

ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara motherboard

  • Supports 13th Gen & 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors
  • 24+1+2 Phase Power Design, SPS for VCore+GT
  • 4 x DDR5 DIMMs, supports up to 7400+(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

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Description

ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara motherboard

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Feature
    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 6E Module
    – 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 7400+(OC)*
    – Max. capacity of system memory: 192GB
    – Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0

    *1DPC 1R Up to 7400+ 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**

    *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.
    Thunderbolt™ graphics output may not be compatible with certain Type-C monitors. Please use graphics card outputs instead.

  • 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 5.3 + High speed class II
    – 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:
    – 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)

    * If M2_1 is occupied, PCIE1 will downgrade to x8 mode.
    If PCIE2 is occupied, M2_1 will be disabled.
    If PCIE3 is occupied, SATA3_0~4 will be disabled.
    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*
    – 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**

    *Supports Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
    Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
    If M2_1 is occupied, PCIE1 will downgrade to x8 mode.
    If PCIE2 is occupied, M2_1 will be disabled.
    M2_1 and M2_2 cannot be populated simultaneously.**If PCIE3 is occupied, SATA3_0~4 will be disabled.
  • 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)

    *All USB ports support ESD Protection
  • 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

    *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/WP_3A supports the fan power up to 3A (36W).

    *****CHA_FAN1~6/WP support the fan power up to 2A (24W).
    CPU_FAN2/WP_3A and CHA_FAN1~6/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

    ******Supports USB PD 3.0 up to 20V@3A (60W) fast charging when you install PSU’s Power Cable to the 12V 6 pin Power Connector. If the 12V 6 pin Power Connector is not plugged, this header supports USB PD 3.0 up to 9V@3A (27W) fast charging.

  • 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 (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)

    *Supports USB PD 3.0 up to 9V@3A (27W) / 5V@3A (15W) charging
  • Software and 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

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

    *Windows® 10 only supports version 21H2 or later
  • Certifications
    – FCC, CE
    – ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
    – CEC Tier II ready