Description

ASRock Z790 Taichi Lite is an EATX Motherboard that Supports Intel Core 14th/13th/12th processors. It has 4x DDR5 Slots, 24+1+2 Phase Power Design, 2 PCie 5.0 x 16 Slots, 2 USB4 Type-C, and Wi-Fi 6E networking solution
Features:

Supports 14th, 13th & 12th Gen Intel Core Processors (LGA1700)
24+1+2 Power Phase, 105A SPS for VCore+GT with Enlarged Heatsink Armor
4 x DDR5 DIMMs Supports Dual Channel, up to 7200+ (OC)
2 PCIe 5.0 x16, 1 PCIe 4.0 x16
Graphics Output Options: HDMI, 2 Thunderbolt™ Type-C
Realtek ALC4082 5.1 CH HD Audio Codec, ESS SABRE 9218 DAC, WIMA Audio Caps, Nahimic Audio
8 SATA3, 1 Blazing M.2 (PCIe Gen5 x4), 4 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4)
2 Thunderbolt 4/USB4 Type-C, 1 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Front Type-C
(Supports 60W Fast Charging 20V/3A), 2 Rear USB 3.2 Gen2 Type A, 10 USB 3.2 Gen1 (6 Rear, 4 Front)
Killer E3100G 2.5G LAN, Intel 1G LAN,, Killer 802.11ax (WiFi 6E) + Bluetooth 5.3
Killer DoubleShot Pro
Supports ASRock Auto Driver Installer, Lightning Gaming Ports, Ultra USB Power
Specifications:

Model Z790 Taichi Lite
Unique Feature 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 6EModule

Killer DoubleShot Pro
Front Panel Type-C 60W Fast Charging (20V/3A)
ASRock Lightning Gaming Ports
EZ Update

ASRock Auto Driver Installer
CPU
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
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: 192GB
Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0
*1DPC 1R Up to 7200+ 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
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
*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_0~3 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)
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
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
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)
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
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
8 Layer PCB
OS Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit
Certifications
FCC, CE
ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
CEC Tier II ready
Warranty 3 Years