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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 10th Gen and future generation Intel® Core™ Processors (Socket 1200)
  • 15 Phase Dr.MOS Power Design
  • Supports DDR4 4666MHz+ (OC)
  • 3 PCIe 3.0 x16, 2 PCIe 3.0 x1
  • Supports NVIDIA® SLI™, AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™
  • Graphics Output Options: HDMI, DisplayPort
  • 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec), Nahimic Audio
  • 8 SATA3, 2 Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3), 1 Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4)
  • 1 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 20Gb/s Rear Type-C
  • 3 USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gb/s (2 Rear Type-A, 1 Front Type-C)
  • 9 USB 3.2 Gen1 (4 Front, 5 Rear)
  • Dragon 2.5 Gigabit LAN, Intel® Gigabit LAN
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax (2.4Gbps) + BT 5.1
  • ASRock Polychrome SYNC




 

PCI Express 4.0 Hardware Ready!

 

Welcome to the PCI Express 4.0 new era and be a smart buyer with ASRock motherboards! Z490 enthusiast level motherboards equipped with luxury components that allows geeks to be hardware ready for PCI Express 4.0 standard !

 

PCIE 4.0 Clock Generator

An additional external base clock generator that delivers PCI Express 4.0 standard.

 

PCIE 4.0 Steel Slot

Equipped with reinforced steel slot which is based on PCI Express 4.0 hardware requirement.

 

PCIE 4.0 M.2 Socket

Hyper M.2 Key M socket, wth PCI Express 4.0 hardware for x4 high speed SSDs.

 

PCIE 4.0 Switches

A set of switches that transfer PCI-E 4.0 x16 signal into x8/x8 design.

 

PCIE 4.0 Re-Driver

A set of Re-Driver that boosts PCI-E 4.0 signals to longer lengths.

 

 

 

 

 

Optimized for Water Cooling

 

XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink with Active FAN Design

XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink design with active fan that effectively improve heat dissipation and promotes overall performance. This is aimed for die hard gamers and enthusiasts to bring a new computing experience paired with Intel's 10-core processors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0dB Silent Cooling

 

Realize the completely silent computing by automatically adjusts fan speed and even command it stop working when the temperature goes low.

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIMA Audio Caps

 

Optimized for high end audio applications! Deliver crystal and balanced sound to satisfy even the pickiest audiophile.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nahimic Audio

 

Whether you are using headphones, a headset, external or internal speakers, via USB, Wi-Fi, analog output or even HDMI, Nahimic Audio offers you the most engaging listening experience, vibrant and rich with details.

 

 

 

 

 

Unbeatable Heatsink Armor

 

Forged with aluminum alloy heatsinnk top cover that effectively improves heat dissipation. Underneath its solid strong cover lie three gaming required M.2 Key M sockets for high speed SSDs.

 

 

 

 

 

Metal Backplate

 

Strengthens the motherboard to prevent bending caused by heavy coolers or graphics cards with better airflow and enhanced stability.

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. MOS

 

Dr.MOS is the integrated power stage solution which is optimized for synchronous buck-set down voltage applications! Compared to traditional discrete MOSFETs, it intelligently delivers higher current for each phase, thus providing improved thermal result and superior performance.

 

 

 

 

 

Premium 60A Power Choke

 

Compared to traditional chokes, ASRock's premium 60A power chokes effectively make the saturation current up to three times better, thus providing enhanced and improved Vcore voltage to the motherboard.

 

 

 

 

 

Heat Dissipating PCB Technology

 

Luxurious features extend to the onboard heat dissipating PCB points. Heat Dissipating PCB gives the motherboard a more mysterious touch and this design effectively takes the heat away from PCB and lower down the temperature up to 4.1 degrees!

 

 

 

 

 

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, it's able to support the latest DDR4 memory modules with most extreme memory performance!

 

 

 

 

 

Rule your own Lighting Way - Polychrome RGB 

 

ASRock motherboards deliver stunning performance and superior aesthetics to rule your own colorful lighting way! ASRock offers a very comprehensive control to perform the built-in RGB LEDs or the connected LED strips, CPU fans, coolers, chassis and any RGB devices smoothly. Devices can be synchronized across the Polychrome RGB Sync-certified accessories as well.

 

 

 

 

 

Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax

 

Welcome to the new Wi-Fi standard! ASRock's motherboard equipped with next generation Intel Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax adapter. The speed will be working up to 2.4Gbps and it will also natively operate with both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz simultaneously. Significant improvement in bi-directional MU-MIMO support is another attractive feature as well.

 

 

 

 

 

Dragon 2.5 Gb/s LAN

 

The intelligent 2.5Gb/s LAN platform is built for maximum networking performance for the demanding requirements of home networking, content creators, online gamers and high-quality streaming media. Boost networking performance up to 2.5X the bandwidth compared to the standard gigabit Ethernet, you'll enjoy the faster and uncompromised connectivity experience for gaming, file transfers and backups.

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforced Steel Slot (PCIe 4.0 Version)

 

The reinforced steel slot comes with the next generation PCI Express 4.0 standard. The various benefits include:

  • Extra anchor points
  • Stronger latch
  • Ensure signal stability
  • Make sure heavy graphics cards to be well-installed.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

Front USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C

 

Front USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C header delivers up to 10 Gbps data transfer rate and next generation reversible USB design to the front panel of computer case.

 

Asrock Z490 TAICHI, Intel Z490, 1200, ATX, 4 DDR4, XFire/SLI, HDMI, DP, AX Wi-Fi

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Product Description

Asrock Z490 TAICHI, Intel Z490, 1200, ATX, 4 DDR4, XFire/SLI, HDMI, DP, AX Wi-Fi, 2.5G LAN, RGB Lighting, M.2

Motherboard Type

Desktop

Form Factor

ATX

Socket

Intel 1200

Chipset

Intel Z490

CPU Support

Click here for CPU support

RAM Technology

DDR4 (Dual Channel)

RAM Slots

4 x DIMM

RAM Speeds

4666+(OC)* / 4600 / 4500 / 4400 / 4333/4266(OC) / 4133(OC) / 4000(OC) / 3866(OC) / 3800(OC) / 3733(OC) / 3600(OC) / 3200(OC) / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz

Maximum Memory

128GB

Graphics

Supports Intel HD Graphics

Graphics Ports

1 x HDMI
1 x DisplayPort

Multi-GPU Support

Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX
Supports NVIDIA SLI Technology

PCI/PCI Express

3 x PCe 3.0 x16
2 x PCIe 3.0 x1

Storage

8 x SATA III
1 x M.2 (2280) - PCIe
1 x M.2 (2260/2280) - SATA & PCIe
1 x M.2 (2230/2242/2260/2280/22110) - SATA & PCIe

RAID

RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

Wireless

Intel 802.11ax WiFi Module
Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ax
Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)
Supports WiFi6 802.11ax (2.4Gbps)
2 antennas
Supports Bluetooth 5.0 + High speed class II
Supports MU-MIMO

LAN

2.5GB LAN

Audio

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec)

USB Ports Supported

3 x USB 3.2 Gen2 (2 Type-A & 1 Type-C at back)
9 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (5 at back, 4 at mid-board)
4 x USB 2.0 (at mid-board)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 front panel connector

Back Panel I/O Ports

2 x Antenna
1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard
1 x HDMI
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x Optical SPDIF Out
2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A
1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C
5 x USB 3.2 Gen1
2 x RJ-45 LAN
1 x BIOS Flashback Button

Internal I/O Connectors

1 x SPI TPM
1 x Power LED and Speaker
2 x RGB LED
2 x Addressable LED
1 x CPU Fan
1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan
6 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan
1 x 24 pin ATX
2 x 8 pin 12V
1 x Front Audio
1 x Thunderbolt AIC
2 x USB 2.0

 

2 x USB 3.2 Gen1
1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2
1 x Clear CMOS Button
1 x Dr. Debug with LED
1 x Power Button with LED
1 x Reset Button with LED

Accessories

4 x SATA Data Cables
1 x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card
1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna
1 x ASRock Screwdriver
3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets
2 x Standoffs for M.2 Sockets

Additional Features

See Overview

Package Type

Retail

Package Weight

3.1000 kg

Warranty

3 Year Replacement Warranty

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