Question 1

What does the following info mean? I have Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 32GB 6000MHZ It is 2 sticks. I have them in slots A2 and B2. Is the info below (from the manufacturer) saying I have to overclock it to get the 6000MHz speed? Thanks for any help. It is appreciated.

- Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology
- 4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots
- Supports DDR5 non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 6800+(OC)*
- Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB
- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0

*1DPC 1R Up to 6800+ MHz (OC), 4800 MHz Natively.
1DPC 2R Up to 6000+ MHz (OC), 4400 MHz Natively.
2DPC 1R Up to 5600+ MHz (OC), 4000 MHz Natively.
2DPC 2R Up to 4800+ MHz (OC), 3600 MHz Natively.

Accepted Answer

I saw that too, but am unsure why it says what it does (the "OC" part). I have two sticks of DDR5-6000 as well (in A2/B2) - the default setting in the BIOS has them running at a much slower speed, but as soon as I chose to load the XMP profile, they were both running at 6000 - no overclocking done on my part.

Question 2

Are the antenna ports open to install antennas via a M2 card kit?

Accepted Answer

The holes in the back plate are open so you could potentially add antenna's there but there is also a VRM heatsink/shroud right behind the black plate so it might be a challenge.

Question 3

Can it run with DDR4 RAM?

Accepted Answer

No, it only supports DDR5

Question 4

What does the following info mean? I have Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 32GB 6000MHZ It is 2 sticks. I have them in slots A2 and B2. Is the info below (from the manufacturer) saying I have to overclock it to get the 6000MHz speed? Thanks for any help. It is appreciated.

- Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology
- 4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots
- Supports DDR5 non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 6800+(OC)*
- Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB
- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0

*1DPC 1R Up to 6800+ MHz (OC), 4800 MHz Natively.
1DPC 2R Up to 6000+ MHz (OC), 4400 MHz Natively.
2DPC 1R Up to 5600+ MHz (OC), 4000 MHz Natively.
2DPC 2R Up to 4800+ MHz (OC), 3600 MHz Natively.

Accepted Answer

Boot into the BIOS (press del key during cold boot) & click on XMP in the menu containing the memory settings.

Question 5

Are memory slots backward compatible?

Accepted Answer

The product specifications only mention support for DDR5 memory. There is no information provided about backward compatibility with DDR4 or other types of memory.

Question 6

Does this MoBo support the 14th gen Intel I series? The reason I ask is because the quick facts says 12th, 13th and 14th  gen is supported but the specs only say 12 and 13 gen is supported

Accepted Answer

Yes, this motherboard supports 14th generation Intel Core processors.

Question 7

Does this MoBo support the 14 gen intel I series? The reason I ask is because it says under the qiick facts it does but under the specs it ony says 13 and 12th generation supported

Accepted Answer

Yes, this motherboard supports 14th generation Intel Core processors. Note that a BIOS update may be required when used with some 14th generation Intel Core processors.

Question 8

The web page for this motherboard states: "Enjoy the vibrant and high-quality Surround Sound on all your favorite audio devices: Jack, USB, Bluetooth, HDMI, S/PDIF." WHERE is the S/PDIF?

Accepted Answer

The product information provided does not mention an S/PDIF port. The available audio ports listed are Line in, Front Speaker, and Microphone.

Question 9

The web page states: "Enjoy the vibrant and high-quality Surround Sound on all your favorite audio devices: Jack, USB, Bluetooth, HDMI, S/PDIF." WHERE is the S/PDIF?

Accepted Answer

Doesn't look like it has S/PDIF from the pictures. Maybe the information was copy/pasted from other boards.

Question 10

Since it only has 1 USB 3.0 header, if my case has 2 sets of front usb 3.0 ports (2 headers needed) am I able to use a 20 Pin USB 3.0 Internal Header Y Splitter Cable?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can use a 20 Pin USB 3.0 Internal Header Y Splitter Cable to connect two sets of front USB 3.0 ports to the single USB 3.2 Gen1 header available on the motherboard.

Brand	ASRock
Model	Z790 PG RIPTIDE

CPU Socket Type	LGA 1700
CPU Type	Supports 13th / 12th Gen Intel Core Processors, Intel Pentium Gold, Celeron Processors

Number of Memory Slots	4x288pin (DDR5)
Memory Standard	Supports DDR5 non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 6800+(OC)* 1DPC 1R Up to 6800+ MHz (OC), 4800 MHz Natively. 1DPC 2R Up to 6000+ MHz (OC), 4400 MHz Natively. 2DPC 1R Up to 5600+ MHz (OC), 4000 MHz Natively. 2DPC 2R Up to 4800+ MHz (OC), 3600 MHz Natively. Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0 * Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)
Maximum Memory Supported	128GB
Channel Supported	Dual Channel

PCI Express 5.0 x16	1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1), supports x16 mode*
PCI Express 4.0 x16	1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2), supports x4 mode*
PCI Express x1	1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3)* * If M2_5 is occupied, PCIE1 will downgrade to x8 mode. * Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

Serial ATA (SATA)	8 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2	1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode* 1 x Blazing M.2 Socket (M2_5, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb/s) mode* 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode* 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* * Supports Intel Volume Management Device (VMD) * Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks * If M2_5 is occupied, PCIE1 will downgrade to x8 mode. * Either M2_1 or M2_5 can be used at a time.
SATA RAID	Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
Additional RAID Controller	Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5 for M.2 NVMe storage devices

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ASRock Z790 PG RIPTIDE Intel LGA1700 (14th,13th,12th Gen) ATX Motherboard, 4 slots DDR5, PCIE 5.0 x16, 5 Hyper M.2 slots, 2.5Gb Lan, 7.1 Nahimic Audio, Front USB3.2 Gen2X2 Type_C, 14+1+1 Power Phase

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Onboard USB	2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb/s)
Other 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)** 1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)* 4 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)**** 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector 1 x Thunderbolt AIC Connector (5-pin) (Supports ASRock Thunderbolt 4 AIC Card) * 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 supports the fan power up to 2A (24W). * CHA_FAN5 supports the fan power up to 1A (12W). ** CHA_FAN1~4/WP support the fan power up to 2A (24W). **** CPU_FAN2/WP and CHA_FAN1~4/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

Form Factor	ATX
Dimensions (W x L)	12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin	1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector 2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connector)

Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC897
Audio Channels	7.1 Channels

Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset	Killer E3100G
Max LAN Speed	2.5Gbps

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