ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate
Based on the Z390 chipset—Intel's top-tier chipset for consumer series motherboard, the Z390 Taichi Ultimate works flawlessly with the latest 9th and 8th generation Intel Core processors with up to eight cores. With professional gamers and DIY enthusiasts in mind, this board comes with three PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, three M.2 slots (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3), five USB 3.1 Gen2, eight USB 3.1 Gen1, dual GbE RJ-45 ports, and onboard 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. A 10GbE LAN port is also built onboard which is future-proof for your investment.
Superb components and the large aluminum-alloy heatsink on both the MOSFET and chipset guarantee stability, reliability and durability you can count on in ultra-settings gaming or extreme overclocking conditions. Moreover, RGB lighting is built on the board giving fun, eye-catching lighting, along with RGB headers and addressable RGB header for more brilliant illumination that can light up your entire build.
- Supports 9th and 8th Gen Intel Core processors (Socket 1151)
- AQUANTIA 10 Gigabit LAN, Dual Intel Gigabit LAN
- IR Digital PWM, 12 Power Phase design
- Supports DDR4 4200+(OC)
- 3 PCIe 3.0 x16, 2 PCIe 3.0 x1
- NVIDIA Quad SLI, AMD 3-Way CrossFireX
- Graphics Output Options: HDMI, DisplayPort
- 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec)
- Supports Purity Sound 4 & DTS Connect
- 8 SATA3, 3 Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3)
- 5 USB 3.1 Gen2 (1 Front Type-C, 1 Rear Type-C, 3 Rear Type-A)
- 8 USB 3.1 Gen1 (4 Front, 4 Rear)
- Intel 2T2R Dual Band 802.11ac WiFi (2.4/5GHz), supports up to 1.73Gbps wireless network and BT v5.0
- ASRock Polychrome SYNC
- Hyper BCLK Engine II
- 2T2R Dual Band 802.11ac WiFi
- AQUANTIA 10Gb/s LAN
- Dual Intel Gigabit LAN(I219V + I211AT)
- Gold Audio Jack
- Purity Sound 4
- IR Digital PWM
12 Power Phase Design
Premium 60A Power Choke
Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM)
Combo Caps - Intel LGA 1151 Socket
Supports 9th and 8th Gen Intel Core Processors - PCI-E Steel Slots
Supports 2-Ways SLI/3-WayCFX - 3 x Ultra M.2 Socket
(PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3) - Nichicon 12K Black Caps
- USB 3.1 Gen2 10Gb/s Type-C Header
- 8 SATA3 6Gb/s
- Full Coverage M.2 Heatsink
- RGB LED + Addressable RBG LED Headers
The new 10Gb/s network standard was specially designed to satisfy the user who is seeking immediate performance improvements. Based on AQUANTIA's AQtion client controller, it offers blazingly fast 10-gigabit/sec transfer speed over Cat6 cable. The 10Gb/s Ethernet not only fully compatible with 5Gb/s, 2.5Gb/s & Gigabit Lan but also delivers lightning fast transfer speed, perfect for media center, workstation and gaming PC.
The motherboard is designed to make the best out of 9th Generation Intel Core Processors, the sturdy VRM design provides extreme overclocking potential, lower temperature during gaming and reinforced system stability for taking on all sorts of arduous computing tasks.
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.
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.
Dual Band (2.4/5 GHz)
No one has time for weak WiFi signals and sluggish internet! That's why this motherboard comes with an exclusive 2T2R 802.11ac WiFi 2.4/5Ghz (160Mhz) module that supports up to 1.73Gbps wireless networks and Bluetooth v5.0. Experience up to 289% speed boost compared to your old WiFi!
*The doubled bandwidth 160MHz with the max. speed up to 1.73Gbps is only supported with 802.11ac Wave 2 router.
A massive full coverage M.2 heatsink that is able to dissipate heat ef-ficiently to ensure your high speed M.2 SSD always working at its best.
An additional external base clock generator which provides a wider range of frequencies and more precise clock waveforms.
It's time to enjoy the most purified audio performance with ultra high definition. Purity Sound4 is a combination of several hardware, software audio solutions. 7.1 CH HD audio with the latest Realtek ALC1220 audio codec, individual PCB layers for R/L audio channel, 120dB SNR DAC and other technologies to deliver the crispest sound effects.
120dB SNR DAC
RGB LED
Gold Audio connector
TI NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier
Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel
Impedance Sensing on Front Out port
PCB Isolate Shielding
Pure Power-In
Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps
Triple of the world's fastest PCIe Gen3 x4 Ultra M.2 slots that deliver up to 32Gb/s transfer speed, it also supports SATA3 6Gb/s M.2 modules.
*Performance result may vary with a different configuration.
Front USB 3.1 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.
The free bundled ASRock's new SLI HB Bridge is compatible with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 and 1070 graphics cards that doubles the available transfer bandwidth, thus delivering rock stable gameplay and experiencing surround gaming in the best way.
Supports Intel Optane memory technology and Intel Optane storage technology that redefines a new standard of high performance and responsiveness.
Extra large aluminum alloy heat sinks that effectively take away heat from the MOSFET and chipset so that your whole system may perform more stable.
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.
Specifically designed for memory power delivery, these new alloy chokes feature a highly magnetic and heat resistant design, thus delivering more stable and reliable power to the motherboard and memory modules.
Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM) is another innovative MOSFETs design by ASRock. The silicon die area is increased by stacking two dies into one MOSFET. The larger the die area, the lower Rds(on). Compared to traditional discrete MOSFET, DSM with larger die area provides extreme lower Rds(on) 1.2 mO, so the power supply for the CPU Vcore is more efficient.
A combination of 820uF and 100uF capacitors. Together these capacitors provide clearer, efficient and more responsive CPU Vcore power, and overclockers may achieve higher scores.
Supreme 12K black capacitors with lifespans of at least 12,000 hours. Compared to other counterparts on high-end motherboards that merely have lifespans of around 10,000 hours, ASRock applied Nichicon 12K Black Caps that offer 20% longer lifespans and provide more stability and reliability.
A new designed protective cover for all of the crucial parts near the motherboard's rear I/O, so that they won't easily be damaged by static electricity.
A new mysterious matte black and copper color scheme to match the prestigious components on ASRock's high-end motherboards.
High Density Glass Fabric PCB design that reduces the gaps between the PCB layers to protect the motherboard against electrical shorts caused by humidity.
This is not only a standard CPU fan header, but also supports water pumps! This header provides a maximum of 2A power for supporting the most popular water pumps. User also can adjust the voltage of water pump to get higher cooling performance with lower noise.
Some sensitive digital components on the motherboard are vulnerable to power surges, the excessive current may cause your system to malfunction immediately. ASRock Full Spike Protection includes various technologies to prevent your motherboard's components from being damaged by these unexpected voltage spikes.
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