Taichi Lite series is here! Based on the existing Z790/B650E Taichi motherboard, the Taichi Lite kept the original specs & features but with less RGB & simpler exterior design. Taichi Lite series motherboard will be focusing purely on the functionality, performance and durability, and with the new simplified design concept, ASRock has brought the long awaited affordable high end motherboard finally back to the market!
Both Z790/ B650E Taichi Lite motherboard comes equipped with a 24 phase VRM for its Vcore to give unlimited CPU performance, other exciting features and technologies are also available too, such as PCIe 5.0 technology for graphics cards and M.2 SSDs, an incredible IO that includes the latest USB4 offering a fast and simple level of connection for work or home.
Z790 Taichi Lite is equipped with 60W PD 3.0 fast charging, compatible with smartphones, tablets and laptops which can take advantage of quicker recharge times while users are at their PC, and without the need for a costly PD charger.
Motherboards have been increasingly luxury especially on the high-end segment, with some sporting boutique looking design and fancy RGB effects, these added costs lead motherboard prices to explode for the past few years, but with the new Taichi Lite series motherboards, ASRock has successfully brought affordable yet featured filled flagship motherboard back to the masses!
Product Information:
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Z790 Taichi Lite:
https://asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z790%20Taichi%20Lite/index.asp
Specifications (Click to reveal)
| 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 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 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 *® 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 – 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 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 |
B650E Taichi Lite:
https://asrock.com/mb/AMD/B650E%20Taichi%20Lite/index.asp
Specifications (click to reveal)
| Unique Feature | Superb Productivity – PCIe Gen5 (Graphics, M.2) – Dual Channel DDR5 – USB4 Type-C Port (40 Gb/s) Rock-Solid Durability – Server-Grade Low-Loss PCB – 24+2+1 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 Gaming – Killer 2.5G LAN, Killer 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6EModule – Killer DoubleShot™ Pro – ASRock Lightning Gaming Ports EZ Update – BIOS Flashback Button – ASRock Auto Driver Installer |
| CPU | – Supports AMD Socket AM5 Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors – Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine |
| Chipset | – AMD B650 |
| Memory | – Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology – 4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots – Supports DDR5 non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 6600+(OC) – Max. capacity of system memory: 192GB – Supports Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) and EXTended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO) memory modules |
| BIOS | – 256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support |
| Graphics | Integrated AMD RDNA™ 2 graphics (Actual support may vary by CPU) – 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS/FRL 8G Compatible, supports HDR, HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 4K 120Hz – 1 x USB4, supports HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 8K 60Hz* *Only the CPU’s embedded graphics can be displayed through USB4 ports. If you want to display to a Type-C monitor, please use CPU models with embedded graphics. USB4 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 | – 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s – Killer E3100G – Supports Killer LAN Software – Supports Killer DoubleShot™ Pro |
| 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: – 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1), supports x16 mode* Chipset: – 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2), supports x4 mode* – 1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module – 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1) *If M2_3 is occupied, PCIE2 will be disabled. Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks |
| Storage | CPU: – 1 x Blazing M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb/s) mode* Chipset: – 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode* – 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_3, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode* ASMedia ASM1061: – 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors *Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks If M2_3 is occupied, PCIE2 will be disabled. |
| RAID | – Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices* *Requires additional M.2 NVMe expansion cards to support RAID 10 |
| USB | – 1 x USB4 Type-C (Rear) – 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front) – 3 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear) – 10 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (8 Rear, 2 Front) – 4 x USB 2.0 (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 Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio Connector) – 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) (ReDriver) – 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. |
| Rear Panel I/O | – 2 x Antenna Ports – 1 x HDMI Port – 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port – 1 x USB4 Type-C Port (40 Gb/s)* – 3 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (USB32_12 are Lightning Gaming Ports. USB32_11 supports Ultra USB Power.) – 8 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (ASMedia ASM1074 hub) – 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port – 1 x Clear CMOS Button – 1 x BIOS Flashback Button – 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 Full HD UEFI – ASRock Auto Driver Installer – ASRock Instant Flash *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 ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antenna – 3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets – 1 x Standoff for M.2 Socket |
| 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) |
