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SKU: Z890 TAICHI AQUA
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Z890 Taichi AQUA sets a new industry standard with its pioneering hybrid cooling design, featuring the first-ever detachable VRM and M.2 water block. Additionally, the innovative All USB Type-C On Rear IO configuration marks a leap forward in connectivity. Our mission is to lead the future and establish a new benchmark for top-tier motherboards.
ASRock Z890 motherboards now support Intel® 200S Boost through a simple BIOS update. Users can effectively "upgrade" their existing Intel® Core Ultra processors and enjoy a significant performance boost. Visit the ASRock official website to download the latest BIOS and experience the performance upgrade brought by Intel® 200S Boost. For more details on Intel® 200S Boost, please visit the official Intel® website: https://game.intel.com/us/stories/200s-boost-overclocking-profile/ 
Designed to optimize cooling and ensure sustained performance. Its detachable design offers convenience while delivering top-tier thermal efficiency, perfect for high-performance storage solutions.

Taichi AQUA motherboard features an all USB Type-C Rear IO configuration, totaling 10 ports, including 2 Thunderbolt 4 ports, greatly enhancing user experience.
1. Sleeker Design: Provides a cleaner and more organized appearance. 2. Faster Data Transfer: Supports higher data transfer rates, especially with Thunderbolt 4. 3. Better Compatibility: Works with a wide range of devices including smartphones, tablets and portable storage devices. 4. Multi-functionality: Type-C port supports charging, data transfer, and reversible USB Type-C design that fits the connector either way.

Supports up to 6xNVMe M.2 SSDs and two of which is able to accommodates the latest PCI Express 5.0 standard

It enables lightning-fast data transfer up to 40Gbps and connects versatile devices with a single Thunderbolt™ 4 cable.

Dr.MOS design features the latest SPS (Smart Power Stage) technology. It’s optimized for monitoring current and temperature of each phase, thus delivering smoother and neater power to the CPU with enhanced performance and OC capability.

Derived from the “built for stable and reliable” designing concept, ASRock does not compromise on any details. This motherboard is built with high quality materials, enthusiasts are able to enjoy the boost of DDR5 memory overclocking performance by enabling the pre-tested profiles. Make sure the memory modules are Intel® XMP/AMD EXPO™ capable and overclocking can be made so affordable, satisfying and absolutely no sweat at all. * There are certain risks involved with memory overclocking and may affect your system’s stability. Please realize that overclocking should be done at your own risk and expense. EXPO/XMP profile support may vary by different system configuration, memory modules and motherboard models. Please refer to Memory QVL for the completed support list. 
Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 7 solutions, powered by AI, further optimize performance with features like application priority auto-detection, autonomous bandwidth management, and smart AP selection, ensuring the best network performance with minimal effort. AI-based scoring enables automatic connections to the best available APs.

| Unique Feature | Superb Productivity – PCIe Gen5 (Graphics, M.2) – Dual Channel DDR5 – Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s) Rock-Solid Durability – Server-Grade Low-Loss PCB – 28+1+2+1+1 Power Phase, 110A SPS for VCore with Enlarged Heatsink Armor – Memory OC Shield – Flexible Integrated I/O Shield – 20K Long-lasting Black Caps (high quality and conductive polymer capacitors) Ultrafast Connectivity – Marvell 10G LAN, Realtek 5G LAN – 802.11be Wi-Fi 7 Module EZ Update – BIOS Flashback Button – ASRock Auto Driver Installer |
| CPU | – Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2) (LGA1851RL-ILM) – Supports Intel® Hybrid Technology – Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Technology – Supports Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost (TVB) – Supports Intel® Adaptive Boost Technology (ABT) – Integrated NPU for dedicated AI acceleration – Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine |
| Chipset | Intel® Z890 |
| Memory | Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology – 4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots – Supports DDR5 non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 9600MHz+(OC)* – Supports Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM) – Max. capacity of system memory: 256GB – Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0x |
| BIOS | 256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support |
| Graphics | Intel® Xe LPG Graphics Architecture – 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4, support HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 8K 60Hz / 5K 120Hz* |
| Audio | 5.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC4082 Audio Codec) – WIMA Audio Capacitors (For Front Outputs) – ESS SABRE9219 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 10 Gigabit LAN 100/1000/2500/5000/10000 Mb/s (Marvell AQC113) – Support Wake-On-LAN – Support PXE 1 x 5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500/5000 Mb/s (Realtek RTL8126) |
| Wireless LAN | 802.11be 2×2 Wi-Fi 7 Module – Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/axe/be – Supports 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz* frequency band – Supports 320MHz channel bandwidth with 6GHz* frequency band – 1 antenna to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity technology – Supports Bluetooth 5.4 – Supports MU-MIMO – Supports Killer LAN Software |
| 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 – 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 Blazing M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb/s) mode* – 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_3, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode* Chipset: – 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_4, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode* – 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_5, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode* – 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_6, Key M), supports type 2242/2260/2280 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s & PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) modes* – 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors |
| RAID | Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices – Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices |
| USB | CPU: – 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C (Rear) Chipset: – 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front) – 4 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C (Rear) – 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (Front) – 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C (Rear) – 4 x USB 2.0 (Front) |
| Connector | 3 x Thermistor Cable Headers – 1 x SPI TPM Header – 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header – 1 x RGB LED Header* – 3 x Addressable LED Headers** – 2 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)*** – 4 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)*** – 1 x AIO Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)*** – 1 x Water Pump Fan Connector (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) – 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) – 2 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Headers (20 Gb/s) – 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 Optical SPDIF Out Port – 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s for USB4 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt™ protocol)* – 4 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Ports (10 Gb/s) – 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C Ports (USB32_TC_56 support Ultra USB Power.) – 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports – 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) |
| Software & 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 |
| Accessories | 4 x SATA Data Cables – 1 x USB 2.0 Bracket – 1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antenna – 1 x ARGB Splitter Cable – 3 x Thermistor Cables |
| Form Factor | EATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 10.8-in, 30.5 cm x 27.4 cm – 10 Layer PCB – 2oz Copper PCB |
| OS | Microsoft Windows® 11 64-bit |
| Certifications | FCC, CE – ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) – CEC Tier II ready’ |
| Warranty | 3 Years |
| Note** | **Price, Specifications & Features are subject to change without notice |
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