Pioneering the future 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. A New Era of Taichi ASRock's flagship motherboard lineup is undergoing a major overhaul, unifying water cooling, extreme overclocking, and all-around flagship models into a powerful Taichi family. This expansion incorporates the highly acclaimed AQUA series water-cooling motherboards and OC Formula series overclocking motherboards, resulting in the Taichi AQUA for custom water cooling, Taichi OCF for extreme overclocking, and the all-around flagship Taichi/Taichi Lite. This transformation refines product positioning, centralizing ASRock's flagship offerings under the Taichi brand to meet the diverse needs of high-end PC enthusiasts. This strategic combination enhances the brand's impact, delivering exponential synergy and reinforcing its status as a premier flagship motherboard brand. Processor Processor manufacturer: Intel Processor socket: LGA 1851 (Socket V1) Compatible processor series: Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) Memory Supported memory types: DDR5-SDRAM Number of memory slots: 4 Maximum internal memory: 256 GB Memory slots type: DIMM Memory channels: Dual-channel ECC ompatibility: Non-ECC Supported memory clock speed (max): 9600 MHz Weight & dimensions Width: 305 mm Depth: 274 mm Network Wi-Fi: Yes Ethernet LAN: Yes Ethernet interface type: 10 Gigabit Ethernet Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Wi-Fi standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Bluetooth: Yes Internal I/O USB 2.0 connectors: 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors: 4 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors: 0 Number of SATA III connectors: 4 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectors: 2 Audio connector: Yes ATX Power connector (24-pin): Yes CPU fan connector: Yes Number of CPU fan connectors: 2 Number of chassis fan connectors: 2 EPS power connector (8-pin): Yes Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin): 2 TPM connector: Yes Number of water pump connectors: 1 RGB LED pin header: Yes Rear panel I/O ports USB 2.0 ports quantity: 0 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity: 0 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity: 4 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity: 0 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity: 4 Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports: 2 VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity: 0 HDMI ports quantity: 0 DVI-D ports quantity: 0 Microphone in: Yes S/PDIF out port: Yes Thunderbolt ports quantity: 2 WiFi-AP antenna jack: 2 Storage controllers Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III Number of storage drives supported: 10 RAID support: Yes RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 Expansion slots PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots: 1 PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots: 2 Number of M.2 (M) slots: 6 1st M.2 largest key size: 2280 1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation: 5.0 2nd M.2 largest key size: 2280 2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation: 5.0 3rd M.2 largest key size: 2280 3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generation: 4.0 4th M.2 largest key size: 2280 4th M.2 highest PCI Express generation: 4.0 5th M.2 largest key size: 2280 5th M.2 highest PCI Express generation: 4.0 BIOS BIOS type: UEFI AMI BIOS memory size: 256 Mbit Clear CMOS button: Yes Graphics Parallel processing technology support: CrossFire Features Component for: PC Motherboard form factor: Extended ATX Motherboard chipset family: Intel Motherboard chipset: Intel Z890 Audio output channels: 5.1 channels Audio chip: Realtek ALC4082 Product colour: WhiteShow moreShow less
