ASRock Z690 Taichi

CPU
- Supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors (LGA1700)
- Digi Power design
- 20 Power Phase design
- Supports Intel® Hybrid Technology
- Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Technology
- Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine V

Chipset
- Intel® Z690

Memory
- Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology
- 4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots
- Supports DDR5 non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 6400+(OC)*
- Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB
- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0
- 15µ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
*Supports DDR5 4400 (1DPC) / 3600 (2DPC) natively.

Graphics
- Intel® Xe Graphics Architecture (Gen 12)
- Three graphics output options: 1 x HDMI and 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4
- Supports Triple Monitor
- Supports Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 with max. resolution up to 8K (7680x4320) @ 60Hz**
- Supports HDMI 2.1 TMDS Compatible with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 60Hz
- Supports HDCP 2.3 with HDMI 2.1 TMDS Compatible Port and Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 Ports
*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

Audio
- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec)
- Premium Blu-ray Audio support
- Supports Surge Protection
- WIMA Audio Capacitors (For Front Outputs)
- ESS SABRE9218 DAC for Front Panel Audio (130dB SNR)
- Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel
- Gold Audio Jacks
- 15µ Gold Audio Connector

LAN
1 x 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s (Killer E3100G)
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports Lightning/ESD Protection
1 x Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s (Intel® I219V)
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports Lightning/ESD Protection

Wireless LAN
- 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E Module
- Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ax
- Supports Dual-Band 2x2 160MHz with extended 6GHz band support*
- 2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity technology
- Supports Bluetooth + High speed class II
- Supports MU-MIMO
*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
- 3 x PCIe x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE4: single at Gen5x16 (PCIE1); dual at Gen5x8 (PCIE1) / Gen5x8 (PCIE2); triple at Gen5x8 (PCIE1) / Gen5x8 (PCIE2) / Gen4x4 (PCIE4))*
- 1 x PCIe Gen3x1 Slot
- Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™, 3-Way CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™
- 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module and Intel® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT)
- 15µ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slots (PCIE1 and PCIE2)
*Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

Storage
- 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors
- 1 x Independent SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connector
- 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*
- 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2242/2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*
- 1 x M.2 Socket (M2_3, Key M), supports type 2230/2242/2260/2280 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s & PCIe Gen3x2 (16 Gb/s) modes*

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

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)***
- 2 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)****
- 4 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)*****
- 1 x VRM/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin)******
- 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 3 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection)
- 1 x Independent USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Connector
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) (ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection)
- 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection)
- 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
***The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power.
****CPU_FAN2/WP_3A supports the water cooler fan of maximum 3A (36W) fan power.
CPU_FAN3/WP supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power.
*****The Chassis/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power.
******The VRM/Water Pump Fan Connector supports the VRM fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power.
CPU_FAN2/WP_3A, CPU_FAN3/WP, VRM_FAN1/WP, CHA_FAN1~4/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
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection)
- 2 x USB 4.0 Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s for USB 4.0 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt™ protocol) (Supports ESD Protection)*
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports (Supports ESD Protection)**
- 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
- 1 x BIOS Flashback Button
- HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks with LED)
*Supports USB PD 3.0 up to 9V@3A (27W) / 5V@3A (15W) charging
**USB3_2, USB3_3 and USB3_4 are from Intel® Z690; USB3_1 is from ASMedia ASM3042.
USB3_1_2 are the Lightning Gaming Ports.
Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_3 port.
ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_3 port.

Accessories
- Quick Installation Guide, Support CD
- 4 x SATA Data Cables
- 1 x Graphics Card Holder
- 1 x Wireless Dongle USB Bracket
- 1 x 3010 Cooling Fan with Bracket and Screw Package
- 1 x 4010 Cooling Fan Bracket and Screw Package
- 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
- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm
- 8 Layer PCB
- 2oz Copper 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