Description
AsRock Z890 Taichi Aqua LGA1851 E-ATX Motherboard
AsRock 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.
- Supports Intel Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2) (LGA1851)
- 28+1+2+1+1 Power Phase, 110A SPS for VCore
- 4 x DDR5 DIMMs
Supports Dual Channel, up to 9600+ (OC) - 2 PCIe 5.0 x16, 1 PCIe 4.0 x16
- Graphics Output Options: 2 Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C
- Realtek ALC4082 5.1 CH HD Audio Codec,
ESS SABRE9219 DAC, WIMA Audio Cap, Nahimic Audio - 4 SATA3
2 Blazing M.2 (PCIe Gen5 x4)
3 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4)
1 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4 & SATA3) - 2 Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C (Rear)
2 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front)
4 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C (Rear)
4 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C (Rear)
4 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (Front)
4 USB 2.0 (Front) - Marvell 10Gbps LAN, 5Gbps LAN
- Killer 802.11be Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth
- Supports Memory OC Shield, 20K Caps with 1000uF Capacitance, EZ Release Design
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 |