ASRock Z590 Taichi Review

👤by David Mitchelson Comments 📅12-04-21
Technical Specifications

Below are the technical specifications concerning the Taichi:

CPU
Intel 10th and 11th Generation Core Processors

Chipset
Intel Z590 Chipset

Memory
DDR4 5000 (OC) - 2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory (11 Gen)
128GB

Graphics
1 x HDMI 2.0
2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports

Expansion Slots
11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors
- 3 x PCI Express x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE4: single at Gen4x16 (PCIE1); dual at Gen4x8 (PCIE1) / Gen4x8 (PCIE2); triple at Gen4x8 (PCIE1) / Gen4x8 (PCIE2) / Gen3x4 (PCIE4))*
10th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors
- 3 x PCI Express x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE4: single at Gen3x16 (PCIE1); dual at Gen3x8 (PCIE1) / Gen3x8 (PCIE2); triple at Gen3x8 (PCIE1) / Gen3x8 (PCIE2) / Gen3x4 (PCIE4))*

- 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slot
- Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™, 3-Way CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™
- 1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E) with the bundled WiFi-802.11ax module (on the rear I/O)
- 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1)
Multi-GPU Support
AMD CrossfireX

Storage
- 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors*
- 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061*
- 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M Key type 2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) (with 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors) or Gen3x4 (32 Gb/s) (with 10th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors)**
- 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type 2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)**
- 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_3), supports M Key type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)**

Ethernet
1 x 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s (Killer E3100G)
1 x Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s (Intel® I219V)

Wireless & Bluetooth
Killer AX1675x 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E Module (Bluetooth 5.2)

USB
Rear USB: Total 10 ports

2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 port(s) (2 x USB Type-C®) with up to 5V/3A, 15W charging support

6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (6 x Type-A)

2 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 x Type-A)
Front USB: Total 9 ports

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector(s) (suppport(s) USB Type-C®)

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Back Panel I/O Ports
- 2 x Antenna Ports
- 1 x HDMI Port
- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
- 2 x USB 4.0 Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C Port (40 Gb/s for USB 4.0 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt™ protocol) (Supports ESD Protection)*
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (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)

BIOS
256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability
WOL by PME, PXE

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
- 2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antennas
- 1 x ASRock Screwdriver
- 3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets
- 2 x Standoffs for M.2 Sockets

Operating System
Windows 10 64bit

Form Factor
ATX 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )


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