ASRock X370 Taichi, AMD X370 motherboard socket AM4 [X370 Taichi]

The ASRock X370 Taichi is a motherboard in ATX format and has graphics cards with a fast PCI Express 3.0 slot with full x16 connection and an x16 slot that is connected to the chipset with eight lanes. There is also a PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (4 lanes) and two PCIe x1 slots for other expansion cards. As an X370 motherboard, the ASRock X370 Taichi also supports AMD's Crossfire and NVIDIA SLI technology for multi-GPU setups. Up to 64 GB of DDR4 memory take up the four RAM banks, whereby corresponding memory can run at a maximum of 2.667 overclocked Megahertz.

Special features at a glance:

1x PCIe 3.0 x16 for high-end gaming graphics cards
2x USB 3.0: Type A & Type C + 1x Turbo M.2 slot PCIe 3.0 x4
DDR4 memory up to 2.666 MHz
LED lighting & WLAN module
Modern UEFI BIOS including temperature monitoring

Such as SSDs and hard disks, the board manages eight SATA 6G connectors (including RAID support) as well as a horizontal M.2 slot, which is connected to four PCI Express 3.0 lanes, enabling enormous speeds up to To 32 Gbit / s as well as an M.2 port with SATA-6G connection. M.2 SSDs of 42 to 110 mm in length can be used, as well as the advanced NVM Express protocol, which has been specially optimized for highly parallelized data carrier accesses to modern PCIe SSDs.

A small highlight on the ASRock X370 Taichi is also the fact that there is a USB 3.1 port with a type C socket at the I / O panel on the back of the mainboard. The new USB type C port is especially thin and can be inserted at both ends. USB 3.1 or USB 3.1 Gen 2 achieves maximum speeds of 10 Gbit / s per port.

Special refinements of the ASRock X370 Taichi are also LED lighting and a WLAN module, which even supports the particularly fast AC standard. Last but not least, five fans with a 4-pin PWM connector can be connected directly to the board. The internal connection repertoire includes, among other things, two headers for USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 for 4 ports each.

On the mainboard, additional devices and components can be connected to the ASRock X370 via USB 3.0, Gigabit LAN, universal PS / 2 or five audio jacks and an S / PDIF output for 7.1 sound via the I / O shield Taichi connect.

Chipsets for socket AM4 at a glance:

 X370 Chipset B350 Chipset A320 Chipset Ryzen CPU
PCIe 3.0 / 2.0: x4 / x8 x4 / x6 x4 / x4 x16 + x4 + x4 / -
USB 3.1 / 3.0 / 2.0: 2/6/6 2/2/6 1/2/6 - / 4 / -
RAM: DDR4 DDR4 DDR4 memory controller
SATA 6G: 4 2 2 2
SATA Raid: 0/1/10 0/1/10 0/1/10 -
Overclocking: Yes Yes No Yes (Unlocked CPU & XFR)
Multi-GPU: CrossFire & SLI Partial 2-way CF No -
Caution: The actual I / O configuration may vary depending on the motherboard. The table shows only the basic equipment at interfaces. Other ports are also possible via additional controller chips.

AMD Socket AM4 Compatibility Note:

Because AM4 (+), AM3 (+) or FM2 (+) predecessors AM4 (+), AM4 (+), AM4 (+) AMC connectors are compatible with compatible AM4 mount sets. CPU coolers attached directly to the motherboard's retention module are fully compatible.

Technical details:
Format: ATX (305 x 244 mm)
Color: Black
Chipset: AMD X370
Socket: AM4 (for Summit Ridge / Bristol Ridge / Raven Ridge)
R.A.M:
4x DDR4 (2.666 MHz)
Dual-Channel
Max. 64 GB
Slots:
1x PCIe 3.0 x16 *
1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (electrical x8)
1x PCIe 2.0 x16 (electrical x4)
Multi-GPU configurations: 2-way CrossFireX (16 * / 0, 8/8), 2-way SLI (8/8)
2x PCIe 2.0 x1
1x M.2 Key E (occupied by WLAN / BT module)
Internal connections:
8x SATA 6G (RAID 0, 1, 10)
1x Turbo M.2 (M-Key, PCIe 3.0 x4 ** with a maximum of 32 Gbit / s, horizontal, sizes 2242 to 22110)
1x Turbo M.2 (M-Key, SATA 6G with max. 6 Gbit / s, horizontal, sizes 2242 to 22110)
2x USB 3.0 header (4 ports)
2x USB 2.0 header (4 ports)
5x 4-pin fan (PWM)
Power / Reset / Front Audio
External connections:
2 × USB 3.1 (each 1 × Type A and Type C)
6x USB 3.0
1x Gigabit LAN (Intel)
5x audio (7.1 ALC1220)
1x S / PDIF
2x WLAN antenna (included)
1x PS / 2 Combi port (keyboard / mouse)
Power supply:
1x 24-pin ATX12V
1x 8-pin ATX12V
Special features: integrated LED lighting

* (X8 with APU and Athlon X4, respectively)
** (x2 with APU resp. Athlon X4)