ASRock TRX40 Taichi, AMD TRX40 mainboard - socket sTRX4 [90-MXBBK0-A0UAYZ]

The combination of a new chipset and socket has become necessary for the HEDT processors with up to 32 computation cores plus hyper-threading, because with the "Zen2" architecture and the 7 nm manufacturing process of the Threadripper 3000 CPUs, various changes compared to the previous series were introduced.

The new features of the "Castle Peak" processors primarily include support for the PCIe 4.0 standard and a new memory controller that supports four memory channels for up to 256 GB capacity and memory with error correction (ECC). The TR3000 CPUs offer 64 PCIe lanes in standard 4.0, which offers twice the bandwidth compared to PCIe 3.0, of which 12 lanes are reserved directly for connecting NVMe SSDs, while eight lanes for connecting the CPU and chipset are responsible.

The special features of the ASRock TRX40 Taichi motherboard at a glance:
- 3x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16 / x16 / x16) for high-end graphics cards
- I / O panel with 1x USB-C 3.1, 2x USB-A 3.1, 4x USB-A 3.0
- 8x SATA 6Gb / s, 3x M.2 (PCIe, M-Key)
- 8x DDR4 memory up to 4.666 MHz (OC) in quad-channel mode
- BT / WLAN module & 1x 2.5GBase-T & 1x Gb LAN
- RGB LED lighting and four RGB LED headers
- Modern UEFI BIOS including temperature monitoring

The ASRock TRX40 Taichi in detail:
The ASRock TRX40 Taichi can already be recognized by the striking cooler equipment and integrated fans. The RGB LED lighting can be controlled via the manufacturer's software and is located on the chipset cooler, the I / O panel and on the right rear side of the PCB. For additional RGB components such as fans and LED strips, the TRX40 mainboard offers several RGB headers: two 3-pin headers for addressable and two 4-pin headers for conventional RGB LEDs.

Other important features of the ASRock TRX40 Taichi include a WiFi / BT module (Intel WiFi 6 AX200) and two LAN ports. There are also two USB 3.1 Type-A ports, one USB 3.2 Type-C port and four USB 3.0 ports on the I / O panel. USB 3.1 reaches maximum speeds of 10 Gbit / s, USB 3.2 a whopping 20 Gbit / s per port.

The ATX mainboard provides three PCIe x16 slots in the 4.0 standard for plug-in and expansion cards. These are supplemented by another PCIe-x1 slot with PCIe 4.0 connection. Eight SATA 6G ports (including RAID support) and three M.2 slots, each with four PCI Express 4.0 lanes connected directly to the CPU, are provided for connecting data carriers such as SSDs and hard drives , An M.2 slot is already occupied by the WiFi / Bluetooth module. The advanced NVM Express protocol is supported, which has been specially optimized for highly parallelized disk accesses of modern PCIe SSDs.

For the power supply, there is a 24-pin power connector and two 8-pin connectors on the mainboard. Additional headers on the mainboard include: five 4-pin headers for fans, a chassis intrusion header and a TPM header. The ASRock TRX40 Taichi offers further features in the form of a DeBug LED as well as a power and reset button.

Attention:

TRX40 motherboards are only compatible with AMD processors of the Threadripper 3000 series. The socket sTRX4 differs from the socket TR4 by a different PIN assignment and is not compatible with older Threadripper CPUs!

Note:

Due to the size of the Ryzen Threadripper CPU, the sTR4 socket is very different from conventional sockets. When inserting the CPU, please carefully observe the instructions in the assembly instructions of the CPU or the mainboard! It is a LGA socket! The pins are on the socket, not the CPU.

Technical details:
Format: ATX (305 x 24.4 mm)
Chipset: AMD TRX40
Socket: sTRX4 (for Ryzen Threadripper 3000)
R.A.M:
8x DDR4 (4,666 MHz) (OC)
Quad-Channel
Max. 256 GB
slots:
3x PCIe 4.0 x16
1x PCIe 4.0 x1
Multi-GPU configurations: NVIDIA 3-way SLI (x16 / x16, x16 / x16 / x16)
AMD 3-Way CrossFireX (x16 / x16, x16 / x16 / x16)
Internal connections:
8x SATA 6G (RAID 0, 1, 10)
1x M.2 / M-Key (PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA, 22110/2280/2260)
1x M.2 / M-Key (PCIe 4.0 x4, 2280/2260)
1x M.2 / E-Key (PCIe, 2230, occupied with WiFi + BT module)
1x USB-C 3.1 (20-pin key-a header)
4x USB 3.0 (two headers)
2x USB 2.0 (one header)
1x Power LED and Speaker Header
2x RGB LED headers
2x addressable LED headers
1x CPU fan (4-pin)
1x CPU fan / pump (4-pin)
3x chassis fan / pump (4-pin)
1x front panel audio
1x Dr. Debug with LED
1x power button with LED
1x reset button with LED
1x Clear CMOS button

External connections:
2x WLAN antenna
1x PS / 2 mouse / keyboard
2x USB 3.1 Type A (10 Gb / s)
1x USB 3.2 Type C (20 Gb / s)
4x USB 3.0 type A
1x 2.5GBase-T (Realtek RTL8125AG)
1x Gb LAN (Intel I211-AT)
1x BIOS flashback button
1x Optical SPDIF Out Port
5x 3.5mm audio jack
Power supply:
1x 24-pin ATX12V
2x 8-pin ATX12V
Special features: integrated RGB LED lighting
Equipment:
Quick guide
Support CD
4x SATA cable
1x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_2S
1x ASRock HYPER QUAD M.2 card
1x ASRock WiFi 2.4 / 5 GHz antenna
1x ASRock screwdriver
6x screws for M.2 base
2x spacers for M.2 base
Manufacturer guarantee: 2 years