ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate, Intel Z390 Motherboard - Socket 1151 [90-MXB8G0-A0UAYZ]

 Additionally, Z390 motherboards support the ninth-generation Intel Core processors (Coffee Lake-S Refresh). Also on the start are the chip-side Wi-Fi support - but still a WiFi module must be present - and native USB 3.1 support, so they no longer need to be provided with additional chips.

The features of the ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate Mainboard at a glance:
- 3x PCIe (3.0) x16 (x16 / x8 / x4) & 2x PCIe x1
- 4x USB 3.1 (3x Type A & 1x Type C)
- Total 8x USB 3.0 and 4x USB 2.0 (internal & external)
- 3x M.2 (of which 3x PCIe 3.0 x4) / 8x SATA 6G
- Supports max. 64 GB of DDR4 RAM up to 4,200 MHz
- Integrated LED lighting including RGB LED header
- With integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth module
- With extremely fast 10 Gbit LAN

The ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate in detail
The ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate Motherboard (ATX) provides a total of three PCIe x16 slots, one of which is connected to the chipset with a full 16 lanes, while the others are connected with four or eight data lines. For additional plug-in and expansion cards, the motherboard has two PCIe x1 slots. In addition, multiple graphics cards can be used simultaneously on the motherboard and it supports AMD CrossFire and NVIDIA SLI.

The four DIMM slots support up to 64GB of DDR4 memory in dual-channel mode. Native support of the Z390 chipset clock rates up to 2.666 MHz, OC allows the ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate but also the operation of RAM kits up to 4,200 MHz. There are eight SATA 6G ports and three M.2 slots for hard drives and SSDs. All three M.2 slots are connected to the chipset with four PCIe lanes and support the NVMe protocol, which enables data transfer rates of just under 4 GB / s. This makes M.2 PCIe SSDs up to eight times faster than SATA 6G SSDs!

At the I / O panel, the ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate has a USB 3.1 connector with Type C female connector. This new USB type C port is very thin and can be plugged in on both sides. USB 3.1 or USB 3.1 Gen 2 achieves maximum speeds of 10 Gbps per port, and USB ports with this standard generally support the fast charging function of smartphones and tablets. In addition to the I / O panel, there are three USB 3.1 Type A and four USB 3.0 ports as well as HDMI and DisplayPort connectors. Internally, the motherboard provides a large selection of ports and headers.

Features of the ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate include the eye-catching radiator design and integrated digital RGB LED lighting. Internally, the motherboard provides two RGB headers and one RGB header for addressable RGB LEDs. In terms of connectivity, the motherboard knows how to convince with an ac WLAN / Bluetooth module and a 10 GB LAN port. The power supply with 12-phase and additional 4-pin power connector is also to be emphasized and is a solid basis for the overclocking of processors.

Only compatible with Intel CPUs of the 8th and 9th generation!
Technical details:
- Format:ATX
- chipset:Intel Z390
- Base:1151 (v2) (for Intel 8th and 9th generation CPUs)
- R.A.M:4x DDR4 (2,666 MHz, up to 4,200 MHz using OC)
- Dual-Channel
- Max. 64 GB
- Slots (physical):
- 1x PCIe 3.0x16
- 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (electric x8)
- 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (electric x4)
- Compatible multi-VGA configurations: 3-Way AMD CrossFire, 2-Way NVIDIA SLI
- 2x PCIe 3.0x1
- 1x M.2 Key E (vertical, occupied by WLAN / BT module, incl. 802.11ac)
Internal connections:
- 8 × SATA 6G (2 of them by ASMedia ASM1061)
- 1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA; 2230/2242/2260/2280)
- 2x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x2 & SATA; 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110)
- 1x USB 3.1 (a header)
- 4x USB 3.0 (two headers)
- 4x USB 2.0 (one header)
- 1x CPU fan header (4-pin)
- 6x fan header (4-pin)
- 1x pump connection (4-pin)
- 1x Thunderbolt AIC Connector (5-Pin)
- 1x Power LED & Speaker header
- 1x TPM header
- 1x debug LED
- 1x power button
- 1x reset button
- 1x RGB LED header (3-pin)
- 2x RGB LED header (4-pin)
External connections:
- 1x PS / 2 keyboard / mouse
- 4 × USB 3.1 (3 × type A and 1x type C)
- 4x USB 3.0
- 1x HDMI
- 1x DisplayPort 1.2
- 1x Gigabit LAN (Intel I219V)
- 1x Gigabit LAN (Intel I211AT)
- 1x 10 Gbit LAN (Aquantia AQC107)
- 1x Wi-Fi / Bluetooth module
- 1x Clear CMOS Button
- 1x S / PDIF
- 5x audio (Realtek ALC1220 codec)
Power supply:
- 1x 24 pin EATX 12V
- 1x 8-pin ATX 12V
- 1x 4-pin ATX 12V