ASROCK Z590 TAICHI (WIFI)
The ASRock Z590 Taichi (Wi‑Fi) is a premium ATX motherboard for 10th/11th Gen Intel CPUs. It features a 14‑phase Dr. MOS VRM, DDR4 up to 5000 MHz (OC), dual Thunderbolt 4/USB4 Type‑C, Wi‑Fi 6E + BT 5.2, dual NICs (2.5 G + 1 G), and triple PCIe slots.
Features
ASRock Z590 Taichi (Wi-Fi)
CPU & Power Delivery
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Supports Intel 10th & 11th Gen Core processors (LGA?1200), including unlocked “K” chips.
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14-phase Dr.MOS power design with Digi-Power control, Intel Turbo?Boost Max 3.0, and ASRock’s Hyper BCLK Engine III
Memory
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4 × DDR4 DIMM slots, supporting up to 128?GB and DDR4-5000?MHz (OC) with Intel XMP support
PCIe Expansion
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Three full-length PCIe x16 slots:
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With 11th Gen CPUs: PCIe 4.0 x16 / x8/x8 + PCIe 3.0 x4
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With 10th Gen CPUs: PCIe 3.0 x16 / x8/x8 + PCIe 3.0 x4
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Plus one PCIe 3.0 x1 slot. Supports AMD CrossFireX multi-GPU setups. The slots feature Steel Armor and 15?µm gold contacts
Storage
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1 × Hyper M.2 (M2_1) PCIe Gen4 x4 slot (for 11th Gen)
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2 × Ultra M.2 slots (M2_2 & M2_3) supporting M.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 or SATA drives
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8 × SATA3 6?Gb/s ports (6 native, 2 via ASMedia ASM1061)
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RAID 0/1/5/10 support
Networking & Wireless
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Killer E3100G 2.5?Gb/s LAN + Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN with DoubleShot Pro and energy-efficient features
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Killer AX1675x Wi-Fi?6E (802.11ax) + Bluetooth 5.2, connected via vertical M.2 (Key?E) Wi-Fi module in rear I/O
I/O & Thunderbolt
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Rear panel: 2 × Thunderbolt?4 / USB-4 Type-C (40?Gb/s), 1 × HDMI 2.0, 2 × USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 4 × USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, Dual RJ-45 LAN, optical SPDIF out, 5 audio jacks, BIOS Flashback button
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Internal: USB 3.2 Gen2×2 front Type-C header (20?Gb/s), USB 3.2/USB 2.0 headers, full-featured onboard I/O shielding
Audio
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Realtek ALC1220 codec paired with ESS Sabre ES9218 DAC (130?dB SNR), WIMA capacitors, gold-plated jacks, PCB isolation shielding, Nahimic audio enhancements, surge protection
UI Connectors & Power
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Power connectors: 1×24-pin ATX, dual 8-pin 12?V
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8 × 4-pin fan headers (one CPU, one water-pump, six chassis/water)
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RGB & ARGB headers, onboard power/reset buttons, Dr. Debug LED, Clear CMOS button
Build & Protection
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ATX form factor (305 ×?244?mm), 8-layer PCB with 2?oz copper, and Steel Armor reinforced PCIe
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Full Spike Protection for USB, LAN, audio, and power circuits
BIOS & Software
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128?Mb UEFI BIOS with GUI, multilingual support, ACPI 6.0 wake events, SMBIOS 2.7, extensive voltage tuning for CPU/DRAM/PCH, etc.
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ASRock Live Update & App Shop, Polychrome RGB software support
Summary
The ASRock Z590 Taichi (Wi-Fi) is a premium motherboard aimed at enthusiasts, Industrial-grade power delivery and thermal design, PCIe Gen4 support, Thunderbolt?4 ports, Wi-Fi 6E, Elite audio subsystem with ESS DAC and Nahimic, Dual LAN ports, multiple expansion options, robust storage interfaces, Fully featured UEFI BIOS and RGB customization options, Built for reliability and high performance in large ATX builds.
Specifications
| CPU | SUPPORTS 10TH GEN INTEL CORE PROCESSORS AND 11TH GEN INTEL CORE PROCESSORS ( LGA1200) |
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| CHIPSET | Z590 |
| MEMORY | DUAL CHANNEL DDR4 MEMORY TECHNOLOGY , 4 X DDR4 DIMM SLOTS , 11TH GEN INTEL CORE PROCESSORS SUPPORT DDR4 NON- ECC , UN-BUFFERED MEMORY UP TO 5000+(OC), 10TH GEN INTEL CORE PROCESSORS SUPPORT DDR4 NON-ECC, UN- BUFFERED MEMORY UP TO 4800+(OC) , SUPPORTS ECC UDIMM MEMORY MODULES (OPERATE IN NON -ECC MODE), MAX CAPACITY OF SYSTEM MEMORY:128GB , SUPPORTS INTEL EXTREME MEMORY PROFILE (XMP), 2.0 15 U GOLD CONTACT IN DIMM SLOTS |
| VIDEO OUTPUT PORTS | 1 X HDMI PORT |
| LAN + WIFI + BLUETOOTH | 1 X 2.5 GIGABIT LAN 10/100/1000/2500 MB/S (KILLER E3100G), SUPPORTS KILLER LAN SOFTWARE, SUPPORTS KILLER DOUBLESHOT PRO , SUPPORT WAKE-ON-LAN, SUPPORTS LIGHTNING /ESD PROTECTION , SUPPORTS ENERGY EFFICIENT ETHERNET 802.3az, SUPPORTS PXE , 1 X GIGABIT LAN 10/100/1000/2500 MB/S INTEL I219V) , SUPPORTS WAKE-ON-LAN , SUPPORTS LIGHTNING /ESD PROTECTION , SUPPORTS ENERGY EFFICIENT ETHERNET 802.3AZ , SUPPORTS PXE. |
| AUDIO | 7.1 CH HD AUDIO WITH CONTENT PROTECTION ( REALTEK ALC1220 AUDIO CODEC ) , PREMIUM BLU-RAY AUDIO SUPPORT , SUPPORT SURGE PROTECTION , WIMA AUDIO CAPACITORS (FOR FONT OUTPUTS ) , ESS SABRE9218 DAC FOR FRONT PANEL AUDIO (130DB SNR) , PURE POWER IN , DIRECT DRIVE TECHNOLOGY , PCB ISOLATE SHIELDING , IMPEDANCE SENSING ON REAR OUT PORT , INDIVIDUAL PCB LAYERS FOR R/L AUDIO CHANNEL , GOLD AUDIO JACKS , 15U GOLD AUDIO CONNECTOR , NAHIMIC AUDIO. |
| 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), 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 ) ,15U GOLD CONTACT IN VGA PCIe SLOT (PCIE1) |
| STORAGE INTERFACES | 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 (64GB/S) (WITH 11TH GEN INTEL CORE PROCESSORS ) OR GEN3X4 (32GB/S) (WITH 10TH GEN INTEL CORE PROCESSORS ) , 1 X ULTRA M.2 SOCKET (M2_2) , SUPPORTS M KEY TYPE 2260/22280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 GB/S MODULE AND M.2 PCI EXPRESS MODULE UPTO GEN3 X4 (32GB/S) , 1 X ULTRA M.2 SOCKET (M2_3) , SUPPORTS M KEY TYPE 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 M.2SATA3 6.0 GB/S MODULE AND M.2 PCI EXPRESS MODULE UPTO GEN3 X4 (32GB/S) |
| INTERNAL I/O CONNECTORS | 1 X SPI TPM HEADER , 1 X POWER LED AND SPEAKER HEADER , 2 X RGB LED HEADERS , 2 X ADRESSABLE LED HEADERS , 1 X CPU FAN CONNECTOR (4- PIN ) , 1 X CPU/WATER PUMP FAN CONNECTORS (4- PIN ) (SMART FAN SPEED CONTROL ), 6 X CHASSIS/ WATER PUMP FAN CONNECTORS (4-PIN) ( SMART FAN SPEED CONTROL ), 1 X 24 PIN ATX POWER CONNECTOR (Hi- DENSITY POWER CONNECTORS) , 2 X 8 PIN 12V POWER CONNECTORS (HI- DENSITY POWER CONNECTORS ), 1 X FRONT PANEL AUDIO CONNECTOR (15U GOLD AUDIO CONNECTOR ) , 2X USB 2.0 HEADERS ( SUPPORT 4 USB 2.0 PORTS ) ( SUPPORTS ESD PROTECTION) , 2 X USB 3.2 GEN 1 HEADERS ( SUPPORT 4 USB 3.2 GEN 1 PORTS) (ASMEDIA ASM1074 HUB ) , 1 X FRONT PANEL TYPE C USB 3.2 GEN2X2 HEADER(20GB/S) (SUPPORTS ESD PROTECTION ) , 1 X CLEAR CMOS BUTTON , 1 X DR. DEBUG WITH LED , 1 X POWER BUTTON WITH LED , 1 X RESET BUTTON WITH LED. |
| BACK PANEL CONNECTORS | 2 X ANTENNA PORTS , 1 X HDMI PORT , 1 X OPTICAL SPDIF OUT PORT , 2 X USB 4.0 THUNDERBOLT 4 TYPE - C PORT ( 40GB/S FOR USB 4.0 PROTOCOL; 40GB/S FOR THUNDERBOLT PROTOCOL ) ( SUPPORTS ESD PROTECTION , 2 X USB GEN 2 TYPE- A PORTS (10GB/S ) (REDRIVER) (SUPPORTS ESD PROTECTION), 4 X USB 3.2 GEN 1 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) |
| SIZE | FULL ATX |
| UNIQUE FACTORS | ASROCK USB 4.0 THUNDERBOLT 4 TYPE-C PORT (40GB/S FOR USB 4.0 PROTOCOL; 40GB/S FOR THUNDERBOLT PROTOCOL) , ASROCK USB 3.2 GEN2, ASROCK FRONT PANEL TYPE-C USB 3.2 GEN2X2 HEADER (20GB/S) , ASROCK USB 3.2 GEN2 TYPE-A PORT (10GB/S) , ASROCK SUPER ALLOY , XXL ALUMINUM ALLOY HEATSINK , PREMIUM 90A POWER CHOKE , 90A SPS (SMART POWER STAGE ) , PREMIUM MEMORY ALLOY CHOKE (REDUCES 70% CORE LOSS COMPARED TO IRON POWER CHOKE) , NICHICON 12K BLACK CAPS (100% JAPAN MADE HIGH QUALITY CONDUCTIVE POLYMER CAPACITORS) , I/O ARMOR , MATTE BLACK PCB , HIGH DENSITY GLASS FABRIC PCB , 8 LAYER PCB , 20zCOPPER PCB , KILLER 2.5G LAN , KILLER 802.11ax WI-FI 6E , KILLER DOUBLESHOT PRO , ASROCK STEEL SLOTS , ASROCK FULL COVERAGE M.2 HEATSINK , ASROCK HYPER M.2 (PCIe GEN4X4 ) , ASROCK ULTRA USB POWER , ASROCK FULL SPIKE PROTECTION ( FOR ALL USB , AUDIO , LAN PORTS ) |