Asrock Z490 Taichi 10th Gen DDR4 Motherboard
Asrock Z490 Taichi defines the philosophical state of undifferentiated absolute and infinite potential. A
motherboard that fulfills every task – with style! Become like water. Shapeless, formless, versatile for any situation. The motheryboard has an additional external base clock generator that delivers PCI Express 4.0 standard, equipped with reinforced steel slot which is also based on PCI Express 4.0 hardware requirement and Hyper M.2 Key M socket, wth PCI Express 4.0 hardware for x4 high speed SSDs. Embrace the audio stunning performance with ES9218 SABRE DAC and realize the completely silent computing by automatically adjusts fan speed and even command it stop working when the temperature goes low. Luxurious features extend to the onboard heat dissipating PCB points. Heat Dissipating PCB gives the motherboard a more mysterious touch and this design effectively takes the heat away from PCB and lower down the temperature up to 4.1 degrees. The intelligent 2.5Gb/s LAN platform is built for maximum networking performance for the demanding requirements of home networking, content creators, online gamers and high-quality streaming media. The latest USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C delivers up to 20 Gbps data transfer rate which is 2x as fast as previous generation, providing a blazing fast data transfer interface with reversible USB Type-C design that fits the connector either way. A new designed is done for protective cover of all of the crucial parts near the motherboard's rear I/O, so that they won't easily be damaged by static electricity. ASRock Full Spike Protection includes various technologies to prevent user's
motherboard components from being damaged by these unexpected voltage spikes. Pure black PCB appearance gives the motherboard a more mysterious touch. High Density Glass Fabric PCB design that reduces the gaps between the PCB layers to protect the motherboard against electrical shorts caused by humidity. The header provides a maximum of 2A power for supporting the most popular water pumps.
Asrock Z490 Taichi Review
Ten months ago, AMD released the Ryzen 3000 series desktop processors in one of the most monumental hardware launches of the modern era. This final step completed the Red brand's ascent back into the forefront of the
desktop processor market that began with the launch of the first generation of Ryzen CPUs. Today, Intel is finally firing back with the launch of the 10th Generation Intel Core processors, along with a new motherboard standard to drive them.
As should be no surprise, the focus will remain on the new motherboards. While the 10th Gen Intel Core
processors will not support PCIe 4.0 connectivity due to signal integrity issues, many of the Z490 motherboards are designed to support the PCIe 4.0 specification. This is accomplished by adding clock generators to help clean up the signal. Generally speaking, when it comes to long-term platform support,
AMD has been the trendsetter. Has AMD's long support of the AM4 socket on its newer generation
processors inspired Intel to take similar steps?
So what is Z490 offering right now? For starters, there has been a large focus on VRM and VRM cooling design. With the top-level Intel Core i9-10900K featuring 10 cores along with HyperThreading, the ability to deliver clean, continuous power is going to be one of the primary factors that separates a good Z490 board from the competition. With the introduction of HyperThreading on Intel's mid-range line-up, power delivery is going to be vital in all segments. The Taichi line from ASRock is a staple for the brand, with the cog and gear theme of the Taichi easily one of the most iconic aesthetics in modern motherboards. As a continuation of the modernization started with the X570 Taichi almost a year ago, the ASRock Z490 Taichi maintains the same large heatsink over the bottom half of the board with the trademark cog and gear motif over the chipset. New for the Z490 Taichi is the same finned and actively cooled heatsink we saw on the ASRock Z490 Taichi.
This motherboard is PCIe 4.0 ready and features a 14-phase VRM with an actively cooled, finned VRM heatsink to deliver maximum performance with even the highest-end 10th Gen Core processors. There is also 2.5 Gb/s LAN and built-in WiFi 6, along with Nahimic Audio and the aforementioned full coverage heatsinks for the M.2 slots.
Let's take a closer look at what the ASRock Z490 Taichi has to offer.
