Features Supports 9th & 8th Gen Intel Core™ processors (Socket 1151) IR Digital PWM, 12 Power Phase design Supports DDR4 4200+ (OC) 3 PCIe 3.0 x 16, 2 PCIe 3.0 x 1 NVIDIA Quad SLI™, AMD 3-Way Cross Fire X™ Graphics Output Options: HDMI, Display Port 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec) Supports Purity Sound™ 4 & DTS Connect 8 SATA3, 3 Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen 3 x 4 & SATA3) 5 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 (1 Front Type-C, 1 Rear Type-C, 3 Rear Type-A) 8 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 (4 Front, 4 Rear) Dual Intel Gigabit LAN Intel 802.11ac Wi Fi + BT 4.2 ASRock Polychrome SYNC Hyper BCLK Engine II Overview AQUANTIA 10 Gb/s BASE-T Ethernet The new 10 Gb/s network standard was specially designed to satisfy the user who is seeking immediate performance improvements. Based on AQUANTIAs AQtion™ client controller, it offers blazingly fast 10-gigabit/sec transfer speed over Cat 6 cable. The 10 Gb/s Ethernet not only fully compatible with 5 Gb/s, 2.5 Gb/s & Gigabit Lan but also delivers lightning fast transfer speed, perfect for media center, workstation & gaming PC. Fully Supports 9th Gen Intel Core Processors The motherboard is designed to make the best out of 9th Generation Intel Core™ Processors, the sturdy VRM design provides extreme overclocking potential, lower temperature during gaming & reinforced system stability for taking on all sorts of arduous computing tasks. RULE YOUR OWN LIGHTING WAY
- POLYCHROME RGB In addition to the built-in RGB illumination, it also features onboard RGB headers & an addressable RGB header that allow motherboard to be connected to compatible LED devices such as strip, CPU fans, coolers, chassis & so on. Users may also synchronize RGB LED devices across the Polychrome RGB Sync-certified accessories to create their own unique lighting effects. 2T2R 802.11ac Wi Fi Dual Band (2.4/5 GHz) No one has time for weak Wi Fi signals & sluggish internet! Thats why this motherboard comes with an exclusive 2T2R 802.11ac Wi Fi 2.4/5 Ghz (160 Mhz) module that supports up to 1.73 Gbps wireless networks & Bluetooth v 5.0. Experience up to 289% speed boost compared to your old Wi Fi! * The doubled bandwidth 160 M Hz with the max. speed up to 1.73 Gbps is only supported with 802.11ac Wave 2 router. Dual Intel LAN Users are able to connect two LAN cables to this motherboards rear I/O. Dual LAN with Teaming function enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth, making data transmission more effective. * Teaming is supported on Windows 10 RS2 & above.
Specification Unique Feature ASRock USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2
- ASRock Front Panel Type C USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 Header (10 Gb/s)
- ASRock Rear USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s)
- ASRock Rear USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) ASRock Super Alloy
- XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink
- Premium 60A Power Choke
- Premium Memory Alloy Choke (Reduces 70% core loss compared to iron powder choke)
- Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM)
- Combo Caps (Nichicon 12K Black Caps)
- Nichicon 12K Black Caps (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors)
- I/O Armor
- Matte Black PCB
- High Density Glass Fabric PCB Intel 802.11ac Wi Fi ASRock Steel Slots ASRock Full Coverage M.2 Heatsink ASRock Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen 3 x 4 & SATA3) ASRock Full Spike Protection (for all USB (Universal Serial Bus), Audio, LAN Ports) ASRock Live Update & APP Shop CPU
- Supports 9th & 8th Gen Intel Core™ Processors (Socket 1151)
- IR Digital PWM
- 12 Power Phase design
- Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
- Supports Intel K-Series unlocked CPUs
- Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking
- Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine II Chipset
- Intel Z390 Memory
- Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
- 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
- Supports DDR4 4200+ (OC)/ 4133 (OC) / 4000 (OC) / 3866 (OC) / 3800 (OC) / 3733 (OC) / 3600 (OC) / 3200 (OC) / 2933 (OC) / 2800 (OC) / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
- Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
- Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB*
- Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 2.0
- 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots * Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. BIOS
- 2 x 128 Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support (1 x Main BIOS & 1 x Backup BIOS)
- Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology
- ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events
- SMBIOS 2.7 Support
- CPU Core/ Cache, GT Core/ Cache, DRAM, VTT DDR, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, CPU PLL 2, VCCSA, VCCPLL, CPU Cold Bug Killer, CPU PLL 1, CLK VDD, DMI, CPU Internal PLL, GT PLL, Ring PLL, System Agent PLL, Memory Controller PLL Voltage Multi-adjustment Graphics
- Supports Intel UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals: Intel Quick Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) & MPEG-2 Full HW Encode 1, Intel In Tru™ 3D, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel Insider™, Intel UHD Graphics
- Direct X 12
- HWA Encode/ Decode: AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265 8-bit, HEVC/H.265 10-bit, VP8, VP9 8-bit, VP9 10-bit (Decode only), MPEG2, MJPEG, VC-1 (Decode only)
- Dual graphics output: Support HDMI & Display Port 1.2 ports by independent display controllers
- Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x 2160) @ 30 Hz
- Supports Display Port 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x 2304) @ 60 Hz
- Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xv YCC & HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant HDMI monitor is required)
- Supports HDCP with HDMI & Display Port 1.2 Ports
- Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI & Display Port 1.2 Ports * Intel UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals & the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. Audio
- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec)
- Premium Blu-ray Audio support
- Supports Surge Protection
- Supports Purity Sound™ 4
- Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps
- 120d B SNR DAC with Differential Amplifier
- NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier for Front Panel Audio Connector (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets)
- Pure Power-In
- Direct Drive Technology
- PCB isolate shielding
- Impedance Sensing on Rear Out port
- Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel
- RGB LED
- Gold Audio Jacks
- 15μ Gold Audio Connector
- Supports DTS Connect LAN
- Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- 1 x Giga PHY Intel I219V, 1 x Giga LAN Intel I211AT
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports Lightning/ESD Protection
- Supports Dual LAN with Teaming*
- Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az
- Supports PXE * Teaming is supported on Windows 10 RS2 & above. Wireless LAN
- Intel 802.11ac Wi Fi Module
- Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
- Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)
- Supports high speed wireless connections up to 433 Mbps
- Supports Bluetooth 4.2 / 3.0 + High speed class II Slots
- 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x 16 Slots (PCIE2/PCIE4/PCIE5: single at x 16 (PCIE2); dual at x 8 (PCIE2) / x 8 (PCIE4); triple at x 8 (PCIE2) / x 4 (PCIE4) / x 4 (PCIE5))*
- 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x 1 Slots (Flexible PCIe)
- Supports AMD Quad Cross Fire X™, 3-Way Cross Fire X™ & Cross Fire X™
- Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI™ & SLI™
- Supports NVIDIA NVLink™ with dual NVIDIA Ge Force RTX series graphics cards**
- 1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E) with the bundled Wi Fi-802.11ac module (on the rear I/O)
- 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2) * Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks **NVIDIA NVLink™ Bridge does not come with the package. Please purchase it from NVIDIA if necessary. Storage
- 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 16), NCQ, AHCI & Hot Plug*
- 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI & Hot Plug
- 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1), support M Key type 2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module & M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen 3 x 4 (32 Gb/s)**
- 2 x Ultra M.2 Sockets (M2_2 & M2_3), support M Key type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module & M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen 3 x 4 (32 Gb/s)** *M2_1, SATA3_0 & SATA3_1 share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled. If M2_2 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_3 will be disabled. M2_3, SATA3_4 & SATA3_5 share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled. ** Supports Intel Optane™ Technology Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks Supports ASRock U.2 Kit Connector
- 1 x TPM Header
- 1 x Power LED & Speaker Header
- 2 x RGB LED Headers*
- 1 x Addressable LED Header**
- 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)***
- 1 x CPU/ Water Pump Fan Connector (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 Connector)
- 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
- 1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
- 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio Connector)
- 1 x Thunderbolt™ AIC Connector (5-pin)
- 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 Headers (Support 3 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports) (Intel Z390) (Supports ESD Protection)
- 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 Headers (Support 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 ports) (ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection)
- 1 x Front Panel Type C USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 Header (ASMedia ASM1562 Retimer)
- 1 x Performance Mode / Easy OC Header
- 1 x Dr. Debug with LED * Support in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip ** Supports in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip *** The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power. **** The CPU/ Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power. ***** The Chassis/ Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power. CPU_FAN2/WP, CHA_FAN1~6/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use. Rear Panel I/O
- 2 x Antenna Ports
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse/ Keyboard Port
- 1 x HDMI Port
- 1 x Display Port 1.2
- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
- 3 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) (Re Driver) (Supports ESD Protection)
- 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (Re Driver) (Supports ESD Protection)
- 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 Ports (Intel Z390) (Supports ESD Protection)
- 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED & SPEED LED)
- 1 x Clear CMOS Button
- HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks) Software & UEFI Software
- ASRock A-Tuning
- ASRock Polychrome RGB
- ASRock XFast LAN UEFI
- ASRock EZ Mode
- ASRock Full HD UEFI
- ASRock My Favorites in UEFI
- ASRock Instant Flash
- ASRock Internet Flash
- ASRock Easy RAID Installer * These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. Support CD
- Drivers, Utilities, Anti Virus Software (Trial Version), Google Chrome Browser & Toolbar Accessories
- Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield
- 4 x SATA Data Cables
- 1 x ASRock SLI_HB_ Bridge_2S Card
- 2 x ASRock Wi Fi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas
- 3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets Hardware Monitor
- Temperature Sensing: CPU, CPU/ Water Pump, Chassis/ Water Pump Fans
- Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU/ Water Pump, Chassis/ Water Pump Fans
- Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature): CPU, CPU/ Water Pump, Chassis/ Water Pump Fans
- Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, CPU/ Water Pump, Chassis/ Water Pump Fans
- Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, DRAM VPP, VCCSA, VCCST, DMI, CPU Cold Bug Killer Form Factor
- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm OS
- Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit Certifications
- FCC, CE
- Er P/ Eu P ready (Er P/ Eu P ready power supply is required)