ASRock Z790 PG Lightning D4 Motherboard

ASRock Z790 PG Lightning D4 Motherboard

• Supports 14^th, 13^th & 12^th Gen Intel Core Processors

• 14+1+1 Phase Power Design, Dr.MOS for VCore+GT

• 4 x DDR4 DIMMs, supports up to 5333+(OC)

• 1 PCIe 5.0 x16, 1 PCIe 4.0 x16, 3 PCIe 3.0 x1, 1 M.2 Key-E for WiFi

• Graphics Output Options: 1 HDMI, eDP

• 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec), Nahimic Audio

• 1 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4x4 & SATA3), 3 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4x4), 4 SATA3

• 1 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Rear), 1 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear), 1 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C (Front), 9 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (5 Rear, 4 Front), 3 USB 2.0 (1 Rear, 2 Front)

• Realtek 2.5G LAN

• Unique Feature

  Superb Productivity
  - PCIe Gen5 (Graphics)
  Rock-Solid Durability
  - 14+1+1 Power Phase, 50A Dr.MOS for VCore+GT
  - Pre-Installed I/O Shield
  Ultrafast Connectivity
  - 2.5G LAN EZ Update
  - ASRock Auto Driver Installer
  EZ Troubleshooter
  
  

• CPU

  - Supports 14^th, 13^th & 12^th Gen Intel Core Processors (LGA1700)
  - Supports Intel Hybrid Technology
  - Supports Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Technology
  - Supports Intel Thermal Velocity Boost (TVB)
  - Supports Intel Adaptive Boost Technology (ABT)

• Chipset

  - Intel Z790

• Memory

  - Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
  - 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
  - Supports DDR4 non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 5333+(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
  
  

  *1DPC 1R Up to 5333+ MHz (OC), 3200 MHz Natively.
  1DPC 2R Up to 4400+ MHz (OC), 3200 MHz Natively.
  2DPC 1R Up to 4533+ MHz (OC), 3200 MHz Natively.
  2DPC 2R Up to 4266+ MHz (OC), 3200 MHz Natively.

• BIOS

  - 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

• Graphics

  - Intel Xe Graphics Architecture (Gen 12)
  - 1 x eDP 1.4, supports max. resolution up to Full HD 60Hz
  - 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS Compatible, supports HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 4K 60Hz
  
  

  *Intel UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.

• Audio

  - 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec)
  - Nahimic Audio

• LAN

  - 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s
  - Dragon RTL8125BG
  - Supports Phantom Gaming LAN Software
  - Smart Auto Adjust Bandwidth Control
  - Visual User Friendly UI
  - Visual Network Usage Statistics
  - Optimized Default Setting for Game, Browser, and Streaming Modes
  - User Customized Priority Control

• Slots

  CPU:
  - 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1), supports x16 mode*
  Chipset:
  - 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (PCIE4), supports x4 mode*
  - 3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 Slots (PCIE2, PCIE3 and PCIE5)*
  - 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module and Intel CNVio/CNVio2 (Integrated WiFi/BT)
  
  - Supports AMD CrossFire
  
  

  *Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

• Storage

  CPU:
  - 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*
  Chipset:
  - 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2242/2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*
  - 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_3, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s & PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) modes*
  - 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_4, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*
  - 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors
  
  

  *Supports Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)
  Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

• RAID

  - Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
  - Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5 for M.2 NVMe storage devices

• USB

  - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Rear)
  - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear)
  - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C (Front)
  - 9 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (5 Rear, 4 Front)
  - 3 x USB 2.0 (1 Rear, 2 Front)
  
  

  *All USB ports support ESD Protection

• Connector

  - 1 x eDP Signal Connector
  - 1 x SPI TPM Header
  - 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
  - 1 x RGB LED Header*
  - 3 x Addressable LED Headers**
  - 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)***
  - 1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)****
  - 5 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)*****
  - 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
  - 2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connector)
  - 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
  - 1 x Thunderbolt™ AIC Connector (5-pin) (Supports ASRock Thunderbolt™ 4 AIC Card)
  - 1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports)
  - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports)
  - 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen1 Header
  
  

  *Supports in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip
  
  **Support in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip
  
  ***CPU_FAN1 supports the fan power up to 1A (12W).
  
  **** CPU_FAN2/WP supports the fan power up to 2A (24W).
  
  *****CHA_FAN1~5/WP support the fan power up to 2A (24W).
  CPU_FAN2/WP and CHA_FAN1~5/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

• Rear Panel I/O

  - 2 x Antenna Mounting Points
  - 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
  - 1 x HDMI Port
  - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s)
  - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Port (20 Gb/s)
  - 5 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports
  - 1 x USB 2.0 Port
  - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
  - HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

• Software and UEFI

  Software
  - ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning)
  - ASRock Phantom Gaming LAN Software
  - ASRock Polychrome SYNC*
  UEFI
  - ASRock EZ Mode
  - ASRock Full HD UEFI
  - ASRock My Favorites in UEFI
  - ASRock Auto Driver Installer
  - ASRock Instant Flash
  - ASRock Easy RAID Installer
  
  

  
  

• Accessories

  - 1 x User Manual
  - 2 x SATA Data Cables
  - 5 x Screws for M.2 Sockets
  - 1 x Standoff for M.2 Socket

• 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 / 11 64-bit
  
  

  *Windows 10 only supports version 21H2 or later

• Certifications

  - FCC, CE
  - ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)