ASRock Z270 SuperCarrier ATX Motherboard ( Intel Socket 1151, 7th and 6th Generation Intel Core Series CPU, 4 Ram Slots, Max 64 GB Memory )

Brand

ASRock

Model

X299 TAICHI XE

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type

LGA 2066

CPU Type

Core X series (LGA2066)

Supported CPU Technologies

Turbo Boost Technology 3.0
Please note that the 4-Core processors only support Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0.

Chipsets

Chipset

Intel X299

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset

None

Memory

Number of Memory Slots

8×288pin

Memory Standard

DDR4 4400+(OC)*/ 4266(OC)/ 4133(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3800(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133*
*The maximum memory frequency supported may vary by processor type.

Maximum Memory Supported

128GB
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.

Channel Supported

Quad Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 3.0 x16

4 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots*
*If you install CPU with 44 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5 will run at x16/x8/x16/x0 or x8/x8/x16/x8.
*If you install CPU with 28 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5 will run at x16/x0/x8/x0 or x8/x0/x8/x8.
*If you install CPU with 16 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5 will run at x16/x0/x0/x0 or x8/x0/x4/x0.
*Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks.

PCI Express x1

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot

Other Slots

1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E) with the bundled Wi-Fi 802.11 ac module (on the rear I/O)
15µ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1 and PCIE3)

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s

8 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s Connectors, support RAID, NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug*
2 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
*If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_1 will be disabled.
*If M2_2 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_0 will be disabled.
*If M2_3 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_7 will be disabled.

M.2

1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32Gb/s)**
2 x Ultra M.2 Sockets (M2_1 and M2_3), support M Key type 2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32Gb/s)**

**Supports Intel Optane Technology (on M2_2 and M2_3)
**Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
**Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

SATA RAID

0/1/5/10

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC1220

Audio Channels

7.1 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset

Intel I219-V

Second LAN Chipset

Intel I211-AT

Max LAN Speed

Dual 10/100/1000Mbps

Wireless LAN

Intel 802.11 ac Wi-Fi Module
- Supports IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)
- Supports high speed wireless connections up to 433 Mbps

Bluetooth

Supports Bluetooth 4.2 / 3.0 + High speed class II

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

RJ45

2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)

USB 3.1

1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (10Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM3142) (Supports ESD Protection)*
4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)

*Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_12 ports.
*ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_12 ports.

USB 1.1/2.0

2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)

USB Type-C

1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (10Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM3142) (Supports ESD Protection)*

*Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_12 ports.
*ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_12 ports.

S/PDIF Out

1 x Optical

Audio Ports

HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)

Antenna Connectors

2 x Antenna Ports

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB

2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection)
2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) (ASMedia ASM1074 Hub) (Supports ESD Protection)

Other Connectors

1 x Virtual RAID On CPU Header
1 x TPM Header
1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
2 x RGB LED Headers*
1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)**
1 x CPU Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)***
2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)
1 x Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)****
1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15µ Gold Audio Connector)
1 x Thunderbolt AIC Connector (5-pin)*****
1 x Dr. Debug with LED

*Supports in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip.
**The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power.
***The CPU Optional/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 1.5A (18W) fan power.
****The Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 1.5A (18W) fan power.
****CPU_OPT/W_PUMP, CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 and CHA_FAN3/W_PUMP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.
*****The Thunderbolt AIC card can be installed in the enabled PCIe slot (depending on CPU type).

Physical Spec

Form Factor

ATX

LED Lighting

RGB

Dimensions (W x L)

304.80 mm x 243.84 mm

Power Pin

1 x 24-pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
2 x 8-pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connector)