ASRock Z690 Pro RS – CowcotLand

But we can’t help but think that we could have hoped for a little better. Because finally, a few more USB ports on the back would make it more attractive to the general public who will see a limit. One or two more heatsinks for SSDs would have been welcome as well. So, for office or gaming use we will then turn to other models that will have better cooling or better connectivity in this price segment, especially when we know that some B660 also have a PCIe Gen 5.0 port.

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ASRock Z690 Taichi Razer Edition – HardwareCooking

To speak technically, we are on a card in the standard ATX format. You will have guessed it from its name, it is based on the Intel Z690 chipset which is the top of the range and which allows a pushed OC. For the socket, it is the LGA1700 and it is therefore compatible with 12th and 13th generation Intel Core processors such as the i9-12900K, i7-12700K or even 12600K and upcoming 13900K, 13700K, etc. As for a few generations in the mainstream sector, this motherboard is capable of managing a maximum of 128 GB of memory. On the other hand, we are here on a DDR5 card, DDR4 is not backward compatible.

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ASRock Z690 Taichi – Comptoir Hardware

Standard bearer at ASRock, the Taichi range and its recognizable design among all represent what the manufacturer knows how to do best in terms of motherboards. The Z690 Taichi that interests us today is no exception to the rule: intended for Intel’s Alder Lake processors, this LGA 1700 socket mobo is overflowing with features, expansion ports and connectors… and RGB. But who says technological showcase and high-end features also says very high price, and here too this ASRock Z690 Taichi respects this rule to the letter.

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ASRock Z690 Phantom Gaming-ITX/TB4 – HardwareCooking

For the power stage, we find a configuration of 10+1+1 Renesas RAA22010540 SPS power supply phases of 105A. Everything is controlled via a Renesas RAA229131 controller configured in 10+1. For the iGPU, we have the Renesas ISL99360 reference of 60A. Note that the VRM cooling system is active on this motherboard since we have a fan under the rear connector cover.

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ASRock Z790 & H770 Motherboard List

It is not a surprise that 13th Gen Core CPUs known as ‘Raptor Lake’ will support DDR4 memory technology. After all, these series are based on the same architecture as Alder Lake, and they’re using the same desktop LGA1700 socket. However, until now there was no direct confirmation that the Z790 series will include DDR4 memory variants.

The list of ASRock’s Z790 and H770 motherboards includes DDR4 variants of some boards. This is not the full list, but rather models that are now confirmed to be in active development.

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ASRock Z690 PG Velocita – CowcotLand

After the Asrock Z690 Extreme, it is the turn of the Asrock Z690 PG Velocita to find itself on our test benches. On the other hand, this time, it will not be with DDR4 memory, but with DDR5. Perfect, even if our two cards are not on the same price bracket, it will still allow us to make an opinion on the differences in performance between the two.

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ASRock Z690 Taichi – OCInside

Under full load (Cinebench 23 and Furmark in combination), the power consumption was a good 555 watts, after which the power limits reached a good 480 watts. The heat sinks around the CPU socket didn’t get unnaturally hot either, to be exact 40°C to the left of and 45°C above the CPU. The board didn’t get particularly warm after 35 minutes in the Aida64 system stability test either, we measured around 40°C and 44°C.

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ASRock Z690 Taichi Razer Edition – FunkyKit

It features ASRock’s newest 20 Phase SPS Dr.MOS Power Design and supports PCIE 5.0 slots for graphics cards, as well as memory speeds of up to DDR5 6400MHz (OC). For storage, it comes with 6 x SATA3 ports, 2 x Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4) slots and 1 x M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x2 & SATA3) slot, which is more than enough for more most users. As far as expansion is concerned, it has 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots, 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot, and 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot.

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ASRock Planning Five X670/X670E Boards

ASRock has revealed five upcoming X670 and X670E motherboards on its main site, including the X670E Taichi Carrara, Taichi, Steel Legend, Pro RS, and the X670 PG Lightning. All five boards will serve as ASRock’s introduction into the AM5 platform and are designed to run AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 7000 series processors.

The newest entry in ASRock’s lineup is the X670E Taichi Carrara. This board appears to be nothing more than an outfit change over the vanilla X670E Taichi, with general specifications being identical between the two motherboards. The Carrara sub-variant features a rather extravagant looking white marble top spread out over the entire bottom and rear I/O section of the motherboard. This design is accompanied by a matte black finish in the top and top-right sections of the motherboard, paired with a line of RGB LEDs to the bottom right.

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