ASRock MB Sc LGA1700 Z790 PG LIGHTNING/D4, Intel Z790, 4xDDR4, 1xHDMI

Z790 PG Lightning/D4

• Supports 13th Gen & 12th 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
– ASRock Post Status Checker

CPU

– Supports 13th Gen & 12th 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

*These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.

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)