Asrock Z790 Nova WiFi DDR5 Intel Motherboard

Asrock Z790 Nova WiFi DDR5 Intel Motherboard
Nova is the most significant energy discharge ever witnessed by mankind, it’s super-powerful which represents the performance our motherboard can deliver.

FAST MYSTERIOUS UNBEATABLE
Phantom Gaming is designed by gamers and for gamers! Underneath its relentless appearance lie plentiful gaming oriented features and excellent gaming capabilities. It’s all about bringing a new gaming experience to gamers!

CPU Indicator
Tune your computer quickly with ASRock CPU Indicator. It rates your CPU by assigning points based on its performance and capabilities, helping users optimize overclocking settings for enhanced performance.

DDR5 XMP & EXPO Support
Derived from the “built for stable and reliable” designing concept, ASRock does not compromise on any details. This motherboards is built with high quality materials, enthusiasts are able to enjoy the boost of DDR5 memory overclocking performance by enabling the pre-tested profiles. Make sure the memory modules are Intel® XMP/AMD EXPO™ capable and overclocking can be made so affordable, satisfying and absolutely no sweat at all.

Server Grade Low Loss PCB
The server grade low loss PCB improves signal integrity, allowing motherboard to support PCIe 5.0 for both graphics card and M.2 SSD, it also improves memory OC potential to deliver the most extreme memory performance.

PCIe Gen5 with Surface Mount Technology
Compares to conventional DIP style PCIe slot, the SMT type PCIe slot improves signal flow and maximize stability under high speed, a key breakthrough to fully support the lighting speed of the latest PCIe 5.0 standard.
The latest PCI Express 5.0 is capable to perform a breathtaking bandwidth of 128GBps, ready to unleash the full potential of future high end graphic cards.

Reinforced Steel Slot [PCIe 5.0 Version]
The reinforced steel slot is capable of supporting PCI Express 5.0 standard. The various benefits include:
Extra anchor points
Stronger latch
Ensure signal stability
Make sure heavy graphics cards to be well-installed.

High Speed M.2 Solution
Deluxe 6*M.2 Socket
Supports up to 6*NVMe M.2 SSDs and one of which is able to accommodates the latest PCI Express 5.0 standard to perform twice the bandwidth compared to previous generation, with a breathtaking 128Gb/s transfer speed. It is ready to unleash the full potential of future ultrafast SSDs. to give a lightning fast data transferring experience.

Composite VRM Heatsink
It is equipped with a composite VRM heatsink combining a cooling fan, bigger aluminum sink and heat pipe for maximum heat dissipation.

Lightning Gaming Ports
Aimed for die hard gamers and enthusiasts! Lightning Gaming Ports are sourced from two different controller interfaces that assist gamers in connecting the high speed mice/keyboard with the lower jitter and latency!

Ultra USB Power
Provides stable power and better sound experience! Ultra USB Power provides 5V power transformed from +12V power rail, whose voltage drop will be much lower than the +5V from the PSU under heavy loading, and prevents noise from other devices or RGB LED.

Front Panel USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Header
The latest USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C delivers up to 20 Gbps data transfer rate which is 2x as fast as previous generation, providing a blazing fast data transfer interface with reversible USB Type-C design that fits the connector either way.

POLYCHROME RGB
This motherboard features onboard RGB headers and addressable RGB headers that allow motherboard to be connected to compatible LED devices such as strip, CPU fans, coolers, chassis and so on. Users may also synchronize RGB LED devices across the Polychrome RGB Sync-certified accessories to create their own unique lighting effects.

Features
Supports 14th, 13th & 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors (LGA1700)
20+1+1 Power Phase, SPS for VCore+GT,
8-Layer 2OZ PCB
4 x DDR5 DIMMs, supports up to 8000+(OC)
1 PCIe 5.0 x16, 1 PCIe 4.0 x16, 1 PCIe 3.0 x1
Graphics Output Options: 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort
Realtek ALC4082 7.1 CH HD Audio Codec,
Nahimic Audio
4 SATA3, 1 Blazing M.2 (PCIe Gen5 x4),
4 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4),
1 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4 & SATA3)
2 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (1 Rear, 1 Front)
4 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear)
7 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (3 Rear, 4 Front)
Intel® Killer 2.5G LAN
802.11be WiFi 7 + Bluetooth
Supports Graphics Card Holder,
Toolless Multi-Layer M.2 Heatsink

Technical Detail
Brand : Asrock
Model : Z790 Nova

Technical Spec
CPU
Supports 14th, 13th & 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)
Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine

Chipset
Intel® Z790

Memory
Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology
4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots
Supports DDR5 non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 8000+(OC)
Max. capacity of system memory: 192GB

Audio
7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC4082 Audio Codec)
Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel
Impedance Sensing on Rear Out port
Nahimic Audio

LAN 
2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s
Killer E3100G

Slots
CPU:
1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1), supports x16 mode
Chipset:
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2), supports x4 mode
1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3)

Storage
CPU:
1 x Blazing M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb/s) mode
1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode
Chipset:
1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_3, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode
1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_4, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode
1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_5, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s & PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) modes
1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_6, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode
4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors

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

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

Connector
3 x Thermistor Cable Headers
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 VRM Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)
1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connector)
1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio Connector)
1 x Thunderbolt™ AIC Connector (5-pin) (Supports ASRock Thunderbolt™ 4 AIC Card)
2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 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 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb/s)
1 x Dr. Debug with LED
1 x Power Button with LED
1 x Reset Button with LED

Rear Panel I/O 
2 x Antenna Ports
1 x HDMI Port
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Port (20 Gb/s)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) 
3 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports 
2 x USB 2.0 Ports
1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
1 x Clear CMOS Button
1 x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack)
1 x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack)

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