ASRock Z790 PG-ITX/TB4 Motherboard Review

The technical data …

Manufacturer ASRock
Description Z790 PG-ITX/TB4
Type / Chipset Intel LGA 1700 CPU / Intel Z790 Chipset
Dimensions ++++ 14 mm (38 mm Radius) from the socket to the next electrolytic capacitor or component – see Fit for Fan. To the next larger cooler, the distance is about 27 mm (53 mm radius). The overall size of the ITX board is 170 x 170 mm.
Slots +++ PCIe 5.0: 1×16, 2x DDR5-3600 – DDR5-7000+ (OC), max 64GB RAM
Connection ++++ 3x SATA3, 3x M.2 (3x Hyper M.2 64 Gbit/s Gen4 x4 depending on CPU), 1x WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi Modul, 1x RGB LED Header, 1x Addressable LED Header, 2x Fan Connector (4-pin), 1x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin), 1x 24 pin ATX Power Connector, 1x 8 pin 12V Power Connector, 1x Front Panel Audio Connector, 1x Clear CMOS Button, 2x USB4 Thunderbolt 4 Type-C (Rear), 1x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front), 6x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear), 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 (Front), 2x USB 2.0 (Front), 2x Antenna Ports, 1x HDMI Port, 1x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x Optical SPDIF Out Port, 1x 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s (Killer E3100X), 1x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack), 1x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack).
Miscellaneous Features ++++ PCIe Gen5, Dual Channel DDR5, USB4 Thunderbolt 4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s), 10+1+1 Power Phase, 105A SPS for VCore with Enlarged Heatsink Armor, Flexible Integrated I/O Shield, Nichicon 12K Black Caps, Killer 2.5G LAN, Killer 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E Module, Killer DoubleShot Pro, ASRock Auto Driver Installer, EZ Troubleshooter, ASRock Post Status Checker, ASRock Polychrome Sync.
Voltage settings +++++ CPU Core/Cache, GT, DRAM, VCCIN, VDD, VDDQ, PHC, PROC, PMIC, VPP, P-Core & E-Core PLL, CPU Internal PLL, GT PLL, Ring PLL, System Agent PLL, Memory Controller PLL Voltage multi setting
Multiplier +++++ Adjustable in the BIOS depending on the CPU
BCLK +++++ Can be set in the BIOS
Manual and labeling +++ The manual as well as a very detailed quick start guide is included. The pictures are self-explanatory and detailed. A short overview of supported SSDs is also included.
The manual is very detailed and covers almost every component on the motherboard as well as the UEFI.

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