ASROCK Z790 LiveMixer DDR5 Intel Motherboard

The ASRock Z790 LiveMixer is a full-size ATX motherboard built on Intel’s Z790 chipset, designed around the LGA 1700 socket to support both 12th-generation (Alder Lake) and 13th-generation (Raptor Lake) Intel Core processors. It carries compatibility with Intel Hybrid Technology, Turbo Boost Max 3.0, Thermal Velocity Boost (TVB), and Adaptive Boost Technology (ABT), enabling users to extract the full performance potential of their chosen CPU. Memory flexibility is a clear highlight. The board provides four DDR5 DIMM slots in a dual-channel configuration, supporting non-ECC, unbuffered DDR5 modules up to a maximum installed capacity of 128 GB. Speeds reach 4800 MHz natively (1DPC 1R), with XMP 3.0 overclocking profiles pushing frequencies to 6800+ MHz in 1DPC configurations. Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0 is fully supported for straightforward memory tuning. Storage options are extensive. A single Blazing M.2 socket (M2_1) delivers PCIe Gen 5 x4 bandwidth at up to 128 Gb/s, while four additional Hyper M.2 sockets run PCIe Gen 4 x4 at up to 64 Gb/s each. Four SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors round out the storage portfolio, with RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 support across SATA devices and RAID 0, 1, and 5 for NVMe arrays. Note that M2_1 and M2_2 cannot be used simultaneously, and occupying M2_1 will reduce the primary PCIe 5.0 x16 slot to x8 mode. Expansion slots include one PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, two PCIe 4.0 x16 slots (running at x4 bandwidth), one PCIe 3.0 x1 slot, and one M.2 Key-E slot for optional WiFi/BT modules including Intel CNVio/CNVio2. AMD CrossFire multi-GPU configurations are supported. Connectivity is a major selling point: 23 USB ports in total spanning USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C (front panel, 20 Gb/s), two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C rear ports (10 Gb/s), two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A rear ports (10 Gb/s), eight USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (four rear, four via headers), and ten USB 2.0 ports (six rear, four via headers). The Realtek RTL8125BG Dragon 2.5 Gigabit LAN controller provides wired networking with bandwidth-priority software. Onboard audio is handled by a Realtek ALC897 codec delivering 7.1-channel HD audio, complemented by Nahimic Audio software. Display outputs on the rear I/O cover one HDMI port and one DisplayPort 1.4, plus an internal eDP connector. RGB lighting support includes one 12V RGB LED header (up to 36 W) and three 5V addressable ARGB headers (up to 15 W total), all compatible with ASRock Polychrome Sync. Fan headers total seven: one 4-pin CPU fan, one CPU/Water Pump fan connector, and five chassis/water pump fan connectors, all with Smart Fan Speed Control. A Thunderbolt AIC connector (5-pin) supports ASRock Thunderbolt 4 AIC add-in cards. Verifiable Specifications: – Form Factor: ATX (12.0 × 9.6 inches) – Socket: LGA 1700 – Chipset: Intel Z790 – CPU Support: 12th & 13th Gen Intel Core (LGA1700) – Memory: 4 × DDR5 DIMM, max 128 GB, dual-channel, XMP 3.0; up to DDR5-6800+ (OC) – PCIe Slots: 1 × PCIe 5.0 x16, 2 × PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 mode), 1 × PCIe 3.0 x1 – M.2: 1 × PCIe Gen5 x4 (Blazing), 4 × PCIe Gen4 x4 (Hyper), 1 × Key-E (WiFi) – SATA: 4 × SATA3 6.0 Gb/s – LAN: Realtek RTL8125BG, 2.5 Gbps – Audio: Realtek ALC897, 7.1-channel HD, Nahimic Audio – Display Out: 1 × HDMI, 1 × DisplayPort 1.4, 1 × eDP (internal) – USB: 23 total ports across USB 3.2 Gen 2×2, Gen 2, Gen 1, and USB 2.0 – Power: 1 × 24-pin ATX + 2 × 8-pin 12V (Hi-Density connectors) – VRM: 14+1+1 phase power design – OS: Windows 11 supported