| Brand | ASROCK |
| Model | Z790 LIVEMIXER |
| CPU Support | - 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) |
| Socket | 1700 |
| Chipset | - Intel® Z790 |
| Memory Support | - Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology - 4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots - Supports DDR5 non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 6800+(OC)* - Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB** - Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0
* 1DPC 1R Up to 6800+ MHz (OC), 4800 MHz Natively. 1DPC 2R Up to 6000+ MHz (OC), 4400 MHz Natively. 2DPC 1R Up to 5600+ MHz (OC), 4000 MHz Natively. 2DPC 2R Up to 4800+ MHz (OC), 3600 MHz Natively. **Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 32-bit OS. For Windows® 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. |
| Memory Type | DDR5 |
| Memory Bus | up to 6800+(OC)* |
| Maximum Memory Bus | 6800 |
| Memory Slot | 4 |
| 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 - 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC (compressed), supports HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 8K 60Hz / 5K 120Hz
* Intel® UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. |
| Multi Graphic Support | Supports AMD CrossFire |
| Audio | - 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec) - Nahimic Audio |
| Expansion Slots | CPU: - 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1), supports x16 mode* Chipset: - 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slots (PCIE3 and PCIE4), support x4 mode* - 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 Slot (PCIE2)* - 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™
* If M2_1 is occupied, PCIE1 will downgrade to x8 mode. Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks |
| Maximum PCIe Version | PCIe 5.0 |
| 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 2242/2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode* - 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_5, 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 If M2_1 is occupied, PCIE1 will downgrade to x8 mode. Either M2_1 or M2_2 can be used at a time. |
| M.2 Storage Type Support | PCIe Gen5 |
| USB | - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front) - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C (Rear) - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear) - 8 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (4 Rear, 4 Front) - 10 x USB 2.0 (6 Rear, 4 Front) * All USB ports support ESD Protection |
| Internal I/O Connectors | - 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 (Hi-Density 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) - 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)
* 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. |
| Back Panel Connectors | - 2 x Antenna Mounting Points - 1 x HDMI Port - 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Ports (10 Gb/s) - 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB32_23 are Lightning Gaming Ports. USB32_45 support Ultra USB Power.) - 6 x USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port - 1 x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack) - 1 x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack) |
| LAN | - 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s - Dragon RTL8125BG - Supports Dragon 2.5G 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 |
| Wireless Data Network | N/A |
| Form Factor | - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - 2oz Copper PCB |
| H/W Monitoring | N/A |
| BIOS | - 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support |
| Special Features | Superb Productivity - PCIe Gen5 (Graphics, M.2) - Dual Channel DDR5 Rock-Solid Durability - 14+1+1 Power Phase, 60A SPS for VCore+GT with Enlarged Heatsink Armor - Flexible Integrated I/O Shield - Nichicon 12K Black Caps (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors) for VCore Ultrafast Connectivity - 2.5G LAN - ASRock Lightning Gaming Ports EZ Update - ASRock Auto Driver Installer EZ Troubleshooter - ASRock Post Status Checker |
| Software Features | Software - ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) - ASRock Dragon 2.5G 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. |
| Operating System Support | - Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit *Windows® 10 only supports version 21H2 or later |
| Package Contents | - 1 x User Manual - 2 x SATA Data Cables - 5 x Screws for M.2 Sockets |