Z790 Nova WiFi, Intel® Z790 Chipset, LGA 1700, ATX Motherboard
Nova is the most significant energy discharge ever witnessed by mankind, it’s super-powerful which represents the performance our motherboard can deliver.
- 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
Unique Feature | Superb Productivity - PCIe Gen5 (Graphics, M.2) - Dual Channel DDR5 Rock-Solid Durability - Server-Grade Low-Loss PCB - 20+1+1 Power Phase, 90A SPS for VCore+GT with Enlarged Heatsink Armor - Flexible Integrated I/O Shield - 20K Long-lasting Black Caps (high quality and conductive polymer capacitors) Ultrafast Connectivity - Killer 2.5G LAN, 802.11be Wi-Fi 7 Module - ASRock Lightning Gaming Ports EZ Update - ASRock Auto Driver Installer |
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 - Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0* * 1DPC 1R Up to 8000+ MHz (OC), 4800 MHz Natively. 1DPC 2R Up to 6800+ MHz (OC), 4400 MHz Natively. 2DPC 1R Up to 6000+ MHz (OC), 4000 MHz Natively. 2DPC 2R Up to 5600+ MHz (OC), 3600 MHz Natively. |
BIOS | - 256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support |
Graphics | - Intel® Xe Graphics Architecture (Gen 12) - 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. |
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 - Supports Killer LAN Software |
Wireless LAN | - 802.11be 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 Module - Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be - Supports 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz* frequency band - Supports 320MHz channel bandwidth with 6GHz* frequency band - 1 antenna to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity technology - Supports Bluetooth 5.4 - Supports MU-MIMO * Wi-Fi 7 (6GHz band) will be supported by Microsoft® Windows® 11. The availability will depend on the different regulation status of each country and region. It will be activated (for supported countries) through Windows® Update and software updates once available. A 6GHz compatible router is required for 7 functionality. |
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)* - 1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module and Intel® CNVio/CNVio2 (Integrated WiFi/BT) - Supports AMD CrossFire™ - 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1) * Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks If M2_1 is occupied, PCIE1 will downgrade to x8 mode. |
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 * Supports Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks If M2_1 is occupied, PCIE1 will downgrade to x8 mode. |
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) * All USB ports support ESD Protection |
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 * 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. ****** VRM_FAN supports the VRM fan power up to 2A (24W). |
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) * USB32_12 support Ultra USB Power. USB32_34 are Lightning Gaming Ports. |
Software and UEFI | Software - ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) - Killer Control Center - 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 - 4 x SATA Data Cables - 1 x Graphics Card Holder - 1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antenna - 1 x ARGB Splitter Cable - 3 x Thermistor Cables - 5 x Screws for M.2 Sockets - 5 x Standoffs for M.2 Sockets |
Form Factor | - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - 8 Layer PCB - 2oz Copper PCB |
OS | - Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit |
Certifications | - FCC, CE - ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) |