ASRock’s new Ryzen Threadripper-compatible X399 Taichi ATX motherboard is now available for pre-order.
In addition to its gargantuan 4,094-pin TR4 LGA socket, the ASRock X399 Taichi also boasts eight DIMM slots with quad-channel memory support, 64 PCI-E lanes, triple M.2 slots, steel-reinforced PCI-E slots that support four-way SLI or CrossFire graphics card configurations, and 7.1 channel HD audio with gold audio jacks.
A very nice to see feature is the fact the X399 Taichi features an additional external base clock generator that supports PCIe frequency overclocking. According to ASRock, although this provides a wider range of frequencies and allows for higher, more stable overclocking, the Hyper BCLK Engine III is mainly for extreme overclocking. In fact, the company warns that some features, including certain storage device functions, may be disabled when doing BCLK overclocking.
The motherboard also features an eight-layer, high density glass fabric PCB, 11-power-phase design, BIOS flashback button, dual Intel ethernet ports, and dual band 802.11ac Wi-Fi. Its “Super Alloy” features consist of aluminum alloy heatsinks, premium 60Hz power chokes, Nichicon 12k black capacitors, and, of course, customizable RGB lighting functionality capable of displaying 16.8 million colors and a number of lighting effects, all controlled by ASRock’s RGB LED utility.
The X399 Taichi is set to debut on August 10.
| ASRock | X399 Taichi |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Intel X399 |
| Size | ATX |
| Memory | 8 x DDR4 up to 3,600MHz(OC) |
| Multi-GPU | 4x SLI, CrossFireX |
| PCI-E Slots | 4 x PCI Express 3.0 x16
1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 |
| M.2 | 3 |
| SATA | 8 x SATA 6Gbps |
| LAN | Dual Intel GbE LAN |
| Wireless LAN | Dual Band 802.11ac WiFi
Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Audio | Realtek ALC1220 codec
High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Optical SPDIF Out |
| USB | 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s)
1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) 8 x USB 3.0 Ports |
| Price | $340 |
