Model

Brand

ASRock

Model

X99 Taichi

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type

LGA 2011-v3

CPU Type

Xeon / Core i7 (LGA2011-v3)

Supported CPU Technologies

Turbo Boost Technology 3.0

Chipsets

Chipset

Intel X99

Memory

Number of Memory Slots

8×288pin

Memory Standard

DDR4 3300+(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2400(OC)/ 2133

Maximum Memory Supported

128GB

Channel Supported

Quad Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 3.0 x16

3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2 @ x16 mode; PCIE4 @ x16 mode; PCIE5 @ x0 mode) (PCIE2 @ x16 mode; PCIE4 @ x8 mode; PCIE5 @ x8 mode)
* If you install CPU with 28 lanes, PCIE2/PCIE4/PCIE5 will run at x16/x0/x8 or x8/x8/x8.
* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

PCI Express x1

2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots

Other Slots

1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT module
* The M.2 socket does not support SATA M.2 SSDs.15µ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2 and PCIE4)

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s

10 x SATA 6Gb/s

SATA Express

1 x SATA Express 10Gb/s Connector (shared with SATA3_4 and SATA3_5)

M.2

1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_2), support type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32Gb/s)
1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1), support type 2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32Gb/s)

SATA RAID

0/1/5/10

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC1150

Audio Channels

7.1 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset

Intel I218V

Second LAN Chipset

Intel I211-AT

Max LAN Speed

Dual 10/100/1000Mbps

Wireless LAN

WiFi IEEE 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 4.0 / 3.0 + High speed class II

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

RJ45

2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)

USB 3.1

1 x USB 3.1 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM1142) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM1142) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

USB 3.0

3 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel X99) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

USB 1.1/2.0

3 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

S/PDIF Out

1 x Optical

Audio Ports

HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB

2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
1 x USB 3.0 Headers (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

Other Connectors

1 x COM Port Header
1 x TPM Header
1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)
* The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power.
1 x CPU Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin)
* The CPU Optional/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power.
3 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin)
* CHA_FAN1 and CHA_FAN2 can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.
1 x 24-pin ATX Power Connector
1 x 8-pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
1 x Dr. Debug with LED
1 x BIOS Selection Switch

Physical Spec

Form Factor

ATX

Dimensions (W x L)

12.0″ x 9.6″

Power Pin

24 Pin

Features

Features

Unique Feature
ASRock USB 3.1
– ASRock USB 3.1 Type-A Port (10Gb/s)
– ASRock USB 3.1 Type-C Port (10Gb/s)
ASRock X Series OC Socket
ASRock Super Alloy
– XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink
– Premium 60A Power Choke
– Ultra Dual-N MOSFET (UDM)
– Multiple Filter Cap (MFC) (Filter different noise by 3 different capacitors: DIP solid cap, POSCAP and MLCC)
– Nichicon 12K Platinum Caps (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors)
– I/O Armor
– Sapphire Black PCB
– High Density Glass Fabric PCB
ASRock Steel Slots
ASRock 802.11ac WiFi
ASRock Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3)
ASRock Full Spike Protection
ASRock Live Update & APP ShopBIOS Feature
– 2 x 128MB AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS)
– Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology
– ACPI 5.0 Compliant wake up events
– SMBIOS 2.7 Support
– CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V, VPPM Voltage Multi-adjustmentSupport CD
– Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar

Software
– ASRock A-Tuning
– ASRock Disk Health Report
– ASRock USB Key
– ASRock APP Charger
– ASRock XFast LAN
– ASRock XFast RAM
– ASRock Restart to UEFI
– ASRock Fast Boot (Fast Boot, Restart to UEFI)
* These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.

Hardware Monitor
– CPU/Chassis/ CPU Optional/Water Pump temperature sensing
– CPU/Chassis/ CPU Optional/Water Pump Fan Tachometer
– CPU/Chassis/ CPU Optional/Water Pump Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature)
– CPU/Chassis/ CPU Optional/Water Pump Fan multi-speed control
– Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Input Voltage, CPU Internal Voltages

OS
– Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit

Certifications
– FCC, CE, WHQL
– ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

Packaging

Package Contents

Accessories
– Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield
– 4 x SATA Data Cables
– 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card
– 1 x ASRock 3-Way SLI-2S1S Bridge Card
– 2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas
– 2 x Screws for Ultra M.2 Socket