ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX Motherboard

Model
Brand ASRock
Model Z490 Phantom Gaming 4
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type LGA 1200
CPU Type Supports 10th Gen Intel Core Processors (Socket 1200)
Supported CPU Technologies Turbo Boost Technology 3.0
Chipsets
Chipset Intel Z490
Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset * Intel UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.
– Hardware Accelerated Codecs: AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265 8bit, HEVC/H.265 10bit, VP8, VP9 8bit, VP9 10bit, MPEG 2, MJPEG, VC-1
* VP9 10bit and VC-1 are for decode only.
* VP8 and VP9 encode are not supported by Windows OS.
– Graphics, Media & Compute: Microsoft DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5, Intel Built In Visuals, Intel Quick Sync Video, Hybrid / Switchable Graphics, OpenCL 2.1
– Display & Content Security: Rec. 2020 (Wide Color Gamut), Microsoft PlayReady 3.0, Intel SGX Content Protection, UHD/HDR Blu-ray Disc
– Supports HDMI 1.4 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096×2160) @ 30Hz
– Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI 1.4 Port
– Supports HDCP 2.3 with HDMI 1.4 Port
– Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI 1.4 Port
Memory
Number of Memory Slots 4x288pin (DDR4)
Memory Standard Supports DDR4 4400+(OC)*/ 4333(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4133(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3800(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 2933/ 2800/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock’s website for more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)
* Core (i9/i7) support DDR4 up to 2933; Core (i5/i3), Pentium and Celeron support DDR4 up to 2666.
Maximum Memory Supported 128GB
** 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.
Channel Supported Dual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 3.0 x16 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2/PCIE4: single at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x16 (PCIE2) / x4 (PCIE4)*
* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
PCI Express x1 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slots
Other Slots 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT module and Intel CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT)
Storage Devices
SATA 6Gb/s 6 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s Connectors, support RAID, NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug*
* If M2_2 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_1 will be disabled.
* If M2_2 is occupied by a PCIe-type M.2 device, SATA3_0 will be disabled.
M.2 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type 2260/2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32Gb/s)**
** Supports Intel Optane Technology
** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit
Intel Optane Ready Yes
SATA RAID RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 17
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1200
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset Intel I219-V
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports 2 x Antenna Mounting Ports
1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
1 x HDMI Port
1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB 1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection)
Other Connectors 1 x COM Port Header
1 x SPI TPM Header
1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
2 x RGB LED Headers
* Support in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip.
2 x Addressable LED Headers
* Support in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip.
1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)
* The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power.
1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)
* The CPU/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power.
4 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)
* The Chassis/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power.
* CPU_FAN2/WP, CHA_FAN1/WP, CHA_FAN2/WP, CHA_FAN3/WP and CHA_FAN4/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.
1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
1 x Thunderbolt AIC Connector (5-pin) (Supports ASRock Thunderbolt 3 AIC R2.0 Card only)
Physical Spec
Form Factor ATX
LED Lighting RGB
Dimensions (W x L) 12.0″ x 8.8″
Power Pin 1 x 24-pin ATX Power Connector
1 x 8-pin 12V Power Connector
1 x 4-pin 12V Power Connector
Windows Compatibility
Windows 11 Supported
Features
Features Unique Feature
ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2
– ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10Gb/s)
– ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10Gb/s)
ASRock Super Alloy
– Premium 50A Power Choke
– Sapphire Black PCB
– High Density Glass Fabric PCB
ASRock Intel 4-Layer Memory POOL (Planes on Outer Layers) Technology
ASRock Steel Slots
ASRock Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3)
ASRock POST Status Checker (PSC)
ASRock Full Spike Protection (for all USB, Audio, LAN Ports)
ASRock Live Update & APP Shop

Gaming Armor
Memory
– 15µ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
Internet
– Intel LAN
Audio
– Nahimic Audio

BIOS Feature
– 128MB AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support
– ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events
– SMBIOS 2.7 Support
– CPU Core/Cache, GT, DRAM, PCH, VCCIO, VCCST, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment

Support CD
– Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar

Software and UEFI
Software
– ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning)
– ASRock Polychrome SYNC
– ASRock Key Master
– ASRock XFast LAN
* These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.
UEFI
– ASRock EZ Mode
– ASRock Full HD UEFI
– ASRock My Favorites in UEFI
– ASRock Instant Flash
– ASRock Internet Flash
– ASRock Easy RAID Installer

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Hardware Monitor
– Temperature Sensing: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water Pump Fans
– Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water Pump Fans
– Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature): CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water Pump Fans
– Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water Pump Fans
– Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM, VPPM, PCH, VCCSA, VCCST, VCCIO

OS
– Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit

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