B650E Taichi

• Supports AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors
• 24+2+1 Phase Power Design, SPS for VCore+GT
• 4 x DDR5 DIMMs, supports up to 6400+(OC)
• 1 PCIe 5.0 x16, 1 PCIe 4.0 x16
• Graphics Output Options: 1 USB4 Type-C, 1 HDMI
• 5.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC4082 Audio Codec), ESS SABRE9218 DAC, WIMA Audio Caps, Nahimic Audio
• 1 Blazing M.2 (PCIe Gen5x4), 2 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4x4), 4 SATA3
• 1 USB4 Type-C (Rear), 1 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front), 3 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear), 10 USB 3.2 Gen1 (8 Rear, 2 Front), 4 USB 2.0 (Front)
• Killer 2.5G LAN
• Killer 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth

Unique Feature

Superb Productivity
- PCIe Gen5 (Graphics, M.2)
- Dual Channel DDR5
- USB4 Type-C Port (40 Gb/s)
Rock-Solid Durability
- Server-Grade Low-Loss PCB
- 24+2+1 Power Phase, 105A 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)
Ultrafast Gaming
- Killer 2.5G LAN, Killer
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6EModule
- Killer DoubleShot™ Pro
- ASRock Lightning Gaming Ports
EZ Update
- BIOS Flashback Button
- ASRock Auto Driver Installer

CPU

- Supports AMD Socket AM5 Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors
- Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine

Chipset

- AMD B650

Memory

- Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology
- 4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots
- Supports DDR5 ECC/non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 6400+(OC)*
- Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB
- Supports Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) and EXTended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO) memory modules

BIOS

- 256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

Graphics

Integrated AMD RDNA™ 2 graphics (Actual support may vary by CPU)
- 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS/FRL 8G Compatible, supports HDR, HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 4K 120Hz
- 1 x USB4, supports HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 8K 60Hz*

*Only the CPU's embedded graphics can be displayed through USB4 ports. If you want to display to a Type-C monitor, please use CPU models with embedded graphics.
USB4 graphics output may not be compatible with certain Type-C monitors. Please use graphics card outputs instead.

Audio

- 5.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC4082 Audio Codec)
- WIMA Audio Capacitors (For Front Outputs)
- ESS SABRE9218 DAC for Front Panel Audio (130dB SNR)
- 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
- Supports Killer DoubleShot™ Pro

Wireless LAN

- 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E Module
- Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
- Supports Dual-Band 2x2 160MHz with extended 6GHz band support*
- 2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity technology
- Supports Bluetooth + High speed class II
- Supports MU-MIMO
- Supports Killer LAN Software
- Supports Killer DoubleShot™ Pro

*Wi-Fi 6E (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 6E 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 Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module

- 15µ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1)

*If M2_3 is occupied, PCIE2 will be disabled.
Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

Storage

CPU:
- 1 x Blazing M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb/s) mode*
Chipset:
- 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*
- 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_3, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*
ASMedia ASM1061:
- 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors

*Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
Supports ASRock U.2 Kit
If M2_3 is occupied, PCIE2 will be disabled.

RAID

- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices*

*Requires additional M.2 NVMe expansion cards to support RAID 10

USB

- 1 x USB4 Type-C (Rear)
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front)
- 3 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear)
- 10 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (8 Rear, 2 Front)
- 4 x USB 2.0 (Front)

*All USB ports support ESD Protection

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)****
- 6 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 (15µ Gold Audio Connector)
- 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports)
- 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb/s) (ReDriver)
- 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_3A supports the fan power up to 3A (36W).

*****CHA_FAN1~6/WP support the fan power up to 2A (24W).
CPU_FAN2/WP_3A and CHA_FAN1~6/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

Rear Panel I/O

- 2 x Antenna Ports
- 1 x HDMI Port
- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
- 1 x USB4 Type-C Port (40 Gb/s)*
- 3 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (USB32_12 are Lightning Gaming Ports. USB32_11 supports Ultra USB Power.)
- 8 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (ASMedia ASM1074 hub)
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
- 1 x Clear CMOS Button
- 1 x BIOS Flashback Button
- 1 x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack)
- 1 x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack)

*Supports USB PD 3.0 up to 9V@3A (27W) / 5V@3A (15W) charging

Software and UEFI

Software
- ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)
- Killer Control Center
- ASRock Polychrome SYNC*
UEFI
- ASRock Full HD UEFI
- ASRock Auto Driver Installer
- ASRock Instant Flash

*These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.

Accessories

- 1 x User Manual
- 4 x SATA Data Cables
- 1 x Wireless Dongle USB Bracket
- 1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antenna
- 3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets
- 1 x Standoff for M.2 Socket

Form Factor

- EATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 10.5-in, 30.5 cm x 26.7 cm
- 8 Layer PCB

OS

- Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit

Certifications

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