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The block diagram shows one 256Mb flash ROM.","tool_free_features":"Sections 2.15 to 2.17: each M.2 SSD is secured by turning a nut lock clockwise, with no screw, and each M.2 heatsink is released with a button. M2_5 also uses standoffs for shorter drives. pcinq calls the heat spreaders latch-operated and tool-free.","in_the_box":"Section 1.1: 2 SATA data cables, 1 ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz antenna, 1 ARGB splitter cable and 1 thermistor cable. The manual marks each item Optional, which means the items depend on the package."}},{"url":"https://pg.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z890%20Riptide%20WiFi/index.asp","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manufacturer_url"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"The URL comes from the job evidence. ASRock's site returns a bot check to agents, so the page was not opened. The specification text was read from the user manual, retailer copies of ASRock's text and reviews."}},{"url":"https://shop.sumanet.cz/z890-riptide-wifi-asrock-mb-sc-lga1851-z890-riptide-wifi-intel-z890-4xddr5-1xhdmi-2xthunderbolt-wi-fi","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","cudimm_support","preinstalled_io_shield","dimensions_mm","gtins"],"notes":{"vrm_layout":"Copy of ASRock's text: 18+1+1+1+1 Power Phase, 80A SPS for VCore+GT+SA with Enlarged Heatsink Armor. The Z890M Riptide WiFi has 16+1+1+1+1. The FPS Review writes 18+1+1.","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"The same text names 18 phases with 80A SPS for VCore, GT and SA. pcinq confirms 18 core MOSFETs in 9 controller phases.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"80A SPS for VCore+GT+SA, from ASRock's text. pcinq writes MP87681 parts supposedly rated for 80A.","cudimm_support":"Copy of ASRock's text: Supports Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM), with no clock driver bypass limit. The December 2024 manual does not list CUDIMM, so ASRock's newer specification text is used. Firstshop and The FPS Review say the same.","preinstalled_io_shield":"Copy of ASRock's feature text: Flexible Integrated I/O Shield. The manual's box list has no loose I/O shield.","dimensions_mm":"ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm. Komputronik lists 244 mm wide and 305 mm high.","gtins":"GTIN (EAN) 4710483949647."}},{"url":"https://firstshop.hu/asrock-z890-riptide-wifi-p225719","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["ram_max_speed_mts","cudimm_support","vrm_layout","preinstalled_io_shield"],"notes":{"ram_max_speed_mts":"Copy of ASRock's text: Supports DDR5 non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 9466MHz+(OC), 1DPC 1R up to 9466+ MHz (OC), 5600 MHz natively. Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) is the only CPU family.","cudimm_support":"Supports Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM).","vrm_layout":"18+1+1+1+1 Power Phase, 80A SPS for VCore+GT+SA with Enlarged Heatsink Armor.","preinstalled_io_shield":"Flexible Integrated I/O Shield."}},{"url":"https://www.scan.co.uk/products/asrock-z890-riptide-wifi-intel-z890-s-1851-ddr5-pcie-50-5x-m2-25gbe-wifi7-tb4-atx","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["status","model_numbers","gtins","dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"status":"Scan UK lists the board in stock with delivery on 2026-10-16.","model_numbers":"Model number 90-MXBPB0-A0UAYZ.","gtins":"GTIN 4710483949647. Komputronik and Comfeel list the same EAN.","dimensions_mm":"ATX, 305 x 244 mm."}},{"url":"https://www.komputronik.pl/product/931314/plyta-glowna-asrock-z890-riptide-wifi.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"gtins":"EAN 4710483949647, manufacturer code Z890 Riptide WiFi.","dimensions_mm":"Width 244 mm and height 305 mm."}},{"url":"https://www.thefpsreview.com/2024/12/18/asrock-phantom-gaming-z890-riptide-wifi-motherboard-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","series","segment","pcb_layers","rgb_lighting","wifi_module","measured_vrm_temp_c","ram_max_speed_mts","cudimm_support"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review of 2024-12-18 for the ASRock Phantom Gaming Z890 RIPTIDE WiFi, priced at $299. The Core Ultra 200S boards went on sale on 2024-10-24.","series":"The review title calls the board ASRock Phantom Gaming Z890 RIPTIDE WiFi.","segment":"Phantom Gaming is ASRock's gaming line, and the review calls the Riptide more gaming-centric.","pcb_layers":"The PCB is constructed to include 2 oz copper in a total of 8 layers.","rgb_lighting":"RGB LEDs along the bottom border of the secondary heatsink and the right chipset margin, controlled by Polychrome Sync in the UEFI or in software.","wifi_module":"Wireless is Wi-Fi 7 from an Intel BE200 chip on an M.2 Key E socket.","measured_vrm_temp_c":"Core Ultra 5 245K, Cinebench R23 multi-core for 20 minutes. During testing the CPU Core read 57 C and the MOS read 33 C. The reviewer found HWInfo64's MOS reading in error compared with the BIOS reading, and the sensor behind the 33 C is not named. The cooler, CPU power and ambient temperature are not stated. A doubt, since 33 C is low.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Features section: DDR5 up to 9466 MT/s (overclocked). The conclusion writes 9644 MT/s, which is not used.","cudimm_support":"Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM) is also supported."}},{"url":"https://pcinq.com/asrock-z890-riptide-wifi-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["vrm_controller","vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","wifi_module","tool_free_features"],"notes":{"vrm_controller":"The MP29005-A that controls them is undocumented. The review names the maker as Monolithic Power Systems, stored as MPS.","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"20 (18+1+1+1+1) phases. The 18 CPU-core MOSFETs are paired so they use nine controller phases, MP87681 parts.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"The MP87681 parts are supposedly rated for 80A each. ASRock's text also says 80A SPS.","wifi_module":"Intel BE200 Wi-Fi 7 / BT 5.4 combo.","tool_free_features":"Two latch-operated M.2 heat spreaders that let users install, remove or swap all five drives without a screwdriver. The upper one also has a bottom sink for PCIe 5.0 drives."}},{"url":"https://wccftech.com/intel-z890-motherboards-available-pre-order-prices-starting-199-us-asus-asrock-gigabyte-msi/amp/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"release_date":"The article says the Z890 boards ship with the Core Ultra 200S launch on 2024-10-24.","launch_price_usd":"Article of 2024-10-10 lists ASRock Z890 Riptide WiFi at 299.99 USD in US retail pre-order listings (Newegg), separate from the Z890M Riptide WiFi. It is a US retail listing and not an ASRock statement of MSRP. Tax is not included in a US price. 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