ASRock A520M Phantom Gaming 4 operation manual

5 (1)

Version 1.0

Published August 2020

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1

1.1

Package Contents

1

1.2

Specifications

2

1.3

Motherboard Layout

6

1.4

I/O Panel

8

Chapter 2 Installation

10

2.1

Installing the CPU

11

2.2

Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

13

2.3

Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

21

2.4

Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

24

2.5

Jumpers Setup

25

2.6

Onboard Headers and Connectors

26

2.7

M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1)

31

2.8

M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_2)

34

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation

37

3.1

Installing Drivers

37

3.2

ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning)

38

3.2.1

Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming

 

 

Tuning)

38

3.2.2

Using ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning)38

3.3

ASRock Live Update & APP Shop

41

3.3.1

UI Overview

41

3.3.2

Apps

42

3.3.3

BIOS & Drivers

45

3.3.4

Setting

46

3.4

ASRock Polychrome SYNC

47

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY

50

4.1

Introduction

50

4.1.1

UEFI Menu Bar

50

4.1.2

Navigation Keys

51

4.2

Main Screen

52

4.3

OC Tweaker Screen

53

4.4

Advanced Screen

56

4.4.1

CPU Configuration

57

4.4.2

Onboard Devices Configuration

58

4.4.3

Storage Configuration

60

4.4.4

ACPI Configuration

61

4.4.5

Trusted Computing

62

4.4.6

AMD PBS

63

4.4.7

AMD CBS

64

4.5

Tools

65

4.6

Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

66

4.7

Security Screen

68

4.8

Boot Screen

69

4.9

Exit Screen

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A520M Phantom Gaming 4

Chapter 1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock A520M Phantom Gaming 4 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance.

In this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the software and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the configuration guide of the BIOS setup.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s website without further notice. If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock A520M Phantom Gaming 4 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)

ASRock A520M Phantom Gaming 4 Quick Installation Guide

ASRock A520M Phantom Gaming 4 Support CD

1 x I/O Panel Shield

2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

2 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Optional)

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1.2 Specifications

Platform

Micro ATX Form Factor

 

Solid Capacitor design

 

2oz Copper PCB

CPU

Supports 3rd Gen AMD AM4 Ryzen™ / future AMD Ryzen™

 

 

Processors (3000 and 4000 Series Processors)*

 

* Not compatible with AMD Ryzen™ 5 3400G and Ryzen™ 3

 

3200G.

 

Digi Power design

 

8 Power Phase design

Chipset

AMD A520

Memory

Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

 

4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

 

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Matisse) support DDR4

 

 

4533+(OC)/4466(OC)/4400(OC)/4333(OC)/4266(OC)/

 

 

4200(OC)/4133(OC)/4000(OC)/3866(OC)/3800(OC)/3733

 

 

(OC)/3600(OC)/3466(OC)/3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 ECC

 

 

& non-ECC, un-buffered memory*

 

AMD Ryzen series APUs (Renoir) support DDR4 4733+

 

 

(OC)/4666(OC)/4600(OC)/4533(OC)/4466(OC)/

 

 

4400(OC)/4333(OC)/4266(OC)/4200(OC)/4133(OC)/

 

 

4000(OC)/3866(OC)/3800(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/

 

 

3466(OC)/3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-

 

 

buffered memory*

 

* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock’s website for

 

more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)

 

* Please refer to page 22 for DDR4 UDIMM maximum

 

frequency support.

 

Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB

 

Supports Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

 

15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

Expansion

2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1: x16 mode; PCIE3: x2

Slot

mode)*

 

* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

 

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slot

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Graphics

Integrated AMD RadeonTM Vega Series Graphics in Ryzen

 

 

Series APU*

 

* Actual support may vary by CPU

 

DirectX 12, Pixel Shader 5.0

 

Shared memory default 2GB. Max Shared memory supports

 

 

up to 16GB.

 

* The Max shared memory 16GB requires 32GB system

 

memory installed.

 

Dual graphics output: support HDMI and DisplayPort 1.4

 

 

ports by independent display controllers

 

Supports HDMI 2.1 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K

 

 

(4096x2160) @ 60Hz

 

Supports DisplayPort 1.4 with max. resolution up to 5K

 

 

(5120x2880)@120Hz

 

Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and

 

 

HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI 2.1 Port (Compliant

 

 

HDMI monitor is required)

 

Supports HDR (High Dynamic Range) with HDMI 2.1

 

Supports HDCP 2.3 with HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4

 

 

Ports

 

Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI 2.1 and

 

 

DisplayPort 1.4 Ports

 

Supports Microsoft PlayReady®

Audio

7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC 887/897 Audio Codec)

 

Supports Surge Protection

LAN

PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

 

Realtek RTL8111H

 

Supports Wake-On-LAN

 

Supports Lightning/ESD Protection

 

Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az

 

Supports PXE

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Rear Panel

1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

I/O

1 x HDMI Port

 

1 x DisplayPort 1.4

 

4 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

Storage

4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

 

RAID 1 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug*

*M2_2 and SATA3_3_4 share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the other one will be disabled.

1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M Key type 2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)**

1 x M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type 2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x2 (16 Gb/s)**

**Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

**Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

Connector

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.

3 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.

*CHA_FAN1/WP, CHA_FAN2/WP and CHA_FAN3/WP 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

1 x Front Panel Audio Connector

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2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports

 

 

ESD Protection)

 

1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 port)

 

 

(Supports ESD Protection)

BIOS

AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

Feature

Supports “Plug and Play”

 

ACPI 5.1 compliance wake up events

 

Supports jumperfree

 

SMBIOS 2.3 support

 

CPU, CPU VDDCR_SOC, DRAM, +1.8VSB, Voltage Multi-

 

 

adjustment

Hardware

Temperature Sensing: CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans

Monitor

Fan Tachometer: CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans

 

Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU tempera-

 

 

ture): CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans

 

Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans

 

Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, CPU

 

 

VDDCR_SOC, DRAM, VPPM, +1.8V

OS

Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bit

Certifica-

FCC, CE

tions

ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

3

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU_FAN1

 

 

 

RGB_LED1

 

 

 

 

ATX12V1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

DP1HDMI1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gaming4

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

AM4 SOCKET

A520MPhantom

(64A1DDR4bit,288-pinmodule)

(64A2DDR4bit,288-pinmodule)

(64B1DDR4bit,288-pinmodule)

(64B2DDR4bit,288-pinmodule)

ADDR_LED1

 

B: USB3_4

LARJ45-

 

 

 

 

21USB3

 

 

PS2 Keyboard/ Mouse

USB 2.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATXPWR1

 

 

 

T: USB1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B: USB2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

USB 3.2 Gen1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T: USB3_1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B: USB3_2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB 3.2 Gen1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

T: USB3_3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F_

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

MI Bottom FRON Center: CIN : T

LININE Top:

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATA31

SATA32

 

 

 

M2_

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPI_TPM_J1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHA_FAN1/WP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

PCIE1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Super

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMD

 

 

 

SATA3

SATA3

11

 

 

 

I/O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Promontory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RoHS

 

 

 

 

 

PCIE2

CMOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ultra M.2

Battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCIe Gen3 x4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M2 2

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

PCIE3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CODEC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHA_FAN2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HD_AUDIO1

 

 

CLRCMOS1

/WP

 

 

 

CHA_FAN3/WP SPK_PLED1

PANEL1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB_5_6

USB_3_4

PLED PWRBTN

 

 

 

 

RGB_LED2

ADDR_LED2

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

1

 

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1HDLED RESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

 

13

12

 

 

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A520M Phantom Gaming 4

No. Description

18 pin 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

32 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)

42 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2)

5RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)

6Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED1)

7ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

8USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (F_USB3_1_2)

9SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)

10SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)

11SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4)(Upper), SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3)(Lower)

12System Panel Header (PANEL1)

13Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)

14Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/WP)

15USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)

16USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6)

17SPI TPM Header (SPI_TPM_J1)

18Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2/WP)

19Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

20Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED2)

21RGB LED Header (RGB_LED2)

22Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

23Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1/WP)

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1.4 I/O Panel

3

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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9

8

 

7

6

5

No.

Description

 

 

No.

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

USB 2.0 Ports (USB_12)*

 

6

USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_34)

2

LAN RJ-45 Port**

 

 

7

USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_12)

3

Line In (Light Blue)***

 

8

PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

4

Front Speaker (Lime)***

 

9

DisplayPort 1.4

 

5

Microphone (Pink)***

 

10

HDMI Port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Please note that the USB_2 consumes auxiliary power (+5VSB) while the other USB ports consume DUAL Power (+5VDUAL). The USB_2 is optimal for connecting the USB Type speaker and headset..

**There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Port

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activity / Link LED

 

Speed LED

 

 

 

 

 

Status

 

Description

 

Status

 

Description

Off

 

No Link

 

Off

 

10Mbps connection

 

 

 

Blinking

 

Data Activity

 

Orange

 

100Mbps connection

On

 

Link

 

Green

 

1Gbps connection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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*** Function of the Audio Ports in 7.1-channel Configuration:

Port

 

Function

Light Blue (Rear panel)

 

Rear Speaker Out

 

Lime (Rear panel)

 

Front Speaker Out

Pink (Rear panel)

 

Central /Subwoofer Speaker Out

Lime (Front panel)

 

Side Speaker Out

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Chapter 2 Installation

This is a Micro ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.

Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components.

In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard’s components, NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components.

Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

Whenever you uninstall any components, place them on a grounded anti-static pad or in the bag that comes with the components.

When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

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A520M Phantom Gaming 4

2.1 Installing the CPU

Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.

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2

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A520M Phantom Gaming 4

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other.

Please turn off the power or remove the power cord before changing a CPU or heatsink.

Installing the CPU Box Cooler SR1

1

2

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3

4

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N1

FA

U_

 

CP

 

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A520M Phantom Gaming 4

Installing the AM4 Box Cooler SR2

1

2

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3

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A520M Phantom Gaming 4

4

 

N1

FA

_

 

PU

 

C

 

*The diagrams shown here are for reference only. The headers might be in a different position on your motherboard.

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Installing the AM4 Box Cooler SR3

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