ASRock B450M Pro4-F Service Manual

Version 1.0
Published January 2019
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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specications 2

1.3 Motherboard Layout 7

1.4 I/O Panel 9

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) 22

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 25

2.5 Jumpers Setup 26

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 27

2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 32

2.7.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 32

2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 34

2.8 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1) 35

2.9 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_2) 38

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 41

3.1 Installing Drivers 41

3.2 A-Tuning 42

3.2.1 Installing A-Tuning 42

3.2.2 Using A-Tuning 42

3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 45

3.3.1 UI Overview 45

3.3.2 Apps 46

3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 49

3.3.4 Setting 50

3.4 ASRock RGB LED 51

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 54

4.1 Introduction 54

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 54

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 55

4.2 Main Screen 56

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 58

4.4 Advanced Screen 59

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 60

4.4.2 North Bridge Conguration 61

4.4.3 South Bridge Conguration 62

4.4.4 Storage Conguration 63

4.4.5 Super IO Conguration 64

4.4.6 ACPI Conguration 65

4.4.7 Trusted Computing 66

4.4.8 AMD CBS 67

4.4.9 AMD PBS 75

4.5 Tools 76

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 78

4.7 Security Screen 79

4.8 Boot Screen 80

4.9 Exit Screen 82

B450M Pro4-F

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock B450M Pro4-F 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 manual, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard
and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the
soware and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the conguration guide of the BIOS setup.

Becau se the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In ca se any modica­tions of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s website
without further notice. If you require technical suppor t related to this motherboard,
please visit our website for spe cic information about the model you are using. You
may nd the l atest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock ’s website a s well.
ASRock website http://www.a srock .com.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock B450M Pro4-F Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock B450M Pro4-F Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock B450M Pro4-F Support CD

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1 x I/O Panel Shield

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

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2 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Optional)

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

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* For Ryzen Series CPUs (Raven Ridge), ECC is only supported
with PRO CPUs.
* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock’s website for
more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)
* Please refer to page 22 for the table for AMD non-XMP mem­ory frequency support. For more details, please refer to the QVL
on ASRock’s website.

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Micro ATX Form Factor
Solid Capacitor design

AMD AM4 Socket
Digi Power design
9 Power Phase design
Supports 105W Water Cooling (Pinnacle Ridge); Supports
95W Water Cooling (Summit Ridge); Supports 65W Water
Cooling (Raven Ridge)

AMD Promontory B450

Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge) support DDR4
3200+(OC)/2933(OC)/2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un­buered memory*
AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Summit Ridge) support DDR4
3200+(OC)/2933(OC)/2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un­buered memory*
AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Raven Ridge) support DDR4
3200+(OC)/2933/2667/2400/2133 non-ECC, un-buered
memory*

Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB
15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

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B450M Pro4-F

Expansion
Slot

Graphics

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Summit Ridge and Pinnacle Ridge)

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2: x16 mode)*

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1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3: x4 mode)

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AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Raven Ridge)

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2: x8 mode)*

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1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3: x4 mode)

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AMD Athlon series CPUs

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2: x4 mode)*

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1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3: x4 mode)

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* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot

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Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM and CrossFireX

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Integrated AMD RadeonTM Vega Series Graphics in Ryzen

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Series APU*

* Actual support may vary by CPU

DirectX 12, Pixel Shader 5.0

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Shared memory default 2GB. Max Shared memory supports

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up to 16GB.
* e Max shared memory 16GB requires 32GB system memory
installed.

ree graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI

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Supports Triple Monitor

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Supports HDMI 1.4 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K

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(4096x2160) @ 24Hz / (3840x2160) @ 30Hz

Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @

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60Hz

Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @

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60Hz

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

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HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI 1.4 Port (Compliant

HDMI monitor is required)

Supports HDCP 1.4 with DVI-D and HDMI 1.4 Ports

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Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-D

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and HDMI 1.4 Ports

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Audio

LAN

Rear Panel
I/O

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892

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Audio Codec)
Premium Blu-ray Audio support

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Supports Surge Protection

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ELNA Audio Caps

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

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Realtek RTL8111GR

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Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Lightning/ESD Protection

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Supports LAN Cable Detection

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Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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Supports PXE

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1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

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1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

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1 x D-Sub Port

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1 x DVI-D Port

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1 x HDMI Port

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2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)

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1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C Port (Supports ESD Protection)

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4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)

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1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED

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LED)
HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

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Storage

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

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RAID 1 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug*
* M2_2 and SATA3_3 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

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2242/2260/2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32

Gb/s) (with Summit Ridge, Raven Ridge and Pinnacle Ridge)

or Gen3 x2 (16 Gb/s) (with Athlon 2xxGE series APU)**

1 x M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type

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2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module**
** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks (M2_1 only)
** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

Connector

B450M Pro4-F

1 x COM Port Header

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1 x TPM Header

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1 x Power LED and Speaker Header

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1 x RGB LED Header

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* Supports in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip

1 x Addressable LED Header

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* Supports in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip

1 x AMD Fan LED Header

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* e AMD Fan LED Header supports LED strips of maximum
load of 3A (36W) and length up to 2.5M.

1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)

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* e CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum
1A (12W) fan power.

2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) (Smart Fan

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Speed Control)

* CHA_FAN1 can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector

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1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector

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1 x Front Panel Audio Connector

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1 x AMD LED Fan USB Header

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

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Protection)
1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)

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(Supports ESD Protection)

BIOS
Feature

Hardware
Monitor

AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support

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Supports “Plug and Play”

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ACPI 5.1 compliance wake up events

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Supports jumperfree

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SMBIOS 2.3 support

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DRAM Voltage multi-adjustment

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CPU/Chassis temperature sensing

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CPU/Chassis Fan Tachometer

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CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan

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CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control

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

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Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit

OS

Certica­tions

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

Please realize that the re is a certain r isk involved with overclo cking, including adju st­ing the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Ove rclocking Technology, or using third­party o verclocking tools. Overclocking may aect your system’s stability, or even c ause
damage to the components and dev ices of your system. It should be done at your own
risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage cau sed by overclocking.

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FCC, CE

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

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

ATXP WR 1

Sup er

I/O

CLRCMOS1

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PCI E2

1

USB_3_4

HD_AUDI O1

1

CPU_FAN1

Top:

LINE IN

Center :

FRONT

Bottom :

MIC IN

RJ- 45 L AN

USB 2 .0
T: USB1
B: US B2

SOCKE T AM 4

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COM1

CMO S

Bat tery

ATX12V1

USB 3.1 Gen1

USB3_TC 1

M2_1

Ult ra M .2

PCIe G en3 x4

USB3_6 7

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CHA_FAN1

CHA_FAN2

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

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RoH S

SPK_PLED 1

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DDR4 _A1 (64 bit, 288 -pin mod ule )

DDR4 _A2 (64 bit, 288 -pin mod ule )

DDR4 _B1 (64 bit, 288 -pin mod ule )

DDR4 _B2 (64 bit, 288 -pin mod ule )

PCI E1

PCI E3

M2_2

M2_2_CT 2M2_2_CT 3M 2_2_CT4 M2_2_CT 1

AMD

Pro mont ory

B45 0

PS2

Keybo ard

PS2

Mouse

USB 3. 1 Gen1
T:U SB2
B: USB 3

USB 3. 1 Gen1
T:U SB4
B: USB 5

RGB_HEADE R1

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AMD_FAN_LE D1

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USB_7

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M2_1_CT 3M2_1_CT 2M 2_1_CT1

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USB_5_6

TPMS1

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SATA3_3

SATA3_4

SATA3_1

SATA3_2

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HDMI 1

DVI1

VGA1

ADDR_LED1

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No. Description

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

3 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)

4 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2)

5 AMD Fan LED Header (AMD_FAN_LED1)

6 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

7 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_67)

8 AMD LED Fan USB Header (USB_7)

9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3)

10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4)

11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)

12 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)

13 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

14 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)

15 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

16 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)

17 USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6)

18 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

19 COM Port Header (COM1)

20 TPM Header (TPMS1)

21 RGB LED Header (RGB_HEADER1)

22 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED1)

23 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

24 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

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1.4 I/O Panel

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No. Description No. Description

1 PS/2 Mouse Port 8 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB3_23)

2 DVI-D Port 9 USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C Port (USB3_TC1)

3 LAN RJ-45 Port* 10 HDMI Port

4 Line In (Light Blue) 11 D-Sub Port

5 Front Speaker (Lime) 12 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2)**

6 Microphone (Pink) 13 PS/2 Keyboard Port

7 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB3_45)

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

ACT/LINK L ED

SPEED LE D

LAN Por t

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

O No Link O 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection

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** Please note that the USB_1_ 2 consume au xiliary powe r (+5VSB) while the othe r USB ports cons ume DUAL
Power (+5VDUAL). e USB_1_ 2 are optimal for connecting the USB Type speaker and headset.

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Chapter 2 Installation

is is a Micro ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard,
study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts 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.

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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,

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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.

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Whenever you uninstall any components, place them on a grounded anti-static pad or

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in the bag that comes with the components.
When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-

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tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

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2.1 Installing the CPU

Unplug all power cables be fore installing the CPU.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

Aer 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 o the power or remove the power cord before changing a CPU or heatsink.

Installing the CPU Box Cooler SR1

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4-pin FAN cable

RGB LED Cable

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*e diagram shown here are for reference only. Please refer to page 31 for the orientation of
AMD Fan LED Header (AMD_FAN_LED1).

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Installing the AM4 Box Cooler SR3

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4-pin FAN cable

CPU_FAN1

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Please note that only one cable should be used at a time in this step.
If you select AMD_FAN_LED1, please install ASRock utility "ASRock RGB LED".
If you select USB connector, please install AMD utility "SR3 Settings Soware".

*e diagram shown here are for reference only. Please refer to page 31 for the orientation of AMD Fan
LED Header (AMD_FAN_LED1) and page 28 for the orientation of AMD LED Fan USB Header (USB_7).

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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

is motherboard provides four 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots,
and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.

1. For dual channel conguration, you always need to install identical (the same

brand, speed , size and chip-type) DDR4 DIMM pairs.

2. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memor y Technology with only one or three
memor y module installed.

3. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4
slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

DDR4 UDIMM Maximum Frequency Support

Ryzen Series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge):

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UDIMM Memory Slot

A1 A2 B1 B2

- SR - - 2933

- DR - - 2933

- SR - SR 2933

- DR - DR 2933

SR SR SR SR 2933

SR/DR DR SR/DR DR 2667

SR/DR SR/DR SR/DR SR/DR 2133-2400

Frequency

(Mhz)

Ryzen Series CPUs (Summit Ridge):

UDIMM Memory Slot

A1 A2 B1 B2

- SR - - 2667

- DR - - 2667

- SR - SR 2667

- DR - DR 2667

SR SR SR SR 2667

SR/DR DR SR/DR DR 2667

SR/DR SR/DR SR/DR SR/DR 2133-2400

Frequency

(Mhz)

Ryzen Series CPUs (Raven Ridge):

B450M Pro4-F

UDIMM Memory Slot

A1 A2 B1 B2

- SR - - 2933

- DR - - 2667

- SR - SR 2667

- DR - DR 2667

SR SR SR SR 2667

SR/DR DR SR/DR DR 2667

SR/DR SR/DR SR/DR SR/DR 2133-2400

SR: Single rank DIMM, 1Rx4 or 1Rx8 on DIMM module label

DR: Dual rank DIMM, 2Rx4 or 2R x8 on DIMM module label

Frequency

(Mhz)

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e DIMM only ts in one correct orie ntation. It will cause permanent dam age to
the mothe rboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incor rect
orientation .

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

ere are 3 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.

Before installing an ex pansion card, please make sure that the power supply is
switched o or the power cord is unplugged. Plea se read the documentation of the
expan sion card and mak e necessary hardware settings for the card before you start
the installation.

PCIe slots:

PCIE1 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.

PCIe Slot Congurations

PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3

Ryzen Series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge) x1 x16 x4

B450M Pro4-F

Ryzen Series CPUs (Summit Ridge) x1 x16 x4

Ryzen Series CPUs (Raven Ridge) x1 x8 x4

Athlon 2x xGE series APU x1 x4 x4

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2.5 Jumpers Setup

e illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on
the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is

“Open”.

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Clear CMOS Jumper
(CLRCMOS1)
(see p.7, No. 18)

CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system
parameters to default setup, please turn o the computer and unplug the power
cord from the power supply. Aer waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to
short the pins on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the
CMOS right aer you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you
just nish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system rst, and then shut it
down before you do the clear-CMOS action. Please be noted that the password,
date, time, and user default prole will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is
removed. Please remember to remove the jumper cap aer clearing the CMOS.

2-pin Jumper

Short: Clear CMOS
Open: Default

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over
these header s and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors
will cause permanent damage to the motherboard.

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System Panel Header
(9-pin PANEL1)
(see p.7, No. 13)

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connec t to the power switch on the chassi s front panel. You may congure the way to
turn o your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):

Connec t to the reset switch on the chassi s front panel. P ress the reset sw itch to restart
the computer if the compute r freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.

PLED (Syste m Power LED):

Connec t to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. e LED i s on when
the system is ope rating. e LED keeps blinking when the system i s in S3 sleep state.
e LED is o when the system i s in S4 sle ep state or powered o (S5).

HDLED (Ha rd Drive Activity LED):

Connec t to the hard drive ac tivity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on when
the hard dr ive is reading or w riting data.

e front panel de sign may dier by chassis. A front pane l module mainly consists
of power switch , reset switch, power LED, hard dr ive activity LED, speak er and etc.
When connecting your chassis front panel module to this head er, make sure the wire
assig nments and the pin assig nments are matched correctly.

1

PLE D+

PLE D-

HDL ED-

HDL ED+

PWR BTN #

GND

GND

RES ET#

GND

Connect the power
switch, reset switch and
system status indicator on
the chassis to this header
according to the pin
assignments below. Note
the positive and negative
pins before connecting
the cables.

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Power LED and Speaker

PLE D-

SPE AK ER

Header
(7-pin SPK_PLED1)
(see p.7, No. 14)

DUM MY
+5V

1

PLE D+

DUM MY

PLE D+

Please connect the
chassis power LED and
the chassis speaker to this
header.

Serial ATA3 Connectors
(SATA3_1:
see p.7, No. 12)
(SATA3_2:
see p.7, No. 11)
(SATA3_3:
see p.7, No. 9)
(SATA3_4:
see p.7, No. 10)

AMD LED Fan USB
Header
(4-pin USB_7)
(see p.7, No. 8)

USB 2.0 Headers
(9-pin USB_3_4)
(see p.7, No. 16)
(9-pin USB_5_6)
(see p.7, No. 17)

SATA3_3

SATA3_1

USB _PW R

1

USB _PW R

ese four SATA3
connectors support SATA

SATA3_4

data cables for internal
storage devices with up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

SATA3_2

* M2_2 and SATA3_3
share lanes. If either one
of them is in use, the other
one will be disabled.

is header is used for
connecting the USB
connector on the AMD
SR3 Heatsink.

P-

P+

GND

DUM MY

GND

P+

P-

ere are two headers
on this motherboard.
Each USB 2.0 header can
support two ports.

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GND

FAN_V OLTAGE

FAN_S PEE D

FAN _S PEE D_ CON TR OL

USB 3.1 Gen1 Header
(19-pin USB3_67)
(see p.7, No. 7)

Front Panel Audio Header
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)
(see p.7, No. 23)

1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sen sing, but the panel wire on the chas sis mu st
suppor t HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our manual and
chassis manual to install your syste m.

2. If you use an AC’97 audio panel , please install it to the front panel audio header by
the steps below:
A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_ L.
B. Conne ct Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_ L (LIN) to OUT2_ L.
C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).
D. MIC_ RET and OUT_RET are for the HD audio panel only. You don’t need to
connec t them for the AC’97 audio panel.
E. To activate the front mic, go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel
and adju st “Recording Volume”.

Vbus

IntA _PA_S SRX-

IntA _PA_S SRX+

IntA _PA_S STX-

IntA _PA_S STX+

IntA _PA_D -

IntA _PA_D +

GND

1

MIC 2_L

GND

GND

PRE SEN CE#

MIC _RE T

OUT 2_R

MIC 2_R

VbusVbus

IntA _PB_ SSRX -

IntA _PB_ SSRX +

GND

IntA _PB_ SSTX -

IntA _PB_ SSTX +

GND

IntA _PB_ D-

IntA _PB_ D+

Dumm y

1

OUT _RE T

OUT 2_L

J_S ENS E

ere is one header on
this motherboard. Each
USB 3.1 Gen1 header can
support two ports.

is header is for
connecting audio devices
to the front audio panel.

Chassis Fan Connectors
(4-pin CHA_FAN1)
(see p.7, No. 24)

(3-pin CHA_FAN2)
(see p.7, No. 15)

CHA _F AN_ SP EED

FAN _V OLT AG E

GND

Please connect fan cables
to the fan connectors and
match the black wire to
the ground pin.

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CPU Fan Connector

5

1

8

GND

FAN_ VOLTAG E_C ONT ROL

FAN_ SPE ED

FAN_ SPE ED_C ONT ROL

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)
(see p.7, No. 2)

is motherboard pro­vides a 4-Pin CPU fan
(Quiet Fan) connector.
If you plan to connect a
3-Pin CPU fan, please
connect it to Pin 1-3.

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ATX Power Connector
(24-pin ATXPWR1)
(see p.7, No. 6)

ATX 12V Power
Connector
(8-pin ATX12V1)
(see p.7, No. 1)

Serial Port Header
(9-pin COM1)
(see p.7, No. 19)

TPM Header
(17-pin TPMS1)
(see p.7, No. 20)

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24

is motherboard pro­vides a 24-pin ATX power
connector. To use a 20-pin
ATX power supply, please
plug it along Pin 1 and Pin

1

13

13.

is motherboard
provides a 8-pin ATX 12V
power connector. To use a
4-pin ATX power supply,
please plug it along Pin 1
and Pin 5.

1

RRX D1

DDT R#1

TTX D1

DDC D#1

DDS R#1

CCT S#1

RRTS #1

GND

RRI #1

is COM1 header
supports a serial port
module.

is connector supports

GN D

LAD 0

LAD 3

+3 V

+3V S B

PC IRS T #

Trusted Platform Module

PC ICL K

FRA M E

(TPM) system, which can

1

securely store keys, digital

D

GN

GN D

SER IRQ #

S_P WRD WN #

GN D

LAD 1

LAD 2

SMB _DA TA_ MAI N

certicates, passwords,
and data. A TPM system
also helps enhance

SMB _CL K_M AIN

network security, protects
digital identities, and
ensures platform integrity.

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RGB LED Header
(4-pin RGB_HEADER1)
(see p.7, No. 21)

Addressable LED Header
(3-pin ADDR_LED1)
(see p.7, No. 22)

1

12V G R B

1

DO_ ADD R

VOU T

GND

RGB LED header is used to con­nect RGB LED extension cable
which allows users to choose
from various LED lighting ef­fects.

Caution: Never install the RGB

LED cable in the wrong orienta-

tion; otherwise, the cable may

be damaged.

*Please refer to page 51 for for
further instructions on these two
headers.

is header is used to connect
Addressable

LED extension cable
which allows users to choose
from various LED lighting
eects.

Caution: Never install the

Addressable LED cable in the

wrong orientation; otherwise,

the cable may be damaged.

*Please refer to page 52 for fur­ther instructions on this header.

AMD FAN LED Header
(4-pin AMD_FAN_
LED1)
(see p.7, No. 5)

1

12V G R B

AMD FAN LED Header is used
to connect RGB LED
extension cable that comes with
AMD heatsink. e cable
connection allows users to choose
from various LED lighting
eects.

Caution: Never install the FAN

LED cable in the wrong orienta-

tion; otherwise, the cable may

be damaged.

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2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide

is motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM that allows you
to install up to two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards.

1. You should only use ide ntical CrossFireXTM-ready g raphics cards that are AM D
certied.

2. Make sure that your g raphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireXTM technology.
Download the drivers from the A MD’s website: www.amd.com

3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least th e minimum
power your syste m require s. It is recommended to use a AMD certied PSU. Plea se
refer to the AMD’s website for d etail s.

4. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireXTM Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards will
operate a s 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireXTM mode.

5. Dierent CrossFireXTM cards may require dierent method s to enable CrossFi­reXTM. Please refer to A MD graphics card manuals for de tailed installation guide.

2.7.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot
and the other graphics card to PCIE3 slot.
Make sure that the cards are properly
seated on the slots.

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CrossFire Bridge

Step 2

Connect two graphics cards by installing
a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge
Interconnects on the top of the graphics
cards. (e CrossFire Bridge is provided
with the graphics card you purchase, not
bundled with this motherboard. Please
refer to your graphics card vendor for
details.)

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Step 3

Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the
monitor connector or the DVI connec­tor of the graphics card that is inserted to
PCIE2 slot.

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2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup

Step 1

Power on your computer and boot into OS.

Step 2

Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system.

e Catalyst Unins talle r is an optional download. We recommend using this utility
to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation. Pl ease
check A MD’s website for AMD driver update s.

Step 3

Install the required drivers and CATALYST Control Center then restart your
computer. Please check AMD’s website for details.

Step 4

Double-click the AMD Catalyst Control

AMD Catalyst Control Center

Center icon in the Windows® system tray.

Step 5

In the le pane, click Performance and
then AMD CrossFireXTM. en select
Enable AMD CrossFireX and click Apply.
Select the GPU number according to your
graphics card and click Apply.

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

The M.2, also known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a small size and
versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. The Ultra M.2
Socket (M2_1) supports type 2242/2260/2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32
Gb/s) (with Summit Ridge, Raven Ridge and Pinnacle Ridge) or Gen3 x2 (16 Gb/s) (with
Athlon 2xxGE series APU).

Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module

Step 1

Prepare a M.2_SSD (NGFF) module
and the screw.

3

2

1

Step 2

Depending on the PCB type and
length of your M.2_SSD (NGFF)
module, nd the corresponding nut
location to be used.

ABC

No. 1 2 3

Nut Location A B C

PCB Length 4.2cm 6cm 8cm

Module Type Type 2242 Type2260 Type 2280

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Step 3

Move the stando based on the
module type and length.

ABC

e stando is placed at the nut
location C by default. Skip Step 3
and 4 and go straight to Step 5 if you
are going to use the default nut.
Otherwise, release the stando by
hand.

Step 4

Peel o the yellow protective lm on

ABC

the nut to be used. Hand tighten the
stando into the desired nut location
on the motherboard.

Step 5

Gently insert the M.2 (NGFF) SSD
module into the M.2 slot. Please
be aware that the M.2 (NGFF) SSD
module only ts in one orientation.

ABC

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Step 6

Tighten the screw with a screwdriver
to secure the module into place.

NUT1NUT2

Please do not overtighten the screw
as this might damage the module.

M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List

Vendor Interface P/N

Intel PCIe INTEL 6000P-SSDPEKKF256G7 (nvme)
Intel PCIe INTEL 6000P-SSDPEKKF512G7 (nvme)
Intel PCIe INTEL 600P-SSDPEKKW256G7-256GB (nvme)
Kingston PCIe Kingston SHPM2280P2 / 240G (Gen2 x4)
SanDisk PCIe SanDisk-SD6PP4M-128G(Gen2 x2)
Samsung PCIe Samsung XP941-MZHPU512HCGL(Gen2x4)

For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website for
details: http://www.asrock.com

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

5

The M.2, also known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a small size and
versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. e M.2 Socket
(M2_2) supports type 2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module.

* M2_2 and SATA3_3 share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the other one will be
disabled.

Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module

Step 1

Prepare a M.2_SSD (NGFF) module
and the screw.

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3

Step 2

Depending on the PCB type and
length of your M.2_SSD (NGFF)
module, nd the corresponding nut

2

1

A

BCD

location to be used.

No. 1 2 3 4

Nut Location A B C D

PCB Length 3cm 4.2cm 6cm 8cm

Module Type Type2230 Type 2242 Type2260 Type 2280

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Step 3

Move the stando based on the
module type and length.
e stando is placed at the nut

A

BCD

A

BCD

ABCD

location D by default. Skip Step 3
and 4 and go straight to Step 5 if you
are going to use the default nut.
Otherwise, release the stando by
hand.

Step 4

Peel o the yellow protective lm on
the nut to be used. Hand tighten the
stando into the desired nut location
on the motherboard.

Step 5

Gently insert the M.2 (NGFF) SSD
module into the M.2 slot. Please
be aware that the M.2 (NGFF) SSD
module only ts in one orientation.

o

ABCD

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Step 6

Tighten the screw with a screwdriver
to secure the module into place.

NUT1NUT2

Please do not overtighten the screw
as this might damage the module.

M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List

Vendor Interface P/N

ADATA SATA ADATA - AXNS381E-128GM-B
Crucial SATA Crucial-CT240M500SSD4-240GB
EZLINK SATA EZLINK P51B-80-120GB
Intel SATA INTEL 540S-SSDSCKKW240H6-240GB
Kingston SATA Kingston-RBU-SNS8400S3 / 180GD
Kingston SATA Kingston SM2280S3G2/120G - Win8.1
LITEON SATA LITEON LJH-256V2G-256GB (2260)
PLEXTOR SATA PLEXTOR PX-128M7VG-128GB
PLEXTOR SATA PLEXTOR PX-128M6G-2260-128GB
SanDisk SATA SanDisk-SD6SN1M-128G
SanDisk SATA SanDisk X400-SD8SN8U-128G
SanDisk SATA Sandisk Z400s-SD8SNAT-128G-1122
Transcend SATA Transcend TS256GMTS800-256GB
Transcend SATA Transcend TS64GMTS400-64GB
V-Color SATA V-Color 120G
V-Color SATA V-Color 240G
WD SATA WD BLUE WDS100T1B0B-00AS40
WD SATA WD GREEN WDS240G1G0B-00RC30

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For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website for
details: http://www.asrock.com

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Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation

3.1 Installing Drivers

e Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and
useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features.

Running The Support CD

To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. e CD
automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer.
If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on the le
“ASRSETUP.EXE” in the Support CD to display the menu.

Drivers Menu

e drivers compatible to your system will be auto-detected and listed on the
support CD driver page. Please click Install All or follow the order from top to
bottom to install those required drivers. erefore, the drivers you install can work
properly.

Utilities Menu

e Utilities Menu shows the application soware that the motherboard supports.
Click on a specic item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

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3.2 A-Tuning

A-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new
features and improved utilities.

3.2.1 Installing A-Tuning

A-Tuning can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. Aer the
installation, you will nd the icon “A-Tuning“ on your desktop. Double-click the “A­Tuning“ icon, A-Tuning main menu will pop up.

3.2.2 Using A-Tuning

ere are ve sections in A-Tuning main menu: Operation Mode, OC Tweaker,
System Info, FAN-Tastic Tuning and Settings.

Operation Mode

Choose an operation mode for your computer.

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OC Tweaker

Congurations for overclocking the system.

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System Info

View information about the system.
*e System Browser tab may not appear for certain models.

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FAN-Tastic Tuning

Congure up to ve dierent fan speeds using the graph. e fans will automatically shi
to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met.

Settings

Congure ASRock A-Tuning. Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you
want A-Tuning to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system.

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3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop

e ASRock Live Update & APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and
downloading soware applications for your ASRock computer. You can quickly and
easily install various apps and support utilities. With ASRock Live Update & APP
Shop, you can optimize your system and keep your motherboard up to date simply
with a few clicks.

Double-click on your desktop to access ASRock Live Update & APP Shop
utility.

*You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps f rom the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.

3.3.1 UI Overview

Category Panel

Hot News

Information Panel

Category Panel: e category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that
when selected the information panel below displays the relative information.

Information Panel: e information panel in the center displays data about the
currently selected category and allows users to perform job-related tasks.

Hot News: e hot news section displays the various latest news. Click on the image
to visit the website of the selected news and know more.

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3.3.2 Apps

When the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you
to download.

Installing an App

Step 1

Find the app you want to install.

e most recommended app appears on the le side of the screen. e other various
apps are shown on the right. Please scroll up and down to see more apps listed.

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You can check the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or not.

- e red icon displays the price or "Free" if the app is free of charge.

- e green "Installed" icon means the app is installed on your computer.

Step 2

Click on the app icon to see more details about the selected app.

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Step 3

If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading.

Step 4

When installation completes, you can nd the green "Installed" icon appears on the
upper right corner.

To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon .
*e trash icon may not appear for certain apps.

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Upgrading an App

You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an
available new version for your app, you will nd the mark of "New Version"
appears below the installed app icon.

Step 1

Click on the app icon to see more details.

Step 2

Click on the yellow icon to start upgrading.

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3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers

Installing BIOS or Drivers

When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a list of recommended or
critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Please update them all soon.

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Step 1

Please check the item information before update. Click on to see more details.

Step 2

Click to select one or more items you want to update.

Step 3

Click Update to start the update process.

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3.3.4 Setting

In the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and
determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop
on Windows startup.

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3.4 ASRock RGB LED

ASRock RGB LED is a lighting control utility specically designed for unique individuals with
sophisticated tastes to build their own stylish colorful lighting system. Simply by connecting the
LED strip, you can customize various lighting schemes and patterns, including Static, Breathing,

Strobe, Cycling, Music, Wave and more.

Connecting the LED Strip

Connect your RGB LED strip to the
motherboard.

RGB LED Header (RGB_HEADER1)

1

B

R

G

V

2

1

on the

RGB_HEADER1

1

12V G R B

1. Never in stall the RGB LED cable in the w rong orientation; otherwi se, the cable
may be damaged.

2. Before installing or removing your RGB LED cable, pl ease power o your system
and unplug the powe r cord from the power supply. Failure to do so m ay cause dam­ages to motherboard components.

1. Please note that the RGB LED strips do not come with the package.

2. e RGB LED header supports standard 5050 RGB LED strip (12V/G/R/B), with a
maximum power rating of 3A (12V) and length within 2 meters.

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Connecting the Addressable RGB LED Strip

Connect your Addressable RGB LED strip to the Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED1) on
the motherboard.

1

ADDR_LED1

1

GND

DO_ ADD R

VOU T

1. Never in stall the RGB LED cable in the w rong orientation; otherwi se, the cable
may be damaged.

2. Before installing or removing your RGB LED cable, pl ease power o your system
and unplug the powe r cord from the power supply. Failure to do so m ay cause dam­ages to motherboard components.

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1. Please note that the RGB LED strips do not come with the package.

2. e RGB LED header supports WS2812B addressable RGB LED strip (5V/Data/
GND), with a ma ximum power rating of 3A (5V) and length w ithin 2 meters.

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ASRock RGB LED Utility

Now you can adjust the RGB LED color through the ASRock RGB LED utility. Download
this utility from the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop and start coloring your PC style
your way!

Drag the tab to customize your
preference.

Toggle on/o the
RGB LED switch

Sync RGB LED eects
for all LED regions of
the motherboard

Select a RGB LED light eect
from the drop-down menu.

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Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY

4.1 Introduction

is section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your
system. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing <F2> or <Del> right
aer you power on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will
continue with its test routines. If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY aer
POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the
reset button on the system chassis. You may also restart by turning the system o
and then back on.

Becau se the UEFI soware is constantly being upd ated, the following UEFI setup
screens and de scriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly
match what you see on your scre en.

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar

e top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

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Main

OC Tweaker

Advanced

Tool

H/W Monitor

Security

Boot

Exit

For setting system time/date information

For overclocking congurations

For advanced system congurations

Useful tools

Displays current hardware status

For security settings

For conguring boot settings and boot priority

Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility

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4.1.2 Navigation Keys

Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and
use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then
press <Enter> to get into the sub screen. You can also use the mouse to click your
required item.

Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key.

Navigation Key(s) Description

+ / -

<Tab>

<PGUP>

<PGDN>

<HOME>

<END>

<F1>

<F7>

<F9>

<F10>

<F12>

<ESC>

To change option for the selected items

Switch to next function

Go to the previous page

Go to the next page

Go to the top of the screen

Go to the bottom of the screen

To display the General Help Screen

Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY

Load optimal default values for all the settings

Save changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY

Print screen

Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

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4.2 Main Screen

When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and
display the system overview.

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4.3 OC Tweaker Screen

In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.

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Becau se the UEFI soware is constantly being upd ated, the following UEFI setup
screens and de scriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly
match what you see on your scre en.

CPU Conguration

Overclock Mode

Select the overclock mode.

CPU Frequency and Voltage Change

If this item is set to [Manual], the multiplier and voltage will be set based on user selection.
Final result is depending on the CPU's capability.

SMT Mode

is item can be used to disable symmetric multithreading. To re-enable SMT, a

power cycle is needed aer selecting [Auto].
Warning: S3 is not supported on systems where SMT is disabled.

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DRAM Timing Conguration

DRAM Frequency

If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted
and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.

AM4 Advance Boot Training

Set TR4 Advance boot training to [Auto] to increase compatibility.

Voltage Conguration

Vcore Oset Voltage

Use this to select Vcore Oset Voltage.

Vcore NB Oset Voltage

Use this to select Vcore NB Oset Voltage.

DRAM Voltage

Use this to select DRAM Voltage. e default value is [Auto].

1.8 Voltage

Use this to select 1.8 Voltage. e default value is [Auto].

VDDP

Congure the voltage for the VDDP.

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Save User Default

Type a prole name and press enter to save your settings as user default.

Load User Default

Load previously saved user defaults.

Save User UEFI Setup Prole to Disk

It helps you to save current UEFI settings as an user prole to disk.

Load User UEFI Setup Prole from Disk

You can load previous saved prole from the disk.

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4.4 Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU
Conguration, North Bridge Conguration, South Bridge Conguration, Storage­Conguration, Super IO Conguration, ACPI Conguration, Trusted Computing ,
AMD CBS and AMD PBS.

Setting wrong values in this sec tion may cause the system to malfunction.

UEFI Conguration

Active Page on Entry

Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility.

Full HD UEFI

When [Auto] is selected, the resolution will be set to 1920 x 1080 if the monitor
supports Full HD resolution. If the monitor does not support Full HD resolution,
then the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768. When [Disable] is selected, the
resolution will be set to 1024 x 768 directly.

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4.4.1 CPU Conguration

Cool 'n' Quiet

Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology. e default value is
[Enabled]. Conguration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® OS and
want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. Please note that enabling this
function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to system stability or
compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies. Please set this item to
[Disable] if above issue occurs.

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AMD fTPM Switch

Use this to enable or disable AMD CPU fTPM.

SVM Mode

When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can
utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. e default value is
[Enabled]. Conguration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].

4.4.2 North Bridge Conguration

SR-IOV Support

Enable/disable the SR-IOV (Single Root IO Virtualization Support) if the system
has SR-IOV capable PCIe devices.

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4.4.3 South Bridge Conguration

Onboard HD Audio

Enable/disable onboard HD audio. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and
automatically disable it when a sound card is installed.

Front Panel

Enable/disable front panel HD audio.

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Deep Sleep

Congure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down.

Restore on AC/Power Loss

Select the power state aer a power failure. If [Power O] is selected, the power will
remain o when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the system will start
to boot up when the power recovers.

4.4.4 Storage Conguration

SATA Controller(s)

Enable/disable the SATA controllers.

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SATA Mode

AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance.

RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit.

SATA Hot Plug

Enable/disable the SATA Hot Plug function.

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4.4.5 Super IO Conguration

Serial Port

Enable or disable the Serial port.

Serial Port Address

Select the address of the Serial port.

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4.4.6 ACPI Conguration

Suspend to RAM

It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving.

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ACPI HPET Table

Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance and to pass WHQL
tests.

PS/2 Keyboard Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard.

PCIE Devices Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN.

RTC Alarm Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm. Set it to By OS to let
it be handled by your operating system.

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4.4.7 Trusted Computing

Security Device Support

Enable to activate Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security for your hard disk
drives.

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4.4.8 AMD CBS

Zen Common Options

RedirectForReturnDis

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From a workaround for GCC/C000005 issue for XV Core on CZ A0, setting MSRC001_1029
Decode Conguration (DE_CFG) bit 14 [DecfgNoRdrctForReturns] to 1.

L2 TLB Associativity

0 - L2 TLB ways [11:8] are fully associative. 1 - =L2 TLB ways [11:8] are 4K-only.

Platform rst Error Handling

Enable/disable PFEH, cloak individual banks, and mask deferred error interrupts from each
bank.

Core Performance Boost

Disable CPB.

Enable IBS

Enables IBS through MSRC001_1005[42] and disables SpecLockMap through
MSRC001_1020[54].

Global C-state Control

Controls IO based C-state generation and DF C-states.

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Opcache Control

Enables or disables the Opcache.

OC Mode

OC1 - 16 cores/3.6GHz on 1.3375V
OC2 - 8 cores/3.7GHz on 1.369V

OC3 - 4 cores/3.75GHz on 1.374V\nMax Stress - 16 cores/3.8GHz on 1.400V

SEV-ES ASID Space Limit

SEV VMs using ASIDs below the SEV-ES ASID Space Limit must enable the SEV-ES feature.
e valid values for this eld are from 0x1 (1) - 0x10 (16).

Core/Thread Enablement

Downcore control

Sets the number of cores to be used. Once this option has been used to remove any cores, a
POWER CYCLE is required in order for future selections to take eect.

SMTEN

is item can be used to disable symmetric multithreading. To re-enable SMT, a POWER
CYCLE is needed aer selecting the 'Auto' option.

Warning: S3 is NOT SUPPORTED on systems where SMT is disabled.

Streaming Stores Control

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Enables or disables the streaming stores functionality.

DF Common Options

DRAM scrub time

Provide a value that is the number of hours to scrub memory.

Redirect scrubber control

Control DF::RedirScrubCtrl[EnRedirScrub]

Disable DF sync ood propagation

Control DF::PIECong[DisSyncFloodProp].

Freeze DF module queues on error

Controls DF::PIECong[DisImmSyncFloodOnFatalError]
Disabling this option sets DF:PIECong[DisImmSyncFloodOnFatalError].

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GMI encryption control

GMI encryption control

Control GMI link encryption

xGMI encryption control

Control xGMI link encryption

CC6 memory region encryption

Control whether or not the CC6 save/restore memory is encrypted

Location of private memory regions

Controls whether or not the private memory regions (PSP, SMU and CC6) are at the top of
DRAM or distributed. Note that distributed requires memory on all dies. Note that it will
always be at the top of DRAM if some dies don't have memory regardless of this option's

setting.

System probe lter

Controls whether or not the probe lter is enabled. Has no eect on parts where the probe
lter is fuse disabled.

Memory interleaving

Controls fabric level memory interleaving (AUTO, none, channel, die, socket). Note that
channel, die, and socket has requirements on memory populations and it will be ignored if

the memory doesn't support the selected option.

Memory interleaving size

Controls the memory interleaving size. e valid values are AUTO, 256 bytes, 512 bytes, 1
Kbytes or 2Kbytes. is determines the starting address of the interleave (bit 8, 9, 10 or 11).

Channel interleaving hash

Controls whether or not the address bits are hashed during channel interleave mode. is
eld should not be used unless the interleaving is set to channel and the interleaving size is

256 or 512 bytes.

Memory Clear

When this feature is disabled, BIOS does not implement MemClear aer memory training
(only if non-ECC DIMMs are used).

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UMC Common Options

DDR4 Common Options

DRAM Controller Conguration

DRAM Controller Conguration

DRAM Power Options

Cmd2T

Select between 1T and 2T mode on ADDR/CMD

Gear Down Mode

Congure the Gear Down Mode.

CAD Bus Conguration

CAD Bus Timing User Controls

Setup time on CAD bus signals to Auto or Manual

CAD Bus Drive Strength User Controls

Drive Strength on CAD bus signals to Auto or Manual

Data Bus Conguration

Data Bus Conguration User Controls

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Specify the mode for drive strength to Auto or Manual

Common RAS

Data Poisoning

Enable/disable data poisoning: UMC_CH::EccCtrl[UcFatalEn] UMC_
CH::EccCtrl[WrEccEn]

Should be enabled/disabled together.

Security

TSME

Transparent SME: AddrTweakEn = 1; ForceEncrEn =1; DataEncrEn = 0

Data Scramble

Data scrambling: DataScrambleEn

DRAM Memory Mapping

Chipselect Interleaving

Interleave memory blocks across the DRAM chip selects for node 0.

BankGroupSwap

Congure the BankGroupSwap.

BankGroupSwapAlt

Congure BankGroupSwapAlt.

Address Hash Bank

Congure the bank address hashing.

Address Hash CS

Congure the CS address hashing.

NVDIMM

Memory MBIST

MBIST Enable

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Congure the Memory MBIST.

MBIST SubType Test

Select MBIST Subtest - Single Chipselect, Multi Chipselect, Address Line Test or execute
All test

MBIST Aggressors

Enable or disable MBIST Aggressor test.

MBIST Per Bit Slave Die Reporting

Enable or disable MBIST per bit slave die result report.

NBIO Common Options

NB Conguration

IOMMU

Use this to enable or disable IOMMU. e default value of this feature is [Disabled].

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Determinism Slider

[Auto]

Use default performance determinism settings

cTDP Control

[Auto]

Use the fused cTDP.

[Manual]

User can set customized cTDP.

Fan Control

[Auto]

Use the default fan controller settings.

[Manual]

User can set customized fan controller settings.

PSI

Disable PSI.

ACS Enable

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Enable ACS.

PCIe ARI Support

Enables Alternative Routing-ID Interpretation

CLDO_VDDP Control

[Manual]

If this option is selected, user can set customized CLDO_VDDP voltage.

HD Audio Enable

Enable HD Audio.

FCH Common Options

SATA Conguration Options

SATA Controller

Disable or enable OnChip SATA controller

Sata RAS Support

Disable or enable Sata RAS Support

Sata Disabled AHCI Prefetch Function

Congure the Sata Disabled AHCI Prefetch function.

Aggresive SATA Device Sleep Port 0

Congure the Aggresive SATA Device Sleep Port 0.

Aggresive SATA Device Sleep Port 1

Congure the Aggresive SATA Device Sleep Port 1.

USB Conguration Options

XHCI controller enable

Congure the USB3 controller.

SD (Secure Digital) Options

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SD Conguration Mode

Select SD Mode.

Ac Power Loss Options

Select Ac Loss Control Method.

I2C Conguration Options

Uart Conguration Options

ESPI Conguration Options

XGBE Conguration Options

eMMC Options

NTB Common Options

DRAM Memory Mapping

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Chipselect Interleaving

Interleave memory blocks across the DRAM chip selects for node 0.

BankGroupSwap

Congure the BankGroupSwap.

BankGroupSwapAlt

Congure the BankGroupSwapAlt.

Address Hash Bank

Congure the bank address hashing.

Address Hash CS

Congure the CS address hashing.

NVDIMM

Memory MBIST

MBIST Enable

Congure the Memory MBIST.

MBIST SubType Test

Select MBIST Subtest - Single Chipselect, Multi Chipselect, Address Line Test or execute
all test.

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MBIST Aggressors

Congure the MBIST Aggressor test.

MBIST Per Bit Slave Die Reporting

Congure the MBIST per bit slave die result report.

4.4.9 AMD PBS

e AMD PBS menu accesses AMD specic features.

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4.5 Tools

RGB LED

ASRock RGB LED allows you to adjust the RGB LED color to your liking.

Easy RAID Installer

Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to
your USB storage device. Aer copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to
RAID, then you can start installing the operating system in RAID mode.

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Easy Driver Installer

For users that don’t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support
CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver
to your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other
required drivers automatically.

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Instant Flash

Save UEFI les in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your
UEFI.

Internet Flash - DHCP (Auto IP), Auto

ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI rmware version
from our servers for you. Please setup network conguration before using Internet
Flash.
*For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to plug in your USB
pen drive before using this function.

Network Conguration

Use this to congure internet connection settings for Internet Flash.

Internet Setting

Enable or disable sound eects in the setup utility.

UEFI Download Server

Select a server to download the UEFI rmware.

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4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

is section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,
including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan
speed and voltage.

CPU Fan 1 Setting

Select a fan mode for CPU Fan 1, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures
and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

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CPU Fan 1 Temp Source

Select a fan temperature source for CPU Fan 1.

Chassis Fan 1 Setting

Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 1, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures
and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

Chassis Fan 1 Temp Source

Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 1.

Over Temperature Protection

When Over Temperature Protection is enabled, the system automatically shuts
down when the motherboard is overheated.

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4.7 Security Screen

In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system.
You may also clear the user password.

Supervisor Password

Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator
has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and
press enter to remove the password.

User Password

Set or change the password for the user account. Users are unable to change the
settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the
password.

Secure Boot

Enable to support Secure Boot.

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4.8 Boot Screen

is section displays the available devices on your system for you to congure the
boot settings and the boot priority.

Fast Boot

Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. In fast mode you may not boot
from an USB storage device.

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Boot From Onboard LAN

Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN.

Setup Prompt Timeout

Congure the number of seconds to wait for the setup hot key.

Bootup Num-Lock

Select whether Num Lock should be turned on or o when the system boots up.

Boot Beep

Select whether the Boot Beep should be turned on or o when the system boots up. Please
note that a buzzer is needed.

Full Screen Logo

Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages.

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AddOn ROM Display

Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or congure the
AddOn ROM if you've enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed.

Above 4G Decoding

Enable or disable 64bit capable Devices to be decoded in Above 4G Address Space
(only if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding).

CSM (Compatibility Support Module)

CSM

Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless
you’re running a WHCK test.

Launch PXE OpROM Policy

Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy
only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Select Do not launch to not

execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.

Launch Storage OpROM Policy

Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy
only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Select Do not launch to not
execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.

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4.9 Exit Screen

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option the following message, “Save conguration changes
and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP
UTILITY.

Discard Changes and Exit

When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes and exit
setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving
any changes.

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Discard Changes

When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes?” will pop
out. Select [OK] to discard all changes.

Load UEFI Defaults

Load UEFI default values for all options. e F9 key can be used for this operation.

Launch EFI Shell from lesystem device

Copy shellx64.e to the root directory to launch EFI Shell.

Contact Information

If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome
to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer
for further information. For technical questions, please submit a support request
form at https://event.asrock.com/tsd.asp

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Supplementary Information:

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is device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) is device may not cause harmful interference,

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