Asrock B450M Pro4-F R2.0 User Manual

Version 1.0

Published October 2020

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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) 26

2.5 Jumpers Setup 28

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 29

2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 34

2.7.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 34

2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 36

2.8 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1) 37

2.9 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_2) 40

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 43

3.1 Installing Drivers 43

3.2 ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 44

3.2.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 44

3.2.2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 44

3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 47

3.3.1 UI Overview 47

3.3.2 Apps 48

3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 51

3.3.4 Setting 52

3.4 ASRock Polychrome RGB 53

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 56

4.1 Introduction 56

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 56

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 57

4.2 Main Screen 58

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 60

4.4 Advanced Screen 61

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 62

4.4.2 North Bridge Conguration 63

4.4.3 South Bridge Conguration 64

4.4.4 Storage Conguration 65

4.4.5 Super IO Conguration 66

4.4.6 ACPI Conguration 67

4.4.7 Trusted Computing 68

4.4.8 AMD CBS 69

4.4.9 AMD PBS 77

4.5 Tools 78

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 80

4.7 Security Screen 81

4.8 Boot Screen 82

4.9 Exit Screen 84

B450M Pro4-F R2.0

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock B450M Pro4-F R2.0 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 R2.0 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock B450M Pro4-F R2.0 Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock B450M Pro4-F R2.0 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 (Picasso and 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 mem-

ory 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

10 Power Phase design

AMD Promontory B450

Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Matisse) support DDR4

3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buered

memory*

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge) support DDR4

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

buered memory*

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Picasso) support DDR4

2933/2667/2400/2133 non-ECC, un-buered memory*

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Summit Ridge) support DDR4

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

bu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

Supports Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) memory modules

15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

B450M Pro4-F R2.0

Expansion Slot

Graphics

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Matisse, 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 (Picasso, 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 ma x. 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

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ALC892/897 Audio Codec)

Supports Surge Protection

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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 3.2 Gen1 Type-C Port (Supports ESD Protection)

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4 x USB 3.2 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 Matisse, Picasso, Summit Ridge, Raven Ridge

and Pinnacle Ridge) or Gen3 x2 (16 Gb/s) (with Athlon series

APU)**

** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

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

Connector

B450M Pro4-F R2.0

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 ma ximum

1A (12W) fan power.

1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)

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

1 x Chassis Fan Connector (3-pin)

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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 3.2 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.2 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

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

B450M Pro4-F R2.0

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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 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB3_67)

8 AMD LED Fan USB Header (USB_7)

9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3) (Upper)

10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4) (Lower)

11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2) (Lower)

12 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1) (Upper)

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

B450M Pro4-F R2.0

8 7913 12

No. Description No. Description

1 PS/2 Mouse Port 8 USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_23)

2 DVI-D Port 9 USB 3.2 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 3.2 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

** 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. Ma ke 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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1 N

Installing the AM4 Box Cooler SR2

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4-pin FAN cable

RGB LED Cable

CPU_

1 D

+12V

*e diagram shown here are for reference only. Please refer to page 33 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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B450M Pro4-F R2.0

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4-pin FAN cable

CPU_FAN1

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+12V

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 Polychrome SYNC".

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 33 for the orientation of AMD Fan

LED Header (AMD_FAN_LED1) and page 30 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.

AMD non-XMP Memory Frequency Support

Ryzen Series CPUs (Matisse):

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UDIMM Memory Slot

A1 A2 B1 B2

- SR - - 3200

- DR - - 3200

- SR - SR 3200

- DR - DR 3200

SR SR SR SR 2933

SR/DR DR SR/DR DR 2667

SR/DR SR/DR SR/DR SR/DR 2667

Frequency

(Mhz)

Ryzen Series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge):

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 APUs (Picasso):

B450M Pro4-F R2.0

UDIMM Memory Slot

A1 A2 B1 B2

- SR - - 2933

- DR - - 2667

- SR - SR 2667

- DR - DR 2400

SR SR SR SR 2133

SR/DR DR SR/DR DR 1866

SR/DR SR/DR SR/DR SR/DR 1866

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)

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Ryzen Series CPUs (Raven Ridge):

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 1R x8 on DIMM module label

DR: Dua l ran k DIMM, 2Rx4 or 2R x8 on DIMM module label

Frequency

(Mhz)

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e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. 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

Ryzen series CPUs (Matisse, Summit Ridge and Pinnacle Ridge):

PCIE2 PCIE3

Single Graphics Card Gen3x16 N/A

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Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM Mode

Gen3x16 Gen2x4

Ryzen series CPUs (Picasso, Raven Ridge):

PCIE2 PCIE3

Single Graphics Card Gen3x8 N/A

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM Mode

Gen3x8 Gen2x4

Athlon series CPUs:

PCIE1 PCIE4

Single Graphics Card Gen3x4 N/A

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Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM Mode

For a better ther mal environment, ple ase connect a ch assi s fan to the motherboard’s chassis fan connector (CHA_ FAN1 or CHA_ FAN2) when using multiple graphics cards.

Gen3x4 Gen2x4

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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

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.

B450M Pro4-F R2.0

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.

PLE D+

PLE D-

HDL ED-

HDL ED+

PWR BTN #

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

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) (Upper)

(SATA3_2:

see p.7, No. 11) (Lower)

(SATA3_3:

see p.7, No. 9) (Upper)

(SATA3_4:

see p.7, No. 10) (Lower)

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

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 3.2 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

MIC 2_L

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

OUT _RE T

OUT 2_L

J_S ENS E

ere is one header on

this motherboard. is

USB 3.2 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

GND

FAN_ VOLTAG E_C ONT ROL

FAN_ SPE ED

FAN_ SPE ED_C ONT ROL

8 5

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.7, No. 2)

is motherboard pro-

vides 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)

GN D

+3V S B

SER IRQ #

RRX D1

DDT R#1

DDS R#1

CCT S#1

RRTS #1

GND

TTX D1

DDC D#1

LAD 0

LAD 3

+3 V

GN D

LAD 1

LAD 2

S_P WRD WN #

RRI #1

PC IRS T #

SMB _DA TA_ MAI N

is motherboard pro-

vides a 24-pin ATX power

connector. To use a 20-pin

ATX power supply, please

plug it along Pin 1 and Pin

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.

is COM1 header

supports a serial port

module.

is connector supports

Trusted Platform Module

PC ICL K

FRA M E

(TPM) system, which can

securely store keys, digital

GN D

certicates, passwords,

and data. A TPM system

also helps enhance

SMB _CL K_M AIN

network securit y, 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)

12V G R B

DO_ ADD R

VOU T

GND

RGB LED header is used to con-

nect RGB LED extension cable

which allows users to choose

from various LED lighting ef-

fects.

Caution: Never install the RGB

LED cable in the wrong orienta-

tion; otherwise, the cable may

be damaged.

*Please refer to page 53 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 54 for fur-

ther instructions on this header.

AMD FAN LED Header

(4-pin AMD_FAN_

LED1)

(see p.7, No. 5)

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/DVI/DP/HDMI cable

from the monitor to the corresponding

port on the graphics card installed to the

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 Generat ion 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 Matisse, Picasso, Summit Ridge, Raven Ridge and Pinnacle Ridge) or Gen3 x2

(16 Gb/s) (with Athlon series APU).

Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module

Step 1

Prepare a M.2_SSD (NGFF) module

and the screw.

ABC

No. 1 2 3

Nut Location A B C

PCB Length 4.2cm 6cm 8cm

Module Type Type 2242 Type2260 Type 2280

Step 2

Depending on the PCB type and

length of your M.2_SSD (NGFF)

module, nd the corresponding nut

location to be used.

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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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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)

The M.2, also known as the Next Generat ion 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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Step 2

Depending on the PCB type and

length of your M.2_SSD (NGFF)

module, nd the corresponding nut

ABCD

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

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.

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 insta ll it.

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3.2 ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)

ASRock Motherboard Utilit y (A-Tuning) is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite

with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities.

3.2.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)

ASRock Motherboard Utilit y (A-Tuning) can be downloaded from ASRock Live

Update & APP Shop. Aer the installation, you will nd the icon “ASRock Mother-

board Utility (A-Tuning)“ on your desktop. Double-click the

“ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)“ icon, ASRock Motherboard Utility

(A-Tuning) main menu will pop up.

3.2.2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)

ere are ve sections in ASRock Motherboard Utility (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 ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning). Click to select "Auto

run at Windows Startup" if you want ASRock Motherboard Utility (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 quick ly and

easily insta ll 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 Polychrome RGB

ASRock Polychrome RGB is a lighting control utility specically designed for unique individuals

with sophisticated tastes to build their own stylish colorful lighting system. Simply by connect-

ing 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)

on the

RGB_HEADER1

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.

ADDR_LED1

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 Polychrome RGB Utility

Now you can adjust the RGB LED color through the ASRock Polychrome RGB 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, other wise, 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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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, Storage-

Con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 rea l 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

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 encry pted

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 2Kby tes. 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 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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Specif y 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 Polychrome RGB allows you to adjust the RGB LED color to your liking.

Easy RAID Installer

Easy R AID Installer helps you to copy the R AID 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 a ll 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.

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for further information. For technical questions, please submit a support request

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Supplementary Information:

B450M Pro4-F R2.0

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,

and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference

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