Asrock B550M PG Riptide Quick Installation Guide

Version 1.0
Published October 2021
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Motherboard Layout

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No. Description

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

3 CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2/WP)

4 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)

5 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2)

6 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)

7 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED1)

8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

9 Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (F_USB3_TC_1)

10 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (F_USB3_1_2)

11 SPI TPM Header (SPI_TPM_J1)

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

13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2) (Upper), SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1) (Lower)

14 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

15 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)

16 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN4/WP)

17 Post Status Checker (PSC)

18 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)

19 USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6)

20 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

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

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

23 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED2)

24 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED2)

25 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

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

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No. Description No. Description

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB12)* 7 USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_12)

2 2.5G LAN RJ-45 Port** 8 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (USB31_TA_1)

3 Line In (Light Blue)*** 9 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (USB31_TC_1)

4 Front Speaker (Lime)*** 10 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

5 Microphone (Pink)*** 11 DisplayPort 1.4

6 USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_34) 12 HDMI Port

* Please note that the USB1 consumes auxiliary power (+5VSB) while the other USB ports consume DUAL Power
(+5VDUAL). e USB1 is optimal for connecting the USB Type speaker and headset.

USB12 are the Lightning Gaming Port s.

** 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/1Gbps connection

On Link Green 2.5Gbps connection

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*** Functi on of the Audio Por ts in 7.1-channel Con guration:

Port Function

Light Blue (Rear panel) Rear Speaker Out
Lime (Rear panel) Front Speaker Out
Pink (Rear panel) Central /Subwoofer Speaker Out
Lime (Front panel) Side Speaker Out

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Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock B550M PG Riptide 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.

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

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock B550M PG Riptide Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock B550M PG Riptide Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock B550M PG Riptide Support CD

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

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3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Optional)

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1 x Stando for M.2 Socket (Optional)

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1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

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* Not compatible with AMD AthlonTM Processors.

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Micro ATX Form Factor
Solid Capacitor design

Supports AMD AM4 Socket RyzenTM 3000, 3000 G-Series,
4000 G-Series, 5000 and 5000 G-Series Desktop Processors*

Digi Power design
8 Power Phase design

AMD B550

Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Vermeer) support DDR4
4600+(OC)/4533(OC)/4466(OC)/4400(OC)/4333(OC)/4266
(OC)/4200(OC)/4133(OC)/4000(OC)/3866(OC)/3800(OC)/
3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3466(OC)/3200/2933/2667/2400/2133
ECC & non-ECC, un-buered memory*
AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Matisse) support DDR4 4600+(OC
)/4533(OC)/4466(OC)/4400(OC)/4333(OC)/4266(OC)/4200
(OC)/4133(OC)/4000(OC)/3866(OC)/3800(OC)/3733(OC)/
3600(OC)/3466(OC)/3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 ECC &
non-ECC, un-buered memory*
AMD Ryzen series APUs (Cezanne) support DDR4
4733+(OC)/4666(OC)/4600(OC)/4533(OC)/4466(OC)/
4400(OC)/4333(OC)/4266(OC)/4200(OC)/4133(OC)/
4000(OC)/3866(OC)/3800(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/
3466(OC)/3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un­buered memory*
AMD Ryzen series APUs (Renoir) support DDR4 4733+(OC
)/4666(OC)/4600(OC)/4533(OC)/4466(OC)/4400(OC)
/4333(OC)/4266(OC)/4200(OC)/4133(OC)/4000(OC)/
3866(OC)/3800(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3466(OC)/
3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buered
memory*
AMD Ryzen series APUs (Picasso) support DDR4 3333+(OC
)/3200(OC)/2933/2667/2400/2133 non-ECC, un-buered
memory*

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* For Ryzen Series APUs (Picasso, Cezanne and Renoir), 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 AMD non-XMP memory frequency
support. For more details, please refer to the QVL on ASRock 's
website.

Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB

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Supports Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) memory modules

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15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

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Expansion
Slot

Graphics

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Vermeer and Matisse)

2 x PCIe x16 Slots (PCIE1: Gen4x16 mode; PCIE3: Gen3x4

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mode)*

AMD Ryzen series APUs (Cezanne and Renoir)

2 x PCIe x16 Slots (PCIE1: Gen3x16 mode; PCIE3: Gen3x4

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mode)*

AMD Ryzen series APUs (Picasso)

2 x PCIe x16 Slots (PCIE1: Gen3x8 mode; PCIE3: Gen3x4

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mode)*

* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

1 x PCIe Gen3x1 Slot

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Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM and CrossFireX

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1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe

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WiFi module
15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1)

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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.

Dual graphics output: support HDMI and DisplayPort 1.4

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ports by independent display controllers

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

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(4096x2160) @ 60Hz

Supports DisplayPort 1.4 with max. resolution up to 5K

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(5120x2880)@120Hz

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Audio

LAN

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

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HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI 2.1 Port (Compliant
HDMI monitor is required)
Supports HDR (High Dynamic Range) with HDMI 2.1

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Supports HDCP 2.3 with HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4

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Ports

* Picasso supports HDCP 2.2 with HDMI 2.0 Port

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

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DisplayPort 1.4 Ports
Supports Microso PlayReady®

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7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec)

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Supports Surge Protection

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Nahimic Audio

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2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s

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Dragon RTL8125BG

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Supports Phantom Gaming LAN Soware

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- Smart Auto Adjust Bandwidth Control

- Visual User Friendly UI

- Visual Network Usage Statistics

- Optimized Default Setting for Game, Browser, and
Streaming Modes

- User Customized Priority Control
Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Lightning/ESD Protection

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Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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Supports PXE

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Rear Panel
I/O

2 x Antenna Mounting Points

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1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

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1 x HDMI Port

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1 x DisplayPort 1.4

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1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD

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Protection)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD

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Protection)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)

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2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)*

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* USB12 are the Lightning Gaming Ports.

Storage

RAID

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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4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors

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1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type

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2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode (with Vermeer,
Matisse) or Gen3x4 (32 Gb/s) mode (with Cezanne, Renoir
and Picasso)*
1 x M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2260/2280

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SATA3 6.0 Gb/s & PCIe Gen3x2 (16 Gb/s) modes*
* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
* Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for SATA storage

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devices

Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 NVMe storage de-

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Connector

1 x SPI TPM Header

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1 x Power LED and Speaker Header

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2 x RGB LED Headers

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

2 x Addressable LED Headers

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

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.

1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan

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Speed Control)
* e CPU/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of
maximum 2A (24W) fan power.

4 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan

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Speed Control)
* e Chassis/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of
maximum 2A (24W) fan power.
* CPU_FAN2/WP, CHA_FAN1/WP, CHA_FAN2/WP, CHA_
FAN3/WP and CHA_FAN4/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin
fan is in use.

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BIOS
Feature

Hardware
Monitor

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

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ESD Protection)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports)

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(Supports ESD Protection)
1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (Supports ESD

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Protection)

AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with 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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CPU, CPU VDDCR_SOC, DRAM, +1.8VSB, VPPM Voltage

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Multi-adjustment

Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water

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

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

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Water Pump Fans
Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, CPU

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VDDCR_SOC, DRAM, VPPM, +1.8V

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Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit / 11 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 risk involved with overclocking, including
adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using
third-party overclocking tool s. Overclocking may aect your system’s stability, or
even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done
at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by
overclocking.

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FCC, CE

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

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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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Installing the AM4 Box Cooler SR2

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*e diagrams shown here are for reference only. e headers might be in a dierent position on
your motherboard.

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Installing the AM4 Box Cooler SR3

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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
memory 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.

4. We suggest that you install the memory modules on DDR4_A2 and DDR4_ B2 rst
for better DRAM compatibility on 2 DIMM s conguration.

AMD non-XMP Memory Frequency Support

Ryzen Series CPUs (Vermeer):

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UDIMM Memory Slot

Frequency

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

Ryzen Series CPUs (Matisse):

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)

(Mhz)

Ryzen Series APUs (Cezanne):

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

Ryzen Series APUs (Renoir):

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

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Ryzen Series APUs (Picasso):

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

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 orientation. It will cause permanent damage 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 make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start
the installation.

PCIe slots:

PCIE1 (PCIe 4.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.

PCIe Slot Congurations

Ryzen series CPUs (Vermeer and Matisse):

PCIE1 PCIE3

Single Graphics Card Gen4x16 N/A

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Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM Mode

Gen4x16 Gen3x4

Ryzen series APUs (Cezanne and Renoir):

PCIE1 PCIE3

Single Graphics Card Gen3x16 N/A

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM Mode

Gen3x16 Gen3x4

Ryzen series APUs (Picasso):

PCIE1 PCIE3

Single Graphics Card Gen3x8 N/A

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Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM Mode

For a better ther mal environment, please connect a chassi s fan to the motherboard’s
chassis fan connector (CHA_ FAN1/WP, CHA_ FAN2/WP, CHA_FAN3/WP or
CHA_ FAN4/WP) when using multiple graphics cards.

Gen3x8 Gen3x4

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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.1, No. 20)

CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. e data in CMOS includes
system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup
parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please
turn o the computer and unplug the power cord, then use a jumper cap to short
the pins on CLRCMOS1 for 3 seconds. Please remember to remove the jumper
cap aer clearing the CMOS. 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.

2-pin Jumper

Short: Clear CMOS
Open: Default

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