ASRock B550 Taichi - Razer Edition Service Manual

Version 1.1

Published December 2020

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may cause undesired operation.

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CE Warning

is device complies with directive 2014/53/EU issued by the Commision of the European Community.

is equipment complies with EU radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. is equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.

Operations in the 5.15-5.35GHz band are restricted to indoor usage only.

Radio transmit power per transceiver type

Function Frequency Maximum Output Power (EIRP)

2400-2483.5 MHz 18.5 + / -1.5 dbm

5150-5250 MHz 21.5 + / -1.5 dbm

WiFi

Bluetooth 2400-2483.5 MHz 8.5 + / -1.5 dbm

5250-5350 MHz

5470-5725 MHz

18.5 + / -1.5 dbm (no TPC)

21.5 + / -1.5 dbm (TPC)

25.5 + / -1.5 dbm (no TPC)

28.5 + / -1.5 dbm (TPC)

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specications 2

1.3 Motherboard Layout 8

1.4 I/O Panel 10

1.5 WiFi-802.11ax Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna 12

Chapter 2 Installation 13

2.1 Installing the CPU 14

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 16

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 24

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 27

2.5 Jumpers Setup 29

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 30

2.7 Smart Switches 36

2.8 Dr. Debug 38

2.9 CrossFireXTM , 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 44

2.9.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 44

2.9.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 46

2.10 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1) 48

2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_2) 51

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 54

3.1 Installing Drivers 54

3.2 ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 55

3.2.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 55

3.2.2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 55

3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 58

3.3.1 UI Overview 58

3.3.2 Apps 59

3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 62

3.3.4 Setting 63

3.4 Nahimic Audio 64

3.5 Razer Synapse 3 65

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 68

4.1 Introduction 68

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 68

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 69

4.2 Main Screen 70

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 71

4.4 Advanced Screen 75

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 76

4.4.2 Onboard Devices Conguration 77

4.4.3 Storage Conguration 79

4.4.4 ACPI Conguration 80

4.4.5 Trusted Computing 81

4.4.6 AMD PBS 82

4.4.7 AMD Overclocking 83

4.4.8 AMD CBS 84

4.5 Tools 85

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 86

4.7 Security Screen 89

4.8 Boot Screen 90

4.9 Exit Screen 92

B550 Taichi Razer Edition

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock B550 Taichi Razer Edition motherboard, a

reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality

control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to

ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance.

In this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the

motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation

guide of the soware and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the conguration guide of

the BIOS setup.

Becau se the motherboard specication s and the BIOS soware might be upd ated, the content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any modications of this d ocumentation occur, the updated version will be availa ble on ASRock’s website w ithout further notice . If you require technical support rel ated to this mothe rboard, please v isit our website for speci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 as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock B550 Taichi Razer Edition Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock B550 Taichi Razer Edition Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock B550 Taichi Razer Edition Support CD

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

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1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna (Optional)

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1 x ASRock Screwdriver (Optional)

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2 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Optiona l)

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2 x Standos for M.2 Sockets (Optional)

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

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

3200G.

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

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

* Please refer to page 24 for DDR4 UDIMM maximum

frequency support.

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ATX Form Factor

2oz Copper PCB

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

Processors (3000, 4000 and 5000 Series Processors)*

Digi Power design

16 Power Phase design

AMD B550

Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Vermeer) support DDR4 4733+

(OC)/4600(OC)/4533(OC)/4466(OC)/4400(OC)/4333(OC)/

4266(OC)/4200(OC)/4133(OC)/4000(OC)/3866(OC)/380 0

(OC)/3733(OC)/360 0(OC)/3466(OC)/3200/2933/2667/

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

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Matisse) support DDR4 4733+

(OC)/4600(OC)/4533(OC)/4466(OC)/4400(OC)/4333(OC)/

4266(OC)/4200(OC)/4133(OC)/4000(OC)/3866(OC)/380 0

(OC)/3733(OC)/360 0(OC)/3466(OC)/3200/2933/2667/

2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-bu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)/420 0(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*

Max. capacity of system memor y: 128GB

Supports Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) memory modules

15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

B550 Taichi Razer Edition

Expansion Slot

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Vermeer)

3 x PCI Express x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE3/PCIE5: single at

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Gen4x16 (PCIE1); dual at Gen4x8 (PCIE1) / Gen4x8 (PCIE3);

triple at Gen4x8 (PCIE1) / Gen4x8 (PCIE3) / Gen3x4

(PCI E5))*

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Matisse)

3 x PCI Express x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE3/PCIE5: single at

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Gen4x16 (PCIE1); dual at Gen4x8 (PCIE1) / Gen4x8 (PCIE3);

triple at Gen4x8 (PCIE1) / Gen4x8 (PCIE3) / Gen3x4

(PCI E5))*

AMD Ryzen series APUs (Renoir)

3 x PCI Express x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE3/PCIE5: single at

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Gen3x16 (PCIE1); dual at Gen3x8 (PCIE1) / Gen3x8 (PCIE3);

triple at Gen3x8 (PCIE1) / Gen3x8 (PCIE3) / Gen3x4

(PCI E5))*

* If PCIE2 or PCIE4 is occupied, PCIE5 will downgrade to x2

mode.

* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

2 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slots

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Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM

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and CrossFireX

1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E) with the bundled WiFi-

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802.11ax module (on the rear I/O)

15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1)

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Graphics

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 Input with max. resolution up to

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5K (5120x2880)@120Hz

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Audio

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

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 with Content Protection (Realtek

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ALC1220 Audio Codec)

Premium Blu-ray Audio support

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Supports Surge Protection

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NE5532 Premium Headset Amplier for Front Panel Audio

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Connector (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets)

Pure Power-In

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Direct Drive Technology

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PCB Isolate Shielding

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Impedance Sensing on Rear Out port

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Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel

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Gold Audio Jacks

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15μ Gold Audio Connector

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Nahimic Audio

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LAN

Wireless LAN

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

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1 x Killer® E3100X (PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500

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Mb/s)

Supports Killer LAN Soware

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Supports Killer DoubleShotTM Pro

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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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Killer AX1650x 802.11ax WiFi Module

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Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ax

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Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)

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Supports Killer WiFi6 802.11ax (2.4Gbps)

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2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity

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technolog y

Rear Panel I/O

B550 Taichi Razer Edition

Supports Bluetooth 5.1 + High speed class II

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Supports MU-MIMO

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Supports Killer LAN Soware

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Supports Killer DoubleShot™ Pro

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2 x Antenna Ports

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1 x HDMI Port

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1 x DisplayPort 1.4

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1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

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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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* Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_1_2 ports.

* ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_1_2 ports.

2 x USB 2.0 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)

1 x Clear CMOS Button

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1 x BIOS Flashback Button

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HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in /

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Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)

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

4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061,

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support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

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

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2242/2260/2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen4x4 (64

Gb/s) (with Vermeer and Matisse) or Gen3x4 (32 Gb/s) (with

Renoi r)*

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

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2242/2260/2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2

PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)*

* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

* Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

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Connector

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)

* CPU_FAN2/WP_3A supports the water cooler fan of maxi-

mum 3A (36W) fan power.

5 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_3A, CHA_FAN1/WP, CHA_FAN2/WP,

CHA_FAN3/WP, CHA_FAN4/WP and CHA_FAN5/WP can

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

1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power

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Connector)

2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power

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Connector)

1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio

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Connec tor)

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

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ESD Protection)

2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports)

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(ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection)

1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2 Header (Supports ESD

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Protection)

1 x Dr. Debug with LED

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1 x Power Button with LED

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1 x Reset Button with LED

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1 x Clear CMOS Button

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BIOS Feature

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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Hardware Monitor

Certications

B550 Taichi Razer Edition

SMBIOS 2.3 support

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CPU, CPU VDDCR_SOC, DRAM, VPPM, VTT_DDR O-

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set, CPU VDD 1.8 Voltage Multi-adjustment

Temperature Sensing: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/

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Water Pump Fans

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

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Pump Fans

Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU

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temperature): 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, CPU VDD 1.8V

Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit

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FCC, CE

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

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* For detailed product infor mation, please vis it our website: http://www.asrock .com

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

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DDR 4_A2 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )

DDR 4_A1 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )

DDR 4_B2 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )

DDR 4_B1 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )

ATXP WR 1

PCIE1

USB 3.2 Gen1 USB1 USB2 USB3 USB4

USB 2.0 T: USB1 B: USB2

Top:

Central/Bass

Center :

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Center :

FRONT

Bottom :

Optica l

SPDIF

Bottom :

MIC IN

PCIE3

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

SPK_PLED1

HD_AUDIO1

PCIE5

USB_5_6

USB_3_4

Dr.

Debug

CMOS

Battery

CPU_FAN1

USB 3.2 Gen2 T: USB31_TA_1 B: USB31_TC_1

M2_2

Reset Power

CHA_FAN4 /WP

CHA_FAN5 /WP

USB3_7 _8

LAN

BIOS ROM

RoHS

PCIE4

ATX12V1

M2_WIFI_1

CLRC BTN1

CLRC BTN2

AMD B550

SOCKETAM4

CHA_FAN1 /WP

28 27

ADDR_LED1

PCIE2

M2_1

BIOS _FB1

CLRCMOS1

SPI_TPM_J1

ATX12V2

CPU_FAN2/WP_3A

RGB_LED2

RGB_LED1

ADDR_LED2

USB31_TC_2

USB3_ 5_6

30 29

CHA_FAN2 /WP

CHA_FAN3 /WP

Top:

2.5GLAN

HD MI1

DI SPL AY1

AUDIO CODEC

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RAZE R ED ITIO N

SATA3_2

SATA3_1

SATA3_4

SATA3_3

SATA3_A 4

SATA3_A 3

SATA3_A 2

SATA3_A 1

1.3 Motherboard Layout

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B550 Taichi Razer Edition

No. Description

1 8 pin 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 8 pin 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2)

3 CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2/WP_3A)

4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

5 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED2)

6 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)

7 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED2)

8 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2)

9 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

10 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB3_7_8)

11 Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2 Header (USB31_TC_2)

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

13 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN5/WP)

14 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB3_5_6)

15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2) (Upper), (SATA3_1)(Lower)

16 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4) (Upper), (SATA3_3)(Lower)

17 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A4) (Upper), (SATA3_A3)(Lower)

18 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A2) (Upper), (SATA3_A1)(Lower)

19 Clear CMOS Button (CLRCBTN2)

20 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

21 Power Button (PWRBTN1)

22 Reset Button (RSTBTN1)

23 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

24 USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6)

25 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)

26 Power LED and Spea ker Header (SPK_PLED1)

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

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

29 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)

30 Addressable LED Header (ADDR _LED1)

31 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

32 SPI TPM Header (SPI_TPM_ J1)

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

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1.4 I/O Panel

1 2

547

16 12

No. Description No. Description

1 BIOS Flashback Button 10 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port

2 DisplayPort 1.4 (USB31_TA_1)

3 2.5G LAN RJ-45 Port* 11 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port

4 Central / Bass (Orange) (USB31_TC_1)

5 Rear Speaker (Black) 12 USB 2.0 Ports (USB2_12)

6 Line In (Light Blue) 13 USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports

7 Front Speaker (Lime)** (USB3_1_4)***

8 Microphone (Pink) 14 HDMI Port

9 Optical SPDIF Out Port 15 Clear CMOS Button

14 1315

16 Antenna Ports

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

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Por t

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

O No Link O 10Mbps connection

Blinking Data Activity Orange

On Link Green 2.5Gbps connection

** If you use a 2- channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below

for connection details in accordance with the type of s peaker you use.

100Mbps/1Gbps

connection

Audio Output

Channels

Front Speaker

(No. 7)

Rear Speaker

(No.5)

Central / Bass

(No. 4)

2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V

*** ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_1_ 2 ports.

Line In

(No. 6)

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1.5 WiFi-802.11ax Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna

WiFi-802.11ax + BT Module

is motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ax + BT v5.1

module (pre-installed on the rear I/O panel) that oers support for WiFi 802.11 a/b/

g/n/ax connectivity standards and Bluetooth v5.1. WiFi + BT module is an easy-to-

use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter to support WiFi + BT. Bluetooth

v5.1 standard features Smart Ready technology that adds a whole new class of

functionality into the mobile devices. BT 5.1 also includes Low Energy Technology

and ensures extraordinary low power consumption for PCs. e 2T2R WiFi

solution sets a WiFi high speed standard and oers max link rate up to 2.4Gbps.

* e transmission speed may vary according to the environment.

ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna

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B550 Taichi Razer Edition

Chapter 2 Installation

is is an 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 before 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 be fore 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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