Asrock B560M Steel Legend Quick Installation Guide

Version 1.0
Published January 2021
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Motherboard Layout

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No. Description

1 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

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

3 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2)

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

5 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

6 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED1)

7 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)

8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

9 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB3_5_6)

10 Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (F_USB3_TC_1)

11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2) (Upper), SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3) (Lower)

12 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4) (Upper), SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5) (Lower)

13 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

14 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)

15 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0)

16 SPI TPM Header (SPI_TPM_J1)

17 POST Status Checker (PSC)

18 USB 2.0 Header (USB5_6)

19 USB 2.0 Header (USB3_4)

20 Chassis Intrusion and Speaker Header (SPK_CI1)

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

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

23 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)

24 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED2)

25 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED2)

26 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

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

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No. Description No. Description

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB12) 8 Optical SPDIF Out Port

2 2.5G LAN RJ-45 Port (Dragon RTL8125BG)* 9 USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_3_4)

3 Central / Bass (Orange) 10 USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_1_2)

4 Rear Speaker (Black) 11 DisplayPort 1.4

5 Line In (Light Blue) 12 HDMI Port

6 Front Speaker (Lime)** 13 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

7 Microphone (Pink)

* 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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** If you use a 2- channel speaker, plea se connect the speake r’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below
for connection d etails in accordance w ith the type of speaker you use.

Audio Output

Channels

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

Front Speaker

(No. 6)

Rear Speaker

(No. 4)

Central / Bass

(No. 3)

Line In
(No. 5)

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Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock B560M Steel Legend 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 B560M Steel Legend Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock B560M Steel Legend Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock B560M Steel Legend Support CD

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

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1 x I/O Panel Shield

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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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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

* 11th Gen Intel® CoreTM (i9/i7/i5) support DDR4 up to 3200;
CoreTM (i3), Pentium® and Celeron® support DDR4 up to 2666.
* 10th Gen Intel® CoreTM (i9/i7) support DDR4 up to 2933; CoreTM
(i5/i3), Pentium® and Celeron® support DDR4 up to 2666.
* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for
more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)

Micro ATX Form Factor

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Supports 10th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors and 11th Gen

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Intel® CoreTM Processors (LGA1200)
Digi Power design

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10 Power Phase design

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Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Technology

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Intel® B560

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Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

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4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

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11th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors support DDR4 non-ECC,

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un-buered memory up to 4800+(OC)*
10th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors support DDR4 non-ECC,

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un-buered memory up to 4666+(OC)*

Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules (operate in non-

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ECC mode)
Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB

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Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 2.0

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15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

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Expansion
Slot

11th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors

1 x PCI Express 4.0 x16 Slot*

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10th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot*

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* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

2 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slots

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

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and Intel® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT)
15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1)

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Graphics

B560M Steel Legend

Intel® UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs

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can be supported only with processors which are GPU
integrated.
11th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors support Intel® Xe Graphics

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Architecture (Gen 12). 10th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors
support Gen 9 Graphics
Graphics, Media & Compute: Microso DirectX 12, OpenGL

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4.5, Intel® Built In Visuals, Intel® Quick Sync Video, Hybrid /
Switchable Graphics, OpenCL 2.1
Display & Content Security: Rec. 2020 (Wide Color Gamut),

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Microso PlayReady 3.0, UHD/HDR Blu-ray Disc
Dual graphics output: support HDMI and DisplayPort 1.4

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ports by independent display controllers
Supports HDMI 2.0 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K

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(4096x2160) @ 60Hz
Supports DisplayPort 1.4 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K

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(4096x2304) @ 60Hz
Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and

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HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI 2.0 Port (Compliant
HDMI monitor is required)
Supports HDCP 2.3 with HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.4

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Ports
Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI 2.0 and

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DisplayPort 1.4 Ports
* 11th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors support HDMI 2.0. 10th Gen
Intel® CoreTM Processors support HDMI 1.4.

Audio

LAN

7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec)

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Supports Surge Protection

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

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Dragon RTL8125BG

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Supports Dragon 2.5G LAN Soware

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- Smart Auto Adjust Bandwidth Control

- Visual User Friendly UI

- Visual Network Usage Statistics

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Rear Panel
I/O

Storage

- 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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3 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 Optical SPDIF Out Port

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4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (Supports

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ESD Protection)
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)
HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in /

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Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)

6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support Intel Rapid Storage

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Technology 18, NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug*

* If M2_2 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_1 will
be disabled.

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 Gen4 x4 (64
Gb/s) (with 11th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors) or Gen3 x4 (32
Gb/s) (with 10th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors)**
1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type 2280 M.2

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SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to
Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)**

** M2_1 supports Intel® OptaneTM Technology (with 10th Gen
Intel® CoreTM Processors)
** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

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Connector

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1 x SPI TPM Header

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1 x Chassis Intrusion 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.

3 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 and
CHA_FAN3/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

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

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nector)

1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connec-

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tor)

1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio Connec-

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tor)

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 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb/s)

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(Supports ESD Protection)

BIOS
Feature

AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support

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ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events

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SMBIOS 2.7 Support

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CPU Core/Cache, CPU GT, VCCSA, DRAM, VCCIO, VC-

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CIO 1 2, VPPM, VCCIN AUX Voltage Multi-adjustment

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

Hardware
Monitor

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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
CASE OPEN detection

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Voltage monitoring: CPU Vcore, VCCIN AUX, DRAM, VC-

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CIO, VPPM, VCCSA, CPU PLL, +12V, +5V, +3.3V

Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit

OS

Certica­tions

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

Please realize that the re is a certain 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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components. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries 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

1. Before you insert the 120 0-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP ca p
is on the socket, if the CPU sur face is unclean, or if there are any b ent pins in the
socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found.
Other wise, the CPU will be seriously d amaged.

2. Unplug all power cables be fore installing the CPU.

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Please save and replace the cover if the processor i s removed. e cover must be
placed if you wish to return the motherboard for aer service.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

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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.

Dual Channel Memory Conguration

Priority DDR4_ A1 DDR4_ A2 DDR4_B1 DDR4_B2

1 Populated Populated
2 Populated Populated Populated Populated

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:

11th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors:

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 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

10th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors:

PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 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 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

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 or CHA_ FAN3/WP) when
using multiple graphics cards.

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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”.

Clear CMOS Jumper
(CLRMOS1)
(see p.1, No. 23)

CLRMOS1 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 CLRMOS1 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.

If you clear the CMOS, the case open may be detec ted. Please adjust the BIOS option
“Clear Status” to clear the record of previou s chassis intrusion status.

2-pin Jumper

Short: Clear CMOS
Open: Default

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

SPE AKE R

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

System Panel Header
(9-pin PANEL1)
(see p.1, No. 13)

PWRBTN (Power Button):

Connec t to the power button on the chassi s front panel. You may congure the way
to turn o your system using the powe r button.

RESET (Reset Button):

Connec t to the reset button on the chassi s front panel. Press the reset button to
restar t the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a nor mal 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 S1/S3 sleep
state. e LED is o when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered o (S5).

HDLED (Ha rd Drive Activity LED):

Connec t to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on
when the hard drive i s reading or writing data.

e front panel design may dier by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists
of power button, reset button, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc.
When connecting your chassis front panel module to this head er, make sure the wire
assig nments and the pin assig nments are matched correctly.

1

PLE D+

PLE D-

HDL ED-

HDL ED+

PWR BTN #

GND

RES ET#

GND

GND

Connect the power
button, reset button 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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Chassis Intrusion and
Speaker Header
(7-pin SPK_CI1)
(see p.1, No. 20)

DUM MY
+5V

1

SIG NAL

DUM MY

GND

DUM MY

Please connect the
chassis intrusion and the
chassis speaker to this
header.

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Serial ATA3 Connectors
Right Angle:
(SATA3_2:
see p.1, No. 11) (Upper)
(SATA3_3:
see p.1, No. 11) (Lower)
(SATA3_4:
see p.1, No. 12) (Upper)
(SATA3_5:
see p.1, No. 12) (Lower)
Vertical:
(SATA3_0:
see p.1, No. 15)
(SATA3_1:
see p.1, No. 14)

USB 2.0 Headers
(9-pin USB3_4)
(see p.1, No. 19)
(9-pin USB5_6)
(see p.1, No. 18)

SATA3_0

USB _PW R

1

USB _PW R

SATA3_2

SATA3_4

SATA3_1

P-

P+

GND

GND

P+

P-

DUM MY

ese six SATA3
connectors support SATA
data cables for internal

SATA3_3

storage devices with up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

SATA3_5

* If M2_2 is occupied by
a SATA-type M.2 device,
SATA3_1 will be disabled.

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

USB 3.2 Gen1 Header
(19-pin USB3_5_6)
(see p.1, No. 9)

Front Panel Type C USB

3.2 Gen2x2 Header
(20-pin F_USB3_TC_1)
(see p.1, No. 10)

Vbus

IntA _PA_S SRX-

IntA _PA_S SRX+

GND

IntA _PA_S STX-

IntA _PA_S STX+

GND

IntA _PA_D -

IntA _PA_D +

USB Type-C Cable

VbusVbus

IntA _PB_ SSRX -

IntA _PB_ SSRX +

GND

IntA _PB_ SSTX -

IntA _PB_ SSTX +

GND

IntA _PB_ D-

IntA _PB_ D+

Dumm y

1

ere is one header on
this motherboard. is
USB 3.2 Gen1 header can
support two ports.

ere is one Front
Panel Type C USB 3.2
Gen2x2 Header on this
motherboard. is header
is used for connecting a
USB 3.2 Gen2x2 module
for additional USB 3.2
Gen2x2 ports.

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Front Panel Audio Header

GND

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)
(see p.1, No. 26)

1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis
must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our
manual and chassis manual to install your system.

2. If you use an AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio heade r 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
connect 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”.

1

GND

PRE SEN CE#

MIC 2_R

MIC 2_L

MIC _RE T

J_S ENS E

OUT 2_R

OUT _RE T

OUT 2_L

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

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Chassis/Water Pump Fan
Connectors
(4-pin CHA_FAN1/WP)
(see p.1, No. 27)

(4-pin CHA_FAN2/WP)
(see p.1, No. 21)
(4-pin CHA_FAN3/WP)
(see p.1, No. 22)

CPU Fan Connector
(4-pin CPU_FAN1)
(see p.1, No. 5)

GND

1

FAN_VOLTAGE

2

CHA _FA N_S PEE D

3

FAN _SP EED _CO NTR OL

4

FAN _VO LT AGE

CHA _FA N_S PE ED

FAN _SP EED _C ONT ROL

1 2 3 4

FAN_ SP EED _CO NT ROL

CPU _FA N_S PEE D

+12 V

GND

4 3 2 1

is motherboard provides three
4-Pin water cooling

chassis

fan
connectors. If you plan to con­nect a 3-Pin

chassis

water cooler

fan, please connect it to Pin 1-3.

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

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FAN_S PEED_ CONTR OL

8 5

CPU/Water Pump Fan
Connector
(4-pin CPU_FAN2/WP)
(see p.1, No. 4)

ATX Power Connector
(24-pin ATXPWR1)
(see p.1, No. 8)

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

CPU_ FAN_SP EED

FAN_ VOLTA GE

GND

1 2 3 4

12

24

1

13

4

is motherboard
provides a 4-Pin water
cooling CPU fan
connector. If you plan
to connect a 3-Pin CPU
water cooler fan, please
connect it to Pin 1-3.

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

13.

is motherboard
provides a 8-pin ATX 12V

1

power connector. To use a
4-pin ATX power supply,
please plug it along Pin 1
and Pin 5.

*Warning: Please make

sure that the power cable

connected is for the CPU

and not the graphics

card. Do not plug the

PCIe power cable to this

connector.

SPI TPM Header
(13-pin SPI_TPM_J1)
(see p.1, No. 16)

SPI _ DQ3

1

SPI _ DQ2

+3. 3 V

Dum m y

SPI _ MIS O

SPI _ CS0

CLK

SPI _ MOS I

GND

RSM R ST#

RST #

TPM _ PIR Q

SPI _ TPM _CS #

is connector supports SPI
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
system, which can securely store
keys, digital certicates, pass­words, and data. A TPM system
also helps enhance network
security, protects digital
identities, and ensures platform
integrity.

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RGB LED Headers
(4-pin RGB_LED1)
(see p.1, No. 7)

(4-pin RGB_LED2)
(see p.1, No. 24)

1

12V G R B

ese two RGB headers are used
to connect RGB LED extension
cable which allows
users to choose from various LED
lighting eects.

Caution: Never install the RGB

LED cable in the wrong orienta-

tion; otherwise, the cable may

be damaged.

*Please refer to page 36 for
further instructions on these two
headers.

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Addressable LED Headers
(3-pin ADDR_LED1)
(see p.1, No. 6)

(3-pin ADDR_LED2)
(see p.1, No. 25)

1

VOU T

DO_ ADD R

GND

ese two
are used to connect

Addressable

Addressable

headers

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 37 for
further instructions on this
header.

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2.7 Post Status Checker

Post Status Checker (PSC) diagnoses the computer when users power on the
machine. It emits a red light to indicate whether the CPU, memory, VGA or storage
is dysfunctional. e lights go o if the four mentioned above are functioning
normally.

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2.8 M.2 WiFi/BT Module and Intel® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT)
Installation Guide

e M.2, also known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a small size and
versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. e M.2 Socket (Key
E) supports type 2230 WiFi/BT module and Intel® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT).
* e M.2 socket does not support SATA M.2 SSDs.

Before you install Intel® Integrated Connectivity (CNVi) module, be sure to turn o
the AC power.

Installing the WiFi/BT module or Intel® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT)

Step 1

Prepare a type 2230 WiFi/BT module
or Intel® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT)
and the screw.

Step 2

Find the nut location to be used.

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PCB Length: 3cm
Module Type: Type2230

A